Death summons Edward Larson Sr in Polk
Edward Larson Sr died at his Polk home on Monday after noon at age 62. Heat is believed to have contributed to his death after he suffered a gun stroke last Friday from which he did not recover. Larson came to Polk in 1907 and worked as a carpenter until his death. He is survived by his wife and two children. funeral arrangements were expected to be from the Baptist Church on Thursday.
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Edward Larson
Polk
Larson
Dusiness
Baptist Church
Four-H Club News Highlights August Activities
4-H clubs report August meetings at Delores Wilshusen and Mrs Smith- Reporter homes. Members attend Osceola Demonstration Day. Plans set for August 20 achievement day in Polk. Jolly Workers meet with patches and cheeses on exhibit and next roll call. Rainbow Cooking and Country Cooking clubs discuss fair plans and county fair entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Workers 4-H Club
BE. L. Lackey
Polk County Men Called For Service By September
The list names Floyd Croissant of Shelby 58 Wwm Czapla of Columbus Ernest McBride of Norfolk Virgil Dunning of Shelby as Polk County men to be called for service by September 11. Elaine Wilcox returned home Sunday from Hastings where she has been attending summer school.
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Polk County
Floyd Croissant
Shelby
Elaine Wilcox
Hastings
Free Papers to Draftees Offer from Polk Progress
The Polk Progress will mail free copies of each week's paper to all draftees who send a penny post card with full camp address and delivery details. No strings attached says the paper management, as parents are asked to send in returns from inducted local boys to publish in the paper. Community interest is urged and readers are asked to cooperate by sending the next letter received from the draftee.
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Polk Progress
The
Progress
Sagehorns Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary Gathering
Mr and Mrs Paul Sagehorn celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with about 130 relatives and friends at their home. A dinner followed by hymns and a Rev Juergensen address, then ice cream and a cake baked by their daughter Mrs Clarence Rahrs.
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Paul Sagehorn
Juergensen
Clarence Rahrs
Annual Frog Pond Picnic Draws Former District 38 Students
The frog pond picnic on Sunday August 10 at Polk park brought six former students and friends together for a noon picnic. Attendees included Will Cofaghan Central City and Mrs Myrtle Lindquist Bush who studied in District 38. Officers for the coming year were elected A Wilcox Pres Mrs C A Carlson Lecy and W P Miller Treasurer. Out of town guests listed include Sam Kister Stromsburg Will Cofaghan John Lindquist Fred Bruns B Gigon Charlie Aldrich J W Campbell Ida Olson and C E Jones.
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Frog Pond
Polk Park
Will Cohagan
Central City
Myrtle Lindquist Bush
Tts
A. Wilcox
Benedict
B. Gibgon
Wordville
Charlie Aldrich
J. W. Campbell
Fullerton
Ida Olson
Grand Island
C. E. Jones
O'Neill
Social Visits Across Lincoln and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Fred Bartrett and infant from Lincoln visiting this week in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Dethloff Jr and Mrs Charles Jones of O Neill were guests Sunday in Mrs Claus Peterson's home. Mr and Mrs Ray Werner and Mr and Mrs Wiloyd Hahn and Marilyn visited Central City Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bartrett
Baby
Lincoln
Carl Dethloff,Jr
Charles Jones
O'Neil
Claus Peterson
Ray Werner
Wiloyd Hahn
Marilyn
Central City
Polk County Fair Opens With Strong 4-H Exhibits
Polk County's 62nd annual fair opened amid heat relief and improving weather. Exhibits across departments are strong with 4-H calves numbering 65 up from 18 last year and sheep at 100 up from 70. Hog displays roughly steady. school exhibits cited as among the best. Entertainment is above average as the fair runs through Friday night.
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Polk County
Community visits and family gatherings in Stromsburg
Mi ami Florida visitors including Mr and Mrs Russell Watters Ruby Alice and Russell Jr spent several days with relatives in Stromsburg. Local social events feature dinners picnics and trips to nearby Beatrice Wessington Springs and Brack Hills with multiple families and individuals named in attendance.
