Life in Arborville and Polk Chronicle Letters
In a reader correspondence from Arizona Doane College ties to Arborville and Polk, Harry Shafer recalls Arborville’s heyday, its collapse after the 1906 railroad line, and his family ties to Polk. He notes no Arborville photos, shares Doane memories, and includes early Polk images of the McCune house and the first Polk school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry. Shafer
Arizona
Doane College
Harry
Doane Academy
Arborville
Polk
Harry Shafer
Amos W. Shafer
Amos Shafer
Shiloh
A. W. Shafer
Congregational Church
Arborville Cemetery
C. C. McCune
Tops Chapter 648 Polk Weekly Meeting Notes
Our best loser this week shed 2 3/4 pounds. Lyla Meerkatz was our Raster contest winner. A new exercise was introduced for the week. Charm bracelets and charms are on order. Secret pal mail was read and enjoyed by all.
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Rss Lyla, Meerkatz
Evangelical Free Church announces services and speaker
Willis Pauls, pastor, and Rev Hopkins are listed for Good Friday at the Baptist Church at 7:30. Sunrise service for FCYF and college-age at 6:00 Sunday. 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Worship, with 7:30 Evening Gospel to follow. Monday features White Cross events.
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The
Baptist Church
Hopkins
White Cross
Polk Happenings Highlight Local Weddings and Visits
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney attended the wedding open house for Mayor and Mrs Hans Jensen at the Aurora Country Club Sunday. En route home they visited the Reuben Gustafson home in Hordville. Mr and Mrs Ervin Rohorst of Hallam and others were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson. Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and family were Sunday visitors in the Lee Harless home.
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Dwight Burney
Hans Jensen
Aurora
Reuben‘Gustafson
Hordville
Ervin Rohorst
Hallam
Carl Brown
Alfred L'Heureux
Genoa
Janelle Carlson
Kearney
Harold Carlson
Dick Harless
Lee Harless
Local visit and family gatherings reported in Columbus area
Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman hosted visitors including Mrs Leonard Ondorff in Behlen Hospital on Saturday. Doyle Klingsporn and family stopped by in the Flodman home for Wednesday afternoon coffee. Robins Flodman of Central City spent the weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs Sam Grogan of York were Friday guests of her parents.
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Carroll Flodman
Columbus
Leonard Orendorff
Behlen Hospital
Doyle Klingsporn
Robins Flodman
Central City
Sam Grogan
York
Polk Methodists Plan Epworth Village Bus Trip
On Sunday April 17 Polk Methodists will visit Epworth Village York. Rev. Robert Hopkins will drive the Stromsburg Commercial Club bus for interested Methodists and others. The bus leaves Polk at 1 p.m. The tour includes the Village and other places of interest with Mrs Robert Hopkins and Dennis Stevens on the Epworth Village board. Mrs Dwight Burney is the church social concerns chairperson and trip coordinator.
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Polk Methodists
Epworth
York
Robert Hopkins
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Harry.Shafer
Mesa
Norris
Doane
Laura Merchant
Elmer Hanquist
Shannon
Crete
Gaylord Hall
Rochester
Minn
France
Germany
Harrison
Bradshaw
Union Pacific
Stromsburg
Eee
Polk Progress
Evangelical Free Church
Willis Pauls
Nebraska
Irvin Gestrine
Ike Qsberg
Epworth Village
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