Vacation plans and weekend visits across states
Rev. Elwood Anderson and several boys departed Monday for a week’s vacation in Evergreen Colorado with Wayne Creech Dale Nelson Dean Lindburg Neal Sandell and Marvin Nelson set to join them in St. Francis Kansas. Leo Wurtz stayed with the Gordon Eno family in Lincoln and visited his son Danny at Bryan Memorial Hospital during the weekend of July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Anderson
Evergreen
Colorado
Wayne Creech
Dale Nelson
Dean Lindburg
Neal Sandell
Marvin Nelson
St. Francis
Kansas
Leo Wurtz
Gordon Eno
Lincoln
Danny
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Thanking all for sympathy and floral offerings
The family expresses gratitude for the expressions of sympathy and the floral offerings, and thanks the singers and pastor for their services in the passing of their beloved wife, mother, and sister. Rev. A. K Main, Arthur and Raymond Main, Mrs. Walter Binford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K Main
Arthur and
Raymond Main
Walter Binford
Card of Thanks From Danny Wurtz
A grateful note thanking all who remembered with gifts and cards during hospital stays at Bryan Memorial Hospital and after, while at home. Danny Wurtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Danny Wurtz
Raymon d Werth thanks for flowers and deeds
The Werth family expresses heartfelt gratitude to everyone who sent flowers and offered kindness and help during their time of sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Werth
Polk County notices and social rounds recap
The column lists a series of social visits including Arthur Main of Arcadia California visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Binford and 40 relatives at a picnic supper. It notes Richard Cramer returning from Portsmouth Virginia with spouse, and Victor Ruzicka of Los Angeles visiting Jerold Ruzicka with several California guests. Lavonne Lyle visits Lincoln relatives. Reverend Pearson preached in Duncan and at a Union Service in the Evangelical Free Church with a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Binford
Arthur Main
Arcadia, Calif
Richard Cramer
Portsmouth
Virginia
Polk
Baptist Church
Clifford Smith
Victor Ruzicka
Los Angeles
Jerold Ruzicka
California
Joe Ruzicka
Joe Janky
Chapman
Alois Ruzicka
Clarks
Leonard Fiala
Ray Houdek
Lavonne Lyle
Lincoln
Floyd Lyle
Maribelle
Pearson
Duncan Methodist Church
Union
Evangelical Free Church
Polk Church Services Schedule Swell
Polk churches announce weekly rites Hordville Baptist Immanuel Lutheran and Polk Baptist list Bible School at 10:00 a m Sunday Worship at 11:00 a m and 10:20 a m Elwood Anderson and C W Long are pastors with midweek Bible study and choir practice scheduled. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville Baptist Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Polk Baptist Church
Church Bible School
Elwood Anderson
Kay Werner
Walter Werner
Song
Bertha Werner
Hebron
Ray
Wilfred Stevens
Max Jones
Arborville Congregational Church Service Schedule
Rev. E. Earle Eaton leads the church with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Divine Worship at 11:30 a m Mrs Harold Bedient directs the classes for the Sept 11 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville
Polk and Swede Plains Churches Service Times
Paul W. Walker presides at Swede Plains Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Polk Church hosts Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Evangelical Church Schedule at Polk Nebraska
Clifford A. Smith leads the Polk Nebraska church with a 7:30 pre service prayer meeting and 8:00 evening gospel hour. Weekday services include a Tuesday 2:30 p.m. cottage prayer meeting and Thursday 8:00 Hour of Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebr
Clifford A. Smith
Thirty two years ago visit and funerals noted in Polk area
A Polk column records Rev Charles Fisher of Cheyenne visiting with his parents and brothers T S and W J Fisher near Polk. The body of John Wesley Wilson passes through Polk en route to Stromsburg for burial from Boulder. Local trades include A Anderson selling a shoe shop to T J Nelson and visitors from Wisconsin and Nebraska. Market prices listed for wheat corn oats hogs butter eggs and chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fisher
Cheyenne
Wyo
George Fisher
Bradshaw
T. S
W. J. Fisher
Polk
Harry Dahlgren
Fort Collins
Colorado
C. C. McClure
Haxtun
James Wilson
Lincoln
John Wesley Wilson
Boulder
Colo
Stromsburg
Anderson
T. J. Nelson
Frank Walker
Weyerhaeuser
Wis
James Sealey
Lavina Bodine
Rev. A. Nelson
Omaha
Million 4 Hers Helping Reduce Farm Accidents
