Polk County 4 H Public Speaking Contestants
Miss Penny Swanson won the Polk County Public Speaking Contest and will represent Polk County at the District Public Speaking Contest in Fremont on May 7. Betty Morris was the senior rival with Banishing Bandage Blues, while Roger Carlson led the junior division with New Day in Farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Penny Swanson
Paul Swanson
Fremont
Penny
Betty Morris
Adolph Morris
Polk
Roger Carlson
Osceola
Stromsburg
North Blue Doings Speak of Weddings and Visitors
A long list of community events notes baptisms, anniversaries, open houses, and family visits across Hampton and surrounding towns. Jeffrey Lynn Warneke was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran with relatives as guests. Louis and Kay Bamesberger marked a silver wedding anniversary with open house. numerous visits and dinners involve Warneke, Stankel, Dose, Johnson, Stunkel, and other local families across Hampton, York, Meadow Grove, and Stromsburg. The record reflects a tight-knit rural community sharing milestones and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Lynn
Arlan Warneke
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Warneke
Oppliger
Hampton
Angeline Warneke
Seward
Martin Warneke
Meadow Grove
Thomval Simonson
Grand Island
W. A. Stankel
Edna
Marie
Alvin Smith
Ida Collett
Elmer Wilshusen
Dennis Light
Nebraska City
Erwin Light
York
Marvin Bankson
Alton Driewer
Kenneth
Bradshaw
Raymond Sagehorn
Louis Bamesberger
Carl Wilshusen
Milfred Johnson
Gordon Johnson
Kay Edelman
Lincoln
Gaylord Dose
Henry Blase
Frank Schaepler
Raymond Stunkel
Herbert Mundt
Helen Mundt
Ewart Klingsporn
Clara Anderson
Clarence Meerkatz
Martin Jones
Robert Steenbock
Dean Ostberg
Lovette McCoy
Laura Merchant
Myrtle Saint
Greg
Leonard Mentink
Gerald Mentink
Stromsburg
Gary
Florida
Will Steel
Louis Ramesberger
Lavern Schulze
Matilda Heny
LWML
Zion Lutheran Church
Thayer
Wendell Carlson
Dennis Carlson
Louis Stunkel
Omaha
Willard Stunkel
Fremont
W. A. Stunkel
Gwynuel Johnson
Hampton's
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Freda Waak
Will Blase
Judy Loreman
Arlyce Lind Earns University All State Music Clinic
Arlyce Lind, Polk High senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lind, is accepted to attend the University All State High School Clinic Music Division from June 12 to 30. She will participate in band chorus small ensembles and music appreciation. Mr. and Mrs. Trof Ostberg and Patricia Ostberg joined Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and Karen for Sunday dinner and lunch at Arcadia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Jensen
Adell
Becky
Ricky Davis
Christy Moderow
Peggy Hoegh
Todd Anderson
Emily Galgert
Sandra
Tena Chader
Mary Lynn
Becky Goodson
Ingeborg Chader
Carl
Delane Chader
Evard Chader
George, Ragnhild
Oscar Jensen
Dean Lindburg
W. L. Lindburg
Polk
Robert McKillip
Ernest Bousquet
Lincoln
Aurora
Harold Miller
Arcadia
Bernard Andreasen
Fred Schrader
Velisca
Iowa
Verner Benson
Richard Nygren
Ethel Benson
Hugo Person
al Moyer
Rudolph Gustafson
Orville Garrett
Kenneth Weller
Palmer
Mike Garrett
Ron Weller
Sally Jones
John Erickson
Hampton
Willard Lindburg
Hary Hassel
Grand Island
Reuben Gustafson
Hardville
Wesley Landers
Westminister
Cole
Harry Jones
Duane DeMers
Baby
Harold Blase
Home Service Club
Arlyce Lind
Lloyd Lind
Polk High
University
Trof Ostberg
Patricia Ostberg
Karen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hordville
Dean Lindburgs
Pat Ramsey
Linda Hansen
North Blue Doings
Jeffrey Lynn Warneke
Louis Bamesbergers
Ryn
Sarr
Pata
Lunzsberg
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