Legion Party Delights Large Local Gathering
A legion party at the legion rooms Tuesday evening April 19 drew about 130 guests including legion members wives and invited guests. Everett Green led as master of ceremonies while a magician from Genoa provided entertainment. Luncheon featured fancy shrimp cocktails cheese crackers celery Ritz crackers and coffee. Social hour followed as the auxiliary and legion members note redecorating the rooms with new furniture rugs drapes lamps and cooking equipment.
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Legion
Legion Rooms
Everett Green
Genoa
Auxiliary Memors
White Rock Hen Wins Polk Egg Prize Displayed at Store
Mrs Walter Fisher brought a White Rock hen egg to Polk on Saturday measuring 9 by 8 inches. The egg, found in the hen's nest, was shown at Pure Food Grocery amid great interest from locals.
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Polk
Walter Fisher
Pure Food Grocery
Bridal shower honors Mrs Jess Rust Jr at Morris home
A bridal shower for Mrs Jess Rust Jr was hosted by Mrs Lee Morris last Tuesday evening. Guests presented many gifts, played games, and enjoyed refreshments to close the evening.
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Jess Rust, Jr
Lee Morris
Birthday dinner for Wallace Anderson in Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Milton Anderson and LaVenne Mr and Mrs Morris Johnson and sons were Sunday dinner guests at Clarence Burgensen home in Stromsburg in honor of their son Wallace on his third birthday anniversary.
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Milton Anderson
LaVenne
Morris Johnson and Sons
Clarence Burgensen
Stromsburg
Wallace
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Henry Horstman
Bailey
Mead
Charles Shepard
Son Dale
Stamford
Neb
F. W. Davis
Lloyd Stromberg
Forrest Hecht
Frank Larson
Lyle Hecht
Hastings
Wm. Hecht
Irene
McCool
Wayne Stevens
Chambers
Chas. Williamson
E. L. Chaney
Aurora
Russell Fjell
Micheal and
David
Roger Hanquist
Wallace Lind
Lutheran Hospital
Omaha
Marvin Fredrickson
TCW Club
David Jones
Janie Fredrickson
Earl Johnson
al Larson
Miss Ruth Larson
Henry Sandell
Lavar Sandell
Paul Lemke
Wallace Sandell
Rudolph Gustafson
Joe Johnson
A. E. Johnson
Valpariso
Clarence Bodine
Hordville
Oscar Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Holdrege
Glen Rose
Cozad
Marie Stunkle
Ellen Tinker
Walter Nelson
Marvin
Nina Burke
Alliance
George Burke
Central City
Kenneth N. Johnson
Marquette
R. E. Burke
Ernest Salchow
Joe Spires
Kearney
Clarence Bryant
Lincoln
Gwennie Lemke
Doyle Munn
Liva Munn
Matilda Erickson
Newall
Wis
Rolind+Dahliniz
Denver
Del
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Area Families
A string of social visits highlights the region as Mr. and Mrs. Homer Green and son dine with her parents near Stromsburg. Frank Adelson and Willard Adelson with Jimmie join Roy Nelson in Clarks. visits extend to Silver Creek with Ted Wyman home. Emil Person of Lincoln stays with Willard Adelson. Mothers Club event at Aurora church. multiple families from Strang Clarks Marquette and others join Vergil Kisler and Patty for Sunday dinner.
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Homer Green
Henry Smith
Stromsburg
Frank Adelson
Willard Adelson
Jimmie
Roy Nelson
Clarks
Ted Wyman
Silver Creek
Emil Person
Lincoln
Charles Williamson
Mothers Club
Methodist Church
Aurora
Ernest Anderson
del Jergens
Strang
Gordon Bush
Dennis Jacoson
Marquette
Richard Johnson
Marilyn
Vergil Kisler
Patty
Missionaries to Speak at Evangelical Free Church Conference
Six missionaries from three continents will speak at a three day conference at the Evangelical Free Church from May 2 to May 4. Speakers include Naomi Skoglund, Harry Anderson, Mabel Sundell, Verla Peterson, Donald Carlson and H G Rodine with updates from China Africa and South America. The church notes ongoing work in China Venezuela Belgium Congo and Japan with 65 missionaries active.
