Polk County 4-H Plans Banquet and Extension Updates
Polk County 4-H leaders schedule a March 22 banquet at the Osceola Lutheran Church basement. A Nebraska hay fever weeds trainer meeting reports weed recognition slides and notes about cockle burrs and Russian thistles.
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Lutheran Church
Osceola
Nebraska
Crosby
State Agronomy Department
Rex Brigham
Polk County
Fremont
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
State Extension Service
O. K
Polk 36 McCool Jct 32 in season finale victory
Polk high school edged McCool 36 32 at home to close regular season action. Norval Nielsen led Polk with 12 points aided by Roger Long 13 and a late surge by Long and Nielsen. Polk Seconds won 26 11 while the varsity avoided a late upset in a 36 32 win.
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Polk
McCool
Roger Long
Norv Nielsen
Nielsen
Burdette Flodman
Long
Polk Seconds
Gordon Johnson
Chuck Ziegelbein
Jayvees
Norval Nielsen
Varsity
Myers McNaught
Kahler
Ziegelbein
Flodman
Ratzlaff
Gleim
M. Q
Lavelle
Polk Cubs Suffer 36 24 District Tourney Loss
Polk high basketball ends 1948-49 season with a 36 to 24 defeat at Hampton in the District Class D opener. Burdette Flodman played on a painful shin and Roger Long with a bad knee as Polk fades after a late second half rally. The team finishes 6 wins 14 losses.
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Polk Cubs
Hampton
Polk
Burdette Flodman
Roger Long
Polk High
Nielsen
Myers
Kahler
McNaught
Flodman
Il Ziegelbein
Ratzlaff
Polk Girl in Wesleyan Production
Helen Jeannie Lind of Polk plays the nurse in the Plainsman Players at Nebraska Wesleyan University in I Remember Mama She is a freshman and member of the Association for Childhood Education affiliated with Phi Mu sorority.
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Helen Jeannie Lind
Lennis Lind
Polk
Plainsman Players
Mama
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Miss Lind
Association For Childhood Education
Phi Mu Sorority
Birthday Party Honors Ebba Hanquist at Home
Self invited guests including Mesdames Dean Myers Gilbert Benson Elmer Hanquist Clarence Bryant Henry Sandell Sadie Clark Ira Glasser Emma Anderson Ralph Upton Al Larson and Paul Lemke gathered Saturday afternoon for Ebba Hanquist's birthday. A bountiful luncheon was served with Mrs. Gilbert Benson and Mrs. Dean Myers assisting. The afternoon featured sewing and visiting in informal style.
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Dean Myers
Gilbert Benson
Elmer Hanquist
Clarence Bryant
Henry Sandell
Sadie Clark
Ira Glasser
Emma Anderson
Ralph Upton
al Larson
Paul Lemke
Ebba Hanquist
WSCS Meets for March Gathering at Church Parlor
The WSCS of the Methodist Church held its March meeting last Thursday in the church parlors. Leaders were Mrs. Mer vin Samuels Mrs. C. J. McCoy and Mrs. Oliver Johnson. Hostesses were Mesdames Frank Davis Lloyd Kroger A. C. Bates and Miss Lizzie Johnson.
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WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Mervin Samuels
C. J. McCoy
Oliver Johnson
Frank Davis
Lloyd Kroger
A. C. Bates
Lizzie Johnson
Polk High School Honor Roll and Typing Contest
Polk High School posts honor roll for term ending February honoring students with A and B grades across grades one to twelve. Notable lists include James Olson and Dorothy Dahlin. typing class records show top speeds and error counts with students such as Phyllis Rhode and Doroth Hanquist in the high 50s and 60s.
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James Olson
Tim Willert
Richard Willert
Dorothy Jean Ekdahl
Daniel Westfall
Marilyn Lemke
Lenora Ratzloff
Marcia Johnson
Leona Ratzloff
Sondra Hill
Carlyn Strand
Marilyn Hahn
Sheralee Hill
Marilyn Johnson
Marlyce Shostrom
Richard Rosno
Dennis Light
Marilyn Olson
Phyllis Rhode
Marilyn Dahlin
Dorothy Dahlin
Jolene Johnson
Maxine Kingsley Rowena Light
PHS
Seber Iris
LaVonne Lyle
Dorothy Hanquist
Norval Nielsen
Ralph Kahler
Basketball King and Queen Crowned at Polk High
Ernie Gleim and Elaine Klings born were crowned basketball king and queen at Polk High School during the game with Giltner last Thursday.
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Ernie Gleim
Elaine Klingsborn
Polk High School
Giltner
George Scott Wins Polk High Ping Pong Championship
George Scott was declared the ping-pong champion of Polk High after a decisive 21-9 21-8 victory over Norval Nielsen in the finals. He defeated Roger Long Dennis Light and Jack Lavelle en route to the title. Lavelle took third by defeating Doyle Hahn 21-15 21-15.
