Evangelical Free Churches Nebraska Hold Youth Conference
The twenty first annual young people's conference begins Tuesday at Polk Bible Camp. Delegates from across the state attend two weeks of Bible study and prayer with speakers Dr. FE. A. Halleen Rev. and Mrs. Sam Becker and other pastors and missionaries. Evening gospel services start at 8. Public urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelical Free Churches of
Nebraska
Polk
FE. A. Halleen
Sam Becker
Birthday gala for Edith A Anderson farm kin
About 12 relatives gathered at the Edith A Anderson farm home to surprise Mr. Anderson on his birthday and to hold their annual Anderson picnic. A 1 30 p m picnic dinner was served on a long lace covered table and guests included Mrs. Ray Schull of Archer Mrs Alva Kiser and son of Central City Mr and Mrs Ivan Snadley and son Wayne Mr and Mrs Otis Dor s and children all of Palmer Miss Edith and Walter Anderson of Central City the guest of honor and Mrs Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith A. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Lst
Ray Schull
Archer
Alva Kiser
Central City
Ivan Snadley
Entertaining Guests at Home of P A Hanquist
P A Hanquist and Miss Hbba hosted guests Friday evening honoring Mr and Mrs August Peterson who left Saturday for Buffalo Minnesota after two weeks with relatives. Guests included Reuben Hanquist and family Ed Benson Augusta Johnson Harold Dinner Hanquist Donald Hanquist and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A Hanquist
Miss Hbba
August Peterson
Buffalo
Minn
Reuben Hanquist
Ed Benson
Augusta Johnson
Harold
Dinner Hanquist
Donald Hanquist
Baptist Assembly Nears Peak Attendance Across Valley Camp
The Plague Valley Baptist Assembly opened Monday with campers from Albin Wyoming Gothenburg Stromsburg Wordville Polk Mead Oakland and other towns. Evening sessions feature Rev Maurice Wessman of Sioux Falls a film They Live Forever and a missionary rally set for Sunday with a public lunch to follow.
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Plague Valley Baptist Assembly
Albin
Wyoming
Gothenburg
Stromsburg
Wordville
Polk
Mead
Oakland
Maurice Wessman
Sioux Falls
S. D
Martin
William Adam
Christianity In Action
W. Sorley
Chicago
Three Die In Auto Truck Collision Near Osceola
At the intersection of Highways 81 and 92 three youths from York County died after a crash involving a 1931 Ford sedan driven by Gus Deprez 23 and his brother Paul 20 and passenger Tommy Leininger 15. The Mayflower moving van from Uniontown Pennsylvania struck as the Deprez car tried to turn onto 92. Two other teens were injured. The dead were transported to St Francis hospital.
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Osceola
Gus Deprez
Paul Deprez
Tommy Leininger
York County
Deprez
St. Francis Hospital
Leininger
Peterson
Highway 92
Mayflower
Harry Manges
Uniontown
Penn
Servicemen News Briefs From Polk Area Furloughs
Leonard Jisa of Camp Maxey Texas visits Polk on fur lough staying with Mr and Mrs Jerry Ruzicka and relatives. Leonard Stromberg of Brooklyn enjoys leave with his parents east of Polk. Arlene Wright of St Paul spends days here with the Sundbergs. Josephine Swanson of Grand Island vacations with her mother. Maurice Lindburg of Denver arrives in Polk for a 30 day furlough with his parents. Lt Max Peterson of Camp Hood arrives to visit Osceola parents before heading to Fort Ord and the west coast. Alvin Anderson, on 30 day furlough, is at Sioux Falls awaiting reassignment. Pfc Clarence Myers of Georgia spends fur lough with his parents in Omaha.
