Polk County News Briefs and Local Notices
Yesterday's nominations list Justices of the Peace and other county offices with names B. M. Stiles Mark Timm John Ludlow Harvey Miller Rufus Walker and H Bond. Obituary notes George Elmer Dimick born 1860 Orion Illinois died near St Anthony Idaho July 11 survived by widow. Watermelon banquet at the courthouse drew 25 melons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Stiles
Mark Timm
John Ludlow
Harvey Miller
Rufus Walker
H. Bond
George Elmer Dimick
Orion
Ill
St. Anthony
Idaho
Polk County
Platte Precinct
Commercial Club
J. P. Heald
E. L. King
August A. Eklund
Hackberry
Eklund
Obituary and Local News From Polk County Area
Funeral services held for D A Benson 59 who died in Rochester Minnesota hospital. Benson formerly lived on a valley farm before moving to Lincoln five years ago. Survived by widow one daughter and two sons. John Sjoblom long time Polk County clerk died at 64 after lingering illness at Mrs Albert Petersons south of Polk. Don Wayne born to Ward and Nadine Taylor of Lincoln. Older Polk County residents mourn John D Dearing of Ashton Idaho who died last month. Raymond K Olson 26 bond salesman killed when car overturned west of Omaha. Osceola baseball team lost 10 to 4 at Fullerton after leading lap in pennant race. Rebekah officers installed Eve lyn Hastings Noble Grand Amelia Horst Vice Grand Mattie Clark Past Grand May Braithwait Chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Benson
Rochester, Minnesota
Mr. Benson
Lincoln
Raymond K. Olson
Omaha
Olson
Osceola
Rebekahs
Noble Grand
Evelyn Hastings
Amelia Horst
Mattie Clark
May Braithwait
John Sjoblom
Albert Peterson
Polk
Polk County
Don Wayne
Ward Taylor
Ward
Nadine Stowe
John D. Dearing
Ashton
Idaho
Loss of Lt. Donald Prell in World War II
Ten years ago Lt. Donald Prell 22 was killed in action over Germany after earlier being reported Missing in Action. The bomber pilot’s death marked a wartime loss for the family of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Prell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Prell
Donald Prell
Germany
Prell
John S. Barr
J. William Buchta
Alverta Herrmann
Ridge Street
Osceola
Mary E. Knight
Lulu Barr
South State Street
Sarah C. Corbett
Junior Fair Board elects officers and welcomes births
Officers elected at the Junior Fair Board meeting include Raymond Schott as president and Marjorie Staroscik as vice president. New directors cover Boys Work and Girls Work. A baby boy named Ronald Lee was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Emmons, and a daughter, Margaret Marie, born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Milhollen of Massena, Iowa, with the mother formerly Helen Decter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schott
Marjorie Staroscik
Darlene Wisely
Bobby Anderson
Alan Deeter
Norman Tooker
Boys Work
Donna Marie Warling
Ramona Thomas
Floyd Emmons
Ronald Lee
Earl Milhollen
Massena
Iowa
Margaret Marie
Milhollen
Helen Decter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byers & Pierce
First National Bank
Koziol Shoe Service
Gem Theatre
Wm. Larson
Dale Dee Daniels
Melvin E. Daniels
Platte River
J. S. Curren
Bridgeport
Roy Cornish
Don Byers
Kenneth Richards
M. J. Brown
Scottsbluff
Geo. Malek
Wm. Harrison
Fullerton
Platte
United States
Terry Carpenter
David Martin
Carl T. Curtis
James L. Harrison
John P. Overgaard
Walter A. Nielsen
Robert B. Crosby
Hugh Carson
John R. Jirdon
H. P. Heiliger
William Keeshan
Mac Baldrige
John
Samson
Joseph Alexis
Chris C. Beck
N. W. Anderson
E. W. Gustafson
Gerald Merritt
S. BE. Torgeson
Richard R. Dempster
Max A. Denney
Myles Standish
Roman L. Hruska
Victor E. Anderson
Frederick H. Wagener
Clarence R. Bristol
James L. Bourret
John McKernan
Arthur B. Walker
Louis H. Hector
Charles J. Warner
C. A. Huck
A. P. Hanna
Secretary OF State
Congressional
Edward J. Robins
Robert D. Harrison
John J. Anderson
I. D. Huston
Frank Marsh
Ray C. Johnson
William RB
Ralph W. Hill
Harry Knudsen
Clarence
Beck
Richard H. Larson
Dixie Wilcox
Charles Vogt, Jr
Willard Cornell
Philip Nyberg
Orval C. Eikenhorst
Roy E. Horst
Guildford
D. Bryan
Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O
Jackson 7
Mississippi
Ouost
ABC
Koln-Tv
CBS
DuMont
PINE
North Osceola
State Board OF Education
Harold L. Zinnecker
W. Ray Hill
Lester H. Anderson
Olive M. McBeth
Polk County Rural Public Power District
James L. Regan
George F. Buchta
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