Widga Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Richard Widga celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at their home attended by about 45 relatives. An afternoon program was held and the couple received a gift from the group. Attendees included Lee Seneder family Lincoln Charles Widga Oakland York L N Widga and family Stromsburg Walter Widga family George Anderson daughters Ang Harriett Andrew Ang family Andreson Chal mar Daniels Floyd Morris Eckdahl Melcher Widga Clem Meerkatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Widga
Lee Seneder
Lincoln
Charles Widga
Oakland
Iowa
L. N. Widga
York
Union Revival Services at City Auditorium Begin April 7
Evangelist Joseph T Larson of Minneapolis will lead a 197 series of inter denominational revival meetings at the City Auditorium from April 7 to 28. Evening sessions start 8 pm, Sunday at 3 pm and 8 pm. Larson has preached in 30 states and Canada over 20 years. Sunday topic April 7 is The Revival We Need. 8 pm topic The Great Salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Joseph T Larson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
States
Canada
Adelson and neighbors share Sunday dinner items
Mr and Mrs Orlie Adelson and family, Mr and Mrs Ramsey Nelson and family of Clarks, and Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Adelson. Mrs Lillam Andresen and children of Stromsburg stopped by Ed Coover’s home. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Forrest Sedan of Boise, Idaho and Miss Julia Johnsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlie Adelson
Ramsey Nelson
Clarks
Willard Adelson
Frank Adelson
Lillam Andresen
Stromsburg
Ed Coover
Forrest Sedan
Boise
Idaho
Julia Johnsen
Judge Fred W Messmore for Fourth District Supreme Court
Judge Fred W Messmore stands for re election on the non political ballot for Supreme Court Fourth District Polk County. He is a seasoned jurist and former county attorney and judge of Gage County with deep local ties and prior service on the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Polk County
Messmore
Gage County
18Th Judicial District
Shower Honors Mrs Vernon Knerr At Home
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Vernon Knerr held Friday afternoon at Mrs Loyal Knerr home with Mrs Irvin Anderson assisting. Guests enjoyed games and pastel attire as Joyce Knerr and Dale Anderson presented gifts from a decorated basket. Bride Mrs Knerr, formerly Miss Vivian Dornburgh, received a rainbow themed luncheon decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Knerr
Loyal Knerr
Irvin Anderson
Joyce Knerr
Dale Anderson
Knerr
Vivian Dornburgh
Polk Woman's Club Dedicates Park As Lilac Lawn
The Polk Woman's Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Oscar Jones home with Mrs. Gilbert Benson assisting. A one o'clock luncheon was served. The group decided to dedicate the park they sponsor on Arbor Day as Lilac Lawn and invited public. Delegates elected to attend the 4th District Convention of Woman's Clubs in Fairbury on April 11 and 12. A social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Woman’s Club
Oscar Jones
Gilbert Benson
Woman's Club
Lilac Lawn
Olaf Alfred
Fairbury
Woman's Clubs
Census Enumerators Named for Polk County Areas
A list of census enumerators is provided for Polk County and surrounding precincts including Shelby Village Mary Conway Canada Precinct Erma Pliefke Clear Creek Island Mrs Florence M Reisdorf Hackberry Mrs Blanche McKeag Osceola City Dale Cummings Osceola Precinct Polk Village Glenn Hill Pleasant Home Fern Samuelson Stromsburg City Edwin Ander Stromsburg Precinct Mrs Bernice G Austin Valley Precinct Matra Imhoff with assignments across multiple precincts and villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Shelby Village
Mary Conway
Canada
Erma Pliefke
Clear Creek
Island
Florence M. Reisdorf Hackberry
Blanche McKeag
Osceola City
Dale Cummings
Osceola
Polk Village
Glenn Hill
Pflatte
Clayton Fredrickson
Pleasant Home
Fern Samuelson
Stromsburg
Edwin Anderson
Bernice G. Austin
Valley
Matra Imhoff
Polk Play Wins First at Sub-District Center
Polk County schools dominated the Columbus sub-district on March 29 as Polk’s one act The Neighbors by Iona Gale and director Barbara Kundscher earned first superior honors. Shelby placed second superior and Osceola excellent. Polk and Shelby advance to the district contest at North Bend on April 5. The cast featured Welcome Willits Thais Belle Lackey Dean McGinnis Shirley Peterson Burdete Peterson Peggy McGinnis Laura Johnson and Louise Black. Willits also took first superior in Dramatic Reading but was disqualified for time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POLK
