Stage Attraction At The Polk County Fair
WINNERS ALL unit appears at Polk County Fair on Wednesday at 8 p m for a 90 minute stage show. Twenty five performers who have won TV or radio contests will perform and then contestants for the audience to select a new winner. Now in its fifth year the show is billed as the world’s biggest contest and has appeared at many fairs. See the stars under the stars at the county fairgrounds.
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Polk County Fair
Cool County Fairgrounds
Calvary Ev. Luth. Church Swede Home Services Set
The Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Swede Home led by Rev. C. M. Hadley schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Divine Worship at 11 a.m. on the ninth Sunday after Trinity. Junior Choir practice Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. and Dorcas Thursday at 8 p.m. Also Covenant Church at Stromsboro Nebraska lists Roger Jackson as pastor with services including Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Evening service jointly at Covenant Church with Rev. William Conrad speaking. pastor Bert Gissler away until August 8.
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Calvary EV
Evan
Covenant Church
Bani ‘Stromsboro
Nebraska
Roger Jackson
the Covenant Church
William Conrad
Family Nite Birthday Party
A community event titled Family Nite Birthday Party raises proceeds for an African school project. Local organizers promote the event as a fundraiser with activities and acknowledgments for donors and participants.
Valley News Social roundup spans visits across several towns
Mrs. Bruce Pickett and relatives host and visit family in Fullerton Genoa Osceola and Calumet while neighbors and friends from Omaha Grand Island Lynnfield Center and Ontario share calls dinners and sprayer work. New granddaughter Karen Sue born to Don and Mrs Pickett of Ontario Calif amid multiple weekend gatherings and hostings.
Swede Home News Social Roundup
Miss Carol Johnson of Stromsburg visited Miss Evelyn Oquist Tuesday evening. Wednesday supper guests at Rudolf Sandin included Mrs Ida Ferris and Mr and Mrs Ronald Sarow for birthdays. Mrs Martin Lundstrom visited Wednesday afternoon. Carl G Johnson and Linda called on Jack Baker family Wednesday evening. Maribeth Powell weekend with Elaine Lundstrom. David Nordling of Boise, Idaho called on Ellen Anderson Saturday. Mrs Martha Calvert of Omaha visits locals this week.
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Harold W. Johnson
Carol Johnson
Stromsburg
Evelyn Oquist
Rudolf Sandin
Ida Ferris
Ronald Sarow
Sarow
Sandin
Martin Lundstrom
Harold * W. Johnson
Carl G. Johnson
Linda
Jack Baker
Maribeth Powell
Elaine Lundstrom
David Nordling
Boise
Idaho
Ellen Anderson
Martha .Calvert
Omaha
Wilfred
W._Johnson
Keith
Reuben Laindstrom
James
Philip-Jones
San Diego
California
Oquist
Ak Oquist
Velyn
Harold
Ohnson
Nancy Lefgren
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Herp
Ralph “Jones
Martin Gestrine
Fagaily
Mabel Olson
John Gestrine
Johnson
Emil
Youngland
George
Kempf
Chicago
Remembering Old Timers Howling Snowy Rides
Mrs. J W Conner of Carbondale Pa recalls riding home from school with six sisters and their father in a tin lizzie. She describes wind blowing through curtains, snow on blankets, icy ruts hacked with a hatchet, no heaters, warming with catalogs and the oven, then hot supper and molasses snow for dessert.
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J. W. Conner
Carbondale
Lizzie
Conteiduti
Fee
Local Church Activities and Community Updates
Luther Leaguers from St. Paul Lutheran Church held Sunday morning devotions with Osceola residents cited alongside names such as Moyne Monson Marlin Nelson and Bill Bryan. Osceola WCTU met at the Methodist Church with Lula Hendrickson absent and Mrs. Otto Olson presiding. Travelers Lillian Wiese man shared travel slides while Merrill Horst and wife arrived from Glenburn California and stay with Mr Horst’s mother the late Mrs. Clara Horst.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Oe Johnson
Moyne Monson
Marlin Nelson
Bill Bryan
Jack Conrad
Dick Miller
Alfred Hanson
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County
Alex Mills
Chris
Gallup
Innesota
Canada
Osceola Wctu
Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church
Lula Hendrickson
Otto Olson
Kathryn Brazee
Lillian Wieseman
Merrill Horst
Osceola
Glenburn
California
Notable Sports Figures and Transactions Featured in Briefs
Ted Kluszewski hailed as power hitter and gentle giant. Ancestry notes list a 1924 birth weight absurdity and Indiana football star status. Nashua stock notes show a world record price and high return to a syndicate. Sprague Cleghorn death marked in Montreal. Tommy Holmes resigns as Portland Beavers manager, Bill Sweeney to fill role.
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Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Klu
Klussewski
Ted
University of Indiana
Indiana
Nashua
Leslie B. Combs II
Sprague Cleghorn
Montreal
Canada
Tommy Holmes
Portland Beavers
Bill Sweeney
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Bert Gissler
Valley News
Bruce Pickett
Jack Wieseman
C. R. Carlson
Nellie Benson
Effie Fernander
Fullerton
Carl Wieseman
Barry Schmoker
Jack Long
Grand Island
Barry
Gregg Long
Gregg
Donald Schmaker
Frank Frizzell
Howard Boden
Dana
Gust Boden
Kert Nelson
Harry Nelson
Harold E. Nelson
Stella Blakeley
Floyd Frizzell
Mary Pickett
Genoa
David Rutter
Rev. Kiel
Freddie
Dub Grossnicklaus
Richard Wyman
H. C. Andersen
Howa
Bethune
Lynnfield Center
Massachusettes
Hilbert Buchta
Norris’ Larson
George Nitzel
Christianna Sarow
Ray Teck
Calumet
Okla
Lawrence
Fred Dunn
Freddie Henggeler
Dale Dunn
Lewis Dunn
Lake Ericson
Earl Hardle
Francis Urban
Swede Home News
Polk County
The
Osceola Record
U.S
Icke
Ed Bonne
J. H. ‘Gustafson
Walter Kirtley
Florrida
Don R. i Ander- Hii Bickie
Jenette
Es’ Anderson
Jen- Nelson
Enoch Boden
Caroleterson
Stromspure
Lloyd Fijell d Dale
Morris Boden
Irl Ward
Silver Creek
Dale Frizzell
Caney
Wm. Kelley
Shelby
Mattie Davis
Wm. Larson Kee
Oe Rolland Ekstrom
Dale In
Jennie Allison
Los Angeles
Gilbert Johnson
Mars
Mary Cerny
Lester Anderson
Mda
Mra _ Merrick
Green Stai. Bush's Drug Store
Radio
David. Richards
Wobig and Son
CE Orner
Blanks
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Chicago White Sox
Mel
Riverside Park
Central City
Vertom
Farmal
Mitch
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