Laurence J Band Concert July 9 Program Highlights
Laurence James and his band of 30 nieces present a Wednesday evening concert from the band stand. Phyllis Steelquist sings Deep Purple as a vocal solo. The program features a Teddy Trombone novelty, Princess of India overture, There's a Tavern In The Town, In The Good Old Summertime, Monahan Post march, and the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence James
Phyllis Steelhuist
The
Rose
Teddy Trombone
Deep Purple
Phyllis Steelquist
Monahan Post
Star Spangled Banner
Wyman Berger Nuptials In Silver Creek
Miss Dorothy Wyman and Jack Berger were married at the Silver Creek Methodist Church on Sunday June 29 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. H F Beebe. A reception followed in the church basement. the couple left for a Colorado honeymoon and will reside in Silver Creek where Berger has been elected to teach in District 64.
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Dorothy Wyman
Sam Wyman
Jack Berger
Clarks
Silver Creek
H. F Beebe
Colorado
Berger
Nutrition on the Air Health series on Farm Facts and Fun
The first in a weekly health and nutrition series tied to National Defense airs on Farm Facts and Fun over a statewide network. A State Nutrition Committee member discusses vitamins this week with future Saturdays covering vegetable cookery feeding your teeth and food fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Facts
Agricultural Extension Service
State Nutrition Committee
Learn To Swim Week At Osceola Pool
Osceola invites children over seven to join Learn To Swim Week at the Osceola Swimming Pool starting Monday July 7. Instructors include both men and women. classes run for one hour from 10 30 A M with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Mr and Mrs Hanquist Visit Genoa in August Burke Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist and family traveled to Genoa on Sunday as guests in the August Burke residence, sharing a social visit with the host family and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hanquist
Genoa
August Burke
Popular Polk Couple Weds in Sunday Ceremony
Miss Genealle Coover daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Coover of Clarks married Arlo Stevens son of William A Stevens Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock Rev S W Longacre performed the single ring ceremony at the Methodist Church parsonage Paul Coover and Miss Dorothy Fozzard attended The bride wore beige crepe and matching hat The groom and attendant wore dark suits The couple will reside on a farm five miles north of Polk after a short honeymoon.
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Genealle Coover
Ed Coover
Clarks
Arlo Stevens
William A. Stevens
S. W. Longacre
Methodist Church
Paul Coover
Dorothy Fozzard
Shelby
Miss Fozzard
Stevens
High Prairie High School
Polk
Polk High School
Luther League and Dorcas Meet This Week in Swede Home
The Luther League gathers Sunday evening while Dorcas meets Saturday afternoon. Local families share visits and dinners with the Johnson, Peterson, Matson, Adelson, and Fredrickson households. Lillie Chindgren plans a July trip to California and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Dorcas
Earl Johnson
Kenneth Peterson
LaVerne Fredrickson
Mia
August Matson
Aurora
Harold Johnson
Willard Adelson
Lillie Chindgren
Donald Anderson
John Johnson
West
California
Oregon
Pete Johnson
Omaha
Edwin Jones
Ansel Fredrickson
Dale
Morris Fredrickson
Archer
Wm. Larson
Johanna Larson
Rolland Pkstrom
Elaine Nyberg Sets Sail for Venezuela Mission Work
A large group gathered in Central City Sunday afternoon as Elaine Nyberg boarded a train to New York City. She sails July 3 on the Santa Rosa to Venezuela for five years of missionary work. The sendoff included songs testimonies and a brief message from Marvin Ang and a final blessing.
