Polk Womans Club Meet Highlights Music Theme
The Polk Womans Club met January 4 at Mrs. Oscar Sundberg’s home. The program focused on music and world understanding with leaders Mrs. Arnold Isaacson Mrs. Paul Strand and Mrs. Paul Lemke guiding the session. Hostesses included Mrs. Oscar Sundberg Mrs. Gilbert Benson and Mrs. Clifford Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Womans Club
Oscar Sundberg
Arnold Isaacson
Paul Strand
Paul Lemke
Gilbert Benson
Clifford Benson
Ice storm floods yard from standpipe overflowed water
Mr and Mrs Will Kroger awoke to five elm trees broken and iced over by sprays from a standpipe overflow caused by a failed automatic cutoff and high winds. City official Rolland Dahlin noted the light and water department failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kroger
Light and Water
Rolland Dahlin
Camp Fire Girls Meet January 17 at Mrs Bayers Home
The Camp Fire Girls hold their next meeting on Monday January 17 at the home of Mrs Lee Bayers. Election of officers will be held. Please attend. Scribe Shirley Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bayers
Shirley Hahn
Baptist Missionary Society Meets for January Session
The Baptist Missionary Society gathered Thursday January 13 in the church parlors. The topic was As The Stars Forever and Ever with devotions led by Mrs. George Otte and program chair Mrs. P W Aker. Hostesses were Mrs. Clifford Cramer Mrs Clarence Creech Mrs Ivan Cramer and Mrs Nettie Jones.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
George Otte
P. W. Aker
Clifford Cramer
Clarence Creech
Ivan Cramer
Nettie Jones
Polk High School News Bids State Tests in Osceola Next Week
The Normal Trainers will travel to Osceola on Saturday, January 15 to take State Teacher's exams. Prospective teachers receive good luck wishes as the semester nears its close with stiff tests planned for Thursday and Friday. The grade basketball team also heads to Osceola Tuesday afternoon aiming for another victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Swede Home News and Tragic Death Highlight Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Philip Waller and Cheri returned Friday after a three week visit with the Timm family in Moline. Clarence Barson died Thursday, and the community offers deepest sympathy. Visitors include Herman Ohlswager from Denver with the Olson family, John Evans and sons from Shelby Iowa with the Swanson family, Edwin Lewis and Ansel Fredrickson households, August Carlson with the Appannee family, and Enoch Peterson with Lloyd Hahn returning from California where they visited Hagestrom relatives and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Waller
Cheri
David Timm
Moline
Edwin Lewis
Carol Donelson
Clarence Barson
Herman Ohlswager
Denver
Edwin Olson
John Evans
Shelby
Iowa
Otto Swanson
Ansel Fredrickson
August Carlson
A. Eppannee
Enoch Peterson
Lloyd Hahn
California
Mrs. Hagestrom
M. W. Willett
New Castle
Paul Lemke
Omaha Tudsay
Will Kroger
Lizzie
Elmer Johnson
Donald Hanquist
Warvey Sundberg
Stromsburg
Missionary Circle of the Baptist Church
Polk County Urges Bigger 1949 March of Dimes Drive
Basil O Connell national head calls for 50 percent more funds for 1949 after 1948 polio epidemic. Polk County reports $2351.78 raised in 1948, $24000 locally spent since January 1948, debt repayments and Nebraska pool aid, with a $3500 goal for 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil O’conner
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
United States
Nebraska
Polk County
Young Adult Group Meets at Methodist Church Parlor
The church’s Young Adult group spent a pleasant evening in the church parlors on Sunday. They viewed missionary films and films Gilbert Benson took on his trip to California and a fishing trip to Canada.
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The
Methodist Church
Gilbert Benson
California
Canada
Auxiliary Meeting Highlights and Local Visits
The American Legion Auxiliary held an all day meeting on Monday January 10 with activities including tying a comfort making blood plasma holders and sewing carpet rags. A pot luck dinner was served at noon and hostesses served afternoon lunch. Local residents including Gordon Fossberg Harold Nelson Earl Bates Arthur Bates Max Sunderland and others visited relatives in Polk Stromsburg and Lincoln over the holidays and weekend dining with families and returning home.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Alfreds
Ivan Cramer
Silvia Sandell
Gordon Fossberg
California
Harold Nelson
Earl Bates
Arthur Bates
Lincoln
Rey
A C. Bates
Will Kroger
Green
Homer Green
Merlin
Wilding Dahlin
Stromsburg
Former photographer dies in Kansas City
Ernest H. Newton of Mound City Missouri dies in a Kansas City hospital on Thursday He was a former Polk resident and photographer and is the brother of Will Newton.
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Kansas City
Ernest H. Newton
Mound City
Missouri
Polk
Will Newton
Christmas Cantata at Arborville
Arborville Congregational Church hosted a Christmas cantata performed by a 15 member choir directed by Floyd Merchant. The program moved through 11 musical sequences from Christmas Chimes to Crown Him with solos, recitatives, and choruses including Let Us Now Go and Star In The East. The choir featured Mrs John Wochner Mrs Floyd Merchant Mrs Elwood Tewell and several other sopranos altos tenors and basses. Kenneth Bedient served as the church organist with accompaniment.
