Ehn Johnson Nuptials in Central City First Methodist Church
Miss Dorothy Jean Ehn wed Chester J. Johnson in a Sunday April 23 ceremony at the First Methodist church Central City. Rev. Dawson Park officiated at 7 00 p.m. The couple plans to reside in Grand Island.
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Dorothy Jean Ehn
Emil Ehn
Polk
Chester J. Johnson
Edward Johnson
Central City
First Methodist Church
Dawson Park
Robert Carlson
Ronald Eckdahl
Ellis White
Arthur Eckdahl
Scottsbluff
Harold Kuck
Larry Starosik
Della Carlson
Edward Johnson Jr
Rudy Leiker
Rueben Ehn
Audrey Hendrickson
Grand Island
Glen John
Floyd Everett
Ronald Sarrow
Jack Malek
Gilbert Roehrs
Levi Nielson
Vera Luscher
School service speakers address Senior boys
Representatives of the army navy and marine branches spoke to the Senior boys Monday. Members of the high school will have a skating party at Aurora Thursday evening.
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Army Navy
Marine
Services
Aurora
Home Society Elects Officers at Wednesday Meeting
The Home Society met at Mrs Mabel Benjamin's home to elect officers with Mrs Jake Harding reelected president and Mrs Will Kroger secretary and treasurer. Mrs Earl Rasmussen and Mrs Ea Shenk were chosen for the card committee. Thirteen members and three visitors attended for an afternoon with lunch.
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The
Home Society
Mabel Benjamin
Jake Harding
Will Kroger
Earl] Rasmussen
Ea Shenk
Elge Glad Nuptials Solemnized at Sheridan Baptist
Frances Elge of Lincoln married Gordon Glad of Polk in a Saturday ceremony at Sheridan Blvd. Baptist Church Lincoln Nebraska with about 150 guests. Rev. Peterson officiated. music and readings featured Lois Horn Byron Anderson Eugene Jones and others. reception followed with elaborate five tier cake and gifts table. The couple plans to farm near Polk after a short honeymoon. bride wore white satin gown with lace details. going away outfit was a light navy suit.
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Sheridan Blvd. Baptist Church
Lincoln
Nebraska
Frances Elge
Oscar Elge
Aurora
Gordon Glad
Edwin Glad
Polk
Glenn A. P. Peterson
Lois Horn
Byron Anderson
Carl Moore
Elizabeth Konzak
Betty Barnell
Eugene Jones
Columbus
Lois Wadkins
Gilbert Glad
Irving Elge
Ronald Preston
Pawnee City
Herbert Ford
Omaha
W R Kirsch
Wilma Donaldson
Martha Anderson
Glen A . Peterson
David Davis
H. Meyer
K. Pierson
Howard Enslow
E Hansen
A. E. Lind
Lula Mae Hinz
Fern Hinz
Delores Paschke
Edith Agle
Methodist Young Adults Meet For Dinner Fellowship Study
Everett Green speaks on Beliefs of the Methodist Church at the Central District Young Adults meeting held Sunday at Aurora Methodist Church. Attendees include Mrs E Green and couples from Polk York Merrick Hamilton Counties. Dr R O Peterson of Osceola presided over the business meeting. New officers named Garret Johnson Central City president H C Phillips Aurora vice president Mrs Lloyd Hahn Polk secretary-treasurer.
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Everett Green
Central District
The
Methodist Church
Aurora Methodist Church
Polk
E. Green
Paul Strand
Marvin Fredrickson
Lloyd Hahn
York
Merrick
Hamilton
R. O. Peterson
Osceola
Garret Johnson
Central City
H. C. Phillips
Aurora
Royal Neighbors Meet at Hardville Hall
The Royal Neighbors gathered at Hardville Hall on Thursday afternoon with seventeen members present. Oracle Clover Jones led the meeting. Marie Krug of Central City demonstrated Stanley products. District Deputy Esther Gage attended as an afternoon guest. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Earl Rasmussen and Mrs. Ella Shenk.
