Polk High School Opens With Expanded Programs
Polk schools announce a new year with a renovated building and accreditation from the University of Nebraska. The program includes music dramatics athletics commercial and woodwork alongside core academics. The staff lists Henry Horstman as superintendent and Robert Strickland as principal with teachers in dramatics Latin math and grades 1 through 8.
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McClure
Polk
University of Nebraska
Henry Horstman
Kearney
M. A
Greeley
Cole
Robert Strickland
A. B
Midland
Cola
Magele Christensen
Commercial
Dale Tressider
Dramatica
Doane
Dorothy Woodman
F Saindon
York
Bruce Cowgill
Fern Schweitzer
Hordville Young Lady Hurt in Car Accident
Miss Emma Nelson of Hordville sustained a fractured jaw and a compound fracture to the forearm in a two car collision south of Marquette on the evening of August 7. The injured youth, daughter of Mr and Mrs 8 E Nelson, is steadily recovering at Aurora hospital as physicians say amputation was avoided. Leonard Lager and Edgar Djernes drove the other cars.
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Emma Nelson
E. Nelson
Hordville
Marquette
Aurora Hospital
Leonard Lager
Gust Lager
Edgar Djernes
Lucas Djernes
Kingston Reunion Picnic and Local Visits Across Nebraska
The Kingston Reunion Picnic was held at Grand Island. Numerous local residents and visitors shared family gatherings, visits, and dinners at homes in Bellevue Hampton Pawnee City York and nearby towns including Mrs Edythe Merchant Mr Duane Sterner and Mr Mrs Maurice Flick and others enjoying weekend travels and social visits across the region.
Henry Lind Dies at Home After Stroke in Polk
Henry Lind died at his Polk home on Wednesday afternoon from a stroke he suffered earlier in the day. He was a longtime resident and is survived by relatives in the region. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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Henry Lind
Polk
Polk County 4-H Exhibits Impress at County Fair
Polk County 4-H clubs filled every booth with Girls Room Cooking and Clothing displays. Livestock totals included 65 beef and dairy calves 80 head of sheep and 60 head of hogs. Junior Fair Board led by Mrs. Alfred Grossnicklaus and Ray L Cruise organized activities with officers and committee heads listed.
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Polk County
Junior Fair Board
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Ray L. Cruise
Paul Walgren
Bob Ingalls
Ramona Schott
Community Fashion and Livestock Winners Listed
A local fair highlights numerous prize listings across clothing items such as White Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, and Complete Winter Outfits with pairs like Alice Drovwal and Rose Staroscik and Marjorie Staros cik and Rita Mae Kuhnel. Livestock judging credits include Richard Wymanist and a slate of top placements, while demonstrations cover sewing, bread baking, and care topics led by 4-H members and their leaders.
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Marlon Rose Watke
Marjorie Gabel
Alice Drovwal
Rose Staroscik
Rita Bernt
Doris Brigham
Marjorie Staroscik
Rita Mae Kuhnel
Genene Brigham
Darlene Carlson
Marjorie Warwick
Donna Jean McKeag
JoAnn Obrist
Carol Hanson
Carol Jean Carlson
Joyce Hennings
Lé&ah Powell
Marcia Stohl
Rena Mae Willits
Josephine Swanson
Pat Holder
Rosalie Ekstrom
Clarice Austin
Bonnie Nornstrom
Virginia Zlughes
Dorothy Sever
Glenna Berck
Virginia Hughes
Mary McFadden
Bonnie Nordstrom
Glennis Lindblade
Doris Hughes
Darlene Larson
Glennis Lindeblade
June Perry
Virginia Schmoker
Shirley Fyfe
Dorg Hughes
Richard Wymanist
Ray Schott
Bob Inalla
Robert Tooker
Martin Kresho
Alan Deeter
Paul Anderson
Bobby Anderson
John Anderson
Rodney Anderson
Lindburg Family from Mackay Visit Idaho Relatives
Mr and Mrs Cecil Lindburg and daughter Edith of Mackay Idaho are visiting with relatives and friends here this week.
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Cecil Lindburg
Edith
Mackay, Idaho
Enraged bull disrupts Aurora fishermen during fishing trip
E. P. Moderow and W. H. Largen of Aurora sought a quiet spot at the Edgerton sandpit when a prize Hereford bull emerged and charged. Moderow climbed a tree while Larsen found a lower branch as the animal battered gear and stomped the ground before tiring and retreating.
