Popular Polk Couple Married Twenty Five Years
The Steelquist home on South Main hosted a large gathering for Mr and Mrs Steelquist twenty fifth wedding anniversary. About one hundred sixty relatives and friends attended from Polk Hordville Stromsburg Clarks Central City York Aurora Loup City Lincoln and Rock Island Illinois. Phyllis Steelquist from Rock Island Illinois was visiting for the occasion.
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Progress
Lloyd Kroger
Vergil Bush
Frank Nelson
Niel McNaught
M G Lindburg
Lloyd Hahn
Fillen Skrantz-Peterson
Imma Neilson
Signe Samuelson
Helen Nelson
Phyllis Anderson
Phyllis Steelquist
Clifford Benson
Edward Chindwall
Honnville
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Stromsburg
Clarks
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York
Aurora
Loup City
Lincoln
Rock Island
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Welcome Home Discharges by Polk County Selective Service Board
The Polk County Local Selective Service Board announces the discharge of numerous men from the armed forces. Listed are Carl S. Burkman Stromsburg Carl J. Benda Shelby Milton L. Burgeson Osceola Albin M Koziol Osceola Raymond Grossnicklaus Shelby Leonard Larson Polk Edward O. Guenther Columbus Ernest J. Gabriel Osceola Lloyd A. Fiell Osceola Wesley J. Peterson Stromsburg Ronald J. Taddiken Shelby Gerald R. Crumbliss Shelby John H. Sundberg Polk Vaughn A. Deay Stromsburg Herbert C. Olson Stromsburg Dale BE. Thompson Osceola Kenneth JD. Tenniges Shelby Lambert G. Boruch Osceola Albert L. Hoffer Stromsburg Fidon F Swanson Stromsburg Gilbert E. Hinkle Silver Creek Paul N. Walgren Osceola Ralph E. Johnson Stromsburg Harold L. Kosch Shelby Robert W. Stevens Polk Stanley M. Bernt Osceola Eugene H. Miller Shelby Eddward L. Kubicek Shelby John A. LaMunyon Osceola Edward H. Richter Shelby Jack C. Hastings Osceola Mark B. Alt Shelby Keith M. Youngstrom Osceola Martin W. Appleton Osceola Robert William Baker Stromsburg Richard A. Wyman Silver Creek Saniey T. Oleon Osceola
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Plans Completed for Farm Bureau Enrollment Drive
Farm Bureau leaders from Polk High Prairie Fairview and Shelby met at High Prairie School house to finalize plans for the February 4th to 8th enrollment drive. Howard Peterson state director helped, with targets including a kickoff banquet on February 4th at Scott's Hall Stromsburg and remarks by Charles Marshall and Peter Vrba on Farm Bureau programs and agricultural advocacy.
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Fairview
Shelby
Farm Bureau
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Dewey Lockard
Silver Creek
Frank Bolton
Clarks
Conrad Lindholm
Fairview Ladies Aid
Scott's Hall
Stromsburg
Petrus Nelson
Charles Marshall
State Farm Bureau
Peter Vrba
State Farm Board
Columbus
Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
Buffalo
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Halls of Congress
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Relatives honor Polk County couple on 35th anniversary
Community members gather at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Larson to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees include family and friends from York Grand Island Marquette and Polk with cards and a hosted lunch.
Arborville Home Makers Club Meeting Report
The Arborville Home Makers Club met at Mrs. Harry Guidinger’s home on Tuesday afternoon January 22 with eight members and one visitor. Mrs. Charles Norquest and Mrs. O. Van Ostrand led the program on furniture refinishing while games and a gift exchange provided entertainment.
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Arborville Home Makers Club
Harry Guidinger
Charles Norquest
O. van Ostrand
Earl Stevens
Grain sale and dairy payments announced by committees
Interested buyers are urged to contact the Triple A Committee about CCC grain bing on sale for a limited time at 10c per bushel up to 1610 bushels. Loans at 9.1c run until May 3. The Community Committeemen will sign farm plans in February for 16 farms. Dairy Feed Payments for Oct Nov Dec 1945 are payable until Feb 28.
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Triple A
Nebraska Featured In Nationwide Cornhusker State Story
The article Nebraska, the Cornhugher State appears in this issue and 8 000 other papers via WNU features. It profiles the state as part of a series by Edward Emerine a former Scottsbluff journalist with 11 years in Nebraskan press from 1926 to 1937.
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Emerine
Scottsbluff
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Evangelical meeting sequence at Polk churches
The Grand Island Chapter of the National Association of Evangelicals meets Monday at the Evangelical Church in Polk for an afternoon session with devotions, lectures on preparing and conserving evangelistic meetings, music by Rex Nixon Knight, and a business hour followed by a covered dish supper. An evening service at the Baptist Church features Rev. H A Manewal.
