Genoa Invi tational band clinic ties schools for annual event
Polk high band members joined Albion Fullerton St Edwards and Genoa for a full day of group and section practice on January 14. Guest conductor was Mr Rebert Stepp with Norman Codenhoff and Jack Snyder assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Polk High
Albion
Fullerton
St. Edwards
Rebert Stepp
Assistane
University of Nebraska
Norman Codenhoff
Jack Snyder
Tbe
Sehools
Robert Kidmes
Messrs
Elwood Sandell
M. W. Wilbert
Don Lindholm
St. J. Johnson
8. A. Ramp
Mesdames Paukil Strand
Floyd Lyle
Orlie Miller
Oscar Sundberg
Rowena Light
Patricia Williams
Jolene Johnson
Semester Honor Roll and Six Weeks Attendance List
The list shows semester honor roll recipients by class across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with names such as Doris Anderson Joyce Cramer Betty Glasser Rowena Light Gordon Johnson Marilyn Dahlin Phylis Rhode and Marilyn Olson. It also notes six weeks perfect attendance for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen including Doris Anderson Lois Johnson Eugene Klingsporn Jeannine Lind Wallace Lind Daly Nelson Kenneth Upton Ruth Ziegelbein Vernette Kingsley Patricia Williams Leonard Anderson Wayne Creech Burdette Flodman Ralph Kahler Jeanette Cramer Jack Lavelle Dennis Light Walden McNaught and mentions the county basketball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolis Doris Anderson
Joyce Cramer
Betty Glasser
Itusella Whlahusen
Duane Sterner
Rowena Light
Maxine Kinksley
Gordon Johnson
Marilyn Dahlin
Phylis Ithode
Marilyn Olson
Wekreks
Doris Anderson
Rosella Wilshusen
Rath Aerelbein
Maxine Kingsley
Vernette Kingsley
Phyllis Rhode
Gail Kealther
Dorothy Ann Dahlin
Lois Johnson
Eugene Klingsporn
Jeannine Lind
Wallace Lind
Daly Nelson
Kenneth Upton
Ruth Ziegelbein
Patricia Williams
Leonard Anderson
Wayne Creech
Burdette Flodman
Ralph Kahler
Jeanette Cramer
Jack Lavelle
Dennis Light
Walden McNaught
Polk-Clarks clash yields balanced scoring burst
Polk juniors split results with Genoa and Clarks as Don Shostrom led Polk with 10 and 6 points in two games. Clarks showed depth with 12 last-quarter points and Volk scoring 11, while Derald Johnson designed three fake and pass plays to feed Shostrom under the hoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walholms
Clarks
Johnson
Shostrom
Gleim
Mors
Kealiher
Derald Johnson
Don Shostrom
Volk
Polk
Genoa
Don
Chairks
Genoa Defeats Cubs For First Conference Loss
Genoa beats Polk Cubs 85 29 on Tuesday January 20 to hand Polk their first conference defeat. Genoa and Polk sit tied for second behind undefeated Silver Creek as the tournament approaches with immunization details mentioned for school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
CUBS
Polk Cubs
Polk
Silver Creek
Ken Upton
Indians
Irawipg
T He Polk Womans Club
W. N. Blome
C. J
County Extension News Recognizes Rural Women Meeting at Fremont
January 22 set for recognition event hosted by Fremont Chamber of Commerce with delegates from twelve Nebraska counties. Four nominees were selected for Omaha March 4. Mrs. George Irland of Polk County among the finalists. Attendance reached 162 women despite cold weather. program included plant tour, luncheon, and organ concert by Robert Tookey.
