Nine Polk Countians Visit Sweden In 1912
The Progress Files notes that nine Polk County residents traveled to Sweden in 1912, with mentions of accompanying relatives and the article linking such trips to Polk County prosperity. It also records local events, farm work injuries, moves, weddings, and school activities affecting Polk residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Countians
Sweden
Joe McDaniel
Wyoming
Local social notes include visits, baptisms, and honors
Miss Mildred Beckman returns to Kearney Normal after a year of study. Augusta Johnson travels with the Johnsons of York to McPherson for weekend visits. The Immanuel Lutheran Male Chorus sang at Bradshaw. Confirmation exercises were held in Hampton. A birthday party for Melba Ann Wilshusen was held at the Otto Wilshusen home. Leonard Nyberg visited from Keesler Field. The Newton and Johnson families visit relatives in York, Denver, and Kansas City. Various local residents host, dine, and welcome guests across several towns. Decoration Day observances and Honors Convocation occurred with basketball royalty of 1951 and 1952 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Lindeberg
Sigrid Steinson
Chicago
Dr. Alfred
Alfred
Denver
California
Nettie Johnson
York
Lutheran Hospital
Mildred Beckman
Kearney Normal
Augusta Johnson
Ed Johnson
McPherson
Kans
Immanuel Lutheran
Prof
Maderow
Otto Wilshusen
Erwin Light
Elmer Wilshusen
Bradshaw
Bernard Schmidt
Emil Meerkatz
Hampton
Melba Ann
John Menssen
Christensen
Central City
Leonard J. Nyberg
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Mary Nyberg
Nellie Newton
Donald Newton
Arvey
Betty Newton
Kansas City
Robert Newton
Tlinois
Kenneth Samuels
Holdrege
Dean Nelson
Donnie
Sterling, Colo
A. H. Sidwell
August Nelson
Gilbert Benson
Mike Williams
Doyle Sundberg
Milton Johnson
Walter Moore
Cheyenne
Wyo
Carroll Flodman
Orlie Adelson
Adeline
Willard Adelson
Jim
Frank Adelson
Ramsey Nelson
Clarks
John Collison
Campbell
Hattie Lindquist
Hennie Seymour
Charles Moline
Lillian
Ted Moline
Stromsburg
Bob Blakely
Mullen
Oscar Jones
H. A. Cramer
Broken Bow
John Holmes
Barbara Rhode
Frank Ostrander
Jeanelle Kroger
Letter to Lincoln Star Editor on Vietnam war views
Norris Alfred argues that U S bombing of North Vietnam is war acts, questions Lincoln Star’s War stance, cites Anthony Lewis, Defense Department and CIA views, and asks what honor means amid Vietnam casualties. He stresses Vietnam is fighting for homeland, not communism, and recalls Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Anthony Lewis
United States
South Vietnam
South
Lewis
Vietnam
New York Review of Books
National Security Study
Defense Department
State Department
CIA
N. Vietnam
China
Laos
North
White House
Haiphong Harbor
Abraham Lincoln
Wallace
Norris Alfred
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Polk High School
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Birdie Cross
Lyman Lampshire
Lyman
Charles Lindburg
Katie Rochlitz
C. V. Lind’s
W. R. Crane
G. A. Widga
JA. G. Lindpure
L. K. McNeil
University Place
August Ueckert
Morace F Smith
Lincoln
Davis
Ruth Smith
Baptist Church
Otto G Ponath
Methodist Church
Polk County
Polk Co
Keene Ludden
Osceola
Roy Ludden
Harvey Curren
G. and
Elva M. Tewell
A. W. Thompson
Esther Peterson
Mildred Nelson
The
State University
Rystroms
John Deere
H. G. Dahlgren
Edna Tenney
Boulder
Colo
Mesdames
Clyde
Walter
Glen Green
James T. Sealey
Mary Henderson
Robert Evans
Bess
Billie McGuffin
Hazel Nelson
Gothenburg
Z. F. Myers
Alice
Earl Burke
Eljerbrook
Scottsbluff
R. L. Smith
MUSE
Theatre Osceola
Purina
Polk Grain Co
Polk, Nebraska
Norris W. Alfred
Wembet Nebraska Association
Npaeer Ranom
Lincoln Star
William O. Dobler
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mr. Dobler