Swedes Defeat Juniata V Firemen in A A U Tourney
On Monday night March 18 Polk Swedes beat Juniata V Firemen champions of the district A A U tourney at Grand Island 39 to 30. The game featured fast ball handling and sharp shooting with the Swedes taking the lead in the second quarter and holding it. Max Peterson scored 12 for Polk and Don Peterson 11, while Aten led Juniata with 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Swedes
Juniata V. Firemen
Grand Island
Max Peterson
Don Peterson
Aten
Firemen
Easter Program and Upcoming Meetings in Swede Home
The Sunday School and three Bible classes schedule an Easter Sunday program at 8 PM. Luther League meets Thursday March 28, and the Womens Missionary Society gathers Wednesday afternoon March 27. Local residents Althea Thelander and Orpha Eckstrom are home from Wahoo duties this week. Anna guests visit from Petrus Nelson and Larson families. a group including the Beardsley and Headley families, plus the Bolton family from Benedict, visit Arthur and Frank Fredrickson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Womens Missionary Society
Althea, Thelander
Orpha Eckstrom
Wahoo
Anna
Petrus Nelson
Amanda Larson
Bertha
Lillie Chindgren
Arthur Larson
Fay Beardsley and Sons
Roger Headley
Ansel Fredrickson
Mrs
Ray Bolton
Benedict
Frank Bolton
Easter at S Church Methodist S. W. Longacre Pastor
Easter week at the S Church Methodist invites worshippers for 10 A.M. Sunday School 11 A.M. Morning Worship and 7:30 P.M. Gospel service with special Easter music on Easter Sunday March 24. Laymen Gospel Service nightly 7:45 p.m. except Saturday Sacrament of Lord's Supper Thursday. Everyone welcome to share the joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches Methodist Church
S. W
Soil and Moisture Conservation Meeting Planned in Polk County
A series of soil and moisture conservation meetings are being held across Nebraska. The second meeting in Polk County will occur March 22, with the first session in the Osceola Court Room at 1 30 p.m. Extension Engineer Ivan D. Wood will discuss homemade equipment for contour running terrace construction and gully control. The follow up at the Carl Allinder farm will let attendees run contour lines and view farm levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Osceola
Ivan D. Wood
College of Agriculture
Carl Allinder
Baptist Missionary Society Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society held its annual meeting in church parlors on Thursday. Officers elected for the year include Wallace Sandell as president, W. R. Whitacre as vice president, Ira Glasser as secretary, Theo Larson as treasurer, R. J. Allison as pianist, and R. M. Bailey leading the devotional. Marjorie Nelson sang His Midnight and on Olive's Brow while the high school violin quartet, with Robert Strickland, performed. A lunch followed hosted by the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Fields
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
Wallace Sandell
W. R. Whitacre
Ira Glasser
Theo. Larson
R. J. Allison
R. M. Bailey
Marjorie Nelson
Olive
Accompaninu
Robert Strickland
Stromsburg Notes On Weddings Visitors and New Agent
Stromsburg sees visitors from Omaha Benedict and Garden City. The Nyquist Ericson wedding is Sunday. Tom Farrell to become regular agent April 1 with his family moving here. Loritta Ann Watts born to Dale Richards family weighing 934 pounds at Benedict hospital. Mr and Mrs Sterling Nelson visit Gustafson in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Paul Monson
Omaha
Thygenson
Charles E. Knapp
Benedict
Knapp
Garden City
Kansas
Hattie Carpenter Nelson
Merle Watts
Osceola
J. L. Olson
Tom Farrell
Benedict Hospital
Sterling Nelson
Nelson
Alfred Gustafson
Polk
