Band Concert Program Highlights and Selections
A Wednesday program dated August 24 features marches and songs including America the Beautiful Dear Old South Trumpet Solo Phyllis Cramer The World Is Waiting For Sunrise Waltz Summer Nights Overture Popular God Bless America Victory March Marine Hymn and The Star Spangled Banner with several OCR oddities in titles and names.
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America the Beautiful
Invercareglli Selection
Dear Old South
Phyllis Cramer
God Bless America
Japs Give Up Observed Quietly in Polk
Japan's capitulation was received quietly in Polk with thanks to God for peace. Stores closed after ten, reopened Thursday. the Wednesday band concert was canceled. Taverns closed after the peace announcement. special services were held at the Bible Camp Grounds. Most residents remained calm and happy rather than celebrating loudly.
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Polk
Japan
Bible Camp
Popular Polk Couple Observes 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J S C Green marked their 50th anniversary with an August 7 open house in Polk attended by over seventy relatives and friends. The event honored Elsie Compton before marriage, noted their moves from Kansas to Polk and Oregon, listed their five children, and highlighted health and longevity as guests shared cake and memories.
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J. S C. Green
Will Green
Ella Shenk
Fitch Benjamin
Mia
John Volkman
Gee
Lostrah
Clarks
Clifford Buzzard
Grand Island
Polk
Claude
San Fernando
California
Gladys Donelson
San Diego
Helen Buzzard
Dorothy Adams
Corpus Christi
Texas
Amber Volkman Clarks
Green
Buzzard
Volkman
Elmer Alison
Ludwig Hult
Evelyn Schwartz
L. O’fenall
Stromsburg
Hordville Baptist Church Morning Services
Edick A. Anderson serves as minister at Hordville Baptist Church with Bible School at 10 00 and Morning Worship at 11 00 daily. Union services are held.
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Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
Hoardville Methodist Service Notice
Pastor Nels Pearson leads Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with the sermon "The Rich Man and Lazarus" following a 10 a.m. church school. Mrs N Pearson invites all to welcome and attend before it is too late.
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Hoardville
Odist Nels Pearson
N. Pearson
Lazarus
First Baptist Church Events and Picnic Notice
Pastor Paul Lemke leads 10 A. M. Sunday School with Winnie Lind as superintendent at 11 A. M. Worship may feature a guest speaker. Church School Annual Picnic on the Parsonage Lawn. Prayer Service led by the Diconate on Tuesday and they will also oversee next Sunday's services.
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First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Winnie Lind
Hordville Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Edward Chindwall is pastor at the Hordville Lutheran Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m on Sundays.
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Hordville Lutheran Church
Edward Chindwall
Free Methodist Church Service Times
The Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Walter Binford as superintendent, and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. A mid week prayer meeting is held Thursday at 8 15 p.m.
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Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Walter Binford
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Services
Reverend A C Bates announces Sunday services for Polk and Swede Plain churches with 11 am and 7 pm worship and church school. Hastings District Youth Fellowship Rally set at Streeter Park Aurora Sunday 4 pm to 8:45 pm with sack lunch at 6:30 pm Bishop W C Martin to address. Pastor and family depart Monday for a 13 day vacation.
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Polk
Swede Plain
A. C. Bates
Hastings
Streeter Park
Aurora
W. C Martin
Youth Fellowship
Annual young people's conference continues at Milford church
The Evangelical Free Church invites the public as Milford’s young people hold sessions Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. A Bible study, prayer and choir practice is scheduled for Thursday evening at 8 30.
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Evangelical Free Church
Milford E. Olson
Local Happenings Around Polk County and Nearby
Social visits fill the week as the Nelson, Myrburg, and Hanquist families host relatives from Wahoo Stromsburg and beyond. A Frog Pond Picnic at City Park features a scheduled chair, secretary, and a large out of town attendance. Notable births include Judith Anne Shay and Mary Mae born to the Per gon and Cramer families. Fire crews respond to a cow shed blaze near Polk during a heavy rain storm.
