Traveler Theodore McCosh Shows Europe Photos in Polk
Theodore McCosh of Gering shared two months of European travel with three Polk groups. He spoke to grade pupils, then high schoolers, and finally to a Methodist Church audience. He described war’s Destruction and communist threats, noting personal hardship and weight loss, and praised the colored glasses aiding the vivid photos.
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Theodore McCosh
Gering
Europe
Polk
Methodist Church
PHS
Mr. McCosh
M. EB
Polk School Honor Roll and Local Events
Polk students earned honor roll status for April 7 1950 across all grades from first to eighth including Marilyn Dahlin Dennis Light Marilyn Olson and Sondra Hill The Old Home Town play is set for April 21 at Polk High Auditorium with seniors driving the effort District Music Contest at Central City April 14 15 saw Polk as the smallest Class C school with two Superior ratings 11 excellent and one good across 14 divisions including band chorus and glee clubs
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Polk High
Polk
Central City
Maribelle Lyle
Janelle Kroger
Sheralee Hill
Marilyn Dahlin
Virginia Harding
Annette Wilshusen
Charles Ziegelbein
IIT
Polk County Teachers Meet in Polk
Polk School hosts the County Teachers Association on Tuesday April 25 with dinner at 6 30 served by Methodist ladies in the school auditorium Lester Anderson of Aurora will speak as district representative in the Unicameral.
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Polk
County Teachers’ Association
Lester Anderson
Aurora
Young Adult Group Plans Aurora Rally Attendance
The Young Adult Group of the Methodist Church met in the church parlors Friday evening with vice president Leslie Adelson in charge. Plans were made to attend the Aurora District Rally on April 23. Everett Green was chosen as Polk’s panel member and Mrs. Lloyd Stromberg and Mrs. Lloyd Hahn were tasked to prepare questions. A lunch was served by Mervin Shenk, Paul Strand, and Neal McNaught.
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Methodist Church
Leslie Adelson
Aurora
Everett Green
Polk
Lloyd Stromberg
Lloyd Hahn
Messrs and Mesdames
Mervin Shenk
Paul Strand
Neal McNaught
Village Set Clean-up Days April 24 and 25
The Village Board of Polk designates April 24 and 25 for annual Clean-up Days asking residents to place rubbish in containers near alleys for truck collection and requesting no bonfires on streets. A bake sale is set for Saturday April 22 at Stromberg's Store starting at 10 a.m. Also notes social visits and a new oil truck purchase from Frederickson Implement Company.
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Village Board of
Polk
Village Board
Stromberg
Clarence Reckner
W. J. Fisher
N E. McNaught
Fredrickson Implement Company
4 H Club News from Pleasant Home Farmers Meeting
Pleasant Home 4-H Farmers met at Verland and Donald Widga home with all members present. Jimmy Adelson and Donald Widga demonstrated a calf pen. Discussion covered calf feed and rope halter making. Lunch served by Mrs Widga. Next meeting April 28 at Bobbie Carlson’s home.
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Verland
Donald Widga
Jimmy Adelson
Donald Widza
Financial status of the Community Chorus report
To those interested in the Community Chorus the financial status shows a free will offering on Palm Sunday of 56.40 and disbursements totaling 26.26 for Schmoller Mueller music Sneed music Polk Progress programs District 72 janitor York Floral Co rent palms. A balance of 31.20 remains in Citizens State Bank.
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Schmoller-Mueller Music
Rent Palms
Citizens State Bank
Welcome Visit for Widga Families by Neighbors
Neighbors of Richard Widga and Don Widga hosted a Friday evening welcome at their home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Waak, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blase, Mr. and Mrs. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Art Cotes, Mr. and Mrs. Art Dose, Mr. and Mrs. Letty, Mr. and Mrs. Max Jones and Connie, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laessle, Mrs. Bush and son, who brought lunch and assisted.
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Richard Widga
Don Widga
Carl Waak
Lewis Blase
Bowers
Art Cotes
Art Dose
Letty
Max Jones
Connie
Fred Laessle
Bush
Son
Calvary Baptist Arcadia Dedication Attended by Clergy
The dedication of the new chapel at Calvary Baptist church in Arcadia drew about two hundred attendees. Rev and Mrs Edick A Anderson from Hordville Baptist and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitacre from Polk Baptist represented their churches.
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Calvary Baptist Church of
Arcadia
Edick A. Anderson
Hordville Baptist Church
Wilbur Whitacre
Polk Baptist Church
New Employee at Citizens State Bank
Bernard Land, son of Mr and Mrs W E Land of Central City, joins Citizens State Bank. A Marquette high school graduate, he has been attending Doane College at Crete before taking the bank position.
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Bernard Land
W. E. Land
Central City
Citizens State Bank
Marquette High School
Doane College
Crete
Institute WCTU Meeting Adds New Members From Genoa Transfer
The April WCTU session met Tuesday with Mrs. T. A. Stevens. Sixteen members and two visitors heard Rev. and Mrs. Galeen of Genoa on temperance and communism. Two new members joined, Mrs. Rev. Elwood Anderson and Mrs. Charles Leach, transferring from Central City.
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WCTU
T. A. Stevens
Galeen
Genoa
Elwood Anderson
Charles Leach
Central City
Annual 4-H Leaders Banquet Held in Osceola
The third annual 4-H Leaders Banquet, hosted by Polk County bankers, drew about 85 attendees at St. Vincent's Hall on April 12. Speakers included E. C. Nordlund and Mrs. Arnold Detmer, with awards for leadership, and Silver and Gold Clover pins presented to long-serving volunteers.
