High Prairie News Briefs and Community Schedule
Osceola and Swede Home residents share visits and weather woes. Students and teachers of High Prairie high school enjoy a sleigh ride and oyster supper, while the basketball team prepares for Stromsburg. Local families, birthdays, and visits are noted along with a few illness updates and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin- Gustafson
Osceola
Libert Toline
Lillie’ Chindgren
Fredrickson
High Prairie
Hhe High ‘Prairie
Stromsburg
Ansel Fredrickson
Dale
Opal Fredrickson
Eda Toline
Kearney
Joe Monson
Emil Monson
Hilbert Buchtan
Valley
Howard Deeter
Johnson Adelson wedding at Swede Home Lutheran Church
Dorothy M Johnson and Willard A Adelson married Sunday January 26 after morning services at Swede Home Lutheran Church. Rev C A Sward officiated as piano solos accompanied the ceremony with Mendelssohn and Lohengrin the couple departed for a short honeymoon before starting housekeeping on a Polk farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Johnson
Willard A. Adelson
C.A. Sward
Mendelssohn
John W. Johnson
Stromsburg
Osceola High School
Frank Adelson
Polk
Lillie Ghindgren
Rev. Sward
Mr.t
Mrs. Adelson
Central Electric Hatchery opens in Polk area
Dr. R. L. Peterson announces the new Central Electric Hatchery in Polk with a Bundy incubator installed and plans to hatch next week. A full line of poultry feeds and supplies will be offered and an advertisement appears in this issue. The piece notes a local interest in political polls and urges readers to order their paper for the America Speaks feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Polk
Central Electric
R. L. Peterson
America Speaks
Sunday World-Herald
TANAY
Jubilant silver wedding anniversary celebration
A group of relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs Carl Larson to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. A musical program by Mr. and Mrs Fréd Shockey preceded a three tier cake and refreshments. Guests included Gust Eklund and family Polk. Gust Johnson and family Stromsburg. Fred Shockey Stromsburg. Martin Hoffman and Walter Hoffman Polk. Siefred Person. George Shaw Benedict. Melvin Skoglund and Harry Anderson Jonas Skoglund Bradshaw. They departed wishing many more years of happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust. Eklund
Polk
Gust. Johnson
Stromsburg
Fred Shockey
S Stromsburg
Martin Hoffman
Walter Hoffman
Siefred Person
George Shaw
Benedict
Melvin Skoglund
Harry Anderson
Jonas ‘Skoglund
Bradshaw
Birthday Ball for the President Planned at Local Hall
The 1936 Birthday Ball for the President will be held at the I.O.O.F. Hall on Thursday evening February 6 at eight. Dancing and entertainment start the evening, followed by refreshments. Tickets are 50 cents, with seventy percent of proceeds staying local to aid infantile paralysis sufferers and the Warm Springs Foundation. Dr. Westfall chairs the event and committees assist. Tickets available at Davis Pharmacy Schultz Bros Cafe Crows Drug Store and The Polk Progress. High school girls may sell tickets on a commission basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs Foundation
Westfall
Davis
Schultz Bros
Crows Drug Store
Polk
Death of Hugo Flodman of Wahoo
Hugo Flodman of Wahoo died Saturday morning at age 78 after a lingering illness. He died at the home of his son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs Reubert Hull in Andover NL where he and his wife spent the winter. He is survived by his wife and one daughter Mrs Reubert Hull of Andover Ill. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church in Wahoo and at Swede Home Lutheran Church with interment in Swede Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Flodman
Wahoo
Reubert Hull
Andover
Flodman
Ill
Nebraska farmers boost tree planting as seedling orders soar
Interest in Nebraska farmstead tree planting climbs with 447 600 seedlings and transplants on file, led by Polk county and Clarke McNary program with Adams Holt and other counties reporting strong demand for windbreak and woodlot trees nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Earl G.maxwell
Nebraska ‘College of Agriculture
Polk County
Scotts Bluff County
J. P. Ross
Adams County
Fin ‘More
Holt
Antelope
Phelps
Lincoln
Curbing
Washington
Poll
Banquet Well Attended by Baptist Youths
The Baptist young people held a banquet Friday January 24 in the church parlors with about 60 attendees. Rev. Richmond spoke, using ventriloquism to entertain. Toats were given by Mildred McDaniel and Donald Upton, plus a solo by Mr. Plien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Baptist Church
Rev
Richmond
Mildred McDaniel
Donald Upton
Mr. Pliien
Polk High Boys Rally but Fall to McCool in Key Game