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Stromsburg News
Russell Watters
Ruby Alice and
Russell Jr
Miami
Florida
B. H., Moberg
Clifford Cramer
Polk
E. H. Moberg
Henning ‘Carlson
Helen Picioff
Percy Grey
Bradshaw
Wallace Sherwood
Travelers and families visit kin in Brighton and beyond
The note lists visits and travels of Hordville residents. Will Stunkel and Raymond Stunkel stay with Henry Stunkel in Brighton Colorado. Families depart for Sidney Montana Racine Wisconsin and Racine relatives. Miss Virginia Larson hosts a bridal shower with many relatives present. Emma Nelson injured in a car crash near Marquette and hospitalized in Aurora.
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Hordville
Will Stunkel
Raymond Stunkel
Henry Stunkel
Brighton
Colo
Henry’ Knutson
Ed Quick
Don Quick
Floyd Quick
Max Quick
Sidney
Montana
Dick Anderson
Harold Hanquist
Racine
Wis
Donald Racine
Portland
Oregon
Maggie Austin
Laucille Jensen
Donald and Russell Brooks
Luray
Kaneas
Simon Bjorkman
BE. C. Fransen
Harold Jones
Orion, Il
John Jones
Emma Nelson
E. Nelson
Marquette
Aurora Hospital
Bright Side 4-H Club Plans Achievement Event
The Bright Side 4-H Club met August 4 at the Staroscik home with eight girls present. Plans for an Achievement were discussed. Members Rita Betty Bern Mary Ann Rose and Marjorie Staroscik attended 4-H camp. A sandwich demonstration by Betty Bernt and judging of whole wheat bread were reported. Mrs Angell spoke on conservation. Dr and Mrs J B Williams visited Lincoln later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright Side
Staroscik
Rita
Betty Bern
Mary Annn
Rose
Marjorie Staroscik
Betty Bernt
Angell
Polk County 4-H Attends District Camp at Seward
Polk County delegates form a large group at District 4-H Club Camp held in Seward July 28 30. Forty four Polk members and 345 campers from 20 counties participated in activities including discussion handicraft games singing vesper services swimming and talks by Guy Davis Assistant 4-H Club Leader. Outstanding campers named include Mary Ann Staroscik and Billie Zedicher Osceola. Ray L Cruise County Extension Agent assisted with the camp program. Names from Osceola Shelby Polk Gresham Silver Creek Stromsburg and Stromsburg area towns are listed among attendees.
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Polk County
Seward
Guy Davis
Mary Ann Staroscik
Billie Zedicher
Osceola
Ray L. Cruise
Alan Deeter
Jimmie From
Rita
Betty Jane Bernt
Silvan Kresha
Billie
Grant Zedicher
Harokd Cole
Silver Creek
Billy Wyman
Donald ‘Schippreit
Margaret Jean
Georgia Lee Lockard
Stromsburg
Edwin
Bobby
Harold
Reuben
John
Rodney Anderson
Muriel
Marjorie Warnick
Marjorie Dahlin
Social Roundup From Down Arborville Area
Mr and Mrs Hillis Sterner and family dined with Walter Ely in Aurora. Duane Sterner and Edith Merchant stay with Daniel McGwan family in Bellview. Bedient family travels to California with Harold Bedient visiting before returning home with their son. Adrian Missouri and Archie Missouri residents visit rodeo at Burwell and celebrate Nels Wittegren's birthday. Various locals share visits, picnics, and family gatherings in Benedict Red Oak Hastings Trenton and Kansas City areas. St William P Biddle arrives back from Iceland aboard US St. William in drydock for repairs.