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Elaine Nyberg
Venzuela
Central City
New York City
Santa Rosa
Venzuela South America
Marvin Ang
God
Old Folks Celebrate July Fourth At Polk Park
The Polk Commercial Club hosts a city park celebration for residents over sixty with speakers singing and instrumental music. Ice cream and water will follow, and the oldest resident will receive a cash prize. Couples both aged sixty or more may attend. Plan to attend in Polk this Friday for a Safe and Sane Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Commercial Club
City Park
Albert Sundberg
Polk
Community notes from Hordville area and visitors
The Young People's Class of the Mamne church met at the Arvid Carlson home on Thursday evening. Local residents reported arrivals and visits from Esther Nelson Betty Mudge Arthur Erickson Angeline Erickson Raymond Erickson and others. A stroke struck Mrs RL Anderson while gardening and she is under medical care. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Stanley Turpin and Melinda Bjorkman hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville News
Mamne
Arvid Carlson
Esther Nelson
S. E. Nelson
California
Betty Mudge
Houston
Texas
Wm. Mudge
Arthur Erickson
Angeline
Raymond
Vivian
Audrey Johnson
Harold Stanley
John Henry
Seth Chader
Simon ‘Bjorkman
Leonard Peterson
The
B. Holmes
Werner Johnson
LaMont Jones
Harold Kaven
Stanley Turpin
Central City
RL. Anderson
Melinda Bjorkman
Tornin
Emil Gustafson
Maronette
Nels Nelson
Beb Holmes
Milburn Erickson
Safety Message Urges Caution From Fast City Drivers
The Progress urges the Village Marshal to curb reckless driving by young drivers in the city. It warns of cornering on two wheels and high speeds during vacation season when children are at play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitts
Livestock Prices Reported From Grand Island Market
Fat hogs priced 180 to 220 pounds range 10.15 to 10.26. 220 to 260 pounds 10.00 to 10.16. heavy hogs 260 to 300 pounds 9.75 to 9.95. extreme heavy 300 and up 9.60 to 9.75. Sows varied 930 to 940 for light and medium weights, 9.05 to 9.20 for heavy sows. Vaccinated pigs 60 to 100 pounds 11.50 to 12.60. 100 to 120 pounds 10.50 to 11.50. Wax shoats 120 to 160 pounds 9.40 to 10.60. unvaccinated 12.00 to 14.00. Cattle market 25 to 50 cents lower on nearly all types.
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Grand Island
Lt & Med
Death summons Polk County pioneer woman at 87
Mrs. Anthony Schott aged 87 longtime Polk County resident died at her Osceola area home Monday morning. Funeral services were conducted at Silver Creek Wednesday with burial at Shelby. An obituary will be published next week.
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Anthony Schott
Polk County
Osceola
Silver Creek
Shelby
Polk County 24 Register for Selective Service
Twenty four Polk County young men 21 or older since last October registered at the Osceola courthouse on Tuesday. The turnout is below the draft board’s earlier expectations.
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Polk County
Osceola
Marvin Strombergs Honored At Shower
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stromberg hosted a reception Monday evening in honor of their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stromberg of Washington DC who are spending their honeymoon in the Stromberg home. Guests included the Stromberg and Sundberg families and friends from Clarks, Valparaiso, Hordville, and other nearby towns. The couple received many lovely and useful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stromberg
Marvin Stromberg
Washington, DC
Stromberg
Pete Stromberg
Clarks
Lloyd Stromberg
Axel Johnson
Valparaiso
Emil Johnson
H. Drum
Bert Stromberg
Lillian Andreson
Stromsburg
Clarence Bodine Lloyd
Hordville
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
Oscar Sundberg
Donna Lee
Richard Sealey
Notices Required On Threshing Machines In Polk County
With the harvest starting farmers must display notices on every threshing machine and combine per Nebraska law. Notices explain cleaning rules after work on farms infested with bindweed Russian knapweed perennial peppergrass leafy spurge Canada thistle and puncture vine. Copies are at the Osceola Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
Ralph L. Cox
State Department of Agriculture and Inspection
Henry Moberg dies in Stromsburg at 87
Henry Moberg born March 27 1854 in Knox County Tinois died June 25 1941 at his daughter Mrs Ray Stever home in Stromsburg aged 87 years 2 months 2 days He married Mary Nystrom April 19 1876 and had seven children Funeral held June 30 1941 at 2 30 at the Stromsburg Methodist Church with burial in Swede n cemetery beside his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moberg
Knox County
Tinois
Ray Stever
Stromsburg
Moberg
Mary Nystrom
Polk County
Nebraska
Methodist Church
HB. Tix
Stromsburg Methodist Church
Rev
Pengelly
Benkleman Methodist Church
Sweden Cemetery
Stromsburg Socials Include Visitors And Travel Notes
Mrs. J N Norton and several neighbors visited Mrs. Linda Lindblade and others in Stromsburg while Mrs. Clarence Carlson of Osceola and Esther Lindblade joined. Loyal Knorr and family transported their five week old baby to York hospital for a stomach operation. condition reported fine barring complications. Gerald Anderson of Lincoln and family vacationing with Victor J Anderson and Chase Norman's family. Wallace Strong and Mrs John Ramesberger visited in Hampton. Andrew Shostrom of Gothenburg visited Stromsburg friends. formerly lived there before moving forty years ago.
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Stromsburg
J. N. Norton
Einer Swanson
C. J. Arnold
Werbert Flodman
Wren Sherwood
Ebra Tilton
Kearney
Esther Lindblade
Harry Lindblade
Clarence Carlson
Osceola
Linda Lindblade
Loyal Knorr
York Hospital
Andrew Shostrom
Gothenburg
Mr. Shostrom
Nebraska Picnic At Rock Island Brings Many Former Residents
A Nebraska picnic was held at Long View park in Rock Island Illinois on Sunday June 22 with over a hundred former Nebraska residents in attendance. A brief business meeting elected Mrs. Elnor Jones of Crystal Lake Wisconsin as president and Harold Jones of Orion Illinois as treasurer. Plans were announced for another Nebraska picnic at Rockford in June 1942. The list of attendees includes numerous families from Orion Rock Island Rockford Davenport Davenport area and surrounding towns with extended mentions of their members and relations.
