County Rural Radio ALSN Committee Organized
Stanley Harless Polk County Rural Radio Chairman announced precinct captains were chosen at a Stromsburg meeting. The committee will recruit workers in each precinct to advance rural radio membership after harvest. The Lexington station will operate 25,000 watts on 2010 frequency with farmer owned sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Harless
Polk County Rural Radio
Stromsburg
Orville Hennings
Wallace Logan
Oscar Boden
Elton Berck
Sam Wyman
Kenneth Meyers
Guilford Bryan
Lloyd Hahn
Rural Radio Association
Harless
Lexington
Merry Makers 4-H Club Holds July Meeting at Johnson Home
The Merry Makers 4-H Club met July 5 at Harleen Johnson's home with fourteen members and two visitors. Roll call shared table manners and dishwashing rules, then lessons covered cooking and canning. Mary Lou Sandell and Judy J. Johnson led games, Carmen Sandell performed, lunch was served, and the next meeting is set for July 24 at Sally Ann Peterson's home with Donna Cohagan assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers 4-H Club
Harleen Johnson
Mary Lou Sandell
Judy J. Johnson
Carmen Sandell
Janice Crow
Sally Ann Peterson
Donna Cohagan
Softball Schedule and Social Note from 1950 League
The second half schedule lists games from July 11 to August 27 featuring Johnsons, Ike s Pioneers, Blue River, Cornhuskers, Knotholers, Legion, North Blues, and Commercial with two nightly starts at 8 00 and 9 15 PM. A social note reports Mr and Mrs Amel Lind and daughters as Sunday dinner guests at the Lloyd Lind home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson’s
Ike’s Pioneers
Blue River
Cornhuskers
Knotholers
Legion North Blues
Commercial
Roy’s Cornhuskers
North Blues
Legion Knotholers
Johnson's
Legion
Ike's Pioneers
Commercial Legion
Cornhuskers Knotholers
Amel Lind
Lloyd Lind
Fourth of July at Harrington Farm with neighbors
Neighbors gathered at W. W. Harrington Farm for a Fourth of July wiener roast and a rain-protected fireworks display. Guests included the Norquests, Jankys, Bills, Lackeys, Morris, Larkin families, Smidbergs, and Angles. A quonset served as shelter from rain and attendees enjoyed hot dogs and fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Harrington Farm
Homer Smith
Charles Norquest
Ted Janky
John Bills
Ester Lackey
Lee Morris
John Larkin
Smidberg
Angle
Lincoln Visit Recalls Local Families Vacation Plan
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kroger and family and Mr and Mrs Eldon Johnson with Lavonne Lyle were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Elroy Krantz in Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Fred Bartzatt and family of Lincoln stayed with her parents, Mr and Mrs Karl Detloff. Early Sunday the Bartratt family with Mr Detloff left for a vacation trip to Denver and other Colorado points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Kroger
Eldon Johnson
Lavonne Lyle
Elroy Krantz
Lincoln
Fred Bartzatt
Karl Detloff
Bartratt’s
Mr. Detloff
Denver
Colorado
Hawaii Farm Acreage From 1947 Governor Report
The 1947 annual report to the secretary of the interior shows 288000 acres under cultivation in Hawaii. Sugar crops cover about 74 percent, pineapples about 21 percent, and diversified crops roughly 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory of Hawaii
Interior
Way Back When July 1 30 Years Ago Highlights
A collection of social notes from July 1 archival pages records Miss Grace Lindburg visiting Monroe. weddings in York and Bradshaw. Eric Larson arriving from Arbogar Sweden. Frank Keefe's death near Bradshaw. Mary Larson's 78th birthday with family. and other small town events. Also notes from 20 years ago recount Chas Crew with a 9 lb catfish, Dr. Wurtz honeymoon, Elizabeth Allison new office assistant, and local weddings and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lindburg
Monroe
H. G. Brauer
York
Lnicoln
Robert
Dewey
California
Frank Scheapler
Loup
A. A. Wurtz
Bride
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Elizabeth Allison
C. R. Peterson
Cr. Rydson
Britt
Iowa
Andrew Erickson
Walter Kingsley
Mildred Wurtz
John Wall
Hampton
Westfall
Dana
David City
Dana Westfall
Ollie Etting
A. E. Etting
Lincoln
Pershing Apartments
Sinclair Oil Station Reopens Under New Manager
ten years ago on July 4 the Sinclair Oil Station reopened under Willard Cornell of Brainard. He plans to move his family there when housing becomes available, as Polk County notes the first fireworks injury of the year with 11 year old Gene Glasser losing a finger and breaking bones after a firecracker exploded. Donnell Robert Krader born June 21 to Astoya Krader and former residents now in California. Funeral services were held for David Earl Bush at his home and Mt. Zion A B church with Rev. R M Bailey officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Oil Station
