Prospects Bright for Approaching School Year at Polk
The Polk public school system plans a Sept 2 opening for 1940 41 with expected record enrollment. The new auditorium and gymnasium, costing over 25000, expands student activities and the remod eled high school offers ventilated classrooms. Superintendent Henry Horstman enters his 13th year with a larger staff and added music classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Board of Education
Henry Horstman
Palk
University of Nebraska
Old Gang Reunion Picnic Reported in Arborville
Arborville notes say the Old Gang Reunion picnic drew about 60 attendees at Polk Park. Newly elected officers include Elmer Cockle as president Harold Bedient as vice president and Mrs John Bills as secretary treasurer.
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Arborville News
Polk Park
Elmer Cockle
Harold Bedient
Secy
Treas
John Bills
F. W. Bedient
Alfretta
Moorhead
Iowan
Floyd Merchant
Floyd
Walter Ely
Sueffle
Aurora
J. E. Merchant
Robert Merchant
Margaret Ann
Local Social Notes Highlight Polk County Weekend Visits
Miss Maxine Kroger and Frank Nelson visited relatives in Polk. Ed Widga and Lloyd Widga were Omaha business visitors. Leroy Samuelson returned from California to join his wife. Karl Detloff and daughter’s Lincoln trip ended with family time. Several locals hosted and visited friends across Lincoln, Central City, Ewing, and Los Angeles. many names and scenes reflect community ties.
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Polk
Maxine Kroger
Frank Nelson
Central City
Ed Widga
Lloyd Widga
Stromsburg
Omaha
Leroy Samuelson
California
Karl Detloff
Lincoln
Dodre
Fred Bartratt
Kook Kulick Klub
Walter Green
Migonette Anderson
Strang
Neb
Twelyn
Richard Johnson
Virgil Kisler
Edward F. Evang
Roger
Crete
Frank Kohl
Andy Anderson
Byran Anderson
Vivian
Cecil Wilson
Eagle Rock
Cal
J. B. Williams
Misa
Dorothy Kisler
Floyd Miller
Earl Stevens
Wayne Stevens
Ewing, Neb
Riverett Rhoades
Los Angeles
Rhoades
Dorothy Louden
Ida Snider
Clarks
Edith
Florence Anderson
Polk Municipal Band A Century Of Local Music History
The Polk Municipal Band formed June 6 1908 with eleven members paying five dollars each and sixty cents per rehearsal. Founding members included Albert Sundberg and R J Allison, with later additions from Drs Peterson and Carlson, Steelquist and others. Now a 30 member ensemble under Dr R L Peterson, they rehearse in varied city spaces and perform weekly concerts plus weddings church events and parades. Their schedule reflects a deep community impact with large attendance and regional car counts at concerts.
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Polk Municipal Band
Albert Sundberg
R. J. Allison
Karl Dethloff
C. A. Jenner
R. L. Peterson
C R. Peterson
Dave Carlson
Polk
Carl Steelquist
Asa Lad
Carl Jones
Dr Spencer
Dr Lytle
Joyce Ayres
Orson Jenner
C. C. McClure
T. A. Lindberg
Ted Smith
Bill McGuffin
Burke & Thomas Co
Mercantile Co
Fritz von Paul
Henry Clark
Wm. Earle Cockle
A. V. Burke
Hbrary
Laurence James
Benedict
Omaha
Danver
Grand Island
Central City
York
Hamilton
Merrick
Death of David H. Mace in Osceola Iowa
David H. Mace, born February 6 1858 in Agency Iowa, died August 10 1940 at age 82 6 4, at his daughter’s home near Clark. He lived in Polk County Nebraska for 56 years, married Matilda Rose in 1886, survived by four children, a brother George P. Mace, nine grandchildren, and was a longtime member of the IOOF Lodge Osceola. Funeral August 13 at Fairview Methodist Church with Rev. W D Hamilton. burial in Osceola Cemetery.
