Thirty Years Ago In Polk County Notes
Way Back When recalls events from thirty years ago in Polk County. Co. E. Cohagen had a surgical operation in York on Tuesday and is recovering. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Smith of Devon en route to Indiana, Mrs. Pearl Clark from Omaha to see her mother and sister, Mrs. Nellie Harless. Mrs. R. H. Thesing visited Dr. and Mrs. Clinton Ayres in Kearney. Raymond Tewell traveled from Julesburg to visit family in York, then will go to Lincoln to see his sister. Chester Strubbe left to return home to Lincoln. Polk County population up 193 since 1910. Mrs. Peterson and daughter Ruth Castile visited Dr. C. R. Peterson to see their new grandson and nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Cohagen
York
L. E. Smith
Devon
Montana
Indiana
S. D. Clifford
Pearl Clark
Omaha
Putman
Nellie Harless
R. H. Thesing
Kearney
Clinton Ayres
Raymond Tewell
Julesburg
Colorado
H. C. Graves
Chester Strubbe
Wm. McDaniels
Lincoln
Polk County
Polk Area Notices of Births Weddings Deaths and Visits
A baby girl arrived Friday December 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Jenkins on Thursday December 4. Mrs Anna Graves wed W A Wurtz last Sunday at the Baptist parsonage, Rev J L Hed bloom officiated with Mr and Mrs Walter Carnine present. After a visit in Omaha they plan to live in Polk. A V Reed and Herbert Wurtz attended the funeral of Dr C A Flippen in Grand Island Saturday. he died at his daughter's home in Hollywood and was the father of Stromsburg Dr Flippen who died about a year ago. Leonard Renquist and Harold Schultz returned to Racine Wisconsin Saturday after visiting their parents. TEN YEARS AGO pioneer A W Shafer died December 7 at 81 years old. widow Linnie Plessinger and four children survive. funeral at First Baptist Church, Rev R M Bailey officiating. burial Arborville cemetery. Miss Hazel Nelson leaves December 17 for Fort Riley Kansas to join Army Nurse Corps with Red Cross. nurses hold rank of Second Lieutenant in Army Nurse Corps Reserve. R C Collins of Shelton Nebraska visited Polk last Thursday. formerly with Bank of Polk. Jackie Lavelle, son of Merle Lavelle, had appendicitis operation at Lutheran Hospital in York Thursday. Polk markets Saturday reported Cream 35c lb Eggs 23c per dozen heavy hens 11c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
Clifford Jenkins
Baptist Parsonage
Anna Graves
W. A. Wurtz
J. L Hedbloom
Walter Carnine
Omaha
Polk
A. V. Reed
Herbert Wurtz
C A. Flippen
Grand Island
Hollywood
Stromsburg
Flippen
Leonard Renquist
Harold Schultz
Racine
Wisconsin
A. W. Shafer
Linnie Plessinger
First Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Arborville Cemetery
Hazel Nelson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Regular Army Nurse Corps
American Red Cross
Army Nurse Corps Reserve
R. C. Collins
Shelton
Nebraska
Bank of Polk
Jackie Lavelle
Merle Lavelle
Lutheran Hospital
York
Christmas meeting at Baptist Missionary held Thursday
The Baptist Missionary drew a good audience for a Christmas program on Thursday afternoon led by Mrs. Wilbur White acre. Rev. Clifford Smith spoke and Rev. Elwood Anderson with Mrs. Smith and the latter contributed musical numbers. A penny a meal collection will go to Baptist Bethel College in Minneapolis. Hostesses included Mesdames Sandell Alf rod Horstman Richardson and Aker serving lunch amid festive decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Wilbur Whiteacre
Clifford Smith
Elwood Anderson
Baptist Bethel College
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Local Social News Hits and Visits
