Polk and York Counties Merge District 72 in Redistricting
Osceola heard Miss Olive McBeth declare the redistricting legal as District 72 enlarges by absorbing seven districts and parts of two others from York and Polk Counties. The new valuation totals 3,674,618 with further increases from land additions, and one Polk district withdrew due to petition shortfall.
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Osceola
Olive McBeth
Polk County
York County
York
Olk County
McBeth
County Hospital Special Election Proposed by Petition
Polk County commissioners heard a delegation urging a county hospital vote in a special election. The petition seeks a county-wide election to fund and build a hospital near the county seat with a $150 000 bond issue repayable over twenty years at up to 4 percent interest. The proposal was tabled for a decision at the next meeting with Guildford Bryan Martin Dahlin and Louis Daum present.
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Polk County
W.R. Kepner
George Bond
LR. Measham
Allegra Johnson
H. 8. Eklund
R.E. Klass
H. F. Daum
C.R. Carlson
Mervin Samuels
W.h.pierce
W.W. Norton
Perry
Polls County
Comms
Guildford Bryan
Martin Dahlin
Louis Daum
Daum
Osceola Record
Dinner Hosts Include Sealeys And Cramer Family
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sealey Jr hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Sealey of California, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sealey Sr. alongside Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cramer and their family.
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Richard Sealey Jr
Cleo Sealey
California
Richard Sealey Sr
Richard Cramer
Neva Belle Peterson obituary from Polk Nebraska
Neva Belle Peterson born September 11 1902 near Gresham Nebraska died June 1 1953 age 50 8 21 She lived with parents near Gresham Stromsburg later Polk farming community attended rural schools and married Bennie L Peterson March 1918 They resided near Polk two miles NW for 25 years Open House observed Silver Wedding Anniversary February 19 1950 She was active in the Country Women's Club survived by husband Ben sister Garnet Miller brothers Kenneth Samuels Mervin Samuels many relatives Funeral at Brauer Funeral Home and First Baptist Church with Rev Elwood Anderson pallbearers Oscar Jones Floyd Miller Carl Mundt Neil McNaught Earl Stevens Hilding Strand interment Baptist Cemetery near Polk.
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Neva Belle Peterson
Alien
Rose Samuels
Gresham
Nebraska
Stromsburg
Polk
Peterson
Neva
Country Women's Club
Ben
Garnet Miller
Kenneth Samuels
Chappell
Mervin Samuels
Nellie Peterson
Brauer Funeral Home
First Baptist ‘Church
Elwood Anderson
Wilbur Whitacre
Lloyd Kroger
Robert Merchant
Social notes highlight luncheon guests of mixed Oklahoma ties
Mrs Elmer Hanquist hosted a Saturday lunch with Charles Jones of ONeill and several Oklahoma City residents including Mr Esther Morgan Mrs Nellie Peterson and Mrs Enock Peterson among the attendees.
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Elmer Hanquist
Charles Jones
O'Neill
Esther Morgan
Oklahoma City
Nellie Peterson
Enoch Peterson
RoJean Nelson Weds Loyal Neckar in Grand Island Ceremony
Miss RoJean Nelson daughter of Mrs Alice Nelson Polle and Loyal Neckar son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Necker Hordville were married Friday at 2 pm in the Methodist Church chapel Grand Island. Rev Allen Judstad read the vows as families attended. A wedding supper followed at the groom’s home. The couple will reside in Hordville.
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RoJean Nelson
Alice Nelson
Polle
Loyal Necker
Gilbert Necker
Hordville
Methodist Church
Grand Island
Allen Judstad
Mary McClure
Stromsbore
Charlie Necker
Two Polk Boys Receive Doctors Degrees
The University of Nebraska held its eighty second commencement on campus awarding 887 degrees. U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr a 1924 graduate delivered the address on A New Approach to Justice. Among graduates Doyle Gustafson and Doyle Sundberg received Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees with Sundberg also earning a Bachelor of Science in Dentistry.
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University of Nebraska
U. S
Herbert Brownell, Jr
University
Doyle Gustafson
Doyle Sundberg
Annual School Board Meeting Recessed Till Monday
The meeting of enlarged District 72 was recessed until Monday June 15 at 8 o'clock in hopes of a larger representation. All new legal voters who joined District 72 are urged to attend the rescheduled session.
Gustafson Twins Born on June 3 in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs John Gustafson of Los Angeles welcomed twin girls born June 3 who will be named Susan Kay and Karen Kay. The birth coincides with the birthday of the late Arthur Gustafson.
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John Gustafson
Los Angeles
Susan Kay
Karen Kay
Arthur Gustafson
Willits couple to celebrate sixtieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Glenn Willits will observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary with open houses at their home in Clarkes June 14 from 1 to 6 PM inviting friends. No gifts please. Also noted visits of Nelson Hanquist and Lindburg at local facilities.
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Glenn Willits
Clarks
Walter Nelson
Elmer Hanquist
Will Lindburg
Stromsburg Hospital
T.J. Nelson
Ozceola
Commercial Club Meeting To Attend School Board Session
The Commercial Club sets its annual gathering for seven o clock Monday evening June 15. President Merle Stromberg has called the meeting to coincide with the school board session to allow all members to attend.
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Commercial Club
Aagnual School Board
Merle Stromberg
Legion Summer Program Begins Tuesday
The American Legion recreation program starts Tuesday and runs each Tuesday afternoon at 38 oclock through the summer. School age children may report to the park for the fun session.
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American Legion
Pitching lifts Oilers past Legion 8 to 2 in Tuesday rout
Rube Anderson shut down the Legion as the Butchers fell 8 to 2 in a Tuesday game. In the nightcap the Oilers outlasted the Butchers 11 to 10. Standings show Bankers and others with scattered records.
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Rube Anderson
Legion
Oilers
Butchers
Wie Bankers
Olcott
Cccenenesceeneneeseeersnetenes
L & le
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Hamilton County
Hazel Comstock
Philip Nyberg
Torney
Nyberg
District 72
Community
Ite
JoAnn Lind
June Bride of Waldon McNaught
Jo Ann Lind
Lennis Lind
Waldon McNaught
Neil McNaught
Milton O'Connor
22Willard Adelgon
Misa
Lois “Johnson
Alton Wilhelms
Ernest Gleim
Jeanelle Kroger
Scott Willoughby
Lincoln
Sara Lee Slosson
Walthill
Jean Ann Smith
Blair
Misa Harriet Palmateer
Creston
Frank Nelson
Gothenburg
Nettle Carlson
Carl Johnson
Benedict
Roland Bodine
Thelma Rystrom
Marilyn Lind
Marie LaVelle
Walden
JoAnn
Hastings
Oscar Jones
Floyd Miller
Carl Mundt
Earl Stevens
Hilding Strand
Baptist
Loyal Neckar
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