Letter from Oregon recounts a grandmother’s tale of knocking down Man Mountain Dean
A grandmother in Grants Pass shares a humorous memory from the past about encountering the wrestler Man Mountain Dean in Hollywood. She describes lunch at the Brown Derby and a sudden collision on Vine Street that left the famous grappler on the pavement, claiming the rarity of her feat and noting family anecdotes, birds, and local observations.
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Hollywood
Vine
Man Mountain Dean
Danish immigrant senator helps Nebraska youths at his farm
Polk County notes weekend guests include Louis Jeppesen and Nellie Nelson of Hubbard and Alice Heimer of Dakota City. Mrs Burney’s new book For 33- A New Life recounts a Danish immigrant who served as Nebraska State Senator and aided state institution children at his home. Leland Jones of Hampton visited Mrs Hilmer Jones. Jim Wall of Bradshaw visited Mrs Wilda Holmes and Robert.
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Louis Jeppesen
Nellie Nelson
Hubbard
Alice Heimer
Dakota City
Dwight Burney
Burney
Jeppesen
Nebraska
Leland Jones
Hampton
Hilmer Jones
Jim Wall
Bradshaw
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Unnamed pets described in Alice Pack note
A short note from Alice Pack mentions two tails one rufus and one a brilliant red with no identified names. The passage provides minimal context and reads as a fragment.
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Rufus
Alice
Trinity Lutheran Church Schedule and Congregation News
Polk Nebraska service times list 11:00 a m Holy Communion on first Sunday monthly and 9:45 a m Sunday School. Con firmations scheduled. summer schedule to begin April 30 with 9:00 a m service 10:00 a m school 9:00 a m communion. Local visits noted for Hanquist Cohagen Jones and Margaret Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hanquist
Omaha
Gerald Cohagen
Denver
Max Jones
Lesley
Margaret Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oregon
Man Mountain
Dean
Grants Pass
Wear Norris
The
Argus
Edgar Lee Masters
Anderson
Howe
Kanter
Rugged Cross
San Francisco
Granny
Polk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Polk, Nebraska
P. L. Rowoldt
Ed Reckner
New Polk
Duane Burney
Polk Oil CO
Hattie Green and
Cyndee Carlson
Shack Shack
Polk Machine
SHACK
Polk Community Club
American Legion
Stromberg’s
IGA
Redman Well Service
Linsay’s Barber Shop
Co-op Oil, Inc
Food
Dick’s Standard Service
Kisler Sandries
Johnson’s Garage
Citizens State Bank
Village Light & Water
Sundberg’s Hardware
Farmers Co-op Grain Ass’n
Polk Grain Company
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Meerkatz Construction Co
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