Polk high school basketball went 2 won 1 lost over the week to run season record to five wins in eight starts. They beat Shelby Silver Creek Hardville Henderson and Stromsburg but lost to Marquette McCool Junction and Stromsburg on home court. Wright led scorers with seven points in one game while Allison Green Peterson and Bedient contributed steadily in a solid team performance. The squad faces Osceola next then opens the Polk County tournament February 6 at Osceola, aiming for a fourth straight title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
Shelby
Silver Creek
Hardville
Henderson
Stromsbure
Marve” Hersey
Stromsburg
Blue
Burg
Allison
H. Green
Max
Don Peterson
Don Wright
Wright
Max Peterson
Colson
Polk
Osceola
Polk County
Stromsburg High School
High Praire
Stromsburg News Brims With Family Visits and Local Events
Local items record Dorothy Beckman convalescing in Lincoln General Hospital with improved condition. Families share Sunday visits in Osceola and at Stromsburg, plus a luncheon honoring Dr. Hazel Stanton of New York City. Polk defeats Stromsburg in basketball. others attend gatherings and job moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Beckman
Lincoln
Dorothy
Lincoln General Hospital
H. R. Anderson
Osceola
A. V. Ejelson
Atta Iuncheon
Hazel Stanton
New York City
C. F. Moore
L. A. Ericson
A. B. Hedbloom
T. A. James
Cecil Matthews
Spic and Span
Central City
Marian Anderson
Maurice Myrberg
Kenneth Christensen
Doane College
Women’s Civic Improvement Club
Scott Hall
Inez Weaver
Victor Anderson
L. V. Sharp
Evening Bridge Club
Park Hotel
Sharp
John Freeman
University of Nebraska
Land sales in Osceola estate auction highlight town and farm plots
Public sale of John Richmond estate draws bids from J G Barr Augustine Bros Math Schmidt and W H Richmond with prices 7744 5082 3200 10000 and 375. Community events include bridge clubs gatherings power demonstration and Farmers club activities amid stormy weather and travel to York and Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richmond
Kenneth Cornish
J. G. Barr
Wesley
W. H. Richmond
Stromsburg Hardware Store Destroyed by Fire
The Erickson and Anderson Hardware Store in Stromsburg burned in a blaze discovered at about 6 a.m. Sunday. Damage was estimated at 15,000 dollars with insurance partial coverage. Firefighters battled cold at 19 below zero for over four hours, preventing spread to two nearby structures. The blaze may have started from a furnace puff after banking the fire overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
E. G. Erickson
A. D Anderson
First National Bank
CGC
Goodrich
Entertain for Bride Honors Mrs Russell Fjell Shower
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Russell Fjell was hosted by Mrs August Nelson with assistants Mrs Sterling Nelson and Mrs Dean Nelson. Guests enjoyed guessing games an amateur contest and musical duets by Fern Schweitzer Raelyn Johnson. Miss Ruth Brouffer gave a reading and gifts were presented to the bride. A luncheon for about forty followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Fjell
August Nelson
Sterling Nelson
Stromsburg
Dean Nelson
Hestesses
Henry Horstman
Fern Schweitzer
Raelyn Johnson
Ruth Brouffer
Community Gathers in Hordville for Visits and News
The sick list includes Hordville juniors and families like Emil Nelson plus Esther and Bernice Lindquist. Neighbors visit Emil Stranberg and Tyre Ortegren homes. Carlsons and Nybergs share time at Stranbergs. Ernest Nelson’s mother visits. Slater’s father dies, funeral planned in Fort Morgan Colorado, and a sleighing party at Quicks Mon lifts spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ployd
Bodine
Emil
Nelson
Esther
Bernice Lindquist
Gust, Ecklund
Polk
Martin ‘Ortégren
Roy
Tyre’ Ortegren
Stanley “Carlson
Darlene Gressley
John Nyberg
Emil Stranberg
Rudolph Nyberg
Nerlin Eugene
Edwin Nyberg
Menry Ortegren
G. Stranberg
Arvid
T. C. Slater
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Quicks
Polk County Basketball Tournament Schedule Displayed
The Polk County Basketball Tournament runs February 5 to 7 at Stromsburg High School gym. The schedule lists matchups including High Prairie versus Osceola, Polk County teams against Stromsburg, and late-night games featuring Shelby and Stromsburg rounds through Friday finals.
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Johnson—Adelson
Cc Ood News
C. H. Smith
Fairmont
Omsha
Edgar Ziegelbein
Leonard Roy
Ernest Haln
Harold Nelson
T. J. Nelson
Fred Johnson
Oscar Person
Ollie Johnson
Mister Slater
TCOM
Pete OU
Parker Aker
Harvard
Jenner
Dexter Haws
Eddie Larson
Agnes Olson
Melba Ann Carlson
Polk-McCool
York
Lois and
Arlene Anderson
A. C. Jones
Millie Smith
Scottsbluff
Robert Strickland
Maurice Ellison
D. M. N. Quikon
Clyde Smith
Forty Niners Bridge Club
D. J. Smith
W. W. Norton
Lloyd Cole
Charles Hastings
J.C. Bridge Club
Arthur Scholz
Entre Nous
Rapp
A. A. Wurtz
Don Byers
McCormick-Deering
F. H. Anderson
Clayton Rystrom
Blanche Elwood
Phil Campbell
Crawford
Campbell
Joe Rothmeier
Alexandria
Fred Karrer
P Third. Merrick
Charlie Hastings
Testmons, Ail
California
Union Pacific
all-Puliraen Los Angeles Limited
Nurga. Cexvice
Eas
Hordville
Nion Pacific Railroad
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