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Fremont
Chamber of Commerce of
Project Club
Nome
Polk
Butler
Saunders
Sarpy
Douglas
Washington Dodge
Colfax
Platte
Cuming
Burt
Thurston
State Council
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
George Irland
Polk County
Victor Pearson
Platte County
Vosd
Omaha
Irland
Indiegas
Tlermet
Totel Pathfinder
Robert J. Tookey
Geo. Irland
Tom Schmoker
Albert Bloom
Lloyd Hahn
Nex Brigham
Roy Grossnicklaus
Ben Schmoker
Harold Fyfe
Albert Heltbrink
Beatrice
Wastings
McCook
Norfolk
North Platte
O'Neill
Iowa
Jtlome
Wesley Chapel Club
Lulu Burns
Arthur Peeter
Iame
Woman’s Council
Phil Brazeo
Farm Show entertains 400 at Polk Theatre event
About 400 people attended the Fredrickson Implement Co Farm Show at the Polk Theatre on Feb 1 3 4. Harold Nelson hosted Baptist Church trustees wives Monday evening Beverly Jones and Joyce Jones hosted Baptist Young People Thursday. Rev Pant Temke and Is La Larson visited baby Gwendalyn Lemke at Orthopedic Hospital Lincoln Friday. Gwennie steadily improving and can sit up in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrickson Implement Co
Harold Nelson
The
Baptist Church
Beverly
Joyce Jones
Pant Temke
Is la Larson
Gwendalyn Lemke
Orthopedic
Lincoln
Gwennie
Abriayiam Lincoln and Friendship Train Charity Drive
A county wide campaign to support church relief and overseas distribution through Church World Service and allied agencies. Local committees in Polk Stromsburg Osceola host solicitations with deadlines February 4. Contributions accepted as cash, grain, or produce via solicitors, banks, or county elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallee
Church World Service
National Lutheran Council
National Catholic Welfare Services
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
American Friends Service Committee
Menonite Central Committee
Yolk County
Polk Organization
Marvin Predrickson
IF. W. Davis
Rev. Bates
Stromsburg
A. Noreen
Donald Rystrom
Anaron Carlson
Howell Cox
Osceola
Lawrence Bowe
Jay McDonald
Don Byers
Shelby
Polk County Committee
A. FF
Nuquist
Alex Mills
Don Thyers
Treas
Christensen Hoffer Wedding in Stromsburg
Fern Christensen and Albert Hoffer were married January 18 1948 at 3 p m in Stromsburg Methodist Church by Rev G A Randall in a ceremony attended by about sixty relatives. The couple will live in Lincoln where the groom serves as a state penitentiary officer. Polk county guests included Vergil Bush, his daughter, and Mrs Hattie Linquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Christensen
Albert Hoffer
G. A. Randall
Methodist Church
Stromusburg
Fern
Genevieve L. Christensen
Stromsburg
Albert
Austin Hoffer
Wm. Gaedke
Lela Christensen
Dale
Joyce Christensen
Incom
State Penitentiary
Polk
Vergil Bush
Hattie Linquist
Lavelle and Bates Families Host Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs Merle Lavelle and family visited Sunday evening at the Timed home with their family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doremus and Tobias spent the weekend with Rev. and Mrs. A C Bates and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Lavelle
Marvey Timed
Ralph Doremus
Tobias
A C Bates
Community Social Roundup in Down Arborville
Local residents hosted and visited across the weekend with gatherings at multiple homes. Families including Bedients Norquests Burgesses and Merchants shared meals and greetings in honor of birthdays and celebrations among neighbors and friends.
Former Polk Resident Dies at Grand Island
Eunice Meyers 66 widow of Frank I Meyers died last week in Grand Island after a hospital stay for a severe cold and heart condition. Funeral service was held Saturday at Grand Island Church of God with Rev. Ernest McCullough officiating. Burial followed in Grand Island Cemetery. She was born Sept 9, 1881 in Seward County to George and Mary Spear. Surviving: daughter Mrs David Ring. brother Ira Spear. sister Mrs Theodore Flansen. two grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, parents, son Teroy, and brothers Orville and George Spear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Meyers
Frank . Meyers
Grand Island
Ernest McCullough
Church of God
Meyers
Seward County
George and
Mary Spear
Pat Frank I. Meyers
York
Seward
Polk
David Ring
Ira Spear
Theodore Flansen Beave Crossing
Teroy
Orville
George Spear
Winter Band Concert Attracts Large Polk Crowd