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Hardville Hall
Oracle Clover Jones
Marie Krug
Central City
Stanley
Esther Gage
Earl Rasmussen
Ella Shenk
Women from Pork Woman's Club Tour Omaha
A raincoat clad group from the Pork Woman's Club toured Omaha visiting Boys Town and its trade building field house and chapel. They admired the Joselyn Memorial, toured Paxton and Gallagher, learned coffee making at Butlerut, and visited the Nebraska School for the Deaf, Roberts milk plant, then enjoyed supper and shopping downtown before returning home.
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Pork Woman’s Club
Omaha
Boys Town
Joselyn
Paxton
Gallagher
Paxton & Gallagher
Nebraska School For the Deaf
Roberts
Polk
Honor Sons Birthday Celebration At Stevenses Home
Mr and Mrs Arlo Stevens entertained over 40 relatives for a birthday gathering honoring their sons Gary and Gaylord. Attendees included Ed Coover Paul Coover Paul Stevens Glenn Hill David Sundberg Oscar Gustafson Irvin Anderson Lloyd Hahn Will Stevens and Gaylord's school friends. A two course lunch and a musical birthday cake were highlights.
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Gary
Gaylord
Arlo Stevens
Ed Coover
Paul Coover
Paul Stevens
Glenn Hill
David Sundberg
Oscar Gustafson
Irvin Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Will Stevens
Harry Peterson
Victor Johnson Birthday Group Celebrated
Mrs Victor Johnson honored her husband Victor Johnson with a Sunday evening birthday party on April 23. A two course luncheon was served to guests including Mr and Mrs M W Littel Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stewart Mr and Mrs Rolland Dahlin Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson Mr and Mrs Arnold Newhaus and Mr and Mrs Frank Davis.
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Victor Johnson
Victor
M. W. Willett
Kenneth Stewart
Rolland Dahlin
Ollie Johnson
Arnold Newhaus
Frank Davis
Poppies Sold By Veterans Aid Thousands Along Street
More than twenty million poppies made by disabled veterans are sold on streets under supervision of the American Legion Auxiliary on Saturday May 6 by about 100 000 volunteer workers who receive no pay. The Auxiliary Poppy Program through the Legion pays over $100 000 annually to needy and disabled service men and women for making the poppies.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Lind Anniversary Surprise Welcomed by Polk Family
A large gathering celebrated Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind 20th wedding anniversary at their Polk home. Relatives shared a bountiful dinner and presented a remembrance gift. Attending were Art Anderson Merle Lavelle Phillip Johnson Harvey Lind Bill Lavelle Will Lind Nettie Carlson and families Elmer Garner Eldon Anderson and Stromsburg guests.
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Lennis Lind
Lind
Art Anderson
Merle Lavelle
Phillip Johnson
Harvey Lind
Bill Lavelle
Will Lind
Nettie Carlson
Polk Vicinity
Elmer Garner
Eldon Anderson
Stromsburg
Pleasant Homemakers 4-H Club Holds Arbor Day Meeting
The Pleasant HomeMakers 4-H Club held its third meeting on Arbor Day with Pin Oak donated by Aksarben. Led by Mrs. Irvin Anderson and Mrs. Lloyd Hahn, seven members and five visitors planted the tree at the school lawn. The group recited Trees, sang, heard planting stories, and learned burn care, nosebleed, and cut treatment demonstrations. They voted to donate $3 to Salvation Army Red Cross and Crippled Children Fund. A deli lunch followed, then games. Next meeting set for May 26 at the Hill home.
