Marriages and military notes.Framed in Progress Files
The item records two April weddings at home churches involving Mildred Lytle and Marie Veeburg with Edward Schnasse and Kenneth Clayton, plus a letter from Milton Johnson claiming 500 soldiers encamped at Camp Chaffee. It notes Lt Raymond Stevens visiting with his parents and lists local grocery specials and a sample ballot with Stassen Wilkie and Roosevelt in the primary. Commissioner race mentioned.
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Mildred ‘. Ilhe
Charles Lytle
Edward Schnasse
Marie Veeburg
John Veeburg
Hordville
Kenneth Clayton
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Milton Johnson
F. O. Johnson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Milton
Raymond Stevens
T. A. Stevens
Stassen
Wilkie
F. D. Roosevelt
District 3 candidates listed in party ticket
The 3rd district fields Democratic candidates Alvin Dahlin and Don Nordberg along with Republican contenders Gust Monson and F A Anderson. The note records the two parties and their nominees for the district race.
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Alvin Dahlin
Don Nordberg
Gust Monson
F A. Anderson
Marriage Announcement and Local Election Notes
Emil Ehn announces the marriage of his daughter Evelyn J to Arthur Sekdahl on March 22 at Grand Island. Hardville voters approve staying on the water wagon by 8 votes. A dust storm yielded about half an inch of rain after twelve hours. The Sealey children suffer measles. H A Cramer sold three loads of fat cattle in Chicago last Wednesday averaging 1514 pounds at 7.35 per hundred. Arnold Isaacson F Myers and H G Brauer elected to the Village Board. J G Felton and Elmer Hanquist elected to the School Board. Funeral services held for Hilda Amalia Flodman who died March 26 at age 3.
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Emil Ehn
Evelyn J
Arthur Sekdahl
Grand Island
Hardville
Richard Sealey
H. A. Cramer
Chicago
Arnold Isaacson
F. Myers
H. G. Brauer
J. G. Felton
Elmer Hanquist
Hilda Amalia Flodman
Village Board and School Board Ballot List Thirty Years Ago
Thirty years ago Polk faced a blizzard that kept farmers home and left a sparse ballot for village and school posts. Candidates included Oscar Strand R J Allison Z F Myers W A Refshauge Albert Peterson H M McGaffin for the village and A W Shafer O F Alfred H A Johnson D H Westfall for the school. Henry Ford appeared on the Progressive line for president while Calvin Coolidge and Hiram Johnson ran on the Republican ticket. Neil T Rakestraw was fatally electrocuted while repairing live wires at the city light plant. the crowd received no immediate aid.
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Oscar Strand
R. J. Allison
Z. F. Myers
W. A. Refshauge
Albert Peterson
H. M. McGaffin
A. W. Shafer
O. F. Alfred
H. A. Johnson
D. H. Westfall
Polk
Theodore J. Nelson
Henry Ford
Calvin Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
Neil T. Rakestraw
City
Card of Thanks to Friends for Kind Cards
A heartfelt thanks to all who sent beautiful cards during my recent illness. Mrs. Carl Carlstrom expresses gratitude for the thoughtful messages and well wishes.
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Carl Carlstrom
Legal Reserve Life Insurance Exclusively for Lutherans
An advertisement notes a life insurance plan reserved for synodical conference Lutherans and directs readers to write to OT Box 170 TO H, SEF for more details.
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Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Synodical Conference
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Farmers Aero Service
York
Polk, Near
FUNK
Robert
Bob
Brack Your Funk
Federal Land Bank Loan
National Farm Loan Association
Alvin M. Grubaugh
Sec'ty-Treas
Osceola
Nebraska
Patronize Progress
Association For Lutherans
Evers
Nebr
Marion Dahlin
Wally Johnson
Midway Havens
Duffy Belorad Orchestra
Gooch
Kroger’s Store
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