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Arborville Congregational Church
Floyd Merchant
John Wochner
Elwood Tewell
Freda Shockey
Gwendolyn Eaton
Polk High 1948 Football Squad Portrait
The Polk High School 1948 football squad photo lists players in three rows with staff. Back row includes Dale Nyberg Don Person Norval Nielsen Burdette Flodman Gordon Johnson Ernie Gleim Elmer Ratzlaff Jack Lavelle Coach A W Wilhelmms. Middle row features Duane Sterner George Scott John Holmes Doyle Hahn Roger Long Darrell Shostrom Jim Klingsporn Jack Myers Manager Walden McNaught Ralph Kahler Duane Johnson Mac Gleim Dennis Light Vern Samuels. Front row shows Vern Samuels plus other players in order.
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Dale Nyberg
Don Person
Norval Nielsen
Burdette Flodman
Gordon Johnson
Ernie Gleim
Elmer Ratzlaff
Jack Lavelle
Duane Sterner
George Scott
John Holmes
Doyle Hahn
Roger Long
Darrell Shostrom
Jim Klingsporn
A. W. Wilhelms
Jack Myers
Polk County Extension Plans 1949 Meetings and Events
Polk County Extension announces February 1 to 4 1949 events with talks demonstrations and exhibits for farmers and homemakers. A Fuh Frolic in the Student Union ballroom and the January 24 Swanson’s Hall meeting will elect directors and cover farm topics. A joint Dairy Breeders Assn meeting and Noxious Weed District session will feature panel discussions on spraying crops with different chemicals and machines. The program ends by 10 pm with films and public participation guidelines.
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Student Union
Owatanna
Minnesota
Womens Project
Polk County
Missouri
Veterans On Farm Training Enrolls Twenty at Osceola High
A class of institutional on farm training for veterans is under way at Osceola High School with 20 enrolled of a 25 cap. Admission requires an application to Maurice Newcomer, approval by the Agricultural Advisory Committee, and suitable farm conditions. The program funds include 125 monthly from government for school use and 125 for books, plus 200 monthly for supplies, with subsistence based on income.
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Osceola High School
Maurice
Polk County
Clarence Larson Killed in Tragic Farm Accident
Clarence G R Larson a respected Polk County farmer died January 6 1949 while inspecting a truck transmission at his Swede Home home four miles west of Swede Home The hydraulic lift box lowered trapping him between frame and box He was 55 years 10 months and 24 days Born February 12 1893 Swede Home Polk County Nebraska He served in WWI and was married to Edith Lind They leave five living children and other family members Services were held at Swede Home and a long card of thanks follows from the family.
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G. R. C. Larson
Polk County
Mr. Larson
Larson
George Richard Clarence Larson
Nebraska
Frank S. Larson
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Swede
Jonas E. Nordling
J. E. Swan
Light
Edith Lind
C. A. Sward
Lorraine
Harold Schulte
Omaha
Kermit
Donna Marie
Merling
Jean
Marlene
Johanna Larson
Arthur
Stromsburg
Elmer
Gurley
William
Osceola
Walter
Silver Creek
Elof
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Amanda Anderson
Clarks
Harold Johnson
Ansel Fredrickson
Harlan Johnson
Adolph Forss
Herbert Fiedman
Reuben Lundstrom
Franzen
G. R. Clarence Larson
J. E. Walter Larson
William B. Larson
Elmer H. Larson
Elof H. Larson
Arthur J. Carson
Amanda Anderson & Family
Arborville Town Hall Club January meeting set
Arborville residents receive notice of the regular monthly Arborville Town Hall Club meeting on January 19 at 8 p m with the program committee named and refreshments to be served. The notice also recounts multiple social visits and family gatherings in the area, plus obituaries and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville Town Hall Club
Ester Lackey
Harold Bedient
John Bills
Charles Burgess
al Peterson
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Baptist Missionary
Polk High School News
Swede Home News
Max Sunderland
Chicago
Betty Anger
M W Willett
Victor Johnson
Richard Widga
Frank Anderson
Walter Widga
Arborville
Polk High School
Polk County Extension News
Veterans Farm Training
Elwood Sandell
Walter Nelson
Marvin
Henry Sandell
Esther Berggren
Faul Strand and
Carlyn
H. W. Batty
Wichita Falls
Texas
Tulsa
Okla
Topeka
Kansas
Clarence Larson
Arborville Way
Alvin Smith
Long
Minnie Smith
Marie
Lester Rhode
Hampton
H. J. Bedient
Stromsburg Hospital
Farnum Schrader
Pete Schrader
Everett Cramer
Monty
Maynard Schrader
York
Edward Reckner
C. W. Reckner
Twentieth Century Club
Harvey Wechner
Schrum
Bond
Harvey Wochner
Frank Merchant
Lynn
Irwin
Fred D. Shockey
Fred Shockey Sr
Alf Shockey
Carl Blase
Edward Recknor
C. W. Recknor
Wayne Lindholm
Russell Bush, Jr
Thompsonville
Michigan
Estor Lackey
Thelan Quick
Torrington
Wyo
Stanley Peterson
Leonard Hvitman
Martin Hoffman
Freda Peterson
San Bernando, California Hospital
Stanley Peterenn
Kept It
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Frank Scheapler
Robert Merchant
Lyle Cockle
Samiy
Gresham
Roy Classer
Fam
DC Morris
Lee Morris
Gordon Bush
Richard Johnson
Betty Huston MacDonald Carey
SUN, & Wed
Dennis Morgan
Viveca Linford
Bugs Bunny
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