Polking Around The Bandstand Gets A New Look
A local update notes Polking Around The Bandstand adding wide concrete steps poured by Hank Eisler Joe Hahn and Dave Fisell creating a solid non creaking surface. Frank Cohagen and Rick Johnson patch stucco previously cleaned by Walt Nelson as an audience watches and Frank hums Alexander's Ragtime Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Eisler
Joe Hahn
Dave Fisell
Frank Cohagen
Rick Johnson
Walt Nelson
Frank
Alexander
Saturday Night Band Concert Apple Valley Overture
Pep Band selections feature The Gallant Men Copa Cabana and works by J Olwadoti John Cacavas Harold Walters and Alfred Reed presented by Mary Voppims anaes and the Pep Band in a school concert setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Valley Overture
the Gallant Men
Copa Cabana
J. Olwadoti
John Cacavas
Harold Walters
Alfred Reed
Mrs May Johnson Dies At Osceola
Mrs May Johnson 83 died at the Osceola Rest Home Tuesday July 19 where she had lived the past 10 years. She was born May 9 1883 near Arborville daughter of Wm A J and Martha Ice and lived in Arborville early life. She married John Johnson February 19 1902 and the couple lived in York and Polk counties before moving to Polk in 1915. Survivors include five children Willard Milwaukee Wisconsin Muriel Moore Nevada Missouri Martha Johnson Council Bluffs Iowa Woodrow Denison Iowa and Glen Johnson Sacramento California six grandchildren and one brother Jess Ice Oregon. Services tentatively set for Friday July 22 at 10:00 am at Polk Methodist Church with interment Arborville Cemetery. Body at Wall Funeral Home Polk.
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May Johnson
Osceola Rest Home
Polk Methodist Church
Arborville
Wall Funeral Home
Polk
Carl Lind 69 Veteran Dies in Lincoln Funeral Held
Carl Lind 69 died Friday July 8 in Lincoln after living at 2915 North 46th Street. Funeral services were held Tuesday July 12 at Fourth Presbyterian Church with Legion Post No 3 military rites and burial at Lincoln Memorial Park. A World War I veteran, he worked 40 years for the State Department of Roads, moving from Stromsburg to Lincoln in 1943. Surviving are wife Lillie and daughters Doris Ridolfi of Indianapolis and Alice Christensen of Holdrege.
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Carl Lind
Lincoln
North 46Th St
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Legion Post No. 3
Lincoln Memorial Park
State Department of Roads
Stromsburg
Polk
Valley View Country Club Opens with Governor Speaker
Governor Morrison spoke at the grand opening of the Valley View Country Club near Central City on Sunday afternoon. Mayors from nearby towns attended as special guests and a barbecue supper followed in the evening. Polk County attendees included the McNaughts Babcocks Fredricksons, Stohl, Flodmans, Millers, Ramseys, Saylor, Stufft and others.
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Governor Morrison
Valley View Country Club
Central City
Polk
N. BE. McNaught
Glen Babcock
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jane
Cheryl Stohl
Burdette Flodman
Don Miller
Wayne Ramsey
Ed Saylor
Jim Stufft
Descent with Open Parachutes Ends in Fatal Sky Dive Crash
Witness recounts two skydivers failing to separate parachutes during descent and dying on impact. Dale notes 19,000 pilots’ written exams processed each month in the United States with most test takers passing, predicting crowded skies ahead for birds and clouds.
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Dale
United States
Private Gustafson Graduates From Fort Polk Training
Pvt. E-2 Steve Gustafson completed basic training July 9 with the First Training Brigade at Fort Polk Louisiana and will be stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland for further training. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson and will depart Thursday for Maryland.
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Steve Gustafson
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Aberdeen
Proving Grounds
Steve
Roger Gustafson
Maryland
Obituary of Albin T. Lindquist of Grand Island
Albin Theodore Lindquist born January 6 1887 in Arborville to Eric and Carrie Lindquist lived in Polk County and Grand Island. He married Anna Nelson in 1910 then Mary Jeanne Garris in 1933, worked at Cornhusker Ordinance Plant, retired 1942. Survived by his widow two daughters three step children 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. funeral held in Grand Island with burial at Hordville.
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Albin Theodore Lindquist
Arborville
Eric
Carrie Lindquist
Anna C. Nelson
Central City
Polk County
Lindquist
Mary Jeanne Garris
Polk
Grand Island
Cornhusker Ordinance
Stanley Garris
Richard Copenhaver
Colville
Wash
Reuben
Edward
John
Henry
Matilda Collison
Hordville
Norman Collison
Rudolph Col
Local youth baseball to host two night tournaments
David City and Polk teams played two games last Sunday with the 13-14 year olds winning 3-2 in a pitching duel. Four towns enter 7-8-9 year olds for a Polk-hosted two night tourney on July 25 26, with Gresham vs Bradshaw at 7:00 and Benedict vs Polk at 8:15. A separate 10-11-12 year old tourney in Polk is set for Aug 8 9 11 with eight teams, including Clarks Shelby Benedict Osceola Central City Silver Creek and Polk David City. The girls advance to a state district tournament in David City this weekend. the event was postponed.