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Evangelical Free Church
Missionares
Evangelical Free Church of America
China
Africa
South America
Naomi Skoglund
Marathon
Iowa
Harry Anderson
Racine
Wis
Mabel Sundell
Oakland
Neb
Verla Peterson
Gothenburg
Donald C. Carlson
Rockford
Illinois
H. G. Rodine
Miss Peterson
Japan
Venezuela
Belgian Congo
Home Society Elects Officers At Wednesday Meeting
The Home Society met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Emory Cramer. Officers elected were Mrs. Jake Harding as President, Mrs. Vergil Bush as Vice President, Mrs. Will Kroger as Secretary and Treasurer. A lovely lunch followed the session.
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The
Home Society
Emory Cramer
Jake Harding
Vergil Bush
Will Kroger
Secy
Treas
Birthday Party Honors Gaylord and Gary Stevens
Mr and Mrs Arlo Stevens entertained at dinner Sunday for their sons Gaylord and Gary birth day anniversaries. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ed Coover Mr and Mrs Paul Coover and family Mr and Mrs Irvin Anderson Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hahn and girls Mr and Mrs Glen Hill and daughters Mr and Mrs Oscar Gustafson Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson and family and Robert Stevens and Susan Jo of Lincoln.
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Arlo Stevens
Gaylord
Gary
Ed Coover
Paul Coover
Irvin Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Glen Hill
Oscar Gustafson
Roger Gustafson
Robert Stevens
Susan Jo
Lincoln
Duane Menssen Dies in Veterans Hospital
Duane G Menssen a World War II veteran died last week at the Veterans hospital in Excelsior Springs Missouri after three years as a patient. He was born April 2 1921 at Arborville and entered the service in July 1942 serving as a machinist overseas. He is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters with memorial services held at Wall funeral home Hampton and burial in Bradshaw cemetery.
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Duane G. Menssen
Veterans’ Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Duane
Arborville
Armed Services
George Menssen
Bradshaw
Marlin
Stromsburg
Eugene
Norma Wirth
Kearney
Donna
LaVonne
Wall Funeral Home
Hampton
Bradshaw Cemetery
Harold Davis Rites Held in Polk
Funeral services were held in Polk for Harold Davis a Marine KIA May 11 1945 in the Pacific. Born April 10 1919 at Nevada Missouri he left an orphan at 16 and lived with relatives before enlisting. He served in the Marshall Islands Guam operations and Okinawa Ryukyu where he was killed. He received the Bronze Star with combat V and presidental citation. Survived by aunt uncle cousin and other relatives and friends. Local notes list visits and community events plus Polk High School calendar and graduates.
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Polk
Harold Davis
Pacific
Harold Wayne Davis
Nevada
Missouri
Arborville
Marble Mount
Washington
Marshall Islands
Guam
Okinawa Ryuokyu Islands
United States
Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
May Johnson
Jesse W. Ice
Bandon
Oregon
Danial JW. Ice
Green River
Wyoming
Local Residents Visit Omaha Grand Island and York
Otto Wilshusen and Charles Wilshusen were business visitors in Omaha. Al Larson and family hosted dinner for Rochester New York and Stromsburg Larsons. Kathryn Lee born April 10 to Warren Erickson and wife in Minneapolis weighing nine pounds one ounce. Mr. Erickson formerly Vivian Halleck of Polk. Will Stankel and daughter and Clifford Cramer and Clifford Branting attended events in York Grand Island and Clarks.
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Otto Wilshusen
Charles Wilshusen
Omaha
William Larson
Rochester
New York
Ruth Larson
Stromsburg
al Larson
Larson
Nelson King
York Hospital
Harold Cramer
Harold Green
Grand Island
Clarence Munn
Central City
Polk
G. M. Hill
S. J. Harless
Kathryn Lee
Warren Erickson
Minneapolis
Clifford Branting
Pierce Chapel
Clarks
Polk County 4-H Camp Plans and Upcoming Week
County Extension agents outline 4-H Camp dates August 4-6 with a $3.75 fee for Polk County youth and leaders. State 4-H Club Week May 30-June 3 at Lincoln costs $14.00. Several program events are described including Feeders Day, textile painting, and cooking and book reviews.