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Bankers of
Polk
County
St. Vincent's Hall
Ladies of
St. Vincents
Polk County
E. C. Nordlund
W H. Pierce
Betty Lees
Arnold Detmer
Rugene Lees
Playtown USA
Allen Anderson
Lavelle Lamoree
Loyal Knerr
Rolland Swanson
Louis Tschantre
Dave Jones
Doris Fyfe
Robert Tooker
Ernest Lees
Local Notes From McCool and Lincoln Area
Mr and Mrs Henry Miller of McCool visited Friday with their daughter Mrs Farnam Shrader and family. Mrs Anna Ehn and family attended the wedding of Gordon Glad in Sheridan Baptist Church Lincoln Saturday. Mr and Mrs Glad will occupy the farm vacated last spring by Richard John. Mr and Mrs Hillis Sterner and sons visited John Worrest home in Lincoln Sunday. They motored to Plattsmouth for a visit with Miss Alpha and Gerda Peterson. Mr and Mrs Walter Kupke were Monday evening guests at Gilbert Blase home.
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Arborville Way
Henry Miller
McCool
Farnam Shrader
Anna Ehn
Gordon Glad
Sheridan Baptist Church
Lincoln
Raymond Stunkel
C. W. Wong
Vergil Blase
Emil Wilshusen
Otto Wilshusen
York
Delores Schultze
St Paul
Bud Person
Hugo Person
Serena Meerkatz
John Meerkatz
National Home Demonstration Week Kitchen Tour Planned
National Home Demonstration Week will be observed the week of April 30 to May 6 with a kitchen tour on the afternoon of May 2. Rural kitchens remodeled or being remodeled in the Stromsburg area will be visited by interested women. Car pools are encouraged and details will follow next week.
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Stromsburg
Community Notices From North Blue Area
Mrs Bud Person and infant son left Hord Memorial hospital for care at the home of Hugo Person. Several local families attended weddings, funerals, and family visits across Hampton and Central City areas this week.
Polk Progress Bouquet Honors Red Cross Leader Mrs Thede Larson
Ellen Larson is praised for Red Cross leadership and 25 years as Sunday School superintendent at Polk's Baptist Church. The piece notes her and sister Martha Larson’s flower gardens and civic service, dating from a December 23 1910 Polk wedding move.
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Red Cross
Thede Larson
The
Baptist Church
Mission Circle
Polk
Larson
Ed Larson
Ellen Larson
Martha Larson
Davis Pharmacy Stages Big One Cent Sale
The Davis Pharmacy will join the Rexall National Sales event offering a buy one nationally advertised article at regular price and a second for a penny. The ad lists hundreds of household items and luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stunkel.
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Davis Pharmacy
Rexall
Banquet anecdotes and small-town humor from Polk County
At the Osceola bankers banquet for 4-H Club leaders, Mrs. Alfred Grossnicklaus recalls last year’s event. Aerial tales include Rex Brigham muddying himself pushing a car and changing clothes before Malek’s Cafe, and a waiter spilling soup on a dress prompting light quips. The piece also notes Polk’s 1950 population may be about 50 fewer than ten years ago, as census work nears completion.
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Osceola
Polk County
Alfred ‘Grossnicklaus
Pop
Polk
Mary
Rex Brigham
Rex
Malek
Brigham House
Elmer Nordlund
Stromsburg
M. C
Polk town history and early landmarks outlined
Born in 1907, the town of Polk grew from land bought from Cass Mc Connell and Victor Anderson. Early leaders included Dr. D. H. Westfall and others. First school was above Anderson Furniture, with churches organized in 1873 1881 1895 and 1899 before moving to Polk. Polk claims two miles of paved streets and is the county's youngest town. Visiting contemporaries Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn joined Rev O W Roger and family, plus Hilma Pearson family, for Thursday visits.
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Polk
Cass McConnell
Victor Anderson
D. H. Westfall
B.A. Darrow
Eric Forslund
C. C. Tewell
Grant Ramage
Anderson Furniture Store
Farmers’ Produce
Baptist
Mission
Pie Social and Dance Hosted by Platte Valley Club
The Platte Valley Saddle Club sponsors a Pie Social and Old Fashioned Dance on the evening of April 21 1950 at the Swanson Hall Stromsburg featuring the Old Fashioned Orchestra. Ladies bring pies and everyone is welcome.
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Platte Valley Saddle Club
Swanson Hall
Stromsburg
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Arlene van
Arthur Lake
Penny Singleton News
Chicago
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Donna Reed
June Havoc
Irene Hervey Cartoon
ADAMS
Montana
Malaya
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Wctu Meeting
Mrs
Walter Kupke
Gilbert Blase
Polk County ‘Extension News
North Blue News
Hord Memorial Hospital
Messrs
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L. E. Blase
Ernest Rhode
Caroline
Hulda Stach
C. E. Germeroth
Henry Schultze
Martin Baack
Norman Reetz
Ervin Blase
Robert Baack
Elmer Wilshusen
Emma Zierott
Arleen Zierott
Howard Hahn
Hampton Zion Lutheran Church
Hampton Auditorium
Hahn
Miss Zierott
Janice Wilshusen
William Meyer
Omaha
University Hospital
Wm. Kath
Fort Collins Colp
Inlaw
C A Scheapler
C. A. Scheapler
Don Scheapler
Ed Dobberstein
Glenn
Clarence Peetske
August Dobberstein
Hampton
Dobberstein
James Martine
Lafayette
Calif
Edd Dobberstein
Ray Ottergren
Phillips
Elwine Johnson
Joe Johnson
Bake Sale
Stromberg’s Store
Methodist
Joe Ehn
O. W. Reger
Grand Island
Hilma Pearson
Carleton Anderson County
Polk High Auditorium
Davis Drug
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