Clarke McNary tree orders near deadline in Polk County
Polk County farmers can still place Clarke McNary tree orders under the cooperative program with federal support. Seedlings cost one dollar per hundred plus wrap and shipping, with Chinese elm and Red cedar most popular. By mid March about 165000 elms and 100000 red cedars were ordered. soft maple and box elder orders were low. P T Wurtz and Lloyd Kroger visited Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke-Mcnary
Polk County
Ray L Cruise
Clayton W Watkins
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Watkins
Polk Stores to Stop Selling Eggs Under New Law
Polk Grocery Stores will discontinue buying eggs and Polk Produce Stations will stop retailing eggs. Effective Monday March 25, 1940, under the Nebraska Beg Law, the Polk chain announces the changes across its grocery and produce houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Polk Grocery
Polk Produce
Polk Grocery Stores
Arborville Social Happenings Include Weddings Visits
Arborville residents hosted family and friends over the weekend with visits from Merlin and Jack Miller, W J Fisher, Coila, Viola Wessel, and many others. The marriage of Ramona Saint to Donald Freeman occurred on Tuesday March 12 in Oshkosh. Mrs. Ester Lackey was named District Chairman of Public Welfare for the Federation of Woman's Clubs. Sunday School starts at ten and church services at eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville
H. J. Bedient
York
Merlin
Jack Miller
York College
W. J. Fisher
Coila
Clark Stouffer
John Wessel
Viola
Maurice Flick
Martin Hoffmah
John Hansen
John Bills
Ester Lackley
F. E. Merchant J
Loreta
Garol
Duane Sterner
Dan McSwan
Unadilla
Ramona Saint
Forrest Saint
Donald Freeman
Oshkosh
Miss Saint
Robert Merchant
Margaret Ann
W. W
Clarence Beckner
A. B. Merchant
Pete Schrader
Leand Bowers
Kenneth
A. A. Shockey
Mary Jane Adams
Lincoln
Ed Stewart
Lester Foster
Lander
Wyo
Floyd Gunlock
Fairmont
Homer Ramsey
McCool
Harvey Wochner
Donnabelle
Ester Lackey
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Inez
Doris Ericson and Robert Nuquist wed in Stromsburg Baptist ceremony
Miss Doris Ericson daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Ericson Stromsburg married Robert E Nuquist son of Mr and Mrs A Nuquist Osceola at Stromsburg Baptist Church Sunday at 2 pm Rev Gust E Carlson officiated. The couple and families note education at Nebraska and law careers. They left for a short wedding trip. FOR SALE Cheap good used Electric Battery Brooder Dr R L Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bosserman
University of Nebraska
Nuquist
College of Law
Phi Alpha Delta
Stromsburg
R. L. Peterson
Gustaf Adolph Johnson Dies at 65 in Polk County
Gustaf Adolph Johnson son of Swan and Charlotte Johnson was born April 29 1874 in Ostergotland Sweden and died March 14 1940 in Polk County at age 65 years 10 months and 15 days. He came to America at nine and married Alma Nyblom in 1898. Surviving are five children and many relatives. Funeral was held at the Baptist church in Polk with burial in Aurora cemetery. Friendly Families Club notes and local items follow. A 10c picture show at Viking Theatre each Saturday and Lincoln visits by Lloyd and Rolland Stromberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Adolph Johnson
Gustaf Adolph
Swan
Charlotte Johnson
Ostergotland
Sweden
America
Polk County
Alma R. Nyblom
John
Charley
Swede
David
Stromsburg
Anton
Benedict
Lutheran Church of Swede
Baptist Church
Polk
R. M. Bailey
Aurora
Original Lesson Brings Mixed Jokes From Tenement Class
A teacher uses a playful exercise to show children the value of originality. The dialogue features children and adults riffing on words and phrases with puns and mispronunciations.