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Arborville
Hillis Sterner
Walter Ely
Aurora
Duane Sterner
Edith Merchant
Daniel McGwan
Bellview
W. E. Bedient
Andrey
California
Harold Bedient
Carl
John Norton
Adrian
Missouri
Roy Walburn
Archie
Charlie Smith
Freddie
Martin Hoffman
Darell
Ester Lackey
Burwell
Nels Wittegren
T. B. Knapp
Long Beach
Theo Otte
Henry Emken
Benedict
Roy Wilburn
Arohde
Floyd ‘Wilkins
York
Marvin Norton
Kansas City
Chas, Smith
Tester Lackey
R. BE. Merchant
Ernest Ratliff
Trenton
Fred Bedient
Lemoyne Bedient
Norfolk
Virginia
U. S. St
William P. Biddle
Iceland
Annual 4 H Extension Picnic At Stromsburg Draws Crowd
About 250 people attended the annual 4 H Club and Extension Service picnic in Stromsburg last Tuesday. Morning galf games featured clubs, while J W Srb of the College of Agriculture in Lincoln spoke, with 4 H members giving demonstrations. A basket dinner followed by free ice cream funded by the Stromsburg Commercial Club completed the event.
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Stromsburg
J. W. Srb
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Dinner and Luncheon Held at Mr and Mrs Ervin Home
Guests entertained at dinner and luncheon Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Ervin included Anderson and F W Peterson of Tunlock California Mrs Walter Binford and daughter Doris Wm Stevens Blanche Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hahn Marilyn Sheralee Sondra Hill and Harry Peter 502.
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Ervin. Anderson
F. W.peterson
Tunlock
California
Walter Binford
Doris
Wm. Stevens
Blanche
Lloyd’ Hahn
Marilyn Sheralee
Sondra Hill
Harry Peter
Eighty Acres Sells at Referee Sale for 37.50 Per Acre
Eighty acres of the Pete Larson estate north of Polk sold at referee’s sale to C O and Hannah Rodriguez for 37 50 an acre. Polk notes upcoming outdoor band concerts in the band stand August 20 at 8 30 pm featuring The Shield of Liberty Memories Of Stephen Foster Anchors Aweigh Star Spangled Banner with soloist Wilbur Whitacre performing Some Where a Voice is Calling along with the capable director James.
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Pete Larson
Polk
C. O
Hannah Rodene
Shield of Liberty
Ramparts
Stephen Foster
James
Wilbur ‘Whitacre
Local People Visit Relatives and Attend Social Gatherings
Co A Sheapler helped with a sale in Seward while Jerry Worth’s in law. Albert Debler and Kenneth from Erie Kansas visited in city with Adam Deaker before heading to Luck Wyoming to see Edwin Deuker. Harold and Harry Jones groups called on L E Blase with luncheon. Lawrence Branton and Ben Berger families joined W L Lindburg group from International Falls Minnesota and Stromsburg for visits. Mesdames Ervin Anderson and Glen Hill hosted a circus party at city park for about 45 Methodist children. Will Kamprath of Leavenworth Kansas visiting Martin Baack’s household this week.
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A. Sheapler
Seward
Jerry Worth
Trarn
Albert Debler
Kenneth
Erie
Kansas
Adam Deaker
Luck
Wyoming
Edwin Deuker
Harold Jones
Orion, al
Harry Jones
Hardville
L. E. Blase
Lawrence Branton
International Falls
Minnesota
Ben Berger
Stromsburg
W. Lu Lindburg
Ervin Anderson
Glen Hill
Methodist Church Society
Will Kamprath
Levenworth
Martin Baack
Tax Foreclosure Auction Looms for Fourteen Osceola Lots
Fourteen Osceola properties are slated for sale to the highest bidder at a tax foreclosure sale set for next Tuesday, August 19, at the courthouse. Local social items note visits from friends and relatives, including Miss Leta McMillian and Miss Nora Bifgard from Rathbone Iowa and others traveling through Osceola.
