Community Notes from Polk County Localities
A scan of Polk area notices reports Wayne £ 1 losing a horse and various visits by residents to nearby towns. Updates cover post ponement of the Firemans Ball to April 28, new soda fountain installation plans, land purchases, travel to Boone Iowa and Lincoln, remodeling of a Baptist church, lectures on prohibition, hospital visits in Columbus, social gatherings at the McCune home, construction plans for a cottage, soldier returns from service, and a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Whitacre with plans to move to Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Arl Hokenson
Osceola
Firemans
A. H. Peterson
Henry Stankel
goUlheast
Section 28
Polk
George W. Mitchell
Boone
Iowa
J. K. Crow
David City
Arnold Crow
Lillian Moline
Lincoln
College View
H. M. Boles
Highlander
Raymond Petrson
Ralph Peterson
Chris Thesing
Stromsburg
Louis Banks
M. Ff
Albert Sundberg
I. N. Shenk
Columbus
Ford Shenk
C. C. McCune
Mrs. McCune
Haxtam
Colorado
Enoch Peterson
Bert Bey
Fred Shockey
J. M. Bey
Camp Dodge
Wilber Whitacre
Kansas
Henry Snider
M. FE
FL J Oades
Shelby
Park County
Nehr
Ash Arkansas
Clarks
Polk Mercantile Co. Agent Resigns After Furlough
Cleo Jenner and Whitacre married a year ago when he was on furlough. She resigned her position at the Polk Mercantile Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTS
Cleo Jenner
Whitacre
Polk Mercantile Co
Beulah Miss Dorthy Reece Hosts Easter Weekend
Beulah notes show Dorthy Reece spending a weekend at the De Bere home and Miss McBeth visiting the M. Daniel home. John Grossnicklaus traveled from Platte Center on business Tuesday. Inez Mickey returned from Grand Island. Bernice Deeter visited her aunts Mrs Reed and Mrs Daniel. Mrs Bonecutter is under a doctor’s care. Vera Beckmeyer returned to Omaha after ten days with the Heitzman family. McBeth and Reece hosted an Easter party for school districts 28 and 66 with a four course luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthy Reece
de Bere
Miss McBeth
Vera Beckmeyer
Omaha
Heitzman
Misses McBeth
Reece
Doane Glee Club Concert In Shelby Saturday
Mrs. Jennie Cowles visits her niece Mrs. Eid while Wirt Davis and family join J. H. Lockard group for Sunday. Funeral of Mrs. C. Schneider held in Shelby Friday. Ed Carter and family visited Albert Sargent. Carter also shipped caves on Monday. Bluffton schools met Saturday due to earlier missed days. Cholorus Pointer is ill. Carl Cederberg spent weekend near Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cowles
Eid
Wirt Davis
J. H. Lockard
C. Schneider
Shelby
Ed Carter
Albert Sargent
Carl Cederberg
Osceola
Cholorus Pointer
Wirt Davis and Son
J. C. Hotchkiss
Doane Glee Club
Bluffton
Local Notes From Several Towns
SEHLEY Lute Eyler traveled to Omaha today. W. J. Brigham visited David City briefly. C. J. Augustine went to Ericson Monday and planned to return Tuesday. The Wills infant has pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott and their son traveled to Omaha this morning. J. Q. Rathbun, Louis Hastert, and Frank Inks went to David City yesterday. Mrs. Phil Ball, Mrs. Sam Andrews, and Miss Bernire AshGrew were visitors in Osceola Tuesday. Mrs. BE L Anderson went to Lincoln today and will return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lute Eyler
Omaha
W. J. Brigham
David City
C. J. Augustine
Ericcson
Jack Wills
Will Scott
J. Q. Rathbun
Louis Hastert
Frank Inks
Phil Ball
Sam Andrews
Bernire AshGrew
BE. L. Anderson
Lincoln
William H. Dobson
Burlington
Reuben
C. A. Hemberg
Osceola items reflect postwar community events and services
Ed Messing returns from Great Lakes service as townsfolk attend visits, weddings, and hospital plans. The Royal Neighbors host a berry spoon shower for Cecil Todd and Mattie Ballenger. Slim Watkins named streets commissioner amid road graders plans. The Ballenger family and others appear in multiple social notices, with local church obituaries and a portrait of civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messing
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
J. W. Ballenger
York
S. W. Ballenger
Westing
Kensington
M. J. Arner
Inez Ressler
W. T. Mawher
Mr. Peterson
Grand Island
Slacker
Booneville
Wyo
Cecil Todd
Mattie Ballenger
Will Brigham
M. E. Aid Society
Rev. Miller
T W. Day
Will Scott
Wm. Inness
Slim Watkins
Slim
Carver
Houston
Texaans
Ellery Dunning
Fort Logan
Dunning
Silas Eyler
Jack Hill
Harvey LaMunyon
Omaha
Mattie Rima
F. J. Strain
Homer Phelps
R. T. Buelow
Reece
Shelby
G. F. Wolz
Fremont
Housekeeper
Lincoln
Mattie Ballencer
Carl Zern
Savery
Pine Bluffs
Oscar Olson
Local notices and social updates from Stromsburg area
A sequence of short items notes travel by A. B. Hedbloom and Mrs. L. H. Headstrom to Omaha and Keowee Ills for family matters, club meetings in Osceola, a visit by Mrs. E A Hatfield from St Louis to Osceola, and memorial services for Arvid Toline near Stromsburg. A tank visit to Stromsburg drew crowd but arrived late.
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E. Shostrom
Stromsburg
Nebr
Ye. H. Fredrickson
Aug
W. Johnson
Walter A. Carnine
Axel Fredrickson
C. H.anderson
I. EH. Campbell
M. C. Reisdorff
J. L. Toline
L. P. Green
Osceola
Shostrom ‘Stromsbore
Wilber M. Johnston
Wm. Hope
Surety State Bank
Robert G. Douglas
Seal M. A. Mills, Jr
A. B. Hedbloom
L. H. Headstrom
Kewanee
C. C. Wilson
Woman’s Club
Improvement L Club
Jennie Scott
Lillian Stoner
Ceola
Mra. C. F. Moore
Kenneth
Omaha
E. A. Hatfield
St. Louis
California
Netsell
James Dunn
Hatfield
Effie Netsell
Arvid Toline
Andrew M. Munson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Nickel
Polk
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Henning Larson
John G. Ehin
Chas. Stromberg Farm
Walter Olson
Mr. Ehn
Beulah
Sehley
Nebraska
Charles K. Hansen
Victory
Liberty
Osceola Bank
Linkley
C. BE. Linkley
Lunkley
Martha Holm
Charles Holm
Home Guards
Holm Home
Dr. Hemberg
Lutheran Church
Congress
Osceola Record
Osceolla
J. F. Ayers
Sec.-Treas
Record Publishing Company. 2 Corporation
Said Corporation
Harry Hewitt
H. C. Beebe
Fred Lind
Olof Gustafson
Aug R. Swanson
Fre Miller
John F. Ayers
W. Stewart
N. Johnson
Osveria
A. M. Monson
S. A. Snider
W. A. Burritt
Hh. L. King
Ray J. McBeth Shelby
J. G. Carlson
Fred Schmoker
F. E. Smth
Fred J. Strain Shelby
BE. J. Brown
G Company
Ea We Ae
Liph
Hoorbeke
Blondel
Annibal
J. W. Meacham
Siver Creek
Shafer & Sons
Polk, Nebraska
Hever
Bera
Osceola Lbr. CO
North Side Square
Frank H. Anderson
A. D. U. W. Hall Shelby, Nebr
Hampton
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