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David City
Polk
Gresham
Bradshaw
Benedict
Clarks
Shelby
Osceola
Central City
Silver Creek
Polk-David City
Harold Anderson
Melvin Bender
Hospital Week Patient List From Annie Jeffrey Memorial
The Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital lists patients and dismissals for the week of July 12 19 with many residents from Osceola Stromsburg and nearby towns. Names include Grace Alma Julia Staniec Maud Nuquist Victor Altberg Cora Atkinson Leon Fiala and baby Ronald Sarow Edward Watts Laurence Albers Barbara Albers Shane Werkmister Flora Haight Homer Farley Arthur Lambert Ella Johnson Brent Bauer Edmond Schott Carl Anderson Anna Johnson Orley Conkling Vern Rasmussen Jimmie Bowersock William Steel Emma Ericson Arvid Wittgren Julia Johnson Dennis Johansen Larry Meister Martha Swanson Charles Nuttleman John Monson Otto Swanson Elizabeth Smith Robert Imm Mercie Smith Ann Sundberg Ray Bolton Edwin Almstrum Hardy Huggler and others. Charls Norquest at St Marys Rochester is on 3rd Floor Room 312. Russell Wilshusen is a patient in Central City hospital admitted last Friday. Clara Anderson returned home from St Francis hospital Grand Island Saturday afternoon.
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Annie Jeffrey
Flora Haight
Osceola
Homer Farley
Stromsburg
Arthur Lambert
Ella Johnson
Brent Bauer
Lincoln
Edmond C. Schott
Carl Anderson
Anna Johnson
Wausa
Orley Conkling
Vern Rasmussen
Jimmie Bowersock
Thayer
William Steel
Polk
Emma Ericson
Arvid Wittgren
Julia Johnson
Dennis Johansen
Larry Meister
Martha Swanson
Charles Nuttleman
Gresham
John Monson
Otto Swanson
Elizabeth Smith
Robert Imm
Silver Creek
Mercie Smith
Shelby
Ann Sundberg
Ray Bolton
Sromsburg
Edwin Almstrum
Hardy Huggler
Charls Norquest
St. Mary‘s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Russell Wilshusen
Kenneth Wilshusen
Central City Hospital
Clara Anderson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Open House for Mrs Doremus 90th Birthday in Stromsburg
A 90th birthday celebration is planned at the home of Mrs. Bertha M. Doremus in Stromsburg from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday July 24. The open house invites friends and relatives to honor her milestone with a quiet gathering.
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Bertha M. Doremus
Stromsburg
Wings Awarded to Pvt. E-2 Joe Tyler at Fort Campbell
Pvt. E-2 Joe Tyler earned his wings as a paratrooper at the Basic Airborne School Fort Campbell Kentucky on July 7. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Les Tyler of Clarks. His wife Linda Gustafson Tyler is a registered nurse at the base hospital and daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson of Clarks.
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Joe Tyler
Ft. Campbell
Joe
Les Tyler
Clarks
Linda (Gustafson
Roger Gustafson
Tryouts For Senior Band Begin Next Week
Tryouts for the senior band start Monday July 25 at 7 30 p m for woodwinds and Tuesday July 26 at 7 30 p m for brass. High school hosts the sessions with at least one parent invited to accompany each contestant.
Freeman to Speak in Columbus at July 23 Farm Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman will hold a public report and review meeting at Columbus High School 220 26th St Columbus on Saturday July 23 beginning at 8 00 p m. He will open with a brief speech then take farmers questions from the floor without screening. Freeman cites aim to talk with farm country audiences after a Far Eastern tour.
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Orville Freeman
Columbus High School
26Th St
Columbus
Freeman
India
Pakistan
Picture of Ted Stutheil in Midlands Magazine cover
Note from Mildred Anderson highlights a World-Herald Midlands Magazine cover showing Ted Stutheil, superintendent of Ft. Kearny Park, reproducing the official coats of arms of early fort regiments. Stutheil is a local figure and nephew of the late Edwin A. Shostrom.
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World-Herald
Ted Stutheil
Ft. Kearny Park
Ted
Edwin A. Shostrom
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Hitler
Horace Willits
American Legion
Progress
Carl
Fred Williams
Ooole
Dale Steuben
Grandpa
Mary Voppims
Anaes
Country Club
Norman Maca
Virginia
Barbara
Glen Brazda
Brazda
Harvey Lind
Emma Anderson
Mildred Anderson
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