Vacation Return For Adelsons Wurtzes And Kohl
Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson Mr and Mrs Herb Wurtz and Linda Kohl came back February 3 from a five week trip to California. They visited the Scholz home in San Diego and the Wurtz home in Montrose. They toured Hoover Dam the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Adelson
Herb Wurtz
Linda Kohl
California
Arthur Scholz
San Diego
Wurtz
Montrose
Leslie
Scholz
Deaths Of Two Polk Pioneers Are Reported
Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg learned of the death of Toni Florence Alphin of San Diego California the first druggist in Polk. They also learned of Ray Vail a longtime Polk settler who helped lay the town sidewalks and was in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sundberg
Toni
Florence) Alphin
San Diego
Calif
Toni Alphin
Polk
Sundbergs
Ray Vail
Toledo
Ohio
Mr. Vail
Local visitors share weekend time across towns
Mr and Mrs Walden McNaught and Neil McNaught with William Kroger visited Mrs Kroger in Grand Island Sunday. Ilos Ostberg and Olga Graves joined Mrs Lindahl for Sunday dinner at Clarks. Miss Carmen Sandell of Lincoln spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden McNaught
Neil McNaught
William Kroger
Kroger
Grand Island
Ilos Ostberg
Olga Graves
Robert Lindahls
Clarks
Carmen Sandell
Lincoln
Elwood Sandell
Methodist Woman's Society Meets February Sixth
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met February 6 in the Methodist church parlors. Mrs. Neil McNaught presided. The program covered The Woman's Society of Christian Service in Southern Asia and included a playlet Mrs. Smith's Dream by program leaders. Hostesses were Mrs. Ester Lackey, Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson, Mrs. Joe Ehn and Mrs. Forrest Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Neil McNaught
Asia
Smith
James Lindburg
Don Hudson
Lloyd Stromberg
Vern Eklund
India
Ester Lackey
Marvin Fredrickson
Joe Ehn
Forrest Anderson
Polk Local News Social Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs D N Mills visited Dick Shockey in York over Friday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnson with Mr and Mrs Robert Hronik and family traveled to Thedford Sunday and stayed with Marvin Nelsons. Maxine Hahn hosted a Valentine coffee for Judy Jones and boys with Shirley Nelson Ricky Lila Meerkatz Lynelle Kathy Brazda and Renee. Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind spent Sunday with the Walter Stohl family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Mills
Dick Shockey
York
Raymond Johnson
Robert Hronik
Lincoln
Thedford
Marvin Nelson
Hronik
Nelson
Johnson
Maxine Hahn
Judy Jones
Shirley Nelson
Ricky
Lila Meerkatz
Winter Scenes and George Washington in Annie's Corner
The column describes frosty mornings with diamonding frost on twigs and trees, flocks of pheasants and quail near farms, and local wildlife notes. It recalls George Washington's birth in Virginia and landmark tributes, then ponders clear speech in education and public life with a segue to a magazine article on plain speaking.
Polk items celebrate granddaughter's second birthday
Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson spent the February 8 weekend visiting the Jim Adelson home in Cedar Rapids. They helped their granddaughter Susan Renee celebrate her second birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Adelson
Jim Adelson
Cedar Rapids
Susan Renee
Slang Example: Primitive Patois or Slanguage Debate
Text presents playful slang phrases like Seville der dago and Summit cowsin with mock glosses. It mimics casual speech to illustrate nonstandard terms and coded language used in conversation among groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
der Dago
Aro
Aldrich R H Plattsmouth resident dies in Omaha hospital
Robert H. Aldrich of Plattsmouth died January 25 in the Veterans Hospital Omaha. Born May 15, 1890 in the Polk community he moved to Plattsmouth in 1938. Services were held January 28 in Plattsmouth. Survived by wife Margaret son Rolland five grandchildren and many distant relatives. Patronize Progress Advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Aldrich
Plattsmouth
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Polk
Margaret
Rolland
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Methodist Woman’s Society
Checkerboard News
Polk Grain Co
Nebr
Purina
Ralston Purina Co. Co
Annie's Corner
George Washington
Virginia
America
England
Washington, D. C
Black Hills
Washington
Robert Aldrich
Patronize Progress
Polk Lumber Co
Philcheck
Tire Life
Dick’s 66
S&h
Phillips
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