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Pleasant HomeMakers
Aksarben
Irvin Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Joyce Kilmer
Sondra Hill
LaVonne Anderson
Sharon Stevens
Shirley Stevens
Marilyn Hahn
Salvation Army
Red Cross Drive
Crippled Children Fund
Natalie Hahn
Avis Waller
Jesus
LaVonne
Sheralee
Surprise Birthday Party For Gordon Glad
Gordon Glad was surprised Saturday evening by relatives who hosted a lunch. Attending were Mrs. Anna Ehn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Glad, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stellars, and Mrs. Lillie Johnson.
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Gordon Glad
Anna Ehn
Edwin Glad
Fred Stellars
Lillie Johnson
Sixth District Black and White Show at Polk County Fairgrounds
The Sixth Nebraska District Show of Holstein breeders will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Osceola on Friday May 5. Exhibitors from 13 central Nebraska counties will display cattle aimed at improving breeding. judging emphasizes best traits rather than prizes. The Osceola Chamber of Commerce provides coffee at noon and Roberts Darry supplies ice cream for a noon picnic dinner.
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Nebraska
Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Columbus
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Roberts Darry
Donald Frauen
Grand Island
Glen Frauen
Marion Condon & Sons
Aurora
Henry Stubbe & Son
Central City
Paul C Swanson
Stromsburg
F A. Swanson
Donald Haggart
Sumner Burhnam
Wim Feen York A O. Weinhold
Waco
Dale Olson
York Meoras Senkheil
F. Meier & Sons
Arthur Deeter
Meredith Lamoree
Robert Lamoree
Herman Hoffmeyer
Deshler
Leo Thiele
Lester Fishler
Paul Swanson
Merle H. Severe
Palmyra
R. W Koehler
Fremont
Rueben E. Wagner
Lincoln
Sixth District
Polk
Hall
Hamilton
Clay
Adams
Merrick Fillmore
Nuckolls Nance
Thayer Howard
Webster
Senior Class Play Draws Large Chow at School
The senior class play The Old Home Town drew a large audience Friday evening in the school auditorium. Directed by Ruth Weston and sponsor Berniece Anderson, each performer earned praise for their role as the stage setting with new school-owned furniture enhanced the production. Cast included Burdette Flodman LaVonne Lyle Ralph Kahler Marilyn Dahlin Roger Long Shirley Scott Charles Ziegelbein and JoAnn.
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Ruth Weston
Berniece Anderson
Burdette Flodman
LaVonne Lyle
Ralph Kahler
Marilyn Dahlin
Roger Long
Shirley Scott
Charles Ziegelbein
JoAnn
Mae Lindhal Johnson praised for community work in Polk
Mae Lindhal Johnson, longtime Polk resident, receives Mayo Clinic care. A 1919 Polk High graduate active in Arborville and Polk Methodists, she has served as treasurer, club worker, Sunday School substitute, and booster. John Holmes named Polk’s delegate to Boys State in Lincoln June 4 11 for leadership and athletics. Dennis Light chosen alternates.
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Polk
Mae Lindhal Johnson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mae
Breeting
Polk High
Arborville
Polk Methodist
Grant
American Legion Post
John Holmes
Lincoln
John
Polk-a-Dot
State House
American Legion
Dennis Light
Polk Notes Hidden Birthday Party And Local Happenings
In Polk a hush hush surprise birthday party unfolds with relatives arriving to assist the honoree. A Lincoln visitor from Nebraska Education News notes Polk’s many state paper stories. Local post office insights reveal few ten and twenty five cent savings stamp buyers. Nearby improvements include a new telephone office and church stops. Community chatter mentions rain needed, wheat health, and family gatherings at the Reeb home.
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Lincoln
Polk
Geo. Wurtz
North Platte
Catherine Speirs
Nebraska Education News
Nebraska State Education Ass’n
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Terry Moore
Mark Stevens Sakall
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Methodist
the Sunshine Patriot
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Elwood Sandell’s
Elwood
Sid Crow
Viola Benson
Wayne Ramsey
Patty
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Henry Reeb
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John D. Sundberg
Art Samuelson
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Norris Andersoen
Max Rystrom
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