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David H. Mace
Agency
Iowa
Guy Smith
Clark
Henny L
Sarah Mace
Mace
Black Hills
South Dakota
Polk County
Nebraska
Matilda Rose
Gee. Dimick
Buelah
Annie
O'Neill
Gordon
Russell
Anna
Clarks
Geo. P. Mace
Osceola
Fairview Methodist Church
W. D. Hamilton
Local couples visit kinette in Burwell Ord and Hampton
Mr and Mrs C J Leach and children visited relatives at Burwell and Ord last week. Mr and Mrs Leo Wurtz were honored at dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Wall in Hampton on Sunday evening for their wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Leach
Burwell
Ord
Leo Wurtz
Sam Wall
Hampton
Stromsburg Pot of Silver Draw Draws Crowds but Fails to Boost Trade
Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce runs a Wednesday Pot of Silver drawing offering 25 dollars to the winner and 6 dollars to the runner up if absent, with 20 dollars rolled to next week. Local merchants doubt real business impact as crowds arrive late, shop elsewhere, then depart for the drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Polk
Lor
Junior Choir Concert at Swede Home Church
West Side residents recall annual Swede Home church Junior Choir concert on Sunday evening with an offering to be lifted. Luther League set for Thursday. attendees include Rev Munson and Elizabeth Rock Island. Several local families hosted and visited, with vacations and a Bolton reunion at York Park drawing about 60 attendees.
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West Side News
Luther League
Martin Lundstrom
Rudy Sandin
Edwin C Munson
Elizabeth
Rock Iland
Albert Jones
Jones
Petrus Nelson
Linnea
Eilen Anderson
Esther Johnson
Lauren
Rockford
Iowa
Charles Johnson
Pasadena
Calif
Chas, Johnson
Philip and Lowel
Edward Meisinger
Edwin Jones
Ellen Anderson
Donald
Hilma Toline
Joel Toline
Beulah and
Vance
Joe Swanson
LaVerne Fredrickson
Colorado
Frank Bolton
Bolton
York Park
Former Osceola Man Killed in Owa Accident
Ed Burgess was killed and his wife seriously injured in a automobile crash near Missouri Valley Iowa on Monday. The couple, former Osceola residents now living in Turlock California, were visiting relatives and likely en route to Nebraska when the wreck occurred. They previously farmed in the Osceola area before moving to California about fifteen years ago. One son in California survives.
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Osceola
Owa
Ed Burgess
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Burgess
Turlock
Calif
M. B. Daniels
Nebraska
California
Stromsburg Social Roundup Reunions and Travels
Residents and relatives from Stromsburg and nearby towns share visits and trips. Ed Swan and family visit daughter Constance Swanson in Chicago. Holcomb of Lincoln and Nelson of Omaha visit Stromsburg family. Stromberg family heads to Perham Minnesota. Rev E D Eklof and family visit from Moline Illinois. Branting and associated families spend Sunday in Osceola. Andersons travel to Sioux Falls and Onida with Widen visit. Tschauner and Claremore trip with Nelsons and Myrberg family members.
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Stromsburg
Edwin C. Swanson
Chicago
Constance Swanson
Stephen Holcomb
Lincoln
Kenneth Nelson
Omaha
Oscar Nelson
Oscar Stromberg
Near Polk
Perham
Minnesota
E. D., Eklof and Ellis
Moline
Ill
Victor Anderson
Eklof
The
Baptist Church
H. B. Branting
Raymond Branting
Osceola
Norwood Creekpaum
Ellen Branting
O. F. Branting
Fred Branting
Clara
Carleton Anderson
Sioux Falls
Onida
South Dakota
Earl Widen
R. L. Tschauner
Claudia
Claremore
Oklahoma
C P Nelson
Abner Myrberg
Lind Reunion Marks thirteenth gathering with 91 present
The Lind families held their 13th annual reunion at Polk Park on August 13, drawing 91 of 123 attendees. Notables included A T Carlson Bemidji and the Lind families across Omaha Lincoln and North Bend. Albert Lind celebrated his 78th birthday with a cake. Births added Merlin Richan and Lamar Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lind
Albert Lind
A. T. Carlson
Baptist Church
Lillie Lind
Florence Johnson
Hattie ‘Larson
Comtee
Edith Watson
Hannah Anderson
Polk County Fair to Host A C P Exhibit in Agricultural Hall
The Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association sponsors its first exhibit at the county fair with an attendant ready to explain any phase of the farm program and answer questions in the Agricultural Hall.
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Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association
Polk County Fair
Church Services and Camp Week Activities Update
Local church notices list service times for The Churches JM Lutheran and Free Methodist at 9:30 and 11, with Bible classes and Sunday School. Evangelical Free Church hosts camp events with a 11:00 am service and 8:00 pm union park service. camp week includes Young People's Assembly and guest speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JM. Lutheran Church
Carl F. Juergensen
Free Methodist Church
W. H. Lee
Evangelical Free Church
Union Park Service
Omaha Visitors and Local Weekend Hosts Noted
Ed Nelson and Merle Stromberg visited Omaha on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Richard Widge and daughter spent Saturday at Spirit Lake Town in the John Biving home. Mr and Mrs C R Bryant and son and Mr and Mrs Ralph Upton and family were guests at the home of Roy Morgan in Osceola Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nelson
Merle Stromberg
Omaha
Richard Widge
Spirit Lake Town
John Biving
C. R. Bryant
Ralph Upton
Roy Morgan
Osceola
Cleopatra and Antony Quote Highlights Resolve
A fragment presents Cleopatra advising resilience to Mark Antony in a whispered line. The generated card notes a historic persona exchange and hints at strategic resolve amid ancient drama.