Immanuel Lutheran and Swede Plains ministers announce services
Carl F. Juergensen leads Good Friday Holy Communion at 10:30 a m with Easter services next Sunday at 10:30 a m Adult Bible Class at 9:30 a m The Radio Lutheran Hour airs at 3:30 p m Evangelical Free Mission Church Ivan T Carlson holds 5:30 a m Sunrise Service and 10 a m Sunday School March 27 2:00 p m Ladies Aid hosts Mrs Bodine and Mrs Glad Bible Study and Prayer Service at 7:30 pm Study to show thyself approved unto God notes the scripture passage. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Carl F. Juergensen
Radio Lutheran
Evangelical Free Mission Church
Ivan T. Carlson
Ladies Aid
Wilmer Bodine
A. G. Glad
Easter Services and Church Activities Highlight Busy Weekend
First Baptist Church announces a full schedule with Sunday School at 10, morning service at 10, BYPU at 6 45, evening service at 7 30 and a Sunrise Easter Service at 6 30 at the Free Church. Baptismal service at 11 and a sacred cantata The First Easter at 8. Also Lutherans hold Holy Thursday communion at 8, Good Friday at 11, Easter morning worship at 11, and a Sacred Concert at 8 featuring the Luther A Cappella Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Chulch
R. M. Bailey
Free Church
Free Mission
O. F Alfred
Ralph Upton
Christ
Luther
Alfred Reider
Voice
Swede Home Farmers Union Local Special Meeting
A special meeting of Swede Home Farmers Union Local will be held at the hall on Tuesday evening March 26. Herbert Fiedman will report on the state convention and lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Farmers Union
Herbert Fiedman
Notable Local Figures Infirm And Celebrations In Area
George McClure former Polk resident underwent major surgery Friday at an Omaha hospital and is reported in critical condition. Virgil Lindburg became Quarter Master in the Army at Fort Crook. Dr F B Slusser was taken to Lutheran hospital at York for medical care. Neighbors gathered at Mrs O F Alfred’s home to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Electric Battery Brooder noted. Dr R L Peterson Mrs Mae Austin Lewis Lindburg and Norma Larson of Stromsburg visited Vern Lawhead and family at York. W W G Baptist church Stromsburg hosted Polk W W G group Monday evening. Mrs Chas Q O Johnson is seriously ill in Lutheran hospital at York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McClure
Polk
Omaha
Virgil Lindburg
Army
Fort Crook
F. B. Slusser
Lutheran
York
O. F. Alfred
R. L. Peterson
Mae Austin
Lewis Lindburg
Norma Larson
Stromsburg
Vern ‘Lawhead
W.W.G. of the Baptist ‘Church
Polk W. W. G
Chas. QO. Johnson
Rev Bailey to Speak Friday at Fullerton Passion Week Services
Parishioners near Fullerton welcome Rev R M Bailey as a guest speaker during the Union Passion Week Services at the Methodist Church Friday afternoon. The Bailey family will be hosted by the McNeeleys that same day.
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Cramer—Dahlberg
Margaret Cramer
Roy Cramer
Marquette
Robert E. Dahlberg
F. O. Dahlberg
Denver
United Brethren Church
Rev. Dahlberg
Marian Cramer
Alter
Donald
Dwayne Bodine
Marie Bodine
Paul ‘Dahlberg
P.T. Wurtz
Lloyd Kroger
Polk Produce Houses
Friendly Families Club
Oscar Anderson
Williams
Warnick
Rollie Wiliams
Viking Theatre
Lloyd and Rolland Stromberg
Mickey
Herman
Darling
Maggie
Webster
Confucius
Swede Plains
M. E. Church
S. W. Longacre
AJM
Fullerton
Methodist Church
Mergin Shenk
Walther League
Virgil Blase
Walter Kupke
Orpha Ekstrom
Arthur Ekstrom
Neal Gallant
Fern Myers
Gothenburg
Z. F. Myers
Little Fern Marie Myers
Country Woman’s Club
Mervin Samuels
Bryant Graves
Donald “Newton
Cordell Brown
Richard Sealey
Genelle Coover
Schultz Cafe
Algene Flodman
sYou
Atlanta
Dasado
Solznices
With
Er butNhaUn
Clark Gable
Ane Ola Howard
Demavilland
Vivien Leigh
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