Polk County Extension News Highlights and Events
A farm level appears loaned and not returned prompting requests for equipment use as planning begins for septic tank installations. A district Home Economics 4-H leaders training at Stromsburg School covered foods clothing and homemaking with new policies and films. National Home Demonstration Week runs April 27 to May 3 with club activities planned. A Polk County Extension Council tour by bus to Lincoln is set for April 29 visiting Agricultural College Orthopedic Hospital and Roberts Dairy. Four Shelby Training Center clubs toured Omaha on April 21. County 4-H Demonstration School is set for June 10 with early idea gathering for demonstrations.
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Stromsburg
Butler, Platte
York
Polk Counties
Ladies of the Extension Council
Lincoln
Agricultural College
Orthopedic Hospital
Roberts Dairy
Shelby Training Center
Clear Creek
Lone Star
Shelby Project
North Shelby
Omaha
Polk County
Enthusiastic business men plan Polk ball team setup
A Polk meeting at QOK theatre drew local businessmen and citizens to organize a good ball team for the coming season. Dr Westfall was named chairman with J H Dempster H M McGaffin and C V U Lind as assistants. More.
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Qok
Polk
Dr. Westfall
J. H Dempster
H. M. McGaffin
C V. U Lind
J. A Nyberg
Hardville
Pleasant Home
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Taft
Wilson
Clark
Harmon
Prohibition
People’s Independent
Aldrich
Newton
Metcalfe
Morehead
Wm Wurtz
King Road
Charley Moberg
A. P. Lindburg
Andrew Ang
Twenty Years Ago Obscura Social and Civic Notes
Twenty years ago Mrs Ellen Thoren was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Messrs Clarence Bodine A E and O E Sundberg. The Woman's Club sponsored a Chinese elm tree planting on the high school grounds. Neal Gallant was signed as the new high school coach. Willard Adelson had tonsils removed by doctors Williams and Fouts. Oscar Strand was re elected village Board chairman and W C Steele re elected city light and water commissioner at 89 dollars a month. Miss Helen McCoy and Irma Smith traveled to Lincoln for Wesleyan summer school. Osceola and Polk Normal Training classes visited Ruth Benson's school.
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Clarence Bodine
A. E
O. E. Sundberg
Ellen Thoren
Henry Sandell
Woman's Club
Neal Gallant
Willard Adelson
Arnold Isaacson Reappointed Village Board Chairman
Arnold Isaacson was named chairman of the village board for the sixth consecutive term. Harold Schultz closed his Polk cafe after nine years. Heavy joined Lee Seed Co in Grand Island while Leonard Warnick left for Fort Crook for his induction physical. Lois Johnson hosted a slumber party for teachers and students including Rosalie Olson and others. Cent City to Osceola bus service suspended by Neal Stages due to rush and lack of buses.
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Arnold Isaacson
Harold (Heavy) Schultz
Polk
Heavy
Lee Seed Company
Grand Island
Leonard Warnick
Fort Crook
Lois Johnson
Harriet Ang
Dist
Rosalie
Rachel Olson
Vernette
Marie Kingsley
Melva Jean
Donna Mae Monson
Marlen Shostrom
Anette Johnson
Cent City
Osceola
Neal
Methodist Graun Attends see Capanes
A group of adults from the Wethoadiet church attended the Teessadtee in Ormaha Tuesday. Names listed include N E McNaveht, Ysertt Green, K L Stewart, Stromberg, Merle Stieales, Wilord Kroger, Glen Hi Vaul Strand, Car lyn, Leslie Advison, James Lind burg, Clifford Cramer, Marvin Fredrickson, Jaeve Costa son.
Polk Progress Records Editor Ogden Wilhelms Postcard Note
The Polk Progress a weekly newspaper notes editor Alton W. Wilhelms as editor and publisher. The item shows the paper entered as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office on March 21 1907 under act of Congress March 2 1879.
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Polk Progress
Alton W. Wilhelms
Polk
Nebraska
Postoffice
Congress
Local Society Notes and Rural Life Updates
Nebraska subscription rates listed with annual price. Luncheon guests include Anna Englund and Lindburgs. Hatfields relocate to farm home vacated by Hahn family. Harding and Fox families visit Monroe. Levene and Benson attend Royal Neighbors meeting in Hordville. Drill work planned for Tri County convention in Central City on May 5.
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Anna Englund
Joenphite Lindburg
M. G. ‘Indburg
Jacob Harding
Marie Fox
Harding
Monroe
A. H. Levene
Tuth Benson
Hordville
Royal Neighbors
Tri-County
Central City
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Ernest ‘A. Salchow
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National Packstice Association
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Citizens State Bank
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