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Elmer Nelson
Wahoo
Nora Myrburg
Stromsburg
Elmer Hanquist
Lyman Pierce
Marquette
Lester Graves
Harry Wilson
Angel Lindquist
Lindquist
Gilbert Benson
Corrine Carlson
Marvin Fredrickson
Grand Island
Hartwig Flodman
Delbert Query
Benedict
Rev. Bailey
Mead
Neb
Mervin Branting
John Nordstrom
West Polk
Rolland Dahlin
York
Carl Olson
Omaha
Ansel Lindquist
Ernest Lundberg
Frog Pond
Albert Nelson
OC. A. Carlson
J. C. Collison
Campbell
Albin Lindquist
John Jones
Hardville
Sam
Paul Joy
Rock Island
Illinois
Frank Joy
Osceola
Hagel Carlson
Clarence Johnson
H W Herhes
Gail Shay
David City
Judith Anne
Shay
S. J. Harless
County 4 H Club notes achievements and seed reservations
The Blue Ribbon 4-H Club met with Delores Granberg and Edna Mae Eberly and Dorothy Jean Peterson demonstrated shoe care. The club plans Achievement Day at the Peterson home August 17. New Dairy Imp members Gordon Fredrickson Oliver Seaberg and Walter Burke. An Albert Schmoker heifer calf produced by Association service with a broken leg was splinted and cast and now thrives. County Fair entry eyed for AI bred heifer. Seed and oats reservations made for Polk County including Lloyd Hartman Raymond Fellows and Martin Scholz. GMC 4H Livestock Club planned three County Fair demonstrations on farrowing prep cattle grub treatment and beef calf show prep.
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Blue Ribbon
Delores Granberg
Edna Mae Eberly
Dorothy Jean Peterson
Peterson
Dairy Imp. Assn
Gordon Fredrickson
Oliver Seaberg
Walter Burke
Albert Schmoker
Association Service
Leonard Heimer
Arthur Langhammer
Archie Marsden
Carl R Johnson
Fred Dunn
Louis Schott
A. E B. Peterson
George B. Anderson
Joe Sediak
Carl R. Larson
Donald D. Willits
Martin Scholz
Walter Jones
Carl G. Johnson
Paul Rosenberry
Clifford Schneider
Polk County
J. C. Swinbank
Columbus
Ted Johnson
Local Social Roster From Arborville Weekend Visits
Arborville residents host and visit kin and friends across nearby towns. Names include Sterner, Peterson, Chamberland, Detloff, Wurtz, Norquest, Mor ris, Otte, Hulme, Piper, Sandall and Van Ostrand with stays in Omaha North Platte York Beaver Crossing and McCool.
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Arborville
Hillis Sterner
Stanley Peterson
Omaha
Dan Chamberland
North Platte
Karl Detloff
George Wurtz
Charles Norquest
Poncrecy
Torrington
Wyo
D C Morris
Francis Shockey
Near Stromsburg
Rebecca Sandall
York
Ted Otte
H. J Piper
S S Piper
Beaver Crossing
McCool
Swede Home News residents visit and church service
Miss Lorraine Larson and Miss Marlene Johnson visited the Larson family in Swede Home while Donna Jean Jones stayed with Ramona Larson. Several local families hosted gatherings including the Boltons, Ekstroms, Rhodes, Bergin, and Hanquist. Swede Home Church notes 12th Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 conducted by deacon Mr Harlan Johnson.
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Lorraine Larson
Omaha
Clarence Larson
Marlene Johnson
Swede
Donna Jean Jones
Ramona Larson
William Larson
Frank Bolton
Cpl
Clarence Bolton
Moreine Larson
Columbus
Clarence Carlson
Clarence Johnson
Osceola
Rolland Ikstrom
Art Ekstrom
Luther Rhodes
Fred Bergin
McCool
Roy Anderson
Gresham
Ralph Rhodes
Jess Rhodes
Benedict
Donald Hanquist
Trinity
Harlan Johnson
Polk Names New Marshal Frank Cohagan To Lead Night Watch
The Polk Village Board announced Frank Fritz Cohagan as night watchman and marshal replacing Ed Kisler who has resigned. The town’s reputation as a law abiding city remains intact despite a few minor offenses noted.
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Polk
Frank “Fritz” Cohagan
Ed Kisler
Polk County Fair to Feature Rodeo and Free Dance
County fair events include a Tuesday and Wednesday rodeo with 4-H Clubs directing Tuesday evening and Stromsburg Commercial Club with Rob erts Dairy backing Wednesday. Radio Station WNAX entertainers provide acts and an orchestra for a free dance. More exhibits are anticipated and gate and grandstand entry remain free.
