Polk High crowns football king and queen in 1939
In a Thanksgiving pregame pageant at Polk and Stromsburg, Laura Johnson is named queen with attendants Rose Bedient Welcome Willits Lois Cramer Irene Gustafson, while Lester Upton is king’s attendant and Dean McGinnis is king. Also noted are open houses and family visits around the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Johnson
Lester Upton
Polk High
Stromsburg
Polk
Rose Bedient
Welcome Willits
Lois Cramer
Irene Gustafson
Dean McGinnis
King
Everett Green
Hayes Center
Glen Green
Mary Klone
Farnum Schrader
Walter Green
R. L. Smith
M. F. Smith
Lincoln
O. E. Davis
Polk Swedee team strengthens town sports scene
Local team known as the Polk Swedee lists members Eddie Larson Eddie Waltermath Merlie Wright Don Peterson Lavar Sandell and Bruce Cowgill. The group prepares a full schedule with neighboring towns as college students visit Hastings Wahoo York Lincoln and Crete for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Larson
Eddie Waltermath
Merlie Wright
Don Peterson
Lavar Sandell
Bruce Cowgill
Polk Swedee
Della Mae Madison
Elaine Wilcox
Mildred McDaniel
Hastings
Phyllis Steelquist
Orpha Ekstrom
Wahoo
Norman Keuper
Grand Island
Imogene Hanquist
Maxine Bolton
Jacqueline Lindburg
Blanche Leach
York
Betty Jo Alfred
Lincoln
Norris Alfred
Crete
Local Thanksgiving Guests and Social Visits Reported
Loveland Colorado guests Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cramer visited relatives over Thanksgiving. Multiple families from Millard Arnold Axtell and Lincoln hosted and shared meals and weekend gatherings. Social events included a TCW Club supper in Central City and numerous Christmas and holiday visits across Arnold Dewitt Lincoln and Omaha areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hanquist
Alice Myers
North Loup
Fern Meyers
Gothenberg
Richard Myers
Lincoln
Z. F. Myers
S. J. Harless
E. A. Flodman
Ina Johnson
Evangeline
Orlie Adelson
Marvin Fredrickson
Verna Flodman
Fern Samuelson
Pearl Fredrickson
Margaret Larson
Kearney
Pearl
Margaret
Fern
Muriel Davis
William Ice
John Norstrom
Richard Cramer
Loveland
Colo
Richard Sealey Sr
Michael Fjell
Scott
Millard
David Fjell
Columbus
Russell Fjell
T.C.W. Club
Central City
LaMar Lind
Arnold
Lloyd Lind
Arlyce
Eddie Johnson
Galyn Lind
Axtell
David Mills
Rudolph Nyberg
L. O. Olson
Lyle Nelson
Omaha
Linda Nyberg
Ronald Katz
Lexington
Arthur Samuelson
Elmer Katzi
Dewitt
Loveland, Cole
Paul Stevens
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Lindburg
Polk's Womans Club
C. J. Crew
Purina
Polk Grain
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Membe
Nebraska Association
Nine Ather Association
Waltz Studio
Des Moines
Iowa
Progress Office
Dennis Sealey
Richard Sealey Jr
Cindy Doremus
Edwin Doremus
Danny Wurtz
Leo Wurtz
Marcene Garner
Elmer Garner
Paul Walker
Bruce
Clarence Bryant
Ralph Upton
Levar Sandell
Otto Wilshusen
Ray Or
Irvin Larson
Hordville
Martin Dahlin
Annie Jeffrey
Raymond E. Johnson
Wilma Alberta Christensen
James Arthur Weeks
Arthur Weeks
North Platte
Ivan Cramer
Allen
Denver
Everett Cramer
Republican City
Henry Cramer
Don Person
Ed Arnie
Clarks
Oscar Person
Chas. Norquest
Earl Stevens
Norman McIntosh
Sally Norquest
Douglas Stevens
Jackie Cramer
Herschel Shenk
Charles Burgess
Elaine Wittig
Bill Mcaught
Fred Wittig
Sidney
Gerald Beckstrom
Hornick
Irvin Beckstrom
Donald Land
Bill Beckstrom
Santa
Town & StromBurg
Grandma
State Farm
Larry Cook
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Polk County
Louise S. Timm
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