Polk Bachelor Club Christmas Party Recounts Gifts And Traditions
The Polk Bachelor Club held a Christmas party featuring a shelved fireplace plan, stockings, and a gift exchange guided by Emil Larson. Members received varied gifts including overalls, a bicycle snow tire, and a book, while Arnon Dover s was honored with a Famous Bachelors volume. A luncheon featured egg recipes and festive carols led by Arnon Dover s.
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Polk Bachelor Club
Emil Larson
Norris Alfred
Lawrence Ackerman
Arnon Dovers
Arnon
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Junior Auxiliary for Christmas Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with Junior Auxiliary members as guests. Elaine Miller led the meeting and noted County Government Day in Osceola on November 26. Verlene Anderson spoke on Community Service and Anna Eisler on Thanks to the Yanks.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Elaine Miller
Osceola
Verlene Anderson
Anna Eisler
American Essay Contest
Heart Fund
Wilda Holmes
Myrtle Werner
Flaine Stromberg
Doris Ostberg
Clara, Anderson
Lauretta Neuhaus
Garden Club Luncheon Attended by Mrs Abbie Green
Mrs Abbie Green attended the Aurora Garden Club Monday with a 1 o'clock luncheon hosted at Mrs Henrietta Hain's home.
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Abbie Green
Aurora Garden Club
Henrietta Hain
Polk Cubs Beat Hampton Hawks In Season Opener 49-44
Polk Cubs defeated Hampton Hawks 49-44 to open the season at Hampton. Carlstrom led with 19 points for Polk, Wood 10, Lindgren 3, Kohtz 15 for Hampton, as the Cubs outscored the Hawks in fourth quarter and grabbed 45 rebounds to 23. Coach Adamson announced starters and next home game against Silver Creek.
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Cubs
Hampton
Karl Adamson
Steve Carlstrom
Mike Lindburg
Ray Lindgren
Mark Wood
Bruce Samuelson
Steve Friesen
Hawks
Alan Kohtz
Adamson
Animals
Hampton Birds
Polk
Mike I Lindburg
Wild
Carlstrom
Wood
Charles Quiring
Hawk
Mike
Quiring
Cub
Steve
Lindburg
Lindgren
Neuhaus
Warden
Silver Creek
Adamson Aggregation
Maples
Genoa Orioles
Mrs H E Warren Dies. Longtime Polk Resident
Mrs H E Warren died Sunday at Papillion after years in Polk where her husband led the Polk schools as superintendent and she taught in the grade school. She is survived by her husband, now count school superintendent, of 1008 Jackson Street Papillion Nebraska.
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H. E. Warren
Papillion
Warren
Polk
Whittemores to Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C. A. Whittemore of Park View Home Central City will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on December 16. The Whittemores moved this year from Park to the Central City home. Friends are asked to remember them with cards.
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C. A. Whittemore
Park View Home
Central City
Whittemore
Palk
Rites Wednesday For Lyman Lampshire 75
Funeral services for Lyman E. Lampshire 75 of Hordville will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Hordville Baptist Church with Rev Loren Winchester officiating. Burial will be in Lindale Cemetery near Hordville. He died Saturday evening in Central City hospital after 11 days there. He was born March 19 1893 near Hordville to John and Rosetta Lampshire. He married Goldie Benson on March 16 1920 at Lincoln. He was a farmer a World War I veteran and lived most of his life in the Hordville community. Survivors include three daughters Lorraine Flodman Polk Deloris Flodman Central City Darlene Meerkatz Lincoln four sons Eugene Newburg Donald Hordville Merlyn Holdrege Gilbert Calmer Hordville two brothers Wesley Lincoln Gilbert Polk two sisters Elsie Tuttle Omaha Dorothy Pederson Longmont Colo 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Lyman E. Lampshire
Hordville
Hordville Baptist Church
Loren Winchester
Lindale
Central City Hospital
John
Rosetta Lampshire
Goldie Elvena Benson
Lincoln
Lorraine E. Flodman
Polk
Deloris Flodman
Central City
Darlene Meerkatz
Eugene
Newburgh
Donald
Merlyn
Holdrege
Gilbert Calmer
Wesley
Gilbert
Elsie Tuttle
Omaha
Dorothy Pederson
Longmont
Colo
Grand Island Independent
Obituary for Arnold H Carlson Clarks area farmer
Arnold Herman Carlson born February 27 1924 near Osceola grew up in the area and married Betty Dittmer in Clarks on November 17 1950. He and his wife raised three sons on farms north of Clarks and east of Clarks in Polk county. He belonged to Swede Home Lutheran Church later Clarks Methodist Church and the Clarks Lions Club. Survived by Betty sons Joey Jerry and Jimmy his mother Mrs Hannah Carlson and sister Mrs Francis Carlstrom.
