Final Polk County March of Dimes campaign report issued
Final 1950 Polk County March of Dimes results show a total of 3080.81 in contributions with net 3009.54 after expenses and 1504.77 kept locally. Shelby leads in participation while Osceola Commerce Stromsburg and Rural areas contributed across multiple categories. nationwide support funds research and care. Community choir plans announced for March 19 at the Methodist Church with sectional practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County March of
Polk—American Legion
Shelby — American Legion
Commerce
Stromsburg
Polk County
National Headquarters
4 H Enrollments Spur Polk Interest in Boys Club Need
A Polk Nebraska column surveys 4-H enrollment trends and calls for a boys 4-H club to keep them busy. It notes potential activities such as bird, rope, electric, and garden clubs, plus a Polk plan for a Sherman County band in 1950 and local social observations.
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Polk
Nebraska Farmer
Sherman County
Loup City
S. A. Ramp
Park
Cheyenne
Leonard
Pawnee
Sioux
Laclede
P. S
Hennie Seymour
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed at Grand Island
Mr and Mrs George Wurtz celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Im manuel Lutheran School House Grand Island. A program of interesting numbers featured two solos by Mrs Lloyd Kroger and talks by Rev Long and Judge E G Kroger. About 100 attended and many gifts and cards were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wurtz
Immanuel Lutheran School
Grand Island
Lloyd Kroger
Rev. Long
Polk
E G. Kroger
Birthday surprise party honors Mrs Marvin Fredrickson
In honor of her birthday on March 7, Mrs Marvin Fredrickson received a surprise party at her home Monday afternoon. Attending were Mesdames Earl Johnson Kenneth Peterson Stromsburg Ansel Fredrickson High Prairie Linder Johnson Ernest Flodman Walter Stohl Lawrence Lind and daughter. Guests brought lunch and the honoree received loving gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Fredrickson
Mesdames
Earl Johnson
Kenneth Peterson
Stromsburg
Ansel Fredrickson
High Prairie
Niver Johnson
Ernest Flodman
Walter Stohl
Lawrence Lind
Polk Woman's Club
Lodge Hall
Severt Peterson
Earl Stevens
Polk
County Woman’s Club
Omaha
H. Stevens
J. Lindberg
A. Wilhelms
Polk County Assessors Begin Annual Tax Filing Period
Assessors will contact every taxpayer as Polk County commences the annual assessment, March 10 to April 20, with 36 days to return schedules. Assistants will cover districts listing taxpayers and penalties for noncompliance include up to 50 percent of property value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Rixis
Lee Campbell
Gresham Road
James Pickeral
Shelby
George Korger
Fred Wieseman
Osceola
Joe Newman
Stromsburg
Wesley
Koehler
Richard Cramer
Alex Adelson
Alvin Micek
Columbus
Easter seals fund drive aids crippled children program
Flood of Easter seals drives funds to Nebraska Society for Crippled Children for education and rehabilitation. University of Nebraska Extension, Harlan Adams, trains teachers in corrective speech across several towns with courses subsidized by county committees. About 45,000 handicapped Nebraskans exist, says S Orson Perkins.
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Nebraska Society For Crippled Children
Special Services Division
State Department of Education
Harlan Adams
University of Nebraska Extension Division
Nebraska Society
Ainsworth
Alliance
Bridgeport
Valentine
Oshkosh
Kimball
Sidney
Wauneta
Nebraska
S. Orson Perkins
State Society
Reverend John Hedbloom Dies in Denver
Word came that Rev. John L. Hedbloom, former pastor of Polk Baptist Church, died in Denver Tuesday morning. No funeral arrangements were announced. He is survived by two daughters Ruth Hedbloom of Denver and Mrs. Josehine Millen of Brighton, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Hedbloom
Polk Baptist Church
Denver
Ruth Hedbloom
Josehine Millen
Brighton
Colorado
Sundberg Brothers of Polk Honored for Community Service
Albert and Oscar Sundberg of Polk are feted in this week’s bouquet. They started Sundberg and Son in 1907 and remain key community builders, debtors to church, school and village leadership. Both sing in the Methodist choir and have long terms on boards and in clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Albert Sundberg
Sundberg and Son
Oscar Sundberg
Hans
Pleasant Home
Jimmie Sundberg
Sundberg and
Son
Oscar
Albert
Polk Band
Commercial Club
Sundbergs
Sundberg
OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lind was celebrated over the weekend. Relatives hosted a bountiful lunch on Sunday and delivered a lovely gift. A short program followed, with many guests from Stromsburg Lincoln Osceola and Polk attending. In the evening more relatives arrived with a two course lunch and another fine gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lind
Victor Anderson
Clara
Emma
Marie Samuelson
Jeanette Widen
Joy
Jane
Edwin L. Anderson
Stromsburg
Vernon Anderson
Roland
Lennis Lind
JoAnn
Jack
Marie Lavelle
Bill Lavelle
Roland Bodine
Dianne
Elmer Garner
Lind
Methodist Youth Rally Set for Central City on March 19
Hastings District Methodist Youth Rally slated for Central City with afternoon and evening programs. About 300 youths expected to attend to report on Gerald Sumners Memorial projects and plan Camp. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Joe Spires of Kearney and Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson of Polk at Elmer Hanquist home.
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Hastings
The
Methodist Church
Central City
Gerald Sumners
Elmer Hanquist
Joe Spires
Kearney
Albert Nelson
Polk
Death summons William E. Green in Stromsburg obituary
William E. Green of Polk County Nebraska died March 9 at 74. He was born June 15 1875 near Lamotte Iowa and lived most of his life in Nebraska aside from eight years in Kansas. Survived by wife Lena Edith Talbot four children two brothers two sisters 28 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren burial at Methodist Church with Rev. Walker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Green
James Green
Sarah Pierce Sealey Green
Lamotte
Jackson County
Iowa
Nebraska
Polk County
Polk
Kansas
Mr. Green
Lena Edith Talbot
Myrtle A. Bedient
Bradshaw
Keith E. Green
Scottsbluff
Margaret P. Cooper
San Diego
Calif
Perry Green
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Methodist Church
Stromsburg
Lee Green
Concord
Walter
Glen Green
Ella M. Frost
Brawley
Mabel Giauque
Brush
Rev. Walker
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Baptist Church
Arthur Grimes
O. W. Reger
Joe Ehn
An Today
Hackberry
Gresham
Canada
Clear Creek
Valley
Stromsburg City and Country
Osceola City and Country
Wesley Koehler
Platte
Island
Woman's Club
Willard Lindburg
Russel Fjell
Susan Jo Stevens
Lincoln
Donald Burchfield
Sycamore, IL
T. A. Stevens
Rev. Hedbloom
Stephen McNally
Sue
England
Barbara Whiting
al Ramsen
Peter Fermandex
City Across the River News
Betty Hutton
Victor Mature
William Demarest
Methodist Youth Rally
Alfred Tennyson
Legion Auxiliary Meets
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Oscar Jones
Sheralee Hill
Shirley Scott
Dean Myers
St. Patrick
I. Ostberg
A. Newhaus
Bob Steenbach
Loyd Hanquist
Rebekah Lodge
Bellwood
Polk Commercial Club
Clarence Bolton Doyle Munn Lloyd Kroger
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