Polk Progress remembers band concerts and small town ties
Worrell Alfred reflects on Polk Progress business since 1955 and recalls Wednesday night school band concerts once led by Doc Peterson and Rodney Allison. He recalls local names from bakers to blacksmiths, praising memories that shaped community congeniality amid changing music waves.
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Polk Progress Business
Polk Municipal
Rodney Allison
Doc R. KL. Peterson
Karl Dethloff
Dave Carlson
Dr. C. Peterson
Albert Sundberg
August F. Nelson
O. E. Jenner
Lawrence James
Harry Shultz
Polk
Alfred
Road Trip Diary From Minnesota Cabin Stay
A traveler recounts a driving vacation to Tourist Trap Minnesota. The family packs comics, travel games, colors and a dog leash while kids entertain themselves on the road with mischief and a public restroom book project. Rain, sun and track training punctuate a week of vacation routine then return home.
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Minnesota
Wendy
Carrier Party Honors Grand Island Family for 10 Years
Mr and Mrs Robert Baack Margaret Jonita and Ronnie attended the Grand Island Daily Independent Carrier Party at the Yancey Hotel in Grand Island Thursday evening. They were recognized for maintaining the paper route in their family for the past decade.
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Robert Baack
Margaret
Jonita
Ronnie
Grand Island Daily Independent
Yancey Hotel
Grand Island
Hospital Roundup at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
During the week of August 6 13 the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital listed numerous patients including Miss Helen I Anderson Stromsburg Mr Russell Bush Lapeer Mich Mrs Eileen Dowling and baby Osceola Mrs Mildred Ericson Stromsburg and many others. Several were dismissed or returned home including Mrs Nola Gustafson Polk and Mrs Corinne Pokorney and baby Stromsburg with notes on local surgeries and admissions.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Helen I. Anderson
Stromsburg
Russell Bush
Lapeer
Mich
Eileen Dowling
Osceola
Mildred Ericson
Bessie M. Green
May Hartson
Hazelle Hedbloom
Lloyd Kneer
Charles H. Massie
Gertrude Minnick
Max Quick
Katherine Reinke
Shelby
Agnes Sealey
Polk
Mattie Smith
John Starostka
Silver Creek
Anna Sundberg
Hiroshi Tsukada
Nick Weidig
Elsie Stewart
Ardhie Eklund
Gresham
Nola Gustafson
Mary Kay Lockman
Donald Kowalski
Bradshaw
Mollie DeLand
Ricky Graham
Marilyn Fredrickson
Osceol
Sharon Bonsack
Virginia Church
Clarks
Debora Runquist
Stanley Harless
Homer Fellows
Effie Forander
Linda
Osceola Hospital
Dick Sealey, Sr
Bessie Green
Roger Fossberg
York Hospital
Don Neal
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Polk County
Nebraska
Kenneth D. Meerkatz
State of
Bonnie M.* Meerkatz
Myrl D
Polk Local News Housewarmings And Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Pete Samusevich of Tlinois and Vance Stohl of Lincoln attended a house warming for Joe Clarke in Central City Wednesday night. The Black Family Reunion drew 36 relatives from Staplehurst Hawaii Ft Wayne Dunbar and Hampton. Local visits included Merle Stromberg in Wahoo and Lunis Ahuna guests in Stromberg Anderson home.
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Pete Samusevich
Tlinois
Vance Stohl
Lincoln
Walter Stohl
Joe Clarke
Central City
Grace Harless
Stanley Harless
Stromsburg
Edith Larson
Kermit Larson
Delavan
Minn
Harold Schulter
Omaha
Myrtle Hall
Lake City
Houseguests visit Swede Home News records
A run of social visits fills the Swede Home News with guests arriving from Needham Massachusetts East Moline Illinois San Diego California Rock Island Illinois Wayne Nebraska Grant Minnesota and other locales. Families and individuals attend dinners and weekend gatherings at the Victor Krol and Johnson homes with numerous relatives from Lincoln Omaha St Paul and Northfield visiting throughout the week.
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Victor Krol
Hannah Munson
Needham
Mass
David Zumaric
East Moline
Russell Sommerlot
San Diego
Calif
Ted Nelson
Rock Island
Paul Gustafson
Helen Pierson
Avoca
Margaret Peterson
Elsie Pierson
Clarence Pierson
Lincoln
Theron Carlson
Fullerton
Colo
Carl G. Johnson
JoAnn Bennett
Clifford Hadley
I Lyons
Levert Oquist
Harold LeVander
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn., Mrs Hannah Munson From Needham, Mass
Tll
Hazel Hoffman
Grant
Lowell Meisinger
Omaha
Lillie
Sander Chindgren
Bob Dittmer
Keith Johnson
Minn
Harold W. Johnson
Walter Bush
Art Voight
Central City
Leonard Helverson
Marquette
Inez Franzen
Sioux City
John W. Kepple
Cynthia
North Field
Ill
Enda
Ruth Gestrine
Harold W Johnson
Wlliam Larson
Carl G Johnson
John Kepple
Jim Bennett
Amy Hanquist
Roger Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
Wayne Johnson
Rodney Hanquist
Myrtle Hall
Lake City
Minnesota
Edith Larson
Adolph Forss
Martin Lundstrom
Charles Anderson
Torrance
Charles Hopkins
Susan
Denver
Jerry Smith
Pamela Willits
Jim Lundstrom
Robbie
Craig
Arvid Peterson
Westbrook
Norris Anderson
Iowa
Cindy
Northfield
Til
Harold W. Joanson
Myron Larson
Verlene
Merlin Simpson
Blayne Mosier
Danny Teegerstrom
Willam Larson
Polk Happenings Family Picnics and Visitors
A Polk roundup lists a Friday family picnic at Don iphan hosted by Mr and Mrs Galen Sterner with many local relatives visiting. Sunday gatherings include the Fredrick reunion at Fullerton and weekend guests in the Rolland Stromberg home joined by relatives from Hastings Bat tle Creek Columbus Kearney Central City Lincoln Grand Island Aurora and Marquette.
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Galen Sterner
Doniphan
Roy Glasser
Robbie
Dolan Peterson
Ron Adams
Mildred Sterner
Polk
Olile Baker
Benedict
Stanley Peterson
Harry Alexander
Hastings
Dennis Stevens
Earl Stevens
Vernus Peterson
Elmer Jessen
Battle Creek
Iowa
Bruce Peterson
Columbus
Rolland Stromberg
Stromberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Paul Stevens
Liss Benson
Kearney
Richard Sealey
Richard Widga
Donavin Widga
Charles Reeves
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Polking
Swede Home News
Illinois
Stohl - Clarke
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Ronald Katz
Arthur Samuelson
Mason
Bob Baack
H. B. Muffly
c/o
Leland
Town & Country
Dodds Home Furnishings
Barber’s
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr Insurance
Leland Harless
Dr. E. T
Parminter
Nebr
Methodist Church
Jake Byers
Kenneth Meerkatz Luana
Jerry
Amy
Angie
Central TV
Motorola and Sylvania Sales & Service
Norge
Charles Norquest
Polk Farm Supply
New Home & Kirby
New & Used
Home Sales & Service
Linsay
Gibson’s Discount Pharmacy
7Th York Nebr
Maury Newcomer
Gateway Realty
Milo Martin
Smith Electric
Victor Anderson CO. Funeral Chafez
Stromeburg 164
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