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National Association of Evangelicals
Evangelical Church
Polk
Baptist Church
Evangelical Free Church
Nels Pearson
Hordville Methodist Church
Ev. Philip Thorn
Stromsburg
Osceola News Roundup Brides Births and Local Moves
Mr and Mrs W E Wilcox and others celebrate Mrs Wilcox birthday in Omaha. Martin Scholz returns from Clarkson hospital after major surgery. Building east of the post office sold to house a pool hall. R J Leininger buys Corn Palace Cafe with May 1 possession. A six lb 13 oz daughter born to the Merricks. Wesley Peterson discharged from Navy and reunites with Osceola home. A seven lb baby boy named David Robert born to the Millers in Lomita California. Wurtz of Polk dines with Dr and Mrs Peterson. Robert Massie returns from army discharge after overseas duty. Harold Hise visits from Omaha en route to Lexington. Clothing Drive ends Saturday. bundles to Gas Office. A E Corder and Pegey visit McFatdens. Corder discharged from army in India. A L Chantry and Nancy move into new home north of former church site. Don Byers hosts bridge. prizes awarded. Cravens attend lumbermen convention in Omaha. A L Chantry and wife visit Sidney. return with daughter. Cederbergs and Thelanders attend Miss Illa Nelson funeral in Saronville. Illa Nelson, 63, long resident of Osceola area. Dr J W Buchta of Minneapolis and Mrs Walter Herrmann respond to telegram about death of their father John Buchta.
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York
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Lomita
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Sidney
Iowa
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Art Cederberg
Rank Thelander
Saronville
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Miss Nelson
Cederbergs
Thelanders
Walford
J. W. Buchta
Minneapois
Walter Herrmann
San Francisco
John Buchiag
Stromsburg and Polk High Bands Perform Together
Polk high school stages a joint concert with Stromsburg as the bands unite in the auditorium. Basketball games this week are set for Stromsburg Wednesday and Silver Creek Friday. A community drive by the Pork Pop Club funded an electric scoreboard now installed for Clarks game, with thanks to supporters. District VII Music Contest slated for Albion on April 26 and 27 features all large groups competing.
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Local Moves Disturb Stromsburg Property Lines
Mr and Mrs Lyle Johnson and Rodney moved Thursday into the Dr Wm S Larson and Wm Fetters property recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Mervin Rystrom. Rystroms moved Thursday from the Larson Fetters property to Mrs Aag Rystrom farm. Raymond Anderson left for Los Angeles after six weeks with Chas Andersons. Ray Bolton bought the H H Weaver home and Dean Bolton will move in next month. P A Sundberg left for Grand Island to visit his sister and then California to live with his daughter.
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Lyle Johnson
Rodney
Wm .S. Larson
Wm. Fetters
Mervin Rystrom
Barbara
Wm. S Larson
Wm Fetters
Aag Rystrom
Raymond Anderson
Los Angeles
California
Alice Ingman
Chas. Anderson
Ray Bolton
H. H. Weaver
Dean Bolton
P. A. Sundberg
Grand Island
Ray Underhill
Diphtheria Immunization Urged for Nebraska Children
The Polk County Medical Society promotes diphtheria prevention with toxoid immunization. Nebraska reports 130 cases this year while other states show similar numbers. Parents should protect children ages 6 to 12 months and consult a physician to immunize all family members. The procedure is simple, safe, and nearly 100 percent effective.
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Nebraska
Polk County News Roundup Highlights Local Life
Harold Nelson at Immanuel Hospital Oma ha plans return to Stromsburg this week. Many social visits and farm notices plus a county extension report emphasize 1946 events, 4-H recognition, Cedar Oats seed, tree planting drive, and upcoming Farmer’s Short Course in Columbus with DDT 24D talks and leader training for Polk County youth.
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Nebraska Conservation
Polk County
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Omaha Journal-Stockman
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Department of Predatory Life and Rodent Control
Osceola
Robert Stohl
Louis Schott
Polk
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Knights of Ak Sar-Ben
Cooper Foundation
Standard Oil Company
Polk County Pioneer Laid To Rest
John Buchta 85 longtime Polk County resident died Sunday morning after a heart attack at Stromsburg hospital. He is survived by Verna Buchta Rhodes Osceola Dr J W Buchta Minneapolis and Mrs Alverta Buchta Herrmann San Francisco. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the family home in Osceola.
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San Francisco
Polk County Fair hires entertainment for 1946 event
Stromsburg officials Sam Crouse and Don Moréberg led Polk County Fair Association representatives in Lincoln where they contracted carnival free acts and three nights of entertainment with fireworks planned. Attendees at the Hotel Lincoln banquet included August Tenn Osceola Louis Hastert August Shelby Lloyd Hahn Irvin Anderson and Don Nordberg Stromsburg Polk attendees noted.
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Stromsburg
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Irvin Anderson
Polk
Don Nordberg
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