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Polk County
Stromsburg Commercial Club
Roberts Dairy
WNAX
Local Notables Return and Travel Notes from Stromsburg
Pvt. Robert Christensen returns to New Orleans after a 21 day furlough to visit his father H Christensen. Mrs Ralph Mackerang plans a Hugene Oregon visit then Corvallis to join her husband at Camp Adair. Residents note various family travels and military postings through Stromsburg and nearby areas.
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Robert Christensen
New Orleans
H. Christensen
Ralph Mackerang
Hugene
Oregon
Corvallis
Camp Adair
Clyde Austin
Maggie Austin
Hordville
Mill
Colorado
Shirley Blaine
Stromsburg
Ollie Waller
South Pacific
Arnold Ekstrand
Post Offce
Lincoln
Oliver Adelson
Pvt
Marland Adelson
United States
Bushell General Hospital
Brigham City
Utah
Ash& Burke
Santa Monica
Calfornia
Amy Myers
Donald Ericson
Camp Hood
Texas
Osceola Social Notes Full of Visits and Moves
Osceola residents share visits and family news with Audubon and Omaha ties. Wac Technician 3c in Cairo returns home to join relatives in Polk and Hardville areas. Philip Johnson plans to move Southeast of Osceola to join Herman Anderson in a hatchery business in Stromsburg. Carol Miller undergoes appendicitis surgery at Stromsburg hospital. Rolland Johnson and Lt Eugene Johnson take vacation in Omaha. Some relatives travel from Omaha and Council Bluffs for weekend visits.
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Osceola
Charles Evans
Audubon
Iowa
Wac
Cairo
Egypt
Van
Mildred Snodgrass
Larry
Polk
T. J Nelson
Harold Nelson
Ira Glasser
Hardville
Snodgrass
Erma DeLand
Omaha
Hazel Jensen
Council Bluffs
Cecil DeLand
Jerry
Wahoo
D. B Hulquist
Herman Anderson
Stromsburg
Mabel Anderson
Donald
Omahia
Donna Newton
Marlene Johnson
Malvern
Lester Johnson
Joe Chantry
Glenna Berck
Elton Berck
Tom Mickey
Grand Island
Burl Fox
Clara J. Horst
Denver
Carol
Robert Miller
Rolland Johnson
The
Osceola Bank
Eugene Johnson
Polk Schools Set Fall Reopen Amid Board Notice
Polk Board of Education announced the Polk Schools will reopen for fall and winter term on Monday September 3. Next week Progress will publish additional details. Also notes visits by Clark and J L Stouffer with relatives from Kansas City Missouri and weekend guests at J L Stouffer and Paul Strand homes including several Omaha Lincoln and Stromsburg residents.
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Polk
Board of Education
Clark
J. L. Stouffer
June Smith
Kansas City
Ruth Breshears
Walter Grobe
Omaha
Paul Strand
Recognizing Rheumatic Fever Facts for Parents and Children
The article explains why healthy children can play with peers with rheumatic fever but urges extra caution for those who have had the illness. It lists early warning signs such as weight loss poor appetite pallor nose bleeds and fatigue and emphasizes heart damage as the major risk. It calls for careful activity choices regular medical exams rest and maintaining good physical condition for affected children.
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Zollars Next Sunday
Greens Chapel reports many visits as families and friends gather around events and a forthcoming Golden Wedding Anniversary for the Zollars at St. Paul. Homecomings include visitors from Omaha Fullerton Gresham Benedict Barstow and Lincoln with rehearsed plans for family dinners and outings.
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Greens Chapel
Carole Hanson
Leah Powell
Omaha
Susan Vaughn
Fullerton
Homer Kindberg
John Zollars
St. Paul
Hd Lyons
Klammath Falls
Oregon
Geo. Steever
Tillman Joy
Zollars
Ray Warner
Lincoln
Walter
Lawrence Twarling
Frisbie Rasp
Gresham
Alice
Robert Rasp
Washington D. C
N. S
F. W. Powell
Everett Loreman
Near Benedict
Dale Powell
Barstow
Calif
Henry Olson Jr
Roy Hurd
D. EB. Powell
J. S. Vaughn
Harry Obrist
Forrest Berggren
Elmer Kindberg
Darleen Carlson
Camp Merrill
Jewel Morgan
Osceora
Joyce Hennings
Pete Kopke
Wayland
Elsie
Mary Alice
Donna Jean Croisant
Osceola
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