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Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Rainy spell boosts crops as new marriage noted
Weather records show 1.5 inches of rain in the first three days, easing farmers and lifting spirits. Bertha Carlson married Cecil Larson on August 2, 1940 at Grand Island, with the couple then leaving for a two week Westward honeymoon trip.
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Carlson—Larson
Bertha Carlson
Cecil Larson
Grand Island
C. C. Carlson
Fairview
Larson
West
Horstmans to Return Home This Weekend
The Horstmans, in Red Feather Lakes two months, will return to Polk this weekend. Mr Horstman plans to begin his 18th year as superintendent of the local high school.
Honored at Shower For Mrs Herbie Franzenberg
A recent bride Mrs Herbie Franzenberg was honored at a Thursday evening shower at Mrs Z F Myers home. Guests enjoyed games and visiting while hemming tea towels for the bride. Mrs Franzenberg formerly Miss Zola Mae Willits received many gifts for her new home and refreshments were served.
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Herbie Franzenberg
Fishermen Return From Minnesota and Canada Trip
Local fishermen J. T. Stanton from Stromsburg Arnold Isaacson and Donald Johnson return Sunday after a week of fishing in Minnesota and Canada. They reported easy limits daily and brought home several fish. Isaacson noted good corn crop prospects across Minnesota.
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J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
Arnold Isaacson
Donald Johnson
Minnesota
Canada
Mr. Isaacson
Polk County 4-H Members Attend Seward Club Camp
Polk County sent twenty one 4-H club boys and girls to a three day camp at Seward on August 8 9 and 10. County Extension Agent Ray L Cruise accompanied and supervised the group. The program mixed recreation with educational activities including games singing discussions and crafting.
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Polk County
Seward
Ray L. Cruise
Platte Valley Assembly Opens at Bible Camp
The Platte Valley Assembly opens at Polk Bible Camp on Monday August 19 at 7 30 pm and runs through Sunday August 25 with farewell services the next morning Public is invited to hear noted speakers including Mrs L B Friedemann of Denver a Bible teacher and former Central Europe missionary Rev Theo H Epp radio evangelist Rev J B E Tanquist missionary on furlough among the Nagas of Assam and Mrs M J Knobloch of Loup City a former missionary in China
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley Assembly
Platte Valley Baptist Young People’s Assembly
Polk Bible Camp
L. B. Friedemann
Denver
Europe
Theo H Epp
KMMJ
Grand Island
J. BE. Tanquist
Assam
M.J. Knobloch
Loup City
China
Frog Pond School Holds Annual Reunion
The Frog Pond School reunion was held at Polk Park on Sunday August 11 with about 85 attendees. Howard Wilcox was re elected president Mrs Wallace Sandell secretary and treasurer and Chas Carlson named third committee member. Out of town guests included John Jones Marquette Fred Bruns Benedict John Collison Campbell S Kisler Albin Lindquist Stromsburg August Johnson and Kate Sal chow Lydia Arborville.
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Frog Pond School
Polk Park
Howard Wilcox
Wallace Sandell
Chas. Carlson
John Jones
Marquette
Fred Bruns
Benedict
John Collison
Campbell
S. C. Kisler
Albin Lindquist
Stromsburg
August Johnson
York
Kate Sal~chow
Lydia
Arborville
Local Families Attend Anniversary Celebration Near Hampton
Mr and Mrs Irvin Anderson of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hahn and daughter were dinner guests Sunday in the Glen Hill home. Several from the community attended a celebration at the home of Mr and Mrs Jerry Worth near Hampton Sunday evening for their 11th wedding anniversary. Mrs Werth, formerly Miss Erma Scheapler, is noted as daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Scheapler of Arborville. Mr and Mrs S J Harless, Mr and Mrs Leland Harless and son, and Miss Ella Knerr visited the Stanley Harless home at Gresham on Sunday.
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Irvin Anderson
Stromsburg
Lloyd Hahn
Glen Hill
Jerry Worth
Hampton
Werth
Erma Scheapler
C. A. Scheapler
Arborville
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Ralph
Hebron
George
American Industr Yr
Swede Plain
M. E. Church
S. W. Longacre
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
Union Pacific
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