Mr and Mrs Donald Ostberk were guests Friday evening in the Alton Wilhelms home. Roger Benson of Hordville returned home Saturday morning from Fort Lewis Washington where he received a medical discharge from the Navy. He plans to resume his college work. Mr and Mrs Henry Seymour of Benedict were Wednesday guests of Mrs Hennie Seymour. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fossberg were Monday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Clarence Meerkatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ostberk
Alton Wilhelms
Roger Benson
Hordville
Fort Lewis
Washington
Navy
Henry Seymour
Benedict
Hennie Seymour
Gordon Fossberg
Clarence Meerkatz
Officers elected for county PMA
Delegates from county precincts met December 7 1950 at the PMA office in Osceola to elect the county committee for 1951. Selected were Lee F Campbell chairman Richard C Sealey vice chairman and Leo Cockson third member from Clear Creek precinct. Precinct committees of three were elected earlier by mail ballot including Canada Clear Creek Hackberry Island Osceola Platte Pleasant Home Stromsburg Valley with named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Osceola
Lee F. Campbell
Richard C. Sealey
Leo Cockson
Cockson
Clear Creek
Polk County
Canada
Edwin Suse
Max Suddarth
Harry R. Sterup
Roy Coffin
Neal Hasselbalch
Richard Gonka
Hackberry
Ford Bond
Lawrence Heaston
Clarence Richter
Island
Leonard Stachura
Wm. Czapla
Alex Pedraza
Bruce Pickett
Charles L. Walgreen
C. Rudolph Carlson
Platte
Oscar E. Jones
Arthur Ekstrom
Cedric Fineey
Milton Anderson
Ralph Kahler
van Bush
Stromsburg
Herbert K. Anderson
Clarence G. Carlson
Harris Sundberg
Valley
Ted Wyman
Martin Kresha
Fred Wieseman
Osceola News Items Highlight Local Visits and Family Health
Osceola residents report a busy period with travel and family events. Eleazer McCormick and family visited El Monte, Rock Island, and relatives in Illinois during the holidays. Dale Dunn visited Omaha to see Fred Henggeler, hospitalized after an eye injury. Mrs. Ben McCormick recovered from a heart attack and is cared for by her daughter. Dr. Leo Gartner and Dr. Murray Crouse families visited, while Elmer and Amel Johnson stayed with Marlin Johnson’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleazer McCormick
el Monte
California
Frank Joy
Rock Island
Iinois
John McCormick
McCormick
Dale Dunn
Omaha
Fred Henggeler
Columbus
Immanuel Lutheran Hospital
Hen
Local Families Plan Holidays and Travel
Mia and Mrs Morris Scholz and Billy head to California for holidays visiting Carl Scholz in San Diego and Donald Miller family in Lomita. Mrs Roy Horst returns from McCook after caring for her daughter in law and granddaughter burned in a gas furnace explosion. Axel Lindholm and family go to Lincoln to stay with daughters. Arthur Herrmann of McCook takes a patient to Clarkson Hospital in Omaha then visits Osceola on return. Mrs O A Helquest moves to Omaha. sale of Osceola home to Charles White and family. Carol singing enjoyed by shut-ins during a group at Mrs Keith Fellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Morris Scholz
Billy
California
Carl Scholz
San Diego
Donald Miller
Lomita
Roy Horst
McCook
Vincent Lane
Cheri
Axel Lindholm
Lincoln
Arthur Herrmann
Clarkson
Omaha
Osceola
A. J. Herrmann
O. A. Helquest
Charles White
Boulder
Colorado
Keith Fellers
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Radio Shop
Merry Christmas
H.g.brauer
Brauer Funeral Home
Elmer
Wausa
Air Corps
A. W. Kinder
Sherry Jane
Michael
Selfridge
Michigan
John Staroscik
Richard Anderson
Elvera Christiansén
Elton Berck
George Inness
Lexington
Missouri
James Inness
Wentworth Military Academy
Tom Irwin
Rosslyn Kennedy
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Kennedy
Mildred Craven
Knoxville
Tennessee
George Craven
John Craven
Nvistine
Mr. and
Mrs
Walter Green
Fairmont
Fairmont Cream
Polk, Nebraska
Nielsen Cleaners
Everett
Irene
Regy
Merry Christuas
Farmers’ Co-Op Grain Ass'n
Lemuel R. Wilcox
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