Polk County Nebraska School and Village Caucus Notice
To the legal voters of Polk County Nebraska a caucus is called for March 1 1950 at 8 00 p m in the School District No 72 building to nominate two candidates for a three year school board seat and two for another three year term a following village caucus will nominate two candidates for a two year village board term and two candidates for another two year term for the Village of Polk Nebraska all within Polk County Nebraska
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Polk
Polk County
Nebraska
Walter Watts Sale At Osceola Friday March 3
Walter Watts will hold a farm sale a mile west of Osceola on Friday March 3 beginning at 11 30 a m. The auction lists 166 hogs most as fall pigs 17 Wisconsin heifers plus a large selection of machinery including six tractors elevators and combines Merrick Ingalls and Augustin handle the sale with the First National Bank of Osceola as clerk.
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Walter Watts
Osceola
Wisconsin
Merrick, Ingalls
Augustin
First National Bank of Osceola
Music Program at Methodist Church by Gospel Chorus
The 16 member Men's Gospel Chorus directed by Henry G. Dick of Hampton will present spiritual songs quartet selections and instrumental music at the Methodist Church in Polk on Sunday March 5 at 730 pm Admission is free Herman Goertzen of Bradshaw manages the chorus.
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Henry G. Dick
Hampton
Polk
Herman Goertzen
Bradshaw
Polk to welcome new medical doctor
Polk residents greet the arrival of Dr. G. L. Scholnick of Stromsburg who will open an office in Polk's Hotel on March 1. He will be available each morning from nine to twelve, and is a familiar figure to the community.
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Polk
G. L. Scholnick
Stromsburg
Dr. Scholnick
World Day of Prayer Observed at Polk Baptist Church
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday February 26 at 2 PM at Polk Baptist Church. Interdenominational and international in scope, the 1950 service was written by Miss Michi Kawai of Japan. Swede Plain Arborville and Hordville churches participate with Rev Ellwood Anderson calling worship and invocation, Rev Milford Olson delivering the address, Rev Paul Walker directing the offering and Rev Nels Pearson giving the benediction. Special musical numbers are planned.
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Polk Baptist Church
Michi Kawai
Japan
Bryn Mawr College
United States
Swede Plain
Arborville
Hordville
Ellwood Anderson
Milford E. Olson
Paul W Walker
Nels Pearson
Engagement announced for Vera Lovercamp and LeMoyne Waak
Alma Missouri couple announces the engagement of their daughter Vera to LeMoyne Waak son of Carl and Mrs Waak of Hardville Both are students at Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska where LeMoyne completes his senior year this spring
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Omer Lovercamp
Alma
Vera
LeMoyne D. Waak
Carl Waak
Hardville
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Nebraska
LeMoyne
Coovers Return From California Visit Extended
Mr and Mrs Ed Coover returned last week from a two month 6500 mile trip across California and the west They visited Bill and Guy Coover in Parson Kansas Fred Coover in Exeter and relatives in Hollywood Culver City and San Francisco Also saw the Rose Parade at Pasadena Boulder Dam and met relatives in Gallup New Mexico They attended Charles Fuller's Revival Hour in Los Angeles and dropped by San Francisco Turlock Sun Valley and Monteca California The Coovers hosted Don Ostberg at their farm during the absence
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Ed Coover
California
Mr Coover
Bill
Guy
Parson
Kansas
Woodward
Oklahoma
Fred
Exeter
Hollywood
Culver City
Pasadena
Calif
Boulder Dam
Gallop
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Charles Fuller
Eulalia Stromberg O’connel
San Francisco
F W Peterson
Turlock
Dick Johnson
Sun Valley
Cleo Sealey and
Maurice Sealey
Monteca
Cal
Polk
Cleo
Sundberg Couple Observe Fifth Wedding Anniversary
A group of fifteen relatives spent February 14 at the Sundberg home to honor Mr. and Mrs. David Sundberg on their fifth wedding anniversary. The guests presented a floor lamp and wished them many more happy anniversaries.
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David Sundberg
Sundberg Home
Mrs. Sundberg
York
George McGuffin
George
Hugh
The
Progress
York County
Oscar Sundberg
Ilsou David
Blanche Sundbe
Ray
Myrtle Werners
Sundbers
Werners
Oscar
Farm Loan Meeting Set for Monday
The Polk County Farm Loan Groups postponed their meeting due to the storm and set a new date for Monday February 27 at the school gym. Alvin Grubaugh, secretary, says the location time and program remain the same and asks prior attendees to be present.
