Arborville Sewing Club Hosts Social Afternoon
Arborville residents attended a Thursday afternoon sewing club at Mrs Leo Litty’s home with socializing and lunch served by the hostess. Various visitors and family gatherings followed at multiple homes in Arborville and nearby towns including Osceola, York, Central City, and Omaha, reflecting a busy community week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville Community Sewing Club
Leo Litty
Mrs Litty
Harry
Lloyd van Housen
Roy Glasser
Neal van Housen
O'Neill
Fred Bedient
Ed Beckner
Vern Samuels
Lisa
Bruce Bedient
L. D. Perkins
Carl Jensen
Omaha
Ed Hanson
Hilene
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Dale Perkins
Central City
Lawson
Dick Bauer
Dean Lindburg
Hordville
Milfred Johnson
Herschel Shhenk
Ruth
E. L. Smith
Bagdad
Arizona
Polk News Items Highlight Local Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Gordon A Carlson and girls shared Sunday supper with Clayton Nelson and family in Marquette. Susan Ammon and two children from Lincoln stayed with Willard Lindburg family. Mrs Walter Stohl and Mrs Joe Clarke visited Mrs John Flodman in Aurora hospital. Mrs Donald Dahlin visited grandparents Vernon Williams in Broken Bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon A. Carlson
Clayton Nelson
Marquette
Susan Ammon
Lincoln
Willard Lindburg
Walter Stohl
Joe Clarke
Central City
John Flodman
Aurora
Donald Dahlin
Vernon Williams
Broken Bow
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Patients in Lincoln and York
Mrs Forrest Anderson has been a patient at York hospital after major surgery. Mr Ralph Kahler entered St Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln on Sunday for hip surgery. Larry Jones underwent major surgery at Central City hospital Monday. Mrs Lyle Dornburgh returned home after ten days in Bryan Memorial hospital Lincoln. Mrs Merle Lavelle was a York hospital patient from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs L D Perkins is at Bryan Memorial hospital Lincoln undergoing tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest’ Anderson
York Hospital
Ralph’ Kahler
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Larry Jones
Central City Hospital
Lyle Dornburgh
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Merle’ LaVelle
L. D. Perkins
Raymond D. Johnson
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Harry Reed
Hermiston
Esther Appleton
Martin Lundstrom
Jim Lundstrom
Rudolf Sandin
Holdrege
Burdette Sandin
Lee Timperley
Battle Creek
Everett Anderson
Martin ‘Gestrine
Ray Gestrine
Ben Berger
Mardell Johnson
Michelle
Chag
Edna
Ruth Gestrine
Wayne Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
William Larson
Myron Larson
Milan Swasko
Genevieve Anderson
Sterling Anderson
Reuel
Nadine Larson
Gerald Bryan
Russell Fredrickson
Scott Engberg
Forrest Berggren
Minnesota
Wilbur Olson
Valentine
Nebr
Arthur Starkjohann
Dickson Cabin
Curtis Johnson
Clifton Johnson
Dean Hanson
Robert Dickson
Lee Morris
Morris Boden
Rolland Johnson
TV Documentary on Dwight Burney Filmed in Polk
Educational TV Crew visits Polk on September 27 28 to film a documentary about former governor Dwight Burney. Main Street and town sites featured with plans for a later round table at the State Capital. Documentary slated to air on stations 12 and 29 in early 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Dwight Burney
Main St
Community Notes From Swede Home Family Gatherings
Swede Home residents report visits and celebrations across Oregon Washington and Canada. Local gatherings include birthdays weddings and family weekends with ties to Hermiston Holdrege Battle Creek Fort Collins Minnesota Lincoln Valentine and Phoenix.
Family gathers for weekend at LeRoy Nelson home
A large weekend gathering at the LeRoy Nelson residence in Grand Island included Mrs Nelsons siblings and spouses from Lincoln to Lewiston South Dakota with visits to local families. The event featured a Royal Neighbors meeting, church activities, and social visits. Members hosted a bake sale and volleyball wins followed by a Lincoln wedding attendance and a Tecumseh family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Nelson
Nelson
Hugo
Reher
Arnold Reher
Barney Reher
Bill Webster
Alfred Buettner
Grand Island
Ethel Chandler
Goodland
Kansas
Raymond Stankel
Ted Curtis
Lewiston, Sd
Emmett Shoup
Harold Ortegren
Don Shoup
Harold Brandes
Stanley Turpin
Central City
Royal Neighbors’ Lodge
Anna Guthrie
Polk
Verniece Olson
Royal Neighbors
Guthrie
Hazel Nelson
Gilbert Smith
Carlisle
Roger Clayton
Louisville
Clifford
Kahler
Lincoln
Rinne
Tecumiseh
Smith
Wm. Zieins
Ewing
Marx Holtorf
Omer Troester
Amy
Kevin
Linda
Carl Holtorf
Ed Keyes
Fridhem, Lutheran Church
Fridhem-Grace Luther Leagues
Godspell
Grace Church
Home Service Extension Club
Hardville
Peace People '73
The
Baptist Church
Town Hall
Benedict
Republican Women Lunch at Osceola Methodist Church
Polk County Republican women plan a luncheon at the Osceola Methodist Church on October 15 at 12 30 p m with an interesting program led by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga and Mr and Mrs Verland Widga and Mr and Mrs Don Widga of Des Moines. The Widgas attended a dinner and rodeo at Ak Sar Ben in Omaha and were honored for a family farm milestone. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings among the Widga Lind and Guthrie families with multiple relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola, Methodist Church
Lloyd Widga
Verland “Widga
Don Widga
Des Moines
Omaha
Widga
Ak-Sar-Ben
Lloyd Lind
Jill
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Jill Lind
Axtell
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Arborville News
Francis’ ‘Tewells
Mike Jolls
Michael
James Morris
Leilani
Linda Fuedhrer
Brian
Angela
D. C. Morris
Ernest Brockevelt
David City
Clarence van Ostrand
Joseph Mick
Bellwood
Wilfred Stephens
Pearl Dyer
Exeter
Wilfred
Bernard Litty
E. E. Morrell
Burlington
Colo
Virgil Tonniges
Alfretta Bedient
Boyd Yochum and Son
Justin
Sundberg
Hospital Notes
Swede Home News
Vern,Jones
Larry
Rodney Werner
Arizona Automotive
Colter ‘Manor Apts
Weet Colter
Phoenix
Ariz
Glen’ Stevens
Wayne Stevens
Bi ‘Roy
Bulldogs
Varsity
Hampton
Monroe
PTA
Pauline
Doug Hahn
Dwayne Hahn
Hal Olsen
Milwaukee
Wis
Dale Monahan
Darrell Claypool
Danny
Kearney
Dennis van Winkle
Claypool
Jeannie Strawberg
Ron Johnson
Linda Jones
Lois Wochner
Julie Kortum
Sharon Shoup
Marla Ortegren
Hamilton Manor
Soula Swanson
Milton ® Berg
Boulder
Cole
Fridhem -Lutheran Church
Carole Schinzel
Tip Top Beauty Shop
Stromsburg
Polk Hotel
Linda Ott
Janice Jacobson
Joe Schin
Zel
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