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George Scott
Polk High
Norval Nielsen
Scott
Roger Long
Dennis Light
Jack Lavelle
Doyle Hahn
WSCS to Meet at Swede Home Church
The Swede Plain WSCS will meet next Wednesday afternoon March 16 in the church parlors. Mrs Russell Fjell and Mrs Rol land Bodine hostesses. Mrs Lennis Lind, program leader.
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WSCS
Russell Fjell
Rolland Bodine
Lennis Lind
Mrs Nettie Carlson and family attend Lincoln play
Mrs Nettie Carlson with sons Ellsworth and Gordon and Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind and Joan went to Lincoln on Saturday to attend the Wesleyan dramatic club production I Remember Mama. Miss Jeanne Lind was in the cast and they visited in the Chas Lind home.
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Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Gordon
Lennis Lind
Joan
Lincoln
Mama
Wesleyan Dramatic Club
Jeanne Lind
Chas. Lind
Burdette Flodman Visited Marvin Fredrickson Home
Burdette Flodman spent the latter part of last week in the Marvin Fredrickson home, a short visit noted in local society circles.
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Burdette Flodman
Marvin Fredrickson
Birthday Anniversary Fellowships at Mrs Fredricks Home
A group of ladies gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. Marvin Fredricks home to celebrate her birthday anniversary and that of Mrs. Oscar Jones who had his birthday Saturday. A lunch was served by self invited guests and attendees included Mesdames Everett Green Gilbert Benson Lloyd Stromberg Leo Wurtz Paul Strand Carlyn Arnold Isaacson Floyd Lyle and daughters Earl Flodman Elizabeth and Stephen Ernest Flodman Hartwig Flodman Robert Stohl and Jena Walter Stahl Cheryl Vance and honored guest Mrs. Oscar Jones. The honorees received cards and gifts.
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C. Marvin Fredricks
Oscar Jones
Mesdames Everett Green
Gilbert Benson
Lloyd Stromberg
Leo Wurtz
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Arnold Isaacson
Floyd Lyle
Earl Flodman
Elizabeth
Stephen
Ernest Flodman
Hartwig Flodman
Robert Stohl
Jena
Walter Stahl
Cheryl
Vance
Evacuee speaks at Baptist Church service
Mrs. Dale Bjork evaded China’s clash with Communists and will preach at the local Baptist Church Sunday morning. Rev. William Harring, a China Theatre veteran, plans Missionary Service to China and will speak Sunday evening. Colored slides of Tsingtao to be shown at 7:30. Public invited.
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Dale Bjork
China
Linda Kay Glatter Celebrates First Birthday In Stromsburg
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glatter hosted Linda Kay Glatter's first birthday party in Stromsburg last Tuesday evening. Attendees included Vern Eklund of York Clarence Munn and children of Central City Ruth Green and Marjorie Dahlin of Polk Frank Glatter and girls Roy Eberly and son Karl Nyquist and Stanley Anderson. Linda Kay received many gifts.
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Walter Glatter
Stromsburg
Linda Kay
Vern Eklund
York
Clarence Munn
Central City
Ruth Green
Marjorie Dahlin
Polk
Frank Glatter
Roy Eberly
Karl Nyquist
Stanley Anderson
Country Women Club Hosts Civil Rights Program
The Country Womens Club met last Thursday at Mrs. Leslie Adelson's home with Mrs. Orlie Miller and Mrs. M. Samuels as hostesses. Leaders Mrs. Oliver Johnson and Mrs. Willard Adelson led the Civil Rights program with specials by Mrs. Lloyd Kroger singing and Mrs. Glen Hill presenting a musical reading.
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Country Womens’ Club
Country Womens Club
Leslie Adelson
Orlie Miller
M. Samuels
Oliver Johnson
Willard Adelson
Lloyd Kroger
Glen Hill
Polk 4-H Club Gifts Book to City Library
Pleasant Home Makers 4-H Club displays ribbons posters and medals in Kroger window for National 4-H Week Leaders Mrs Lloyd Hahn and Mrs Irvin Anderson present a copy of Call of the Land to the city library Norma Nelson praises the book for adolescents The club offers help to anyone seeking 4-H materials Members listed include Marilyn Hahn LaVonne Anderson Sondra Hill Shir ley Stevens Harriet Bush Sharon Stevens Shirley Hahn Dale Anderson and Marlene Anderson They pursue five different projects.
