Arborville couples mark tenth wedding anniversary
A large group gathers Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bills as they celebrate their 10th anniversary with a carry in lunch. Relatives from nearby towns join the couple along with friends and family including the Hoffmans, Norquests, and Bills clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Leland
Laura VanHousen
Central City
Lloyd VanHousen
Lyle Dornburgh
Linda
Joe Fisher
Lincoln
George Traden
Norman
Columbus
Leland Bills
Martin Hoffman
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Darold Hoffman
Lowell Bills
Chas. Norquest
Myron Norquest
Ruth Bills
Laura Bolton
Wilfred Stephens
Maurice Flick
John Wochner
Omaha
Flick
Wochner
Harold Wolf
Aurora
Ronald Elison
Stromsburg
Vernon Cline
Bobby
Pearl Dyer
Exeter
Merle Poppe
Brule
Arnold
Alan Merchant
Tom Gnauden
L. D. Perkins
Robert Merchant
Hillis Sterner
Gayln
Roy Glasser
Laura Merchant
Ed Reckner
Arlan Stromberg
Floyd Merchant
Lloyd Morris
D. C Morris
Don Morris
Lee Morris
Virgil Tenniges
A. A. Shockey
Freda Shockey
Harry Kennel
Janet
Rust, Jr
Bradshaw
Clarence van Ostrand
Polk Garden Club Treasure Hunt Pictures Watermelon Picnic
Polk Garden Club members and three cars traveled to Hord's Lake on September 18 for a treasure hunt involving wild flowers grasses and drift wood. Marjorie Lindholm failed to catch her ten pound fish but the group returned to picnic tables for barbeque and a watermelon dessert. Lunch committee members Irene Carlson Nell Peterson Marie Hoffman and Marjorie Lindholm led a successful meal as the club wrapped up tired but happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Lindholm
Violet Sundberg
Nell Peterson
Polk Garden Club
Hord’s Lake
Marjorie
Marie Hoffman
Irene Carlson
Obituaries Note Residents Attend Two Funerals
Mr. and Mrs. James Brazda senior attended the funeral of Mrs. Kucera at Brainard on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Adelson attended the funeral of Mrs. Roy Morgan at Osceola on Friday.
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James Brazda, Sr
Kucera
Brainard
Willard Adelson
Roy Morgan
Osceola
Obituary of Gestrine family matriarch and relatives
The obituary notes the death of a Swede Home mother with six daughters and four sons, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, plus siblings and in laws. Surviving relatives include Ellen Odquist Margaret Johnson Nina Berger Beulah Johnson Edna and Ruth Gestrine Martin Raymond John and Lester Gestrine, two daughters in law and three sons in law. Funeral services were held at Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home with interment in Polk Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Odquist
Margaret Johnson
Nina Berger
Beulah Johnson
Stromsburg
Edna
Ruth Gestrine
Clarks
Martin
Raymond
Osceola
John
Lester
Alice Ericson
Cloverdale
Canada
Gunnard Stohl
Lincoln
John Gestrine
Amanda Thelander
Levert
Walter
Frank Oquist
Harold A. Johnson
Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede
C. M. Hadley
Myron Johnson
Gerald Holm
Robert Oberg
Adolph Forss
Vance Toline
Lillie Chindgren
Levert Oquist
Earl Thelander
Marlowe Johnson
Willard Berger
Mardell Johnson
Roger Gestrine
Polk Cemetery
Mrs Bessie Green Birthday Observed at Trinity Lutheran
About fifty neighbors and relatives gathered in the Trinity Lutheran Church basement to celebrate Bessie Green turning 75. The program included friendship bingo, a song by Arlene Eklund with Gwen Lindburg on piano, a reading of A Friend's Greeting, reminiscing, and a lavender and gold decorated money tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Seth Piper
Fred Blodgett
M. Hoffman, Jr
Curtiss Flodman
Ernest Brockevelt
Clarence van Ostrand
Omaha
Brockevelt
Hoffman, Jr
Darold Hoffman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bessie Green
Arlene Eklund
Gwen Lindburg
Helen Bayer
Myrtle Bedient
Laura Green
Laura van Housen
Dorothy Stevens
Lindburg Family Hosts Distinguished Sunday Guests
Sunday afternoon and evening visitors included Harry Gell and Wilson Gell of Ong along with Mr and Mrs Dale Lind burg and family. Earlier Lillie Winnie Lind and Emma Anderson visited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind and Arlyce on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Lindburg
aHrry Gell
Wilson Gell
Ong
Lillie
Winnie Lind
Emma Anderson
Lloyd Lind
Arlyce
Home Society Meeting Seeks Diapers and Articles
Twelve members gathered at Mrs. Richard Johnson’s farm home with hostess Mrs. Anna Kisler. Nebraska Children's Home appealed for diapers and other items, prompting the call to collect and bring supplies. A light social hour followed with dancing and laughter as Mrs. Virgil Bush won the high prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Richard Johnson
Anna Kisler
Nebraska Children’s Home
Mervin Shenk
Danco
Virgil Bush
Wm. Steel
Lydia Peterson
Ella Rudy
Myrtle Werner
Sundbergs Steel Fence Posts Special at 25 Cents
Sundbergs advertises steel fence posts at a special price of 25 cents each, highlighting a budget option for fencing projects.
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Sundbergs
Barbecue Dinner Honoring Jodi Blase Birthday in Central City
Mrs Victor Larsen and Mr and Mrs Louie Blase hosted a Saturday barbecue at the Don Shoup home for their daughter Jodi and Louie Blase on birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Larsen
Central City
Louie Blase
Don Shoup
Jodi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arborville News
Ra Nickles
Charles van Ostrand
Mr. Nickels
Robert Rhodes
Hordville
Arigidaire
Sundberg’s Hardware
Home Society Meets
M-Harris
J. Deere
Fredrickson
Polk, Nebr
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