Polk News and Events From April 22 1920
CYCLONE DAMAGE AT ARBORVILLE AND POLK FARMS REPORTED. A cyclone cloud formed near Arborville, toppled barns, damaged houses, and leveled outbuildings as it moved toward the river. Prof Tedford resigns as Polk High School superintendent after meeting with the school board. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Adolph Allison on April 17. Samuelson and Cohagan win county Democratic central committee seats. George Joslyn buys city blocks for public use at 450000. Petition signed by 48 voters calls special election on the Dill Hard and pool hall issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Arborville
Steve Rolls
A C Jones
Tedford
Polk High School
Adolph Allison
I T Samuelson
C. E. Cohagan
County Central Committee
George Joslyn
Omaha
Twenty Years Ago in Hordville Area April 1925 Highlights
A district 74 arithmetic contest honors two pupils Harlan Hanquist won the oval and Velma Leach won the written. A baby boy born to Rev and Mrs Clinton Birmingham of Long Pine Easter Sunday. Miss Daisy Slusser of Minden accepts a position at Citizens State Bank. Dr and Mrs Slusser. Renzo Steele to be employed by new druggist. Cr. Jack Drug Store. Stork visits Stromberg and Hanquist homes, baby girls and boys. Population of county seat drops from 1209 in 1920 to 1052 in 1950. Confirmation at Immanuel Church Emalyne Deuker Eldon Garling Hazel Heiden Edna Van Housen Aldena Uecker. Calvin Coolidge and wife to move into new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Lindahl
Bes
Hordville
Harlan Hanquist
Velma Leach
Clinton Birmingham
Long Pine
Clint
Progress
Daisy Slusser
Minden
Citizens State Bank
Ellen Glad
Hastings
Henry Sandell
Grant Larson
Lutheran Immanuel Church
Emalyne Deuker
Eldon Garling
Hazel Heiden
Edna van Housen
Aldena Uecker
Calvin Coolidge
Polk Mills Get Mule Hide Roof Shingles
Carol Burke and Walter Nelson were quietly married at Polk Baptist parsonage by Rev Hedbloom. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Burke. groom’s father is J P Nelson of Polk. The couple will start housekeeping on a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollar
Polk Mills
Strand Lumber Company
Carol Margaret Burke
Robert E. Burke
Polk
Walter J Nelson
J P Nelson
Baptist Parsonage
J. L. Hedbloom
Village Board Proceedings Park Nebraska 1945
Village trustees meet in fire hall with all members present. Minutes, treasurer, and light and water reports approved. Funds moved from General to Library, temporary water rates set, election judges named, beer license adjournment considered, band director hired at 300 dollars, bills listed and approved, adjournment to March 23. Subsequent sessions approve beer licenses, hire village marshal, lease for Orendorff, cleanup days set, election results show Leo Wurtz and Dave Ekdahl to village board, Harold Nelson and Elwood Sandell to school board, list of bills paid, adjourn to April 24 for organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Jack
McCoy
R. BE. Dahlin
G M. Hill
L. C Orendorff
W. J Johnson
Mr. Ramp
State Journal
Cous Public Power
Aurora Valoor Cw
Floyd Lyle
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
Carlson, Lyle
Stromberg
Fredrickson and
Sundberg
Marshall
Vv J Johnson
John H Stchs
Park
Nebraska
Board of Trustees
Light and Water
Ed Kissler
L. C. Orendorff
Leo Wurtz
Dave Ekdahl
Harold Nelson
Elwood Sandell
Mr Johnson
Dray
Kenneth Upton
RE. Dahlin
Adam Deuker
M Hill
Light & Water
Joe Ehn
Lincoln Telephone & Telephone Co
Polk County
Consumers Public Power
Vanty
John H Stohs
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. A. Stevens
Main Street
Stork
Pete Stromberg
Rolland Dahlin
Johnson Bros
Walter
Emil Larson
W. E. Johnson
Harold Hanquist
Lawrence Lind
EPSOM
Davis Pharmacy
Rexall Drug Store
Nursery Castile
Rexall
THE
Polk Progress
Newspa
Howard WW. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Polk Territory
Shad Stroup
Aurora
Donald Hahn
Harvey Hahn
George Wright Ane
Lawrence Peterson
Paul Joy
D H Westfall
L. A Kahler
Roy Glasser
Lincoln
Maxine Kahler
Arthur Jounge
Bradshaw
Harold Schultz
Grand Island
FERA
the Village Board
Durkee
van Camp
Jackson’s
J. E. Mel
Gust Westlund
A C McClung
Ed Kisler Sala
Jamiel
Cere St Eee
Rees Ok
R E Dahlin
Polk Co Treas
Polk Commercial Club
Drew Pearson
Luuulut
Irik
Washington
Riverside Park
Central
Jack Cole and His Orchestra
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln State Journal
Lincoln Star
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