Polk County Speller Champion Named For Joan Larkin
Joan Larkin, an 8th grader in Polk County schools, was named county champion speller at the Polk contest held in the Annie Jeffrey auditorium. The rural roads story notes drying conditions, with various local residents and events including birthdays, visits, church lectures, and community activities overlapping the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Larkin
Champ Speller
Polk
Polk County
Annie Jeffrey
Polk Progress Brief Promises Local Development
A brief item notes ongoing activity in Polk County with unspecified progress indicators and expectations for future development near key sites. The notice references local officials and community groups but provides few concrete details due to partial readability.
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Douglas Nelson in Nebraska
A Saturday bridal shower at the home of Mrs Nell McNaught honored Mrs Douglas Nelson of Pueblo Colorado. Co hosts were Mesdames Walden and William McNaught with guests from Sioux Falls Lincoln Grand Island and Polk. The bride was not present. A luncheon was served. Mr Douglas Nelson a nephew of Mrs Neil McNaught married February 9 in Pueblo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell McNaught
Douglas Nelson
Pueblo
Colo. Mesdames
Walden
William McNaught
Sioux Falls
S. C
Lincoln
Grand Island
Polk
Neil McNaught
Larry Bengtson
Dorothy Anderson
Kearney
Harry Anderson
Nettie Carlson
Joe Marsden
Stromsburg
Elmer Garner
Hordville
Robert Clymer
Ted Dittmer
Bob Dittmer
Jodi
Lamar Lind
Arnold
Marjorie Holm
Doug
Russell Fjell
Irvin Beckstrom
Loren
Lisa
Bill
Edith Naslund
Emil Nelson
Marvin Rogers
Doris Jean Nelson
Local Social Notes Highlight Omaha Visit and Dinner Guests
Mrs Lydia Peterson hosted a dinner and welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson of Central City and Mr Wayne Hill with Mr and Mrs Glen Hil. Marland Adelsong visited his grandmother Julia Flodman. LaVaughn Adelson family toured Omaha for a Ready-to-Wear market event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Peterson
Carl Erickson
Central City
Wayne Hill
Glen Hil
Marland Adelsong
Julia Flodman
LaVaughn
Adelson
Omaha
Osceola School Notes and Local Property Purchase
Osceola school notes mention a March 15 item. Mr and Mrs W Martin of Gresham bought the Karl Dethloff home in southeast Polk for 3000 dollars. Twin daughters were born March 18 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ericson of Wadsworth Ohio. Delores Dahlin is the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
W. Martin
Gresham
Karl Dethlofff
Polk
Kenneth Ericson
Wadsworth
Ohio
Delores Dahlin
Jim Wilson
Molly
Mexico
E. V. Walden
Valley
Lloyd Hahn
Glen Hill
W. Hill
Texas
Max Kroger
Bruce Johnson
Bart Nyberg
Lincoln
Gaylen Holmes
Weekend Guests Mark Pork Community Ties
Mr Ernest Donelson left for Rockford Illinois after visiting relatives in the pork community. Local families including Widga, Donelson, Hahn, Sealey and Coover hosted or attended gatherings such as anniversaries, suppers, coffee visits, and a Home Show in Grand Island. Several trips to Lincoln and Grand Island tied residents to regional events and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Donelson
Rockford
Lloyd Widga
Verland Widga
Lyle Widga
Carroll Donelson
Stromsburg
Sherman Wilshusen
Irvin Hahn
Cambridge
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Cleo Sealey
California
Edd Coover
Grand Island
Paul Coover
Willard Adelson
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Arthur Samuelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. Shafer
H. M. McGaffin
BR. J. Allison
William Parkinson
God
Methodist Church
Harvey Hahn
C. O. Erickson
Hardville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Sophia Gestrine
Leo
Albert Sundberg
Oscar Jones
J. L. Stouffer
New Mexico
Dorothy Pearson
Ruth Stouffer
Myra Mae Alfred
Gordon Fossberg
Donald Hanquist
Maxine Fossberg
Western Sunday
Sundberg and Son Hardware
Shad Stroup
Clarence Bryant
Kansas City
Farmers Union
Ericson Jewelry
Hazel Carlson
Rob Rowe
Anchorage
Alaska
Charles McGinnis
Robert Lytle
Portsmouth
Irