Baseball notes mix of White Sox hopes and Giants jitters
Paul Richards leads the White Sox as they chase the American League title with strong pitching. Willie Mays starts slow for the Giants but improves after a late batting-order shuffle. Pittsburgh may see a new manager next season as minor league daylight games boost fan interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Paul Richards
Richards
Chicago
White Sox
Willie Mays
New York Giant
Minneapolis
Leo Durocher
Giants
Mays
Durocher
Bill Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirate
Branch Rickey
Meyer
Rickey
Parke Carroll
Kansas City
American Association
K-C
Minneapolis Millers
Pennsylvania University
Penn
Jack Gardner
Kansas State
Wyoming
Alma couple wed in Trinity Lutheran ceremony
Miss Vera Lovercamp and LeMoyne Waak married at Trinity Lutheran Church Alma Nebraska in a sunset ceremony. Rev Theo Wieting officiated with family and friends from Alma Osmond Hordville North Platte York Schuyler Minnesota and Missouri in attendance. A reception followed at the bride's home with a three tier cake and a miniature bride and groom topper. Both newlyweds teach at Immanuel Lutheran School Osmond Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Lovercamp
Omar Lovercamp
Alma
Missouri
LeMoyne Waak
Carl Waak
Hordville
Nebraska
Trinity Lutheran Church
Theo. Wieting
Omond
Anna Louise Lovercamp
Margaret Lovercamp
Harvey Bredehoeft
Carl Waak Jr
Marvin Schulze
Gordon Johnson
Karl Lavercamp
Martin Cordes
Genean Waak
Omar Lovercamp Jr
Kenneth Lovercamp
Lonnie Waak
Terry Waak
Lois Buhlig
Donald Pape
LeMoyne Wark
Osmond
Immanuel Lutheran School
Marvin
Lavern Schulze
Hardville
Terry
North Platte
Nebr
Polk
Earl Waak
Lonnie
York
John Waak
Schuyler
Stuart Firnhaber
Henning
Minn
Fred Buhlig
Oscar Stiech
Chester Howard
E. Vogel
Norborne
Seward
Delbert Meyer
Hanover
Kansas
O. H. Kamprath
Henry Harms
Marie Goecker
Lawana Linke
Byvelyn Herzberg
Yorktown
Iowa
Concordia
Ossald Buhng
Higginsville
Warren Hitbrenner
Henry Inselman
Sweet Springs
Harriet Pueggel
Garner
Town
Gene Oetting
Emma, Mo
Community visits extend weekend at Amherst home
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Samuels and family joined Mrs. Co J McCoy Mrs Bula Springer and children for a Sunday gathering at the Amherst home of Mrs McCoys sister Mrs Art Hunter and Mr Hunter Also visiting were Mrs McCoys niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Lawrence Downey of Pleasanton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Samuels
Co. J. McCoy
Bula Springer
McCoy
Art Hunter
Hunter
Amherst
Mrs. McCoy
Lawrence Downey
Pleasanton
All Star Womanless Wedding Delights Polk audience
The All Star Womanless Wedding drew about 550 attendees at the High School Auditorium withstanding humor and song. Cast members including Andrew Sisters were highlighted while the production impressed with costumes and one night of practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nght
Polk
Andrew Sisters
Butler
Everett Green
Ken
Griffinhs
Cc2y
Carlyn Strand
Anne Leet
Ee Lloyd Stromberg
Linc
Lee Bayer
Jemima
Lef Ostberg
Fred Stellar
Miss Knowall
Leo Wurtz
Kate Smith
Merle Stromberg
Hilding Strand Twins
Floyd Lyle
Virgil Kisler
Oscar Sundberg
Johnsons Stay Undefeated With 13–4 Softball Win
Johnsons Chevrolet beat the Knotholers 13 to 4 as Shorty Hahn allowed three hits and Beryl Willits led a 12 hit attack. It marked their fifth straight win in the early softball crown chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsons
Knotholers
Johnsons Chevrolet
Shorty
Fredricksons
Legion
Fredricksons Swedehomers
Wes Johnston
Vance Toline
Bernie Land
Ed Johnson 67 of Hordville Dies After Long Illness
Ed Johnson of Hordville died after a long illness at Central City Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brauer Funeral Home and 2 p.m. at Hordville Baptist Church. Burial followed in Hordville Baptist Cemetery. Survived by his wife and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Johnson
Hordville
Central City Hospital
Brauer Funeral Home
Hordville Baptist Church
Mhordville Baptist Cemetery
Notice to World War II Veterans on July 25 1951 Benefit Cuts
All World War II veterans are reminded that July 25 1951 is an important date as many benefits are removed. Veterans seeking On-the-Job or On-the-Farm Training must apply now to be in training by July 26. Education applications should be filed promptly to enter colleges in the fall. For information contact County Service Officer M A Mills Jr. immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Mills, Jr
Polk Again Without a Doctor in Town
Dr Scholnick closed his Polk offices at week’s end and plans to join a hospital surgical staff in California. No doctor is presently available in Polk, and the Village Board seeks to locate a replacement at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholnick
Polk
California
Korean Front Reports Reach Local Parents
Mr and Mrs Virgil Kister received word from their son Alvin aboard the Carrier Roy S. Anderson that they had been operating along the 38th parallel in Korea. Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman were York visitors Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Kister
Alvin
Roy Homme Richard
38Th Arallel
Korea
Mrs Carroll Flodman
York
Willits Family Reunion Held in Buckley Park
The 3rd annual Willits reunion drew about 100 attendees at Buckley Park Stromsburg on Sunday. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Willits from Western and Mrs Harriet Johnson of Loup City. Mrs Ella Shenk joined a Sunday supper at the Mervin Shenk home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willits
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Kenneth Willits
Western
Harriet Johnson
Loup City
Frank Fossberg
Hastings
John Adams
Ella Shenk
Mervin Shenk
Band Concert Program Notes
A listed band concert features pieces by March Bennett March King Bright Star Overture Bennett The Billboard March Klohr I Minew You Were Comin Popular Hoffman Sabbath Day in Georgia Spiritual McCaughey Cossack Invocation and Dance Roberts Beer Barre Polka Briegel On Parade March Moore Community Club March Conway Annette Waltz Bennett Right of Way March McCaughey Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
McCaughey Cossack
Roberts Beer Barre
Moore Community Club
McCaughey Star
Stromberg Family Holds 20th Annual Reunion
The Stromberg annual picnic was held Sunday June 17 for the 20th year at Buckley Park in Stromsburg. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Oliver of Omaha and many Stromberg relatives from Polk Clarks Osceola and Lincoln. A picnic dinner and supper were served. The next reunion will be the 8rd Sunday of June next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromberg
Buckley Park
I. Stromsburg
Robert Oliver
Omaha
Art Walin
Loren Baade
Leonard Stromberg
Ell
Lincoln
Merle Stromberg
Rolland Stromberg
Richard Sealey
Richard Cramer
Edd Coover
Leslie Johnson
Keith Colson
Jewel Robinson
Stromeburg
Myron Norquest Guest of Danny Wurtz Sunday
Myron Norquest visited with Danny Wurtz as a Sunday guest in a personal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Norquest
Danny Wurtz
Local Man Dean Myers Earns This Week's Bouquet Honor
Dean Myers manager of the Polk Elevator receives This Week's Bouquet for his community contributions. A Polk resident for three years, he came from Hamilton, served in the Sth Air Force, is married to Fern since 1947, with two daughters Linda and Jolene. He is active in the Commercial Club fire department and American Legion auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Myers
Polk
Dean
Hamilton
Murphy
Aurora High School
Eleanor Stromberg
Sam
Sth
England
Belgium
Aurora Elevator Co-Op Association
Polk Board
Polk Elevator
Fern
Pleasanton High
REA
Grand Island
Aurora
Linda
Jolene
Loup River
Buffalo County
Glee Club
Fire Department
American Legion
Woman’s Club
The
Legion Auxiliary
Myers
Rain Delays Continue for Farmers as Monday Falls
Heavy Monday rainfall again slows field work with farmers striving to harvest first hay cut and clear heavy, weedy corn. Official records show 3.5 inches of rain for the morning, delaying farm tasks and moisture accumulation.
Mrs Joe Johnson Dies at 76 in Polk
Mrs Joe Johnson 76 longtime Polk resident died Friday at Central City Hospital. Funeral services were held at Hordville Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon with burial at Hordville Baptist Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Polk Community
Central City Hospital
Hordville Baptist Church
Hordville Baptist Cemetery
Softball Results Highlight Tuesday Games
Comn. Club beat Cornhuskers 16 to 3 and Knotholers won 17 to 7 over D. X. Oilers. Linda Weber accompanied by the Kisler family suffered a fractured right arm after a Thursday bicycle fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhuskers
Johnsons
North Blue
Knotholers
D. X. Oilers
Linda Weber
Henry Kisler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyell Bremler’s “Sports Spiel
Knute
T Johnson
Burg
Don Nyberg
H Polk
F. Shenk
McNaught
G. Lind Samuels
D. Nyberg
Bowers
Hahn
Widga
Werner
C. Shenk Paben
Nyberg
Cramer
Johnson
Lovercamp
Flov
Elaine Peterson
Benesree
Ima Jilt
Tenance Cree
Bob Holmes
Harry Truman
Dale Lindburg
Margaret Truman
Chas
Peterson Bess Truman
Lloyd Kroger
Jake Harding
al Jolson
Dean Lindburg
Snozzle Durante
Alphe Levene
Amos
Andy
Paul Strand
Bill Lavelle
Eldon Johnson
Albert Sundberg Alton Wilhelms
Lena Horn
Dolly Sisters
Gordon Fossberg
Norquest
Carl Johnson
John Ek
Fredricksonsalso
Oilers
L. Larson
R. Anderson
Munn
Dean Ostberg
Sealey
Ly. Anderson
Hoffman
J., Holmes
W. Larson
Rf . Cramer
North ‘Blue
McNaught Rahrs
M. Schulze
Iwnotholers Abhr
Stokie
Ld. Lind
J. Widga
Don Dahlin
Ls. Lind S& Strandberg
H. Stevens
W. Lind
G. Carlson
Lind
Kahler
E. Gleim
Flodman
Lavelle If
Larson
Hanquiste
Swanson
IR. Cramer
W. Johnston
Forss
Appleton
Johnston
Myers of Land
Jones
Miller
Don Ostberg
Tisa
Burt Lancaster
Dorothy McGuire News
Edwin Gwenn
M. Mitchell Cartoon
SUN & Wed
Il’s5
MR. Music
Bing Crosby
Nancy Olson
Charles Coburn
Ruth Hussey
Stromberg Family
Mrs
Harold Green
Stromsburg Hospital
Johnsons Commercial Club
Sane of Knothalers
Fredrickson North Blue
D. X. Oilers Cornhuskers
E. Green
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!