The Polk High School Band presented a 47 piece program under S A Ramp at the school auditorium drawing many parents and friends. Highlights included Adoramus Te Marco Polo Overture Bells of St Marys and Whiffenpoof Song with several standout solos and a Genoa clinic influence noted by listeners. Plans call for regular weekly summer sessions at the band stand, continuing a long-standing annual pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
S. AL Ramp
Prince Ove
Genoa Clinic
Polk
Gordon Johnson
Flate
Leland Anderson
Dorothy Dahlin
John Ekstrom
Darrell Shostrom
Cornet
Lois Johnson
Eugene Olson
Sheralee Hi
Maribelle Lyle
Jack Myers
Joan Lind
Jeannette Cramer
Vernette Kingsley
Walden McNaught
Dean Thudburg
arinet—Dolores
Marilyn Nablin
RoDonna Lindholm
Marilyn Olson
Tlavonne Lyle
Gloria Adelson
Annette Johnson
Maxine Kingsley
Carlyn Strand
Sandra Will
Burdette Flodman
Jack Lavelle
Neal Sandell
Gaylan Holmes
Kathleen Holmes
Gwenda Faye Ramp
Donald Miller
Duane Johnson
Ralph Kahler
Marvin Nelson
Marilyn Dalin
Janice Sundberg
Marlyce Shostrom
Jeanelle Kroger
John Holmes
Jolene Johnson
Donald Person
Rowena Light
Duane Sterner
Jeannine Jind
Patricia Williams
Dorothy Hanquist
Swede Home News Social Clips and Visits
Ada Lundstrom and Mrs. Rudolph Appleton visited Miss Signe Semelson in Stromsburg. Janice Sandin of Omaha spent time with her parents. A quilting party gathered at Mrs. John Gestrine’s home. Several families shared weekend visits and Sunday gatherings. The High Prairie Club hosted a Hard Time Party with supper bingo and games for about 30 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Lundstrom
Rudolph Appleton
Signe Semelson
Stromsburg
Janice Sandin
Omaha
Rudolph Sandin
Jed Fredrickson
Hilma Toline
Mabel Olson
Mien Anderson
Larold W. Johnson
John Gestrine
Martin Jones
Carolyn Wialgren
Sorace Stevens
Carolyn
Petras Nelson
Chindgren
Rolland Ekstrom
William Larson
High Prairie Club
High Prairie School
Warlan Johnson
Anna Olson
Frank Fonda
Phyliss
Nana
Janet Cummings
St. Edwards
Martin Gestring
John Geatrine
Tenry Thelander
Frank Oquist
Arthur
F Ekstrom
Lillie Chindgren
John Carlson
Osceola
Ekstrom
Miss Chindgren
Stoy Cox
Rosalie Ekstrom
Wahoo
Arthur Ekstrom
Solicitations For Freedom Train Saturday
Marvin Fredrickson Polk chair man for the local Freedom rain announces a Saturday solicitation for support. The district to be canvassed includes School District Number 72 and Kedrickson urges all to donate food urgently needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Freedom Rain
Kedrickson
Two Filings for County Offices in Polk County
By midweek two candidates filed for county Commissioner in the Southwest Districts race. Democrat Herbert O. Flodman was first to file, followed this week by incumbent Eli W. Johnson seeking re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Southwest Districts
Herbert O. Flodman
Eli W. Johnson
John Deere Day at Polk Theatre Showcases Doctor Jim
Leo Wurtz local John Deere dealer invites farmers and families to Polk Theatre on February 3 for a John Deere Day program. The feature is Doctor Jim starring Stuart Erwin with Barbara Wooddell Hobart Cavanaugh William Wright Netta Packer in a heartwarming tale. Also shown are other new talking pictures including Keep Your Eyes on the Soil highlighting soil maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wurtz
Polk Theatre
Wurtz
Hollywood
Stuart Erwin
Doctor
Dee
Sally
Barbara Wooddell
Hobart Cavanaugh
William Wright
Netta Packer
Doctor Jim
March of Dimes Campaign Urges Local Donations
The notice asks readers to contribute to 1948 March of Dimes for treatments, hospitalizations, and doctors' fees. Rural areas report strong giving with many schools fully filling containers, and campaign directors hope to exceed last year. Readers are reminded to see Margaret O'Brien this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret O’brien
Stroke Fatal Claims Osceola Man George Wieseman
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Osceola for George Wieseman 60 who died last Wednesday in Los Gatos California after two strokes. He had lived in the valley north of Osceola all his life and is survived by his widow four sons Harold Don al Merle and Bart Vaughn at home and one daughter Fern. Interment followed in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Osceola
George Wieseman
Los Gatos
California
Wieseman
Harold
Omaha
Donal
Merle
Bart Vaughn
Fern
Fred Johnson Passes Away at Stromsburg Hospital
Fred Johnson died at Stromsburg Hospital on January 5. Funeral services were previously stated as held there, but the correct fact is his death occurred at the hospital on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Stromsburg Hospital
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