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Pie
Leonard Jisa
Camp Maxey
Texas
Polk
Jerry Ruzicka
Leonard Stromberg
Brooklyn
N. Y
Oscar Stromberg
Cpl
Maurice Lindburg
Denver
Maurice Lindburg and
Max Peterson
Camp Hood
C R. Peterson
Osceola
Ft. Ord
Calif
C. R. Peterson
Elis
Omaha
West Coast
Alvin Anderson
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pfc
Clarence Myers
Georgia
John Myers
Osceola Residents Visit and Teaching Plans Mentioned
Karlene Ekstrom and Robert Walgreen of Osceola spent a week at the home of Art Ekstrom and family. Donna Marie Larson visited Donna Jean Jones. Art Ekstrom family hosted John Carlson and family for Sunday dinner in Osceola. Anna Marie Fjell and Mary Alice Ekstrom resigned from Omzana and await teaching duties this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlene Ekstrom
Robert Walgreen
Osceola
Art Ekstrom
Donna Marie Larson
Donna Jean Jones
John Carlson
Anna Marie Fjell
Mary Alice Ekstrom
Omzana
Final date for milk and cream payments
The final date for payments on milk sold in April June is August 31. Receipts and a signed application must be in the office before the expiration. Farmers and feeders who sold cattle eligible for subsidy from 1946 must file by August 31. For sales after July 1 the application is due within 60 days from sale.
Former Shelby Boy Assists In New Bomb Development
Dr John Dunning son of Mr and Mrs Albert Dunning of Shelby led the research staff perfecting the new atomic bomb. A Shelby High School 1924 graduate he studied at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Columbia University moving to the latter for his career. He earlier helped test one gram samples at Columbia's cyclotron and has since engaged in secret government research. A Nebraska Wesleyan commencement speaker he warned of war equipment with terrifying potential. Local residents shared a Thursday luncheon at Mrs Hennie Seymours home.
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Japan
John Dunning
Albert Dunning
Shelby
Shelby High School
University of Minnesota
Alfred O. Nier
Columbia
Dunning
Nebraska Wesleyan
Twenty-First Annual Evanelical Free Churches Conference Schedule
The Nebraska Evanelical Free Churches unveil the Twenty-First Annual Young People's Conference with daily sessions led by Dr. Halleen and pastors. Events include devotions, Bible hours, Gospel services, discussions, and a Sunday School program across Tuesday to Sunday with multiple speakers and a farewell service.
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Halleen
Nebraska Women’s Missionary Society
Dr. Halleen
Betty Ann Wendell
H.A. Fangerstrom
Stromsburg Social Notes Report Local Gatherings and Nursing Trainees
Mrs Kermit Johnson and son Alan returned from Wakefield Nebraska after three weeks with her in laws. Attendees at the Baptist Laymen meeting at Fullerton included C F Moore Oscar Nelson Enoch Ekstrand Bernard Johnson and A Noreen with Mrs Noreen and Delores Hearn joining. Virginia Anderson leaves for St Paul to begin Cadet Nurse training while Eleanor Ingman returns home from St Paul after a year of Cadet Nurse training. Families from Waco Texas Santa Monica California and Polk visited Amy Myers and family. Amelia Fredrickson helps prepare to move to the former Eric Forslund house as new home. Mrs McCumber Seward and Mrs Seward visit Morris Johnson and family. Mr and Mrs Clair McCormick hosted Sgt Maurice Lamoree and Dr R L Minnick and family for a Thursday evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Johnson
Alan
Wakefield
Nebraska
J. C. Johnson
Fullerton
C. F. Moore
Oscar Nelson
Enoch Ekstrand
Bernard Johnson
A. Noreen
Noreen
Delores Hearn
Johnson
Virginia Anderson
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mounds-Midway Hospital
Edwin L. Anderson
Eleanor Ingman
Alice Ingman
Milton Anderson
Polk
Mary McCumber
Morris Johnson
McCumber
Seward
Clair McCormick
Maurice Lamoree
R. L. Minnick
Robert Minnick
County Extension Notes Highlight Yields and Chinch Bug Report
The report tallies chinch bug infestation in the southeast county on the Oscar Thomas and Albert Pirth farms, notes a 60 bushel per acre average from Arthur Johansen Pawnee planting, and praises Cedar oats with high early yields. Joe Sedlak reports 220 bushels from four bushels 15 pounds seeded, 88 bushels per acre. A Milk Maids contest offers prizes, along with livestock breeding notes and 4-H camp highlights. corn on the cob prep tips conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Thomas
Albert Pirth
Arthur Johansen
Joe
Pawnee
Polk County Livestock Improvement Association
Glenn Kresha
Marion Cropenhoff
John N. Nelson
Carl R. Johnson
Polk County
Raymond Miller
Donald Peterson
Marlin Nelson
Herman Anderson, Jr
Robert Peterson
Eewin Watts
Dick Watts
Richard Peterson
Columbus
Seward
Betty Rhodes
Opal Beebe
Local Selective Service announces new inductees
Polk County officials report Richard J. Walgreen Osceola Donald W. Ericson Stromsburg Paul E. Moore Stromsburg Dwayne O. Miller Polk Donald A. Dahlin Stromsburg Wayne Junior Ross Polk have been accepted for service and left to begin training. New 1946 license plates will appear January first with white figures on maroon background and legible color combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Local Selective Service Board
Armed Forces
Richard J. Walgreen
Osceola
Donald W. Ericson
Stromsburg
Paul E. Moore
Dwayne O. Miller
Polk
Donald A. Dahlin
Wayne Junior Ross
Anderson
Nebraska
Polk County rationing office adjusts hours and sugar mailings
The Polk County Rationing Office will close Saturday afternoons due to an Office of Price Administration ruling. Second allotments of sugar are being mailed promptly. Do not call or write about sugar. Expect ration issuance from the Omaha District Office around August 25, with applications due several days before use.
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Polk County
Office of Price Administration
Omaha
Ida Christina Gustafson obituary from Polk Nebraska
Ida Christina Gustafson born July 12 1860 in Smaland Sweden died July 31 1945 at her Polk Nebraska home. Immigrated 1879 to America lived in Cambridge Michigan and Omaha Nebraska married Alfred Gustafson March 7 1886 in Merrick County Nebraska. Survived by husband six children seventeen grandchildren three sisters and one brother plus many relatives. Funeral 2 August 1945 Evangelical Free Church Polk with cremation at Hordville cemetery.
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Ida Christina Gustafson
Ida Christina (Nee Johnson) Gustafson
Ramblevilla
Smaland
Sweden
Polk
Nebraska
Gustafson
America
Cambridge
Omaha
Alfred Gustafson
Merrick County
Grace
Ruth Elvira
Oscar Leonard
Rudolph Alfred
Reuben Carl
Violet
Ruth
Clarence Jones
Gustafsons
Chapman
Charles Leach
Sterling Nelson
Aubumm
Oscar
Rudolph
Reuben
Hardville
United States Armed Forces
Charles Lindahl
Anna Johnson
Esther Hanson
Amos Johnson
Evangelical Free Church of
Milford E. Olson
Wadick Anderson
Hordville Church Assisning
Edwin Nyberg
C. O. Rodine
W. C. Rodine
Swede Home Lutheran ChurchSunday Schedule and Fall Classes
Swede Home Lutheran Church led by Pastor Alfield E. Franzen presents the 11th Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. This week includes Ladies Aid Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Next week Luther League Thursday at 9:30 p.m. Confirmation classes begin fall term Saturday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Alfield E. Franzen
Trinity
Ladies Aid
Luther League
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Frank Adelson
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Hennie Seymour
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Phillip Thorne
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Willard Eckman
Ernest Nelson
Harold Nicholas
Youth For Christ
Paul Cassel
Campfire“Service
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Revelation
Enoch Mattson Eerevesrenen
Tributa
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Wm. C. Anderson
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