Polk tied to Christmas school and 4 H club notes
Polk events recount Junior Auxiliary meeting after school on Nov 23 with Christmas gift exchange and 669 gift tags. Boxer Baby Beef 4 H Club met Nov 16 at the Dobberstein home electing officers and planning monthly gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Paris
Anita Eisler
Fern Myers
Boxer Baby Beef
Boxer Baby Beef 4-H Club
Ed Dobberstein
Glenn
Glenn Dobberstein
Don Widga
Dick Dittmer
Bob Dittmer
Dennis Widga
Rodney Beckstrom
Frank Bush
Robert Rahrs
Doug Helms
Joey Carlson
Lynn Oberg
Loren Oberg
Raymond
Lyle Lindgren
Dobberstein
Max Kroger Shines in First College Varsity Game
Max Kroger, a Sioux Falls College student, played in his first college varsity basketball game on Saturday. The team’s Nebraska opener is Concordia College at Seward on December 15. He was also honored on Parents Day as the outstanding Freshman Athlete by the football squad. Marshall Tewell of Fairfield California has died, with relatives noting his Polk High School graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Kroger
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
Nebraska
Concordia College
Seward
Max
Marshall Tewell
Fairfield
Calif
Polk
Polk High School
Mrs. Julia Flodman Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Home
Relatives gathered Wednesday afternoon November 25 at Mrs. Julia Flodman's home to honor her 83rd birthday. Attendees included Curtis Flodman, Mrs. Lawrence Lind of Stromsburg, C Marvin and Carroll Flodman, Virgil Flodman of Central City, Hartwig Flodman, Jane Fredrickson of Kearney, Walter Stohl, and Leilani. A cake by Mrs. Clarence Rahrs topped the serving table, followed by a carry-in lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Flodman
Curtis Flodmans
Lawrence Lind
Stromsburg
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Carroll Flodman
Virgil Flodman
Central City
Hartwig Flodman
Jane Fredrickson
Kearney
Walter Stohl
Leilani
Clarence Rahrs
Wes Ericson Retires After 43 Years on Rural Route 1
Wes Ericson ends a 43 year Rural Route 1 career from Stromsburg Post Office on Nov 30. He recalls changing routes in 1961 to 68 miles, two postmasters, and 20 cars driven. Neighbors praised his service and he recalls snowbound days and mud chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spt
Wes Ericson
Stromsburg
Wes
Union Pacific
Cb& Q
Funk
Fred ‘Swanson
Eldon
Audie) Swanson
Polk County
Wesley
United States Post Office Department
New Library Additions and Snowy Weather Report
Library notes list new youth and children's books by authors including Lad Pay son Terhune Lambert Hill and Dr Seuss with titles such as The Two Minute Dribble I Saw it on Mulberry Street and Thidwick the Moose Robert Stromberg donated the Political Hand book and Atlas of the World for 1964 Walter Mallory. FIRST SNOWFALL brings about inches of precipitation and a low of 13 degrees below zero on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Albert Payson Terhune
Webbe
Wadsworth
Katherine Evans
Robert Stromberg
Walter Mallory
Twin Osceola births announced for Theis and Kelly families
Deborah Deann Theis was born November 25 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces to Mr and Mrs Laurence Theis Osceola school faculty member. A son born December 2 to Mr and Mrs Donald Kelly of Osceola weighed 5 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theis
Deborah Deann
Laurence Theis
Osceola School
Kelly
Donald Kelly
Osceola
Nelson Family Thanksgiving Dinner in Polk Community Hall
A Thanksgiving Day dinner gathered Polk residents at the Polk Community Hall at noon. Attendees included the Nelson and Hanquist families plus relatives from Giltner Grand Island Lincoln Marion and Kearney in addition to several named households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Polk
Robert Nelson
Bill
Walter Nelson
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Don Hanquist
Charles Nelson
Milan Blase
Ellen Spires
Kearney
Don May
Giltner
Merton Springer
Grand Island
Arnold Peters
Lincoln
Dale Nelson
Marion
Kans
Local Thanksgiving Guests Noted In Polk County
Thanksgiving Day guests of the Arthur Adelsons for turkey dinner were Mrs. Ann O'Shea and daughters. The list of names includes residents from Osceola Shelby Stromsburg Stromsburg Clarks Stromsburg and other towns, indicating a regional social roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Gissler
Osceola
Charles ‘Brand
Silver Creek
Frank McMeekin
Shelby
Norman Hofbauer
F. J. Koenig Jr
Fremont
Dwight
Rasp
Shelby Michael Schott
Andrew Hanson
Hugh ‘Schmoker
Carl Thelander
Emil Mogensen
Thayer
POLK
Arthur Adelsons
Ann O'Shea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk Baptist Church
Winnie Lind
Wilbur Whitacre
Gene Wood
Ralph Johnson
Arlyce Lind
LaMar. Lind
Arnold
Whitacre
Rolland Stromberg
David and
Jo Ella
Ella Peterson
Omaha
Kenneth Hamblin
Miss Ruzicka
Jerold Ruzicka
Los Angeles
Irene Alice
Robert Rettke
W. F. Rettke
Wichita Falls
Tex
Irene
St. Michael's High School
Harbor College
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Space Systems Division
Air Force
Marine Corps
North American Aviation
Ruzickas
Library Notes
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