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Seward
Polk County
4-H
Lincoln
Alvin Burke
Womans Council
Rolland Swanson
Tom Schmoker
James Gibbins
Margaret Liston
United States
Frank Sorenson
United Nation Education
Nebraska
Margaret Cannell
Home Economics
Swift Packing Company
Merry Mixers Club
Marilyn Ericson
Community Notes From Down Arborville And Nearby
Local residents host, visit, and celebrate events across Arborville and surrounding towns. Notables include dinner guests at the Shockey and Smith homes, birthdays honored for Myron and Frank Merchant, medical appointment for Hope Eaton, and attendance at a Lincoln military ball and the Nebraska Rural Life conference with Rev E E Eaton contributing to a Rural Church seminar.
Home on furlough for Pte Bedient two towns apart
Pte Donald Bedient stationed at Shepherd Field Wichita Texas returns home for a ten day furlough to spend with his parents near Bradshaw. He will report to Lowry Field Denver once leave ends. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Free Bedient Sr of Arborville.
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Donald Bedient
Shepherd Field
Wichita
Texas
Herbert Bedient
Bradshaw
Lowry Field
Denver
Free Bedient
Arborville
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the Stranger
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Home Society Met
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Polk High School News
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Milford Olson
Peru State Teachers College
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Sheralee Hill
Marilyn Johnson
Jeanelle Kroger
Marlyce Shostrom
Dennis Light
Marilyn Olson
Richard Rosno
Marilyn Dahlin
Dorothy Hanquist
Dorothy Dahlin
Maxine Kinksley
Vernette Kingsley RoDonna Lindholm Rowena Light
James Olson
Tim Willert
Douglas Bryant
Robert Ostrander
Richard Willert
Jimmy Cuda
Janice Crow
Dorothy Jean Ekdahlry Green
Daniel Westfall
Judy Johnson
Marilyn Lemke
Isandra Hill Marvelle Scott
Marilyn Hahn
Carlyn Strand
Polk County Extension News
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Bertha Heiden
York
Velma Heiden
Arnold Blase
Marilyn Lind
Betty Ann Blase
Long
C. E. Germeroth
Adolph Dose
Gerhard Dose
Gust Heiden
Dahlberg
Minnesota
Rev. Dahlberg
Free Mission Church
Arborville Way
A. A. Shockey
Harold
Floyd Bittinger
Fred D. Shockey
Martin Smith
Wm. Ziegelbein
Art Dose
Alvin Smith
Minnie Smith
Marie
Hope Gwendolynne Eaton
Stromburg Hospital
W. N. Blome
Wm. Collett
Carl Carlstrom
Roy Glasser, Jr
Clarence Kemper
Edward Reckner
Vergil Tenniges
Fred D. Booeeey
Shirley Meyer
Crete
Nellie Newton
George Otte
John Bills
Charles Norquest
Lois Cramer
G’neill
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Frida
Everett Ramer
John ‘Bills
Earl Stevens
York County
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Frank Merchant
Hillis Sterner
Walter Ely
Maxine Grossnickslaus
Shelby
Roldy Merchant
Robert Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Cyrill Sterner
Stanley Peterson
Roy Glasser
LaVerne
Lillian Nicholson
Ted Janky
Alfred Carlson
Gordon
Klink
Art Gray
Pete Schrader
Farnum Schrader
Maynard Schrader
Benedict
E. Earle Eaton
University of Nebraska
Eaton
Nebraska Church
Doane
Jack Lee Bryan
Gwendolynne
Miss Hope Gwendolynne Eaton
Miss Eaton
Kearney State Teachers’ College
Rev. Eaton
Central City High School
Centrality
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