Polk County Officials Seek Office in Tight Race
A long list of candidates filed for Polk County offices including Democrats W E Pierson Bert Smith John I Anderson Roy L Erickson Lawrence Peterson Fred W Schuman Tom Reece and Frank Anderson Republican Jay Hastings K A Cornish E J Howland Robert McBeth with others likely to enter. Varied local notes cover marriages births moves and community events.
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Polk
W.E. Pierson
Bert Smith
John I. Anderson
Roy L. Erickson
Lawrence Peterson
Fred W. Schuman
Tom Reece
Frank " Anderson
Jay Hastings
John C. Rasp
E. M Carter
Robert, McBeth
K. A. Cornish
E J. Howland
Victor Anderson
J. N. Norton
Osceola
Washington D. C
Nettie Carlson
W. W. Norton
Nate
Multiple Local Notices and Personal Milestones Reported
January 14 services at Swede Plain Methodist Church with Rev A C Bates officiating. Interment in Swede Plain cemetery. Merlin Wright EM2-c relocated from Detroit to Washington DC. Boy Scout Troop started January 4 with 16 boys led by Jerry Stevens. Cpl Darwin Newton of U S General Hospital unit in Omiya Japan won Tokyo Sports Conference shot put and discus titles and will compete in All Japan Army meet at Sasebo. Rev W L Long left Immanuel Lutheran for Brighton Colorado. Harold Carlson and Marie L Hereux wed January 7 with Rev Elwood Anderson officiating. A son Lynn Bradley born to Leland and wife on January 10. Lois M engaged to Dean Lindburg. Esther Stark of Dayton Illinois dies January 11. Carl Blase family visited Wayne Person home. Mrs Person and new son David Allen returned from Grand Island hospital. Attendants at William Kingston funeral in Loup City included Harry Guidinger Hiltis Duane Sterner Harold Miller Roy Glasser Jr Frank Merchant. Richard Johnson hosted nephew Roy Nelson of Toppenish Washington. John Reckner, Polk High, won Freshman Regents scholarship from University of Nebraska. Michael Fiell, K S T C junior, among 24 initiated by Lambda Delta honorary physics. Karen Stevens and Natalie Hahn hosted 20 friends after Bradshaw Polk game. Felix Negron and Milan Blase guests for chill supper at Ron Helden home. W L Blender and wife welcomed a son born December 30 at Osceola hospital. Tommy Land of Denver spent Christmas with uncle Irvin Beckstrom and cousin Rodney Beckstrom. Ed Dobterstein returned from Lafayette California visit. Clarence Creechen hosted an oyster supper New Year’s Day. Ivan Johnson and Wayne Creech families were guests.
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Cpl
Darwin Newton
U. S. General Hospital
Omiya
Japan
Tokyo
Newton
Sasebo
W. Long
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church of
Brighton
Colorado
Harold Carlson
Marie L'Hereux
Baptist Parsonage
Elwood
Anderson
Lynn Bradley
Leland Bills
Herold Miller
Lois M
Dean Lindburg
W. L. Lindburg
Esther Stark
Dayton
Lloyd Widge
Irvin Larson
Carl Blase
Wayne Person
Person
David Allen
Grand Island Hospital
William Kingston
Loup City
Messrs. and Mines
Harry Guidinger
Hiltis
Duane Sterner
Harold Miller
Roy Glasser, Jr
Frank Merchant
Richard Johnson
Roy Nelson
Toppenish, Wash
John Reckner
Polk
University of Nebraska
Michael Fiell
Kearney State Teachers College
Lambda Delta
Karen Stevens
Natalie Hahn
Natalie
Bradshaw Polk
Felix Negron
Milan Blase
Kim
Ivan Johnson
Wayne Creech
Proposal to shorten quail pheasant seasons for birds
An opinion piece argues winter conditions kill quail and pheasants, urging a December season end to reduce slaughter. It notes past attempts to extend seasons to boost licenses, counters that most deaths are natural, and invites readers to vote on shorter limits and sign a petition.
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Mel Steen
State Game and Parks Commission
Steen
Polk Cubs triumph at Hampton Holiday tourney
Review notes Polk Cubs win first Hampton Holiday game 71 54 over Marquette. Other local items include anniversaries at Polk Community Hall, multiple weddings and engagements, obituaries for Gustafson and Peterson, and local auctions and moves such as the Veterinary Clinic relocation and Green's Produce building purchase.
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn hosted Sunday evening visitors Hannah Hahn Doyle and Mrs Conrad Lindholm hosted belated Christmas guests Wayne Lindholm Russell from Lincoln and Robert Harden family from Holdrege. Ethel Scoville recuperated at daughter Dick Neeman’s home after hospitalization. Mary Sue Lindburg returned to Kearney after holidays with James and Bob Lindburg. Paul Stevens welcomed Roger Gustafson Harold Lentz Richard Sealey Rolland Stromberg JoElla L C Orendorff Sharon Benson Tim Lisa Syd Rodehorst and others during holidays.
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Dolan Hahn
Michael
Michelle
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Conrad Lindholm
Charles Burgess
Mary Sue Lindburg
Kearney
James Lindburg
Bob Lindburgs
Paul Stevens
Roger Gustafson
Harold Lentz
Richard Sealey
Rolland Stromberg
JoElla
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Alvena Lind
J. Nelson
Gerald Steven
Vern. Lindburg
Nina Rhode
Washington
D. C
W. P. Warnick
Claude Green
France
127Th Field Artillery
Clarence
United States
John Davis
Nannie Gustafson
Crow's Drug Store
Gladys Kah Jer
Omaha
T. J. Nelson
Hans Meline
August Johnson
Harold
Erie
Irene Dahlberg
Vice Press
Laura Johnson
Ruth Dahlberg
A. Isaacson
Hitler
Hirohito
Agnes Drake
Sterling
Kansas
Carl Bedient
Ft. Benning
Phoenix City
Alabama
Vivian Anderson
Laramie
W. EB. Green
Edd Coover
Parsons, Kans
Robert
Walter Stach
St. Paul
Harvey Hahn
Otto Wiishusen
Ark Seu Gevy
Carl Ferguson
Liberal
Kans
Glen Ferguson
Clarks
Rosemary Kahler
van Bush
Oscar Sundberg
G. W. Zuver
Geneva
Albert Lind
COOP
Aaa
Midwest
Farmers Coop. Grain Ass’n
Polk, Nebraska
Norris W.alfred
Nebraska
Oman
Leim
Nebraska Press
Nebraska Association
Swede Plain Methodist Church
A. C. Bates
Swede Plain Cemetery
Merlin Wright
Detroit
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Jerry Stevens
Progress News
Polk Cubs
Hampton
Marquette
D. C. Morris
Polk Community Hall
of Ostberg
Community
Clifford Johnston
Viking Hall
Stromsburg
Victor Doremus
Swede Plain United Methodist Church
Irving Wize
Victor Powers
Cairo
Cairo Methodist Church
Martin Hoffman
John Chauncey
Gustafson
Evangelical Free Church
Phillip Thengvall
Bennie I. Peterson
Polk Baptist Church
Josephine Samuelson
Good Samaritan
Stanley Peterson
Hastings
Arborville
Reuben Anderson
Clarence Meerkatz
Gail Widga
Charles Reeves
Polk United Methodist Church
Cheryl Anderson
Forrest Anderson
Thomas Keas
Evangelical Covenant Church
Lincoln
Danny E. Shaw
Navy
Florida
Lyle Widgs
Emory Cramer
Walt Fisher
Wayne Lindholm
Russell
Robert Harden
Boys
Holdrege
Rosella Heitman
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