Early Polk Homes Chronicle Recalls First Families and Builders
The article traces Polk’s founding era detailing families who moved in from 1907 to 1908, including the Jenners, Freemans, Hahns, and Larsons. It notes houses built, moves, and sites now occupied by Hartwig Flodman, Gerhardt Doses, and others, with builders Ed and Thede Larson and cousin Henning Larson shaping many homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin
Olga
Polk
Stromsburg
Central City
Freeman Hahns
Hartwig Flodman
Earl Flodman
Hahns
Haxtun
Colo
Woeppel
Esther Peterson
Erick Forslands
Grant Ramage
Bert Darrows
Lester Stark
Dave Moore
R. L. Peterson
Oliver Ready
John Benson
Peterson
Frank Larson
Gerhardt
Martha
Thede
Henning Larson
Martha Larson
Harlan Fraziers
Claus Peterson
Helen Isaacson
Kenneth Stewarts
Viola Benson
Viola
Glen Babcock
E. M. Burkes
Alvin Burkes
Will Wurtz
Annabelle Wurtz
Covenant
Will~Lindburg
Frank Ostrander
Frank
Albert Sundberg
Mae Sundberg Felton
Polk County Sunday Dinner Guests Spotted in Local Homes
Sunday dinner gatherings featured many Lincoln visitors. Norman Reetz and family joined the Martin Baack home with Ervin Blase and families, plus the Baacks. Lincoln guests Glen Babcock and Marvin Fredrickson also visited. Norman Reetz returned home Friday after staying with the Baacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Baack
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Ervin Blase
Robert Baack
Glen Babcock
Dean Nelson
Marvin Fredrickson
Sadie Clark
Central City
Marvin Louthan
Bill Wallace
Scott
Mrs. Baack
Reetzs
Baack
Lind Family Has Annual Reunion at Buckley Park
The 43rd Lind family reunion was held Sunday at Buckley Park Stromsburg. One o clock chicken dinner served by Rose Marie Stranbergz Maxine Garner Patty Dahlin and Hazel Lind. Lawrence Lind chaired the business meeting. One death Arvid Carlson on Dec 20 1969. Three marriages and three births reported. Sixty people attended and plans were made to reconvene next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Stranbergz
Maxine Garner
Patty Dahlin
Hazel Lind
Lawrence Lind
Rose Marie Stranberg
Arvid Carlson
Christine Lee Jones
Stephen Fortner
Connie Marie LaVelle
Ronald Holsteen
Arlyce Elaine Lind
Edward Johnson
Bart
Jan Nyberg
Greg Bartell
Dan
Faye Garner
Sheri Lynn
Larry
Karla McCutcheon
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Hattie Larson
Gunnard Stohl
Marion Johnson
Marilyn Nyberg
Marilyn Donelson
Berniece Lind
Laura Ridolfi
Farmers Nominate ASC Committeemen in Polk County
Polk County farmers may nominate by petition for eight ASC community committees. Nominating runs July 28 to August 17. A full slate requires at least six candidates per community for three committee members and two alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
ASC
Richard Sealey
Sealey
Eligi
Ble
Marine officer candidate completes Quantico training
Marine Officer Candidate Michael Ex. Otte, son of Mr and Mrs Warren H Otte of Bradshaw Nebraska, completed summer training in the Platoon Leaders Class Program at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command Quantico Virginia. He will be commissioned a second lieutenant after graduation from Kearney State College and completion of the program next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael EX. Otte
Warren H. Otte
Bradshaw
Nebr
Marine Corps Development and Education Command
Quantico
Kearney State College
Kearney
Marine Corps
Harless Family Dinner Visit in Central City
Mr and Mrs Gary Harless and family were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs L C Kelley in Central City. In the afternoon they visited Mrs Robert Ostrander and baby boy at Central City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Harless
L. C. Kelley
Central City
Robert Ostrander
Central City Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Larson
Rocklitz Place
Harlan Johnson
Lind
Quantico, Virginia
Herpolsheimers, Inc
Chrysler Newport
America
Chrysler
Newport
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Cidar
Seward St
Seward, Nebr
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