There’s Another Doc Pete In The Future
A Polk area letter shows a future Doc Pete reference by Charles Peterson. It notes son Dennis studying to be a doctor in Omaha and mentions Doc Pete by family ties, plus updates on Polk friends, alumni, and local subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Pete
A. O. Larson
Norris
Dennis
Wesleyan
Omaha
Pete
Polk
Charles Peterson
C. R. Peterson
Doc C. R
Doc R. L
Weather Glazes Polk Nebraskas Garden Spot Echoes
Traveling weather notes place Polk in Nebraska's garden spot with intermittent rain easing dryland crops. Weekly showers, including a .20 inch Thursday and a spit Friday, kept fields growing while irrigated areas rely on wells. Highs ranged from 68 to 93 as July ends and August begins. dry spells lingered. crops suffer in dryland areas.
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Polk
Nebraska
Polk Area Social Roundup Spans Multiple States
Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson hosted Sunday afternoon and supper guests. Darla L Heureux assists in Lawrence Kansas with Darrell Miller's family during surgery recovery. Gustafson party met German guests Herta Schleiser and Renate Schleiser in Omaha. Hanquist visit winds from Laramie to Minnesota relatives. Glad family from Aurora Colorado called in for Sunday coffee. Hurd of Murfreesboro Tennessee and Pierson of Marquette visited Martin Hoffman Sr. in Osceola hospital. Clarence Johnson and Ronald Beins of Aurora visited Mrs Roy Carlson in Stromsburg hospital. Marvin Ehn of Ceresco joined Joe Ehn for Sunday visit and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Swanson
Mervin Branting
Darla L’heureux
Lawrence Kans
Darrell Miller
Miller
Stephen Gustafson
Omaha
Germany
Herta Schleiser
Renate Schleiser
Don Hanquist
Laramie
Wyo
Stanley Hanquist
Gilbert Glad
Aurora
Colo
Reuben Hanquist
Dwight Hurd
Murfreesboro
Tenn
S. S. Pierson
Marquette
Martin Hoffman
Clarence Johnson
Ronald Beins
Roy Carlson
Stromsburg
Osceola Hospital
Marvin Ehn
Ceresco
Joe Ehn
Local Residents Visit Family During Week of Rest and Travel
Bob Baack returned from the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island to spend a week with family. Visitors included Ervin Blase Norman Reetz Lincoln Martin Baack Margaret Lott Lyle Widga Darold Hoff man and sons. Kristi Brazda Stromsburg and Robin Brazda visited grandparents James Brazda Sr and Renee Brazda. The Eastside Birthday club met at Reuben Swanson with 13 members and 2 guests. Other brief visits came from James Scott Denver Glen Riblett Thornton Co Bill Hoffer Clarks Emory Cramer and Harold Carlson's grandson Douglas Miller of Lawrence Kansas stayed with grandparents while his mother was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Baack
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Ervin Blase
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Martin Baack
Margaret Lott
Lyle Widga
Darold Hoffman
Kristi Brazda
Stromsburg
Robin Brazda
James Brazda
Renee Brazda
Harold Carlson
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Eugene W. Juergensen
Eternal Savior Lutheran Church
Lafayette
Dorothy Glassner
St. Louis
Rebecca
St. John’s College
Winfield
Sharon
Stephen
Eternal Savior
Lutheran Church
San Diego, California
Hi Norris
Gee S. Calhoon
Alstadt
Eva Agsten
San Diego Union
Daniel Alstadt
Wm. Kingsley
Central City
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Dear Norris
Ruth Kroger
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