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E. P. Moderow
W. H. “Bill” Largen
Aurora
Edgerton
Moderow
Larsen
Aurora News
Weekend Gatherings Span Texas to Nebraska in Social Notices
Reverend and Mrs Morris B Rosene and daughters Mavis and Pauline hosted Sunday dinner in Georgetown Texas with Edith Lindstead Albert Johnson Jeannette Ruth Rudeen and Loris Neal of Beatrice in attendance Also Walter and Signa Samuelson returned from a two week Black Hills Denver trip visiting Lund Holm and Winiifrid Holm in Denver and Loup City Nebraska relatives Mrs Wilson and Mrs Louis Johnson were seen with Walter Wicklund and Mrs Louis Wicklund at the Loup City visit Covenant church parsonage witnessed a wedding between DeLaine Thoren of Stanton Town and Helen Woods of Red Oak Iowa Read officiating minister Rev Gustafson John Lunrgen of Stanton attended The wedding party enjoyed a luncheon at the Park Hotel Thoren and his wife left for Estes Park Other travelers included Carleton Anderson Jacke Osceola Victor Anderson and daughter Clara returning from a Black Hills vacation and tending to Victor Anderson land in Onida South Dakota Wren Sherwood and daughter along with Wallace Sherwood and daughters visited Mrs Minnie Swanson Osceola Also listed were two used corn binders for sale by Willis MeeMeekin Shelby rawl
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Morris B. Rosene
Mavis
Pauline
Georgetown
Texas
Edith Lindstead
Albert
Denver ,Jr
P. W Anderson
Walter Wicklund
Louis Wicklund
Loup City
Nebraska
Wilson
Louis Johnson
Covenant Church
DeLaine Thoren
Stanton Town
Helen ‘Woods
Red Oak
Gustafson
John Lunrgen
Stanton
Park ‘Hotel
Thoren
Estes Park
Carleton Anderson
Jacke
Osceola
Victor Anderson
Clara
Black Hills
Onida
S. D
Wren Sherwood
Wallace Sherwood
Minnile ‘Swanson
Strand Wurtz and Lind Family Reunions Highlight Polk County Sunday
Sunday brought three large family reunions in Polk County. The Strand gathering at Polk Park drew about 35 relatives and 5 visitors with chicken dinner and Ostkaka plus a talk by Rev. Carl Olson. The Wurtz reunion at Iowa Nebraska Park in Grand Island hosted around 40 guests with baskets and a picnic dinner. The Lind reunion at Buckley Pank had 79 relatives, a noon chicken dinner, softball, Kodak photos, a short business meeting, and greetings from relatives in Venezuela, Idaho, and Washington.
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Gowrie
Iowa
Henry Olson
Marjorie
Burnside, Tr
Carl Olson
Carlyn Mae
Stillwater
Minn
Blaine Nyberg
Venezuela
George Phillips
Idaho
C. V Lind
Helen
Washington D
Nellie Lavelle
Esther Gustafson
Emma Anderson
Edward William Larson obituary from Polk Nebraska
Edward William Larson born July 30 1879 at Stark Nebraska died August 11 1941 after illness. He married Martha Nelson in 1904 and had son Edward LeRoy. He lived in Polk 33 years building and carpentry then funeral services were at First Baptist Polk led by Rev R M Batley burial in Swedish Baptist cemetery. Brauer Funeral Home arranged services.
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Edward William Larson
Stark
Hamilton County
Nebraska
Martha Nelson
Edward LeRoy
Polk
Edward
Gloria Marie Adelson
Wikstrom
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Oscar
Frank Larson
Albert
Marquette
Theodore
First Baptist Church
Pol
R. M. Batley
Swedish Baptist Cemetery
Brauer Funeral Home
Polk County Women Discuss Reading Contest On WOW Broadcast
Polk County women including Mrs Rex Brigham Mrs Russel Blevins and County Extension Agent Ray L Cruise will discuss women project activities and reading contest during the Farm Fair and Fun Broadcast on WOW Omaha from 1:00 to 1:30 p m on August 23. The program is carried by Fremont Grand Island Kearney and North Platte radio stations.