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Polk County Farm Loan Groups
Alvin Grubaugh
Polk’s First Mortician Brauer Marked 53 Years of Marriage
Feature on Herman Brauer and Grace Menseen Brauer celebrating 53 years of marriage next Saturday February 25. Brauer, listed in Who’s Who in Nebraska as mortician and manufacturer, built Polk’s first house in 1906, ran a threshing business for 36 years, and served Polk as mortician for 21 years. He helped pave Polk’s streets, ran a concrete contracting business, and patented a surface mausoleum in 1938. He held public offices, led the volunteer fire department for 42 years, and remains a daily downtown presence at age 77.
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Polk
Herman G. Brauer
Grace Menseen Brauer
Brauer
Nebraska
Lancaster County
Worshaw
U. S
Arvid Carlson
Hordville
Board of Education
Polk Volunteer Fire Department
Lillie
B. Baack
Hampton
Rosella
John Kruse
Seattle
Wash
Viola
Sam Wail
Verbena
Leo Wurtz
Herman Brauer
Prairie Land
West Polk
Mr. One
Olk
Community Choir Seeks Men's Voices for Palm Sunday
The Community Choir met at the Baptist Church and will meet next Sunday at the Methodist Church at 2 30. Forty six members attended the inspiring practice with Miss Sneed guiding the Palm Sunday selections. An invitation remains open to all interested persons, especially men.
Birthday Anniversary For Elmer Hanquist Observed
In honor of Elmer Hanquist birthday anniversary Miss Ebba Hanquist hosted a Sunday gathering at the Charles Carlson home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Rueben Hanquist and family and Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist and family.
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Elmer Hanquist
Ebba Hanquist
Charles Carlson
Rueben Hanquist
Donald Hanquist
District Class C Basketball Tourney Starts in Osceola Next Week
The District Class C basketball tournament begins in Osceola March 1 with seven teams Genoa Stromsburg Shelby Clarks Polk Dwight Assumption and Osceola. Evening games only with one first round bye and matchups Genoa vs Stromsburg Shelby vs Polk Osceola vs Dwight Assumption. Thursday winners meet Clarks and other winners play for a spot in the final Friday night championship at 9.00. Dwight Assumption and Genoa seeded. officials Schnabel Lenihan Fre mond. Leonard Hanson tournament manager. Admission 70 and 35 cents tax included.
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Osceola
Genoa
Stromsburg
Shelby
Clarks
Polk
Dwight Assumption
Dear Ruth at Polk High School Auditorium
Doane Players present Dear Ruth at Polk High School Auditorium at eight oclock to close their road show. This show follows a prior Exeter performance and offers tickets at 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Ruth” Tenite
Ruth
Doane Players
Exeter
Honored on 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Marvin Fredrick were honored on their 20th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at home. Relatives present included Ansl Fredrickson Oliver Johnson Gerald Peterson Kenneth Peterson and Oscar Fredrickson. A monetary gift was given and guests shared lunch.
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Marvin Fredrickson
Nee
Ansl Fredrickson
Oliver Johnson
Gerald
Kenneth Peterson
Oscar Fredrickson
Gilbert Benson Estate Sale Set for March 7
Public sale of the Gilbert Benson Estate will be held at the farm four and a half miles southwest of Polk on March 7. The lineup includes farming machinery with most heavy equipment newer than one or two years, many smaller items unused. Tractors cultivators plows and combines will be offered. Watch this paper next week for the full list of items.
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Gilbert Benson
Polk
Bulldogs Fall to Clarks on Hordville Court Tuesday
Hordville lost 32 to 36 as M Bengtson led with 11 for Hordville while W Craig topped Clarks with 13. The Hordville second team also lost, finishing 22 to unspecified.
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Bulldogs
Clarks Bombers
Hordville
M. Bengtson
Clarks
W. Craig
Home Society meets at Mrs Rasmussen’s. 12 attend
The Home Society met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Earl Rasmussen with 12 members present and a lunch served by the hostess. President Mrs Jake Harding chaired the meeting and announced the March meeting will be at Mrs Ray Werner’s home. Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg attended the Hardware Convention in Omaha and visited James Felton, who is recovering at home after a serious automobile accident in which his car was demolished.
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The
Home Society
Earl Rasmussen
Jake Harding
Ray. Werner
Albert
Sundberg
Hardware
Omaha
James Felton
Felton
Polk County March of Dimes campaign meets to discuss drive
The Polk County Chapter NFIP executive committee met at Edith Heilman's Osceola home on February 20 with Ethel Larson in attendance. Reports were incomplete though Stromsburg and Shelby submitted figures. Anderson noted $2615.16 deposited to date and Polk's tentative report over $350. Shelby's efforts included a PTA benefit that netted $132.53. An American Legion benefit is planned for February 26 to raise funds for Shelby's campaign.
