Polk County 4-H at Ak-Sar-Ben Show Earns Purple
Polk County 4 H members led by Beverly Wieseman won a purple ribbon for the Guernsey Senior Yearling at the 1961 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show in Omaha. Beef exhibitors earned a purple plaque for herdsmanship, with blue red and white ribbons awarded to several individuals and groups. The county notes six consecutive years of purple awards and highlights other fall home management and sewing tips for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
4-H
Beverly Wieseman
Omaha
Beverly
Waterloo
Iowa
Ak-Sar-Ben
Jean McGimpsey
Lynn Ray Anderson
Leona Richters
Nick Richters
Angus Heifer
Angus Steer
Marcia Taddiken
Betty McGimpsey
David Atkinson
Riverside Visitors and Local Health Update
Riverside notes include visitors from Omaha Henry McCamp bell and Mr. Henry McCamp bell to the Galus family. Mrs C O Carlson remains a bronchial pneumonia patient at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola. Mrs Carlson and Mrs Ronald Carlson visited her Friday. Chadron’s L J Egly and Hot Springs SD pair E O Brokaw joined the Ronald Carlson family Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCampbell
Omaha
Henry
Lottie Galus
C. O. Carlson
Harold Martin
John Stohl
C. R. Carlson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Ronald Carlson
L. J. Egly
Chadron
E. O. Brokaw
Hot Springs
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Community notices of visits and gatherings in area towns
Local residents and relatives are listed visiting and socializing across several towns. Events include church activities, hospital readmissions, dinners, football games, and family gatherings involving the Galus, Karges, Carlson, Bryan, Hayes, Engel, Ferris, Meacham, Heinemeyer, and other households in Osceola Grand Island York and Clarks during a recent period.
Polk Community News Highlights Deaths Football Win and Births
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Evelyn Beckman Johnson with burial at LaClede Cemetery. The Polk football team defeated Genoa 21 to 7 marking their third win. A baby boy, David Carroll, born Sept 18 at Central City Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Shenk. Darrell Shostrom, Polk native, hospitalized in Osceola with polio, first case of the year in the county. Kenny Meerkatz out for season with a shoulder injury. CYF and Youth Fellowship meetings at local homes and churches with new officers and programs. Funeral for Mrs. Ivan Johnson held at First Baptist Church in Polk. Out-of-town attendees listed. Birthday gathering honors Walter Binford and others. Visitors and dinner guests noted at the Binford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Beckman Johnson
Wall Funeral Home
Edick Anderson
Holdrege
Johnson
Denver
Colo
Geneva Beckman
Edward
Mildred) Jansen
Mt. Vernon
Wash
LaClede
Polk
Genoa
Robert Shostrom
Dorrell
Osceola
Kenny Meerkatz
Baptist Cyf
Roy Glasser, Jr
Barbara Logan
Barbara Glasser
Impact
Argentina
Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church
Karen Stevens
Linda Kisler
Marlene Coover
The
Ming
Alvin Kisler
Joyce Stewart
Cheryl Bush
Larry Coover
Natalie Hahn
Connie Hoffman
Ivan Johnson
First Baptist Church
Elmer Logan
York Hospital
Wayne Creech
Emil
Joe
Clarks
M. O. Johnson
Metz Undertakers
York
Arborville Cemetery
Mae Felton
Ogden
Utah
Floyd Burkinshaw
Euphemia Hitchcock
Herrick
S. D
Walter Binford
Binford
Bessie Green
Glen Stevens
Harold Burge
O'Neil
Weekend Visits Across Nebraska Bring Families Together
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watts spent Sunday in Omaha with the Rex Watts family at Valley. Mrs. Roysler visited Mrs. Fred Dunn on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Uland and sons Terry and Jay of Hastings were Sunday afternoon guests in the Wesley Koehler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watts
Omaha
Rex Watts
Valley
Roysler
Fred Dunn
Don Uland
Terry and
Jay
Hastings
Nebraska
Wesley Koehler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gow
Clara Leopold
Extension
Dacron
Ag Et Mecle Ve Hardware
Sinclair
Sinclair Power
Dale
Jim Lewis Sinclair
Osceola, Nebraska
Wonder
Hun
Pearl Barr
Riverside
Mrs
Joe Karges
By McKesson
Fred Dittmer
Egnar Carlson
Bob Stohl
Clifford Johnston
Larry Johnston
Grand Island
Robert Topinka
Robert Bryan
Don Hayes
Debbie
Kensington
George Damme
Silver Creek
Ronald
Jimmy
Stevie
Carl Holm
Osceola Hospital
George Hutton
Tena Schuler
Guildford Bryan
W. B. Dake
Tom Meacham
Bertha Berck
Alice Ricards
Gerald Bryan
Frank Oquist
Evelyn
Stromsburg
Carlson
Gerald
Bill Bryan
Larry Kreis
Lincoln
Julie
Carl Samuelson
Samuelsons
Ted Wyman
Mark
Floyd Frizzell
Bill Stromberg
Near Polk
Fritz Engel
Bill Ferris
Rudy San- In
Gerald Schott
Tade AS
Electric Service
Consumers Public Power District
Aia
Lloyd Hahn
Gooch
Gooch’s
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
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