Kenneth Samuels obituary from Polk area farm roots to judge
Kenneth Samuels born November 24 1889 on a farm southeast of Stromsburg died January 24 1973 at 73. Two of his ten grandchildren and many relatives survive. He married Ruth Elvera Sidwell March 24 1926 and they raised Phyllis Cole Neil and Carold across Nebraska before later years in Chappell. He worked in sales and auctioneering for 29 years and served as Devel County Judge from 1963 until retirement. He was active in Masonic Lodge No 311 AF and AM Polk for 48 years. Funeral attendance listed from Polk and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Samuels
Stromsburg
Polk
Ruth Elvera Sidwell
Hordville
Phyllis
Denver
Cole
Neil
Indianapolis
Ind
Carold
Sidney
Neb
Kenneth
Holdrege, Eustis
Curtis
Nebraska
Chappell Nebraska
Sweden
Devel
Masonic Lodge No
AF & AM
Allen Samuels
Neva
Ruth
Phyllis Lewis
Carol Howitt
Lowell Lewis
Dan Howitt
Maxine Samuelson
Mervin
Garnet
Cora von Hoosen
Mervin Samuels
Orlie Miller
Don Miller
Dwayne Miller
Vern Samuels
Lisa
Clarks
Myron Norquest
Bradshaw
Home anchors in a changing rural life
The piece muses on stability as a memory anchor for Polk county residents. It notes many consider Progress readers as being “home,” while urban life feels more fluid. Local families, including the Bauers, Saylor and Sundberg were honored at Oscar Sundberg’s birthday with Sunday visits from relatives across nearby towns.
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Ekdahls
Warnick
The
Progress
Polk
Gene Bauer
Les Bauer
Sutton
Ed Saylor
Judy
Oscar Sundperg
Oscar
George Schultz
Otter Tail
Non Johnson
Osceola
Ollie Johnson
Outstanding Teenager Adds Polk Student for Eligibility
Miss Leanne Kaye Sundberg becomes the fourth Polk student to qualify for the outstanding teenager award program. The recognition opens path to state regional and national honors for Sundberg and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanne Kaye Sundberg
Polk
Osceola County Commission Proceedings January 16 1973
Official minutes show the Osceola Nebraska county board meeting convened January 16 1973 with two members present and one absent. Claims were audited and warrants issued against General Fund and Extension Office expenses for a range of supplies repairs fuel and services. the list includes Burroughs Corp Co op Oil Davis Electric Gambles Lincoln Tel & Tel Co and others with amounts totaling numerous line items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of Commissioners
Flodman
Peterson
Johnson
General Fond General Fund
Burroughs Corp
Co-op Oil, Inc
Cornhusker Office
Davis Electric
Gambles
Gibson Products Co
Philip Heyberg
Omaha Printing Co
Osceola Insurance
TEBE
Redfield & Co., Inc
M. E. Roberts
Polk Progress
Thorcco
Gen. Amer. Life Ins. Co
Dept. of Information
General Services Administration
Lincoln Tel. & Tel Co
Donald L. Sigler
Univ of Nebr
Nebr
Public Welfare, Co
State Administrative Fund
Gen. Amer
Life Ins. Co
Share Group
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Pork Progress
Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas
Aegale Wade
Central Parts & Machine Inc
Village of
Polk
William N. Hubert
Johnson & Rosenquist Inc
EK. L. Stewart Ins
Nati Juvenile Court Foundation, Inc
Ass'n. of Co
Cyra Bros Sand & Gravel Co
Ericson Cash Hardware
Kansas-Nebr
Lewis Mobil Ser
Lloyd's Sinclair, Gas & Sup
Malek’s
Nebr, Tractor & Equip. Co
Oberg
Osceola Implement Co
Osceola Ins. Ag
Caes
Rogers Tractor & Farm Equip. Co
State Treas
Lincoln Equip. Co
Palmberg Auto Supply, Inc
Shelby Lumber & Supply
School Lunch Menu and Local Notices
The snippet lists a weekly school lunch menu from Thursday to Wednesday with items such as minute steaks hash browns and pizza. It also covers funeral attendance by Mr and Mrs Vern Jones, local business payments, bond approvals, county board adjournment, and social visits with multiple name mentions across Polk County in 1973.
Farmer equipment auctions push into March schedule
Progress sale calendar lists multiple farm machinery auctions near Polk, Gresham, Hampton, and Stromsburg with dates Feb 15 to Feb 28. Auctioneers include Dale Auction Realty Co Widga Mundt and multiple bank clerks. Social notes mention baptisms and visits in Osceola and Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Walford
Gresham
Dale Auction Realty Co
Gresham State Bank
P. W. Aker
Polk
Widga and Mundt
Citizens State Bank
Stanley Anderson
Widga & Mundt
Stromsburg Bank
Dale Auction-Realty Co
Ted Janky
Mile
First National Bank
York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Vern Jones
Central City
Jones
Louise
Dolly) White
Sundberg & Son
Island Supply Co
Thorco Rentals
Vick J
Dale Frizzell
Burdette A. Flodman
Town & Country
G St
Shaw’s Repair
J. Deere and
IHC Tractors
Leroy Shaw
Polk-Hardville- Central City
Dale Buchta
Larry Larson
Thengvall
Kepner- Roberts
Evangelical Free Church
Polk County
Polk County Board of Commissioners
Polk County Court House
Polk County Clerks
Mae Felton
Oscar Sundberg
Emma
Parker Aker
Emma Horstman
Good Samaritan Center
Robert Willits
Rod Johnson
Murray Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Hastings
Everett Nelson
Davenport
Arthur Nelson
Alda
Julius Jensen
Superior
Kenneth Wilshusen
Murray
Everett
Howard Romsdahl
Orville Whittler
Erik Spilker
Steven Spilker
Beatrice
Erik
Larry Cassebaum
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Lennis Lind
Charles Russell
Bolovar
Gilbert Lampshire
Joe Ehn
Josie Samuelson
Good Samaritan
AVON
A. Larrington
Columbus
Gibson’s Discount
Eith York
Barber's
Central TV
Motorola and Sylvania Sales & Service
Norge
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr Insurance
Leland Harless
Moore Lumber Co
RCA & Zenith Television
Mason
Bob Baack
Milligan Farming Service
Miligan
Linsay’s
E. T. Parminter
Sweet Electric
New Home & Kirby
New Dé
Home Sales & Service
Dodds Home Furnishings
Victor Anderson CO
Delbert
Benedict
Carl Mundt
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