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Polk County Group
WOW
Rex Brigham
Russel Blevins
County
Ray L. Cruise
South Shelby
Fremont
Grand Island Kearney
North Platte
Polk County Fair Sees Strong Night Attendance Boost
Polk County Fair closed Friday with daytime turnout below last year but night attendance and grandstand admissions rose. Officials expect a strong financial finish despite incomplete overall figures.
Corn Prospects Vary Across Polk County This Fall
The corn outlook in Polk County varies from excellent to near total failure due to uneven rainfall. Some areas expect a hundred percent crop while others anticipate fifty percent or more loss, though overall prospects are brighter than last year. With favorable weather and moisture, harvest may begin, and farmers await husking.
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Polk County
Defense Courses at State University Expand Defense Training
The University of Nebraska College of Engineering seeks authorization to run four defense courses from Sept 29 1941 to Jan 24 1942. Enrollment requires a high school diploma 17 years old, with entry specifics for each course. The program funds, exams, and certificates are outlined with no university credit unless a special exam is taken and fees paid.
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University of Nebraska College of Engineering
theUtnited States Office of Education
Hordville Social Notes Add Elgin visitors and local travel
Misses Belyn and Arlene Ziegelbein of Elgin Illinois visit Hordville this week. Lois Cohagen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Cohagen, is a patient at Aurora hospital. Mr and Mrs William Stunkel and Mr and Mrs Raymond Stunkel returned Friday from Brighton Colorado. Annette Holmes left Monday for Omaha after a visit with her parents. Carl Johnson left Monday for Cheyenne for employment. Mr and Mrs Chas Whittemore of Polk visited Nels Nelson's. Mamre Ladies Aid held an all parlor hostess meeting at the church Friday. Reuben Gustafson family returned Thursday from Yellow Stone Park.
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Hordville News
Belyn
Arlene Ziegelbein
Elgin
Lois Cohagen
Billy Cohagen
Aurora Hospital
William .Stunkel
Raymond Stunkel
Brighton
Colorado
Annette Holmes
Omaha
Carl Johnson
Cheyenne
Chas Whittemore
Polk
Nels Nelson
Mamre Ladies Aid
Reuben Gustafson
Yellowatone Park
Bradshaw Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self
In Lynwood California police report a Bradshaw Nebraska couple quarrelled over finances and unemployment. The wife Thelma Mae Bedient, 33, died after being shot. her husband left with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Bradshaw
Lynwood
Calif
Thelma Mae Bedient
Nebr
Bedient
State Journal
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Polk Schools
Laverne Fredrickson
Arborville Way
Edythe Merchant
Duane Sterner
Daniel McSwan
Bellevue
Kingston
Grand Island
Chris Abraham
Pawner City
Ben Paben
Lula
Hampton
Maurice Flick
Kay Martin
Hillis’ Sterner
H. J Bedient
Rolland ‘van Housen
Torrington
Wyo
Will Green
Caryl Sterner George Dorsey
S. A. Charles
Do. W
R. BE. Merchant
John Norton
Wilburn
Missouri
Tedette
Frank Bennett
Ester Lackey
Leland Bowers
Kenneth
Polk County Fair
Helfer
Leonard Augustin
Raymond Schott
Shropshire
Buck Lamb
Harry Sanders
Billie Sanders
Dale Bard
Hampshire
Ted Wyman
Richard Wyman
Ewe Lamb
Jack Sanders
Ewe
Don Sanders
Roy Wyman
Billy Lee
Harold Hedlund
Dalry
Guernsey
Heifer
Richard
Duane Schmoker
Tom Mickey
Hampshire Boars
Bereckshire
Poland
lLealand Houser
Glen Buchta
Leland Houser
Chester White
John Davis
Virgil Johansen
Tommy Brigham
Glen Kresha
Marian Tose Watke
Doris Fyfe
Marjorie Camp
Betty Augustine
Phyllis Glatter
Betty Bernt
Glen Buch
Boothia—Jolly Workers
Zedicher Boys
Happy Planters
Marilyn Huggler
Gladys Carlson
Lois Anderson
Theonilla Starogork
Marion _ Rose Watke
Phyllis Anderson
Margaret Lockard
Stromsburg
Willis MeeMeekin
Shelby. Rawl
Wurtz
Iowa- Nebraska Park
Leo Toma
Fairfield
Herbert White
George Wurtz
John Smith
Ashton
Harry Wurtz
Twilla Kruse
State University
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