Columbus
Iona Gale
Barbara Kundscher
Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
North Bend
Welcome Willits
Thais Belle Lackey
Dean McGinnis
Shirley Peterson
Burdette Peterson
Peggy McGinnis
Laura Johnson
Louise Black
Local Families Share News From Arborville and Surroundings
Ar overville area welcomes newborn son to Mr and Mrs Raymond Shockey born Saturday March 30. MR and Mrs Fred Bedient visit daughter Mrs Lews Stark at Aurora. Mildred Lytle undergoes appendectomy in York hospital and is recovering satisfactorily. Gathers at home of Floyd Merchant with Ely of Aurora and Barrs from York area. Margaret Pickrel and Louis Scow wed at Benkelman and plan farm life near Shelby. Numerous local visits and a 30th wedding anniversary luncheon for John Hansen and a Smorgasbord party at their home mark a busy weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville News
Raymond Shockey
Fred Bedient
Lews Stark
Aurora
Donald Springer
Lincoln
Moore Thead
Minn
Mildred Lytle
Lutheran Hospital
York
W.D. Ely
J. M. Barr
Kenneth Barr
Near York
Floyd Merchant
Margaret Pickrel
Louis Scow
Shelby
Benkelman
E. E. Pengelly
Lloyd Scow
Stromsburg
John Hansen
Angell Named Polk County AAA Farm Fieldwoman
Mrs William Angell of Ulysses has been appointed Polk County AAA Farm Fieldwoman by the ACP County Committee to aid educational work in the Farm Program. Her focus will be on groups of women with farm or town interests. A district AAA Fieldwomen meeting at Osceola included representatives from eight counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
Wm. Angell
Ulysses
Polk County
ACP
Triple A
Osceola
Howard
Merrick
Hamilton
Polk
York
Seward
Butler
Nance
Jacob P. Whitney
Fullerton
AAA
Robert McMeekin
Many Crop Insurance Losses Being Adjusted
Work of adjusting wheat crop losses for those with Federal Crop Insurance began this week under Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program Committee. Five representatives Lee Campbell Gresham Fred Williams Polk Arthur Ekstrom Osceola Geo McMeekin Shelby Albert Bloom Gresham will visit each farm with a card requesting inspection and release to plant oats or barley. Those planting corn or sorghum will be contacted later. Over 500 cards sent. 1863 policies covering about 1300 farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program Committee
Lee Campbell
Gresham
Fred Williams
Polk
Arthur Ekstrom
Osceola
Geo
McMeekin
Shelby
Albert Bloom
Farmer-Businessman Banquet to Feature ACP Leader
Fred S. Wallace of Lincoln state ACP chairman will speak at Stromsburg high school auditorium on Thursday April 11. The event flips roles with farmers paying for businessmen as guests to discuss farm and city prosperity and the farm program's value to owners bankers merchants and a centennial. About 350 are expected and Stromsburg Male Chorus will sing two numbers. Tickets available at the ACP office for farmers and a guest businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Wallace
Lincoln
ACP
Stromsburg High School
Stromsburg
Waltemath Resigns as Polk High Math Coach to Lexington
Edward Waltemath, Polk High School mathematics teacher and coach, resigns to accept a similar post at Lexington High School. He is succeeded by Harold Pearson of North Loup, a brother of Dorothy Pearson. Pearson will teach mathematics and physics and oversee Athletics for the remainder of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Waltemath
Lexington
Waltemath
Polk
Board of Education
Harold Pearson
North Loup
Pearson
Dorothy Pearson
Osceola
Reverend Con Hewitt 1859 1940 obituary
Obituary notes the death of Con Hewitt born July 12 1859 in Mt Pleasant Iowa died March 31 1940 at 80.8.19 in Polk Nebraska after 39 years as a United Brethren minister married to Sarah Rebecca Lohr in 1882 with four children two died in infancy. Funeral services were held in York. Lost money on Pork streets seeks finder reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con Hewitt
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Polk County
Nebraska
Sarah Rebecca Lohr
United Brethren Church
Sarah
Jesus Christ
W C. Steele
Polk
Con M Hewitt Jr
Philadelphia
Will Day
Joe Holderness
Joshua
Frank
Claude
York
Primary ballot notices in this issue
Sample ballots for the upcoming primary appear in this issue. Democrat and Republican ballots are on pages 2 and 3, while non political ballot wire is on page 8.