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Arnold Herman Carlson
Herman
Hannah Swanson Carlson
Osceola
Arnold
Betty Dittmer
Clarks
Carlsons
Polk County
Carlson
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Clarks Methodist Church
Clarks Lions Club
Mr. Carlson
Betty
Joey
Jerry
Jimmy
Hannah Carlson
Polk
Francis Carlstrom
East Side Birthday Club Honors Two Members
The East Side Birthday Club met Friday afternoon December 6 at Emma Johnson’s home with Winnifred Lackey as co host. Emma Johnson and Winnifred Lackey had their birthdays honored. The group held a Christmas gift exchange and served lunch to ten members.
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East Side
East Side Birthday Club
Emma Johnson
Winnifred Lackey
Polk County Farmers Union Holds Oyster Supper Meeting
The Polk County Farmers Union met in Polk December 2 at the Polk Community Hall. An oyster feed cooked by Martin Jones of Osceola and helpers served about 40 members. Tables carried Christmas decor. President Paul Swanson of Stromsburg presided. M G Lindburg presented wildlife habit slides.
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Polk County Farmers Union
Polk
Polk Community Hall
Martin Jones
Osceola
Victor Krumbach
Shelby
Dwight Burney
Paul Swanson
Stromsburg
M. G. Lindburg
Polk Christmas Draws 25 Turkeys Saturday
Polk Community Club hosts a free Turkey drawing Saturday at 3:00 PM with 25 turkeys for winners. Registration runs from 9:00 AM. Also a home decorating contest with $30, $25, $15, and $10 prizes. Rural area bounds shown. Winners announced after Santa's visit on December 21.
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Polk
Polk Commuunity Club
Santa Claus
Polk Woman's Club Christmas Party Honors Members
The Polk Woman's Club met at Mrs Paul Strand's home on Tuesday December 3 for a Christmas party. A 6:30 dinner was served by Mrs Strand assisted by several members. Santa delivered gifts during a gift exchange. Seven hostesses supported the event and 14 members plus 3 guests attended with cookies and coffee to finish.
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Polk Woman’s Club
Paul Strand
Strand
Oscar Sundberg
Emma Horstman
Dean Myers
Dave Moore
Lloyd Stromberg
Merle Stewart
Hospital Report Week of Dec 2 9 Annie Jeffrey Memorial
Patients listed include Mabel Towslee Silver Creek Laura VanHoosen Osceola V Walter Madson Shelby Arthur Beatty Stromsburg Clifford Hernbloom Shelby Merle Mitchell Benedict John Iske Osceola Anna Appleton Stromsburg Arthur Swedenburg Clarys Edwin Glad Polk Verle Hedrick Gresham J W Fosbender Shelby Augusta Shrike Stromsburg Herman Dey Stromsburg Oscar Olson Osceola Carleton Anderson Stromsburg Deceased Edward Zersen Osceola Miles Johnston Stromsburg Dismissed Wilbert LeSeur Osceola Chris Hofbauer Osceola Grace Moberg Stromsburg Axel Erickson Stromsburg Stella Gray Stromsburg Stanley Ander son Stromsburg Lillie Johnson Central City hospital patient also Paul Sagehorn home from Central City hospital.
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Mabel Towslee
Silver Creek
Laura VanHoosen
Osceola
V. Walter Madson
Shelby
Arthur Beatty
Stromsburg
Clifford Hernbloom
Merle Mitchell
Benedict
John Iske
Anna Appleton
Arthur Swedenburg
Clarys
Edwin Glad
Polk
Verle Hedrick
Gresham
J. W. Fosbender
Augusta Shrike
Herman Dey
Central City Hospital
Paul Sagehorn
Have You Noticed Ladies Bath Time Chaos
A lighthearted mother shares the challenge of bathing with many children in the house. She recalls the door locked for privacy becoming a parade of visitors from dawn to late night. The piece ends with a comic warning that cleanliness feels nearly impossible.
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Big Sister
Junior
Sister
Funeral Services for Mrs Anna Peterson Held in Turlock
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Peterson were held Monday afternoon in Turlock California. She was the wife of the late Finney Peterson a former county commissioner who spent his boyhood years near Polk. She was a sister in law of Mrs Bertha Binford and the late Mrs Wm Stevens.
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Anna Peterson
Turlock
California
Peterson
Finney Peterson
Polk
Bertha Binford
Wm. Stevens
Funeral for Don Douglas at Clarks Post Office
Attendees from Polk and Stromsburg gathered for the funeral of Don Douglas, Clarks postmaster, Monday morning. Guests later at the Robert Lindahl home in Clarks included Ilof Ostberg Ed Arney Roy Nelson and others.
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Don Douglas
Clarks
Oscar Jones
Anna Wurtz
Max Jones
Martin ,Baack
Robert Baack
Willard Lindburg
M. G. Lindburg
James Lindburg
Dale Lindburg
Polk
Maurice Lindburg, Jr
Stromsburg
Robert Lindahl
Ilof Ostberg
Ed Arney
Roy Nelson
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Polking
Mary Fredrickson
International Harvester
Mary
Columbus
Marv
Ood
Sundberg’s Hardware
Sundbergs
Legion Auxiliary
Polk Cubs
Hampton Hawks
Lyman Lampshire
Polk Woman's Club
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Mrs. Terious
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