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Osceola News
Osceola
W Ray Hill
Leta McMillian
Nora Bifgard
Rathbane
Towa
Gladys Goodrich
Man Kato
Minnesota
Lois Benson
Maskell
Nebi
Hill
Wmoyd Kreizinger
David City
W. C. Steele
Polk
Irene Newcomer
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Newcomer
Bernie Mulgrue
Rising City
South Dakota
Mr. Anderson
Black Hills
Mare
Roy
Hultman
Ombha
Nebraska Picnic at Rockford Illinois
A Nebraska picnic was held at Blackhawk Park in Rockford on Sunday August 3 with over 60 former Nebraskans now living in Rockford in attendance. The list includes Mr and Mrs Norberg and son Roy Lynn Ar Jene Seaberg and others. Plans were made for a larger gathering in Rockford in June 1942.
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Nebraska
Blackhawk Park
Rockford
Norberg
Roy Lynn
Ar Jene Seaberg
Leonard Nyberg
Dwayne Nyberg
Sterling Ang
Wallace Burgeson
Ralph Anderson
L. Sunberg
Iva Stevens
Claus Carlson
Engstrom
Herman Bried
Lymdon
Merna
Rogene Johnson
Victor Johnson
Rosas Goethe
Rodney Anderson
Nell McNaught
Carl Gissler
Herbert Anderson
C. L. Anderson
George
Fire destroys farm home on An ton Heimer Jr. farm near Shelby
A large farm home seven miles northeast of Shelby was totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening, along with a cob and wash house. The blaze, believed to start in the second floor due to faulty wiring, occurred while Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blevins and son were away. Neighbors and Shelby Fire Company fought the flames, saving nearby structures. The Blevins and Heimer families hold insurance on the site.
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Anton Heimer, Jr
Shelby
Russell Blevins
Shelby Fire Company
Heimer
Mr. Blevins
Rural Urban AAA Round Table Discusses Farm Program
A gathering of farm folks at Ben Nelsom home held a Rural Urban AAA round table discussion. Mrs William Angell of Polk County led with the inscription on the new three cent postage stamp reading Security Education Conservation and Health for Defense. Health was chosen as most important with Education and Conservation after. The group found the meeting instructive and enjoyable and it improved understanding of farm problems.
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Ben Nelsom
William Angell
Polk County
4 H Merry Cooks Meet and Plans for Fair
The 44 Merry Cooks met at Nellie Jean Smith's home with Dorothy Dahlin assisting. Eleven members and eight visitors attended. They planned for the Fair and Achievement Day on August 20 and demonstrated table setting and dish washing. The next meeting will be August 20 with Dorothy Eisler. A public display of 4 H work by the Merry Cooks and Merry Stitchers will be at Polk Hotel lobby from 7 to 9 p m August 20 with a short program. New library books highlighted include Christ and the Fine Arts Cynthia Pearl Maus Out of the Night Jan Val Tin New England Indian Summer Von Wick Brooks Jonathan Edwards Ola Elizabeth Winslow There Shall Be No Night Robert B Sherwood Renfrew Flies Again Laurie York Erskine Clara Barton Mildred Martin Pace Random Harvest James Hilton.
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Rainbow Cooking Club
Marilyn Huggler
Seward
Phyllis Anderson
Carlson Twins
MERRY
Nellie Jean Smith
Dorothy Dahlin
Tem
Dorothy Eisler
Polk
Merry Cooks
City Library
Christ and the Fine Arts
Cynthia Pearl Maus
Jan Val
von Wick Brooks
Jonathan Edwards
Ola Elizabeth Winslow
Robert B. Sherwood
Renfrew
Laurie York Erskine
Clara Barton
Mildred Mastin Pace
James Hilton
Mrs Elmer Dittmer Passes Away in Polk County
Mrs Elmer Dittmer 29 or 32 years old died at her home near Havens in Polk County after a two year battle with spinal malignancy. The article notes her residence in Clarks and the death occurred Monday evening.
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Elmer Dettimer
Polk County
Havens
Elmer Dittmer
Clarks
Dittmer
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Edward Larson SR
4-H Club
Merry Sitchers Sewing Club
Delores Wilshusen
AIR
Wrights
Commander Byrd
Vultee
Lockheed
U.S
Polk County Fair
J. B. Williams
Illinois
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