Farm Sign-Up Nearing Completion In Polk County
Polk County ACP Chairman Robert C. Taddiken reports progress on the 1940 farm program with 1650 tenants contacted and 62 refusals. Under Lee Campbell supervision, 25 reporters worked in 9 precincts the past three weeks with about 90 percent of sign-ups completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County
ACP
Lee Campbll
Faithful Workers Club Elects Officers at March Meeting
The Faithful Workers Club met at Mrs. Kate Peterson’s home with 14 members and 7 visitors. Officers elected for the September term are Ella Cramer president Mae Johnson vice president Bessie Williams secretary and correspondent Ida Shrum treasurer Bessie Wilimas pianist. Mrs Mead of York spoke on International Relations. Birthdays were celebrated for Ida Shrum and Margaret Berggren with gifts from a mystery donor. Lunch was served by Regsie Williams and Vesta Walgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Ida Shrum
Margaret Berggren
Regsie Williams
Vesta Walgren
Election Results for Polk Osceola Stromsburg and Shelby
Local results list officials elected by village and town across Polk Osceola Stromsburg and Shelby counties. Polk voters select mayors clerks treasurers police judges and boards. Osceola names mayor clerk treasurer police judge and boards. Stromsburg and Shelby also announce mayor clerks police judges and school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
A Isaacson
Chas
Carlson
P T Wurtz
Elmer P. Hanquist
Ed Nelson
Henry Parker
Allex Swanson
E C Nordlund
H B_ Branting
A V Kielson
Shelby— Town Board
Harry Gunnerman
Wallace Kinney
H. W
Stromsburg Social Notes Roundup From Local Visits
Signe and Walter Samuelson visited Dr and Mrs C L LeMar in Stromsburg while P W Andersons spent Sunday in Omaha with the Harv ey Bank and Gene Bauder homes. Many relatives gathered at Leonard and innovative showers for the newlyweds. A Mundt birthday party, Marjorie Whitnack visiting Kearney, and trips to Des Moines for a funeral marked the weekend activities of area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Walter Samuelson
Bradshaw
C L. LeMar
P W Anderson
Omaha
Harvey Bank
Gene Bauder
Bauder
Palms
California
F. ©. Borgstrom
Roy Miller
York
C. O. John
Polk
Lutheran Hospital
Leonard Larson
Marjorie Whitnack
Kearney
Irvin Hahn
Harry Johnson
Laverne
Aurora
Des Moines
Iowa
Haskins
Hahn
Johnson
Former Polk Resident Dying at Fremont
David N. Carlson, 51, former Polk resident and businessman, died at his Fremont home Sunday after years of ill health. Survived by wife Melba Ann daughter and son Lyle. Funeral services were held at Polk Methodist Church Wednesday. interment in Swede Plain cemetery. Obituary to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Fremont
David N. Carlson
Carlson
Melba Ann
Lyle
Swede Plain
Appendicitis Strikes Office Staff Members
Dr J B Williams office experiences a pair of appendicitis cases among staff. Leo Wurtz was rushed to York hospital for surgery, his nurse wife accompanying him. Mildred Lytle filled the vacancy and shortly after developed pains and underwent appendicitis surgery. Mrs Rolland Dahlin now assists, with hopes for good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Williams
Leo Wurtz
York Hospital
Rolland Dahlin
Williams
Farmers Union Meeting and Circus at Polk County Fair
Farmers Union members and friends meet Thursday at 8 00 p m at the Viking theatre for a travel talk by Robert C Vance of the Nebraska Farmer who will show colored films from Japan China and the Holy Lands Admission is free and the public invited Polk County Fair entertainment includes a 21 girl musical revue and circus August 19 to 23 arranged with Broken Bow officials to reduce costs High School music groups will provide the entertainment photos from world travel expected to attract attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Viking Theatre
Robert C. Vance
The
Nebraska Farmer
Japan
China
Holy Lands
Polk County Fair
Louis Hastert
Broken Bow
Citizens State Bank of Polk Report of Condition 1940
Report of Condition of the Citizens State Bank of Polk Nebraska as of March 26 1940 with assets totaling 181 811 44 and deposits 143 789 77. Capital includes 25 000 09 common stock 5 000 00 surplus 8 021 67 undivided profits 8 021 67 total capital 38 021 67. Signed by cashier A Isaacson directors Oscar Strand and Charles A Carlson sworn March 30 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank of Polk
Nebraska
United States
State of
Polk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred W. Messmore
Judge Messmore
Calmar Jones
Wymore
Harold Yohe
Filley
A.C. Jones
Bud Larson
Clio
Fred Johnson
Myr
We Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
Lexington Schools
Il . i
Music Corporation of America
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co
A. Isaacson
Oscar Strand
Charles A. Carlson
Donald D Johnson
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