Willard Cornell
Brainard
Polk County
Gene
Ira Glasser
As.toya Krader
Donald Robert
Kraders
California
Krader
Ruby Anderson
David Earl Bush
John Bush
Mt. Zion A. B
Hordville
Tev
R. M. Bailey
Polk
Polk County Draft Board Re-Activated Next Week
The Polk County Draft Board will be re activated next week with operation starting Monday July 17 for duties under the extended draft law. Edith Russell named draft board clerk with tentative plans she work from Osceola Plumbing and Heating Co building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Edith Russell
Polk Church Services Schedule Brief
Hordville Baptist Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church list Sunday worship times. Evangelical Free Church and Swede Plains and Polk Methodist Churches provide morning worship and Sunday School times across their locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk and
Swede Plan
Paul W Walker
Swede Plains
Polk
Arborville Cong Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Rev Earle Eaton pastor Floyd Merchant chorister Kenneth Bedient organist 10:00 a m Sunday School Mrs Harold Bedient 11:30 Worship Service Sermon Mid Pleasures and Palaces Sermonette Stations of Salvation Glorification
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Eaton
Floyd Merchant
Kenneth Bedient
Harold Bedient
Hordville Methodist Pastor Announces Sunday Services
Nels Pearson, pastor of Hordville Methodist Church, lists Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m on July 16. The article notes July 20 church activities and a welcome to attendees. It also recounts weekend visits, birthday celebrations, and community gatherings at local homes and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
W. Ss. U. Bd
Services Held For Infant Kay Frances Widga
Brief services were conducted at the Stromsburg hospital for Kay Frances infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Widga on Monday Burial followed in Stromsburg cemetery. Relatives and friends gathered at the Pauline home and visited Agnes Sealey and Arlo Stevens family during the weekend. Mrs Harvey Drum and daughters from Culver City Calif spent weekend with the Edd Coover family. They also visited Rev and Mrs O W Reger of Grand Island and Mr and Mrs Arthur Swedenburg near Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hoffman
Wirs
Mverett Crauks
Monte
Fred W. Bedient
A. J. Andrews and Son
Denver
Mervin Samuels
Vern
Anita
Lovette McCoy
Gerald Stevens
Eldon Anderson
Carl Bedient
Ed Nelson
Marquette
Franklin MccSwan
Redlands
California
Frank Merchant
Robert Merchant
Dennison
Iowa
R. E. Merchant
A. ‘A Allison
Stromsburg
Murdo Stewart
Lee Morris
Martin A. Hofffman
Ester Lackey
Stanley Peterson
Roy Glasser, Jr
Mer. Anda
Oliver Johnson
Robi. Steenback
Emma Steenback
Don Johnson
Osceola
Chas. Lytle
R. Lytle
Charles A. Lytle
Geo. Hall
McCool Jct
Clarence Creech
Ruth Wolstenholm
Meridian
Ida
Amel Lind
Harold Carlson
Cliff Carlson
Lyle Dornburgh
Ronnie Eckdahl
Scottsbluff
N. E. McNaught
McNaught
John Monson
Ella Wolden
Ivan Johnson
Stromsburg Hospital
Kay Frances
Don Widga
Joe Ehn
O. W. Reger
Grand Island
Arthur Swedenburg
Near
Clarks
Harvey Drum
Culver City
Calif
Edd Coover
Agnes Sealey
Arlo Stevens
Pauline
Well Attended W S C S Meeting at Methodist Church
The W S C S gathering at the Methodist church featured leaders Mrs S J Harless Mrs R L Peterson and Mrs Glenn Hill guiding an engaging program. Missionary Mrs Thor Matsen spoke on Africa life and work and sang in her native tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
S. J. Harless
R L. Peterson
Glenn Hill
Arthur Bates
Thor Matsen
Africa
Matson
Paul Walker
Albert Sundberg
Rolland Dahlin
Paul Holmes
Oscar Sundberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Angel Food
Pure Food Grocery
County Rural Radio
Als’n Committee
Merry Makers
H J. D
J. D
V. Brunt
Wurtz Implement John Deere Quality Farm Equipment Repairs & Service
William Bendix
Leon Erroll
SUN., Mon
Rosalind Russell Ray Mill
Women of Distinction News Cartoon
Jerome Courtland
B. Tyler
Arborville Way
Arborville Vacation Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Evan
Clifford Smith
Elwood Anderson
Arborville
Cong. Church
Nels Pearson
Riverside Park
Central City
AL Hudson and Orchestra
Fairmont
Kroger’s Store
Blackbird
Carey’s
Cornhusker
van Camp Pork & Beans
Ironing
W. S.C
Richard Widga
Rodney Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Hennie Seymour
George Johnson
Clarence Meerkatz
Clara Anderson
Glennis Widga
M. E. Miller
Nicaragua
Central America
Tommy
Los Angeles
Nebraska
U. S. Brewers Foundation
Nebraska Division
United States’ Brewers Foundation
First Navi Bank Bldg
Home Service
Childs Sun
Men’s Athletic Union Suits
Shorts
Mens S. S
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