San Francisco's Diverse Ties and Polk County Echoes
A reflective piece recalls San Francisco as a melting pot with many cultures living in rough harmony amid friction. It describes Polk County, Iowa in the early 20th century, noting Negro paving gangs and a Mexican section gang under Ed Schultz, with Pancho Villa era upheavals shaping childhood games and neighborhood dynamics in 1913 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Polk
Europe
Chinatown
United States
Negro Paving Gang
Ed Schultz
Harry
Heavy
Union Pacific
Oscar Strand
Schultz
Harold
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Ninth Annual Music Portion At Chadron Week
Sydney Widga and Christine Funk attended the ninth annual music portion of the Summer Fine Arts Festival at Chadron State College during the week of May 28 through June 4. Christine Funk is daughter of Vivian Funk and Jolene Myers daughter of Dean Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Widga
Don Widga
Christine Funk
Vivian Funk
Jolene Myers
Dean Myers
Chadron State College
Memorial Day Picnic Guests In Polk Area
Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson visited their father Mr R B Darnell at St Francis hospital in Grand Island. Memorial Day picnics were held at the Linsay Darnell home with guests including Mr and Mrs Joe Monson of Clarks Mr R B Darnell of Clarks Mr and Mrs Lamoyne Darnell and family of Bellevue and Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Anderson
Linsay Darnell
R. B. Darnell
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Joe Monson
Clarks
R B Darnell
Lamoyne Darnell
Bellvue
SWCC Announces Contest Winners 1967 Poster Contest
County Superintendent Mrs. Betty Majors announced winners of the Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest for seventh and eighth graders. Prizes included cash, ribbons, and certificates funded by the county, extension service, and Soil and Water Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Majors
County Extension Service
County Soil and Water Conservation District
Roger Torell
Diane Micek
Community Guests Share Memorial Day and Weekend Visits
Eaton Colorado couple Mr and Mrs Roy Elliston and Grand Island residents Mrs Albin Lindquist join Mr and Mrs Virgil Bush in their home Monday evening May 29. Memorial Day dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Van Bush of Columbus. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Floyd Patraw and Terry and Curt Cramer of York call on Emory Cramer and family. Terry and Curt are Bruce Cramer’s sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Elliston
Eaton, Colo
Albin Lindquist
Grand Island
Lawrence Larson
Dennis van Housen
Craig
Virgil Bush
van Bush
Columbus
Floyd Patraw
Terry
Curt Cramer
York
Emory Cramer
Curt
Bruce Cramer
Local Ribbons Awarded in Districts Fourteen to Nineteen
Voters listed by name receive ribbons with color codes and monetary values. Elton Larson Dist. 10 and Paul Cockson Dist. 18 each receive red ribbons for $2. White ribbon recipients include Sharon Green Dist. 19 and others across Dist. 18 and 19 with $1 allocations. Barbara McMeekin Dist. 19 appears among white ribbon awardees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pancho
Dean Norris
Bradshaw
Nebraska
Highway 234
York County
Pre. Polk and Bradshaw
Nebr
ASC
Mary C. Wells
Miles Hildebrand
York, Nebraska
John R. Brogan
Atty L
STH
Chadron
SWCC
Polk County
C. A. Warnick
Lenora Warnick
Court House
Osceola, Nebraska
Sey
Norton & Norton
Osceola
J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
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