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Marilyn Hahn
LaVonne Anderson
Treas
Sondra Hill
Sheralee Hill
Shirley Stevens
Harriet Bush
Sharon Stevens
Shirley Hahn
Dale
Marlene Anderson
Local Lady Wins 300 Carpet Prize on WOW Contest
Mrs. Irvin Anderson won a $300 carpeting prize in a WOW radio contest. The Omaha sponsor will supply carpet and padding and install the rug at her home free of charge after she submitted a 25 word essay.
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Irvin Anderson
WOW
Bates Joins Delta Omega Phi at Wesleyan University
Arthur Glaze Bates son of Rev and Mrs A C Bates of Polk is pledged member of Delta Omega Phi social fraternity at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He is among 17 Wesleyan men recently pledged by the organization.
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Arthur Glaze Bates
A C. Bates
Polk
Delta Omega Phi
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Young Bates
Wesleyan
92 Years Young Alfred Gustafson Celebrates Birthday
Alfred Gustafson, oldest resident, marked his 92nd birthday on March 5. He resides with his son Oscar Gustafson and remains in good health.
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Alfred Gustafson
Oscar Gustafson
Surprise Party Honors Albert Sundberg
A surprise party was held Tuesday evening March 1 honoring Albert Sundberg. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Shenk, Mrs. Ella Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg and Mrs. Henry Sandell. A delicious lunch was served to close the event.
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Albert Sundberg
Mervin Shenk
Ella Shenk
Oscar Sundberg
Henry Sandell
March Drive Aims To Boost Red Cross Funds And Blood Bank
The annual Red Cross fundraising drive in March seeks broad donations to support disaster relief and humanitarian aid. Local plans include building a county blood bank by collecting one pint from volunteers aged 19 to 59, with mobile units from Omaha delivering blood for storage at the county hospital.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Polk
Polk County
State Organization of the Red Cross
Omaha
Adelson Golden Wedding Anniversary Open House Notice
Mr and Mrs Alex L Adelson celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a church basement open house at Swede Home Calvary Lutheran Church on Sunday March 20 1949 from 230 pm to 500 pm neighbors and friends are invited to attend
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Alex L. Adelson
Calvary Lutheran Church
Sundberg and relatives visit Lincoln aunt and uncle
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg and Jimmie visited Sunday in the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C A Jewell in Lincoln returning home Monday. Mr and Mrs Doyle Munn and children were Sunday evening guests of his mother Mrs Liva Munn and family at Central City. Sylvia Green of Central City, patient at University hospital Omaha, underwent surgery Saturday. she is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Will Green. Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson attended the funeral of Dana Hurd at Clarks Monday. Jimmie Sundberg of Lincoln spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs Oscar Sunderg.
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Oscar Sundberg
Jimmie
C. A. Jewell
Lincoln
Doyle Munn
Liva Munn
Central City
Sylvia Green
University Hospital
Omaha
Will Green
Grant Johnson
Dana Hurd
Clarks
Jimmie Sundberg
Oscar Sunderg
Former Lincoln grocer William R. Jones dies in California
William R. Jones 65 a former Lincoln Nebraska grocer died in Los Angeles last Sunday He operated stores in College View and Havelock He and his wife Minnie moved to Los Angeles two years ago He is survived by sister Louella Boberg nephew Alfred Boberg Lincoln niece Mrs Kenneth Downing Stow Ohio funeral and burial in Lincoln
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William R. Jones
Lincoln, Nebraska
Los Angeles
Jones
College View
Havelock
Minnie
Louella Boberg
Alfred Boberg
Lincoln
Kenneth Downing
Stow
Ohio
Polk
Polk Lady Wins Prize for Radio Station Joke
Mrs Earl Rasmussen won two fountain pens Saturday morning after sending in a joke to radio station WOW.
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Earl Rasmussen
WOW
Open House for 50th Wedding Anniversary in Polk
Mr and Mrs G M Hill observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday March 13 from 2 to 5 pm at their Polk home.
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G.M. Hill
Polk
Arlene Hahn Engaged to George Swanson of Minneapolis
Mrs. Hannah Hahn announces the engagement of her daughter Arlene to George Swanson of Minneapolis Minnesota. No further plans have been set.
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Hannah Hahn
Arlene
George Swanson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Arborville Town Hall Club to Meet in March
The Arborville Town Hall Club schedules its meeting for March 16 at the Hall with a reminder to bring pie and dishes for own family. Various local guests are listed including the Morrises and Thompsons, Bills, Norquests, Smiths, and Petersons visiting in recent days.
Requirements for CCC corn loans tighten moisture rules
The Commodity Credit Corporation sets moisture limits for stored corn. Cribs under nine feet allow 20.5 percent moisture. wider cribs add a penalty per foot over nine. In April the limit drops to 17.5 percent, affecting samples from wider cribs. Applicants should apply soon as road conditions may delay sampling.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
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al Peterson
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