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Polk County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Edith Heilman
Carleton E. Anderson
Leo Larson
Polk
Shelby
PTA
American Legion
Carleton Anderson
Osceola
Petersons celebrate silver wedding with 125 guests
Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson marked 25 years of marriage with a reception at their home Sunday attended by about 125 guests. Gifts included flowers from Polk Baptist Church and Angeline Johnson. Speakers, toasts, a three tier cake, and music by Lloyd Kroger and Carlyn Strand highlighted an afternoon program. Out of town guests included Vincent Jones Columbus Angeline Johnson Marquette Leonard Peterson Gothenburg and others.
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Ben Peterson
Polk Baptist Church
Angeline Johnson
Stromsburg
Viola Benson
California
Zierott
Donald Miller
Noel Kealiher
Harold Hoglass
Noel Kealmer
Vincent Jones
Columbus
Peteron
Orlie Miller
Neal McNaught
Oscar Jones
Earl Stevens
Martin Baack
Lloyd Kroger
Peterson
Carlyn Strand
Billie McNaught
Martin Jones
Elwood Anderson
Leonard Peterson
Marquette
Frank Nelson
Gothenburg
M. O. Strand
York
Ramsey Nelson
Clarks
Welcome New Pastor at Baptist Church Service
Church members welcomed Rev Elwood Anderson and family at a Wednesday evening ceremony February 15 with remarks from multiple pastors and a solo. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs A L Anderson Phyllis of Oakland and several local clergy.
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The
Baptist Church
Elwood Anderson
Whitacre
Elmer Hanquist
Paul Nelson
Stromsburg
Paul Walker
Milford Olson
Polk
Olson
Henry Horstman
Phyllis Anderson
C. P. Nelson
Nora Myrburg
Ane
Edick Anderson
Hordville
Polk Cubs Triumph Over Osceola And Silver Creek
Polk Cubs crush Osceola 50 to 37 after a strong second quarter and lockdown defense. The win followed a 69 to 39 rout of Silver Creek, with Kahler Holmes and Flodman leading Polk scorers and Dick Sokol pouring 26 for Silver Creek. Nine Cubs saw action in the second half as reserves controlled play.
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Polk Cubs
Osceola
Bulldogs
Polk
Cubs
Flodman
Gaylen Holmes
Ralph Kahler
Monson
Nelson
Feft
Long
McNaught
Kahler
O Q Light
Myers
Holmes
Nyberg
Ziegelbein
Lavelle
J Glemm
Silver Creek
Burdette Fodman
Yin
Haunds
John Holmes
Dick Sokol
Johnnie Holmes
Dale Nyberg
Dennis Light
John
Polk School News Six Weeks Tests and Upcoming Events
Six Weeks term tests were given this week with report cards due next Wednesday in both grades and high school. Only two terms remain this year. Goldenrod Conference meets in Stromsburg Thursday evening to award the Basketball Trophy and discuss the Declamatory and Music Festivals. Two class parties occurred last week with Freshmen in the new gym and Sophomores in the old gym. Sponsors are Brad ley and Miss Sneed. Films this week Liberia Africans Only Republic. next week American Portrait and Uncle Jim's Dairy.
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Polk School
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Bradley
Sneed
Liberia
Republic
Uncle Jim
Local Tales and Notices From Here and There
Community anecdotes note two husbands returning after 4 a m from Omaha and humoredly facing wives with mixed welcome. Maggie Christenson shifts from Polk High to Elba teaching. Osar Sundberg and Blanche Sundberg celebrate birthdays. Governor Peterson letters soar to 4 H winners. George Washington’s museum near Vernon preserves relics open daily.
Andersons Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson marked their tenth anniversary with a surprise Tuesday evening February 14. Friends and relatives attended bringing a lunch and gifting a floor lamp as they wished the couple many more happy anniversaries.
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Harry Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
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L. E Hanson
Polk H. S. Auditorium
Trumbull
R. Anderson
B. Barnett
Janice Larsen
Light
Gleim
St. Paul
Maggie Christenson
Polk High School
Howard County
Elba
Val Peterson
Sondra Hill
Everett Green
Everett
Irene
Jenelle Kroger
Abe
Sheralee Hill
George Washington
Vernon
Washington
Martha
Potomac River
Sonny Tufts
Barbara Britton
Gabby
Haves the Untamed
Ina Ray Hutton
Orch
Cary Grant
Ann Sheridan
I Was
Thrills of Music
Ichabod
Mr.’ Toad
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