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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

8

Community Notes From North Blue Sunday Gatherings

Mrs Leonard Feeken and family visited Mrs Carl Mundt and others Friday afternoon. Several neighbors helped with harvest and care for Johanna Joseph who is improving. Walther League met at Henry Schulz home with C E Germeroth leading. Various families visited friends and relatives across the area, with hospital and travel updates and a sick report for Martin Haack.

North Blue News Family Leonard Feeken Hulda Stach Otto Wilshusen Douglas Wilshusen Carl Mundt Henry Mundt Wilshusen Clarks North Bend Janis Wilshusen Walther St. Francis Hospital Grand Island Gilbert Blase Donald Driewer Will Blase Lavern Blase Mass Ruth Ziegelpein Lincoln Wm. Ziegelbein Art Dose

Shiners' 4 H Picnic Links July Fun and Camp Plans

Arborville Shiners 4 H Club held a picnic at the hall on Sunday with hosts Mr and Mrs Harry Guidinger and Mary Jean. Ice cream was served after a dinner and baseball entertainment followed. Plans discussed for 4 H Camp at Seward from July 31 to August 3.

Arborville Shiners Harry Guidinger Mary Jean Seward

Birthday Cheers Shared by Smiths and Colletts

Mr and Mrs Martin Smith and Kenneth Ziegelbein helped Alvin Smith celebrate his birthday Sunday evening. The Collett family visited Monday to remind him of the occasion. Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Alvin Smith and their daughters with Mr and Mrs Wm Collett Jr and son.

Norman Schultze York Wallace Junge Jim Riley Fred W Bedient Crete Monay Walter Sherilyn Schimelpfenig Norfolk Mary Jean Guidinger Manley Fisher Blair Leand Bowers Kenneth Harry Guidinger Mary Jean Frank Reich Phil and V. Bowman Modesto California Manley Hawks John Wochner Kansas City John Hoffman Omaha Terry Kent Hoffman Ardena Nierman Jean Aker Lincoln Betty Glasser McCook Don Scheapler Louis Stark Aurora Fred Bedient Dennis Salby Reading F. W. Reading John Wahl Hampton Charles Norquest Lauren Calhoun Benedict Lee Morris Sun Martin Smith Kenneth Ziegelbein Alvin Smith Wm. Collett Wm. Collett, Jr

Way Back When 30 Years Ago July 7 Paving Progress and Local Travel

A July column recalls 30 years ago with Polk paving near completion by Aug 10 and lists visitors and departures of residents. Names include Geo Miller, Dr Leibee, Elsie Coordes, Lindburgs, Meriman, Chattie Coleman, Kunkel, and others visiting or moving between Stromsburg, Haxtun, Rochester, and Crete.

Polk Geo. Miller Rochester Minn Leibee Ashton Idaho Elsie Coordes Haxtun Colo Crete Meriman Merriman’s Kunkel Chattie Coleman Stromsburg Wyoming C. G. Carlson Englewood R. J. Alison C. R. Peterson Gene Ivan Bander Benedict Gresham J W. Tenny Edna Mae Becker Z. F. Myers R. O. Allen Rosa Putnam York Bay Putnam

Local Family Reunion Highlights Lindburg Kin in Burlington

Rev and Mrs S A Lindburg held a reunion in Burlington Iowa at Rev and Mrs Nels Pearson home. Two sons and three daughters, not together for 25 years, attended along with Mr and Mrs Olaf Alfred and their son Teddy. Pete Strand pitched Cedar Rapids to an 8 3 win over Albion at Akron. Tom Davis suffered a paralytic stroke Thursday and is at Roy Church home on Prairie Island. Funeral services for Mrs S A Lindburg were held at the Alfred home and West Hill Church near Genoa.

Olaf Alfred Teddy S. A. Lindburg Burlington Iowa Nels Pearson Lindburg Pete Strand Cedar Rapids Albion Akron Tom Davis Roy Church Prairie Island Convernor Wilbur Whitacre O. E. Jenner Lincoln O. F. Alfred Alfred West Hill Genoa Lindberg Crosby Ceries Calif Bessie Richards Modesto

Ten Years Ago July 11 Polk Items Highlight Visit and Local News

L S Loomer of Tampa visited Polk friends after a six month southern tour. A. A. Gray funeral was held at Osceola Methodist with burial there. Gray long served as Water Commissioner and county farm superintendent. Various visits from Canada and Illinois residents noted. Ed Nelson elected to the school board. A four team kittenball league formed and Lind's team defeated Polk married men 9 to 1. Omaha Lincoln visitors stopped by A G Glad’s family.

L. S Loomer Tampa Ida Polk Southern States A. A. Gray Edith le Mar Bradshaw Methodist Osceola Gray Polk County Meno Meyer Nipowin Sask Canada Lind L. O. Glad Omaha Fred Stellar Lincoln A. G. Glad

Card of Thanks from Mrs. Richard C. Sealey

Thank you to all who remembered me with gifts, flowers, notes, and visits. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. Mrs. Richard C. Sealey.

Richard C. Sealey

Twin Calves Die Young in Early Life

Twin calves face higher mortality at birth and reduced vitality if they survive, with studies showing calves born as twins have a tougher start and shorter lifespans than single calves.

Polk County Fiscal Year Publication 1950 51

Statement of publication outlines the Polk County Nebraska budget for the period July 1 1950 to June 30 1951 and notes corrections or adjustments to the 1950 county budget as prepared by the Board of County Commissioners.

Polk County Nebraska John I. Anderson Polk Board of County Commissioners

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