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Nebraska
Long View Park
Rock Island
Ill
Elnor Jones
Crystal Lake
Harold Jones
Orion, II
Rockford
M. O. Johnson
Harland Johnson
Harleen
Clarence Jones
Vernice Wallin
Reuben Jones
Paul R. Johnson
Helam Whitestone
Orion
Earl Blomquist
L. C. Linge
Ivan Hastings
Clyde Hastings
Joyce
Morris Wickberg
Dick Ogelby
Bob
KE. L. McCormick
Ethel McCormick
Harvey Garver
Eldon Johnson
Bruce Floyd Johnson
Lyle Ostberg
Ramona
Lawrence Sundberg
Neil McNaught
Duane Nyberg
Iva Stevens
Ed Ziegelbein
Douglas
Arthur Ziegel
Kenneth Wallin
Walter Beck
Cool Valley
Kermit Jones
North Henderson
Vic Johnson
East Moline
Harold Campbell
Roswill
Johnson
Lona Rae
Ray Phillips
Pauline
Moline
H. M. Bayson
Clifford
Yorkville
Donald Anderson
Judith
Wallace Johnson
Mary Jane
Davenport
New FSA Council Set in Polk County
A Polk County county council of local citizens for the Farm Security Administration is to be announced. Walter W. Berck says the council will aid farm families with rehabilitation loans and local problem interpretation. The group will join existing farm debt adjustments RR advisory tenant purchase committees and will include new community representatives with reimbursement for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Walter W. Berck
Farm Security Administration
Department of Agriculture
FSA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
KMMJ
Osceola
Herman A. Jones
AAA
Wesley Koehler
August Fisher
Marvin L. Dawes
Fischer
WSA
AAIA
Quiet Fourth Planned in Polk With Fireworks Ban
Polk residents expect a quiet July Fourth as the Village council bans fireworks within city limits. The day includes a park picnic for seniors, a band concert, and talks by older residents in the afternoon.
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Polk
Peters Myers Nuptials Tie Two Local Families
Miss Wilma Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward M Peters of near Central City wed Ray Myers son of Mr and Mrs John B Myers of Polk in a quiet Fullerton ceremony Saturday June 14 Judge Keith Gratter officiated The bride wore a navy pin stripe suit with rose accessories and the attendant a dusty rose dress They will reside in Polk with Mrs Myers having worked at the Spire Cafe and Mr Myers a Polk High School graduate from the class of 1 The Progress sends congratulations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Peters
Edward M. Peters
Central City
Ray Myers
John B. Myers
Polk
Fullerton
Keith Tratter
Myers
Flying visit from pilot Bill Herrmann returns home
Bill Herrmann, now an Army flying forces pilot, took a weekend furlough from Alabama base to fly to his hometown Osceola. He landed at Grand Island to reunite with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Herrmann before continuing to Alabama to report back for duty.
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Bill Herrmann
Polk County
Uncle Sam
Bill
Alabama
Osceola
Grand Island
W. G. Herrmann
Herrmann
Local residents host visitors and travel plans noted in Arborville
Arborville residents host relatives from Colorado and Montana visiting in the Kealier Flick and Salchow homes. Westward trips include Bayard Nebraska page at The Gift of God and Fort Crook Army training. Local gatherings feature farewells and parish club meetings as Polk area youth and families plan summer travel.
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Arborville News
Marion F Kealier
Colorado
M. H. Kealier
Maurice Flick
Hampton
Minnie Pavin
Ester Lackey
Ernest Salchow
Mary
Bayard
Nebr
Gift of God
Floyd Quick
Circle
Montana
Luther Peterson
Arlington
John Wochner
Eewin Nelson
Marquette
Audrey Bedient
York
Fred Bedlent
George Dahlgren
Billings
Chas. Dahlgren
Florence Flick
Edward Reckner
Farnum Schrader
Polk Park
Fort Crook
U.S. Army
T. D. Otte
Henry Driver
Harold Wall
Lydia Salchow
Faithful Workers Club
Jean Slocum
Wheaton
Ill
Polk
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Wyman - Berger
America
Marvin Strombergs
First National
Stromsburg Bank
Polk O.oe
Walter Berck
Katherine Nelson
Harold Nelson
Los Angeles
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