The National 4 H Farm and Home Safety Program engages half a million youths in accident prevention education as part of a broader push to boost safe farming amid labor shortages. General Motors provides over $10,000 in awards for top records, with the program run by the Cooperative Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Cooperative Extension Service
Local Items Note Property Sale and Accidents
Lester Stark bought the former Walter Lewis property in east Polk for 800 dollars. Mr and Mrs George Bush report their little girl cut her foot badly with glass on Friday. Jesse McNeely traveled to Co zad Monday to serve as relief agent for the Union Pacific. Ard is visiting her sister Mrs Ralph Branting and Mr Branting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Ralph Branting
Mr. Branting
Lester Stark
Walter Lewis
East Polk
George Bush
Jesse McNeely
Cozad
Union Pacific
Roll of events from Polk area including services and enlistments
Funeral services for James William Rolls were held at the Polk Methodist Church. Rolls died in Oklahoma at his son's home in the summer. Floyd Waak of Fullerton has enlisted in the Navy and is stationed at Great Lakes. Local youths Lloyd Var Housen and Elmer Warnick are selected for Army induction July 31 and will go to Fort Crook. A Main Street enclosure will collect aluminum for defense. Various residents assisted the bank during absences. Numerous visits and travels include trips to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Green Bay, and more as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Rolls
Polk
Methodist
Rolls
Emma McGinnis
Oklahoma
Lyle
Floyd Waak
Otis Waak
Fullerton
Navy
Great Lakes
Lloyd Var Housen
Elmer Warnick
Army
Fort Crook
Main St
Bank
Lennat Johnson
Hardville
Bob Evans
Howard Hammer
Melvin Biiney
Mr. McNaughton
York
Geo. Bright
Sterling
Coro
J. E. McDaniel
Bright Wyoming
Arlo Stevens
Howard Herbes
Don Johnson
Lloyd Stromberg
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Twenty years apart reunite at Dornberg home
Helen Ruzicka returns from Central City after schooling. Norman Wagner and son from Los Angeles visit the Dornberg home with his wife and daughters, sisters who had not met in 25 years. Edwin Deuker injured elbow while working on a truck, Peggy McGinnis turns eight with a birthday party for fifteen children at the city park. Irma Smith leaves for Gering to visit friends. Rev. Paul Meyers and Holmquist family visit the Dahlberg home. Alvina Ueckert from Seward mentioned in article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ruzicka
Central City
Norman Wagner
Los Angeles
Dave Dornberg
Edwin Deuker
Peggy McGinnis
Irma Smith
Gering
Paul Meyers
Holmquist
S. D
Dahlberg
Alvina Ueckert
Sew
Sheriff to Sell Polk County Property for Delinquent Taxes
By order of the Fifth Judicial District Clerk a public auction will be held August 7 1951 at 2 PM at the south front door of the Osceola courthouse to sell Lots 11 12 13 14 15 16 and the East Half of Lots 17 and 19 in Wilsons Addition Polk Village for delinquent taxes. Willard Cornell Sheriff Polk County Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judical District of
Nebraska
Polk County
Polk
Margaret A. Cooper
Osceola
Wilson
Willard Cornell
Notice to Creditors Minnie Johnson Estate Polk County
In the County Court of Polk County Nebraska creditors of Minnie Johnson deceased are notified of a hearing on November 26, 1951 to hear adjust and allow all claims filed against the estate. Claims must be filed by November 24, 1951 or be forever barred. Dated July 27, 1951. L. M. Merrick County Judge (Seal) August 29-16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Minnie Johnson
State of
L. M. Merrick
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Tyro
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O. S
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Pure Food Grocery
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Dennis Hahn
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Norfolk, Va
Gilbert Springer
North Blue News
Eugene Kohtz
Roseland
Harold Kohtz
Riverside
Harold Dobberstein
Madison
Wisconsin
Paul Sagehorn
Dick Sagehorn
Eloris Worth
Jim Hayes
Seward
Don Scheapler
Elmer Smith
Joan of York
Mary Klone
Dorothy
Raymond Stunkle
Henry Blase
Charley Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Frank Schaepler
Lou Joseph
Otto Wilshusen
Ralph Wilshusen
North Bend
Dick Gardiner
Hampton Church
Charles
Raymond Ortegren
Phillips
Albert Joseph
Hampton
Ernest Joseph
Aurora
Ernest Rhode
Carolyn
Flora Deuker
Eewin Deuker
Joan
Harold Thomas
Peoria
Illinois
Harold Blase
Virgil Blase
Long
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Ernie Salch Ow
Herman Troester
Ollie Johnson
Derald
Charles Lytle Jr
Oseceola
W. W. Norton
Philco
Kroger’s Store
Diamann
Pantel
Glenn Hill
Gooch
Farmers Co-Op Grain Ass’n
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