Local Polk County News Highlights School, Civic, and Social Events
Delegates from Pleasant Home precinct attended the Democrat County Convention in Osceola. Community figures report school staffing changes and new hires in Polk. A lightning strike caused no major damage at John I. Anderson’s home as preparations for Aug 8 9 celebration proceed and polio transport news reaches the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sjoblom
J. N. Norton
I. D. Huston
F. P. Brock
Ernest Kerker
Pleasant Home
Osceola
J. S. Gustafson
Rodney Allison
Stromsburg
Rev. Benjamin
Dr. Woeppel
York Chatauqua
John I. Anderson
Dean Moomey
Polk
York
Supt. Philbrick
P. A. Hanquist
Mildred Graves
Westfall
Margaret
Bander and Son
Lynn Horrocks
Whiting
County Agent's Notes Home Ec Judging Contest Friday
The Home Economics Judging Contest for all 4-H members in Foods Clothing or Home Living will be held at the Osceola Lutheran Church on Friday August 10 Registration begins at 1:00 p.m A beginning division will welcome first year contestants in each area and an advanced contest for mid and advanced members. Beverly Wieseman and Arlette Johnson both of Osceola were top award winners at the County Fair with Beverly winning a Dairy Heifer Calf and Arlette winning an Animal Husbandry prize. Chris Carlson and Beverly Wieseman were named 4-H King and Queen at the fair's final evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Beverly Wieseman
Arlette Johnson
Beverly
Dale Lewis Sinclair Service Station
Bert Gissler
Smith Grain Co
Arlette
Stromsburg Locker
Victor Anderson Company
Stromsburg
Chris Carlson
Chris
Waterloo
Roberts
Gell Visit Highlights Weekend at Lindburg Home
Robert Gell, a student at Kearney State Teachers College, spent a weekend as a guest of his sister Mrs Dale Lindburg and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nordgren
Newman Grove
A. E B. Swanson
Myra Cox
Lincoln
Seth Piper
Dora Murray
Broken Bow
Hennie Seymour
Everett Green
McCook
A. E. Sundberg
Robert Gell
Kearney State Teachers College
Dale Lindburg
Sunday School Class Picnic Honors Gustafss at Home
The Lookout Sunday School Class and Methodist Church families held their annual picnic at Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafss home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Bill Stromberg and family were honored guests and received a gift from the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lookout
Methodist Church
Roger Gustafs
Bill Stromberg
Polk 4-H King and Queen named with attendants
The Polk County 4-H King and Queen were announced with four outstanding members. Queen attendants were Sherrill Erickson of Stromsburg and Anne Dunn of Osceola. King attendants were Lynn Ray Anderson and Ronald Lux, both of Osceola. Gifts were presented by the Polk County Fair Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Sherrill Erickson
Stromsburg
Anne Dunn
Osceola
Lynn Ray Anderson
Ronald Lux
Polk Co. Fair Board
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Gerald Cohagen
Gresham
Vore
Anna Matson
Omaha
C. H. Lindburg
E. T. Englund
EB. A. Hannah
Ansley
Crow
T. B. Allphin
Julius Flodman
Wahoo College
Hugo Flodman
D. H. Westfall
I. T. Samuelson
Earl Bay
Charlie Smith
Harold Nelson
Hazel
Gertrude Nelson
Mildred McDaniel
Fred Gilbert
Emma Whitacre
Canton
Ohio
Mary Whitacre
Wilbur
Cenith McCoy
Hazel Nelson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Frank Cohagen
BYPU
McNeeley Lawn
Edna Mae Newton
Elmer Hanquist
Baptist Church
J. Spires
Kearney
Spires
Hanquist
Polk Cemetery
S. J. Harless
Duane Hartman
Hartman
Glen Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John Johnson
Martha
Richard Cramer
Adolph Allison
Floyd Lyle
Lavonne
Maribelle
California
Sadie Clark
NS Ran
State Farm Mutual
State Farm
Nebr
State Farm Mutual Automotive Insurance Company
Imiasis Peizag
Chrysler’s
Airtemp
Plbg
Htg. Co
York, Nebraska
Weieseman
Johnson
Wieseman
Carlson
Bud Holloway
Riverside Park
Central City
Weener-Clausen
Monument Co
Nebraska
Bane
Haith Motor CO
Dodge
Dodge Trucks
Dart Sales & Service
Dodge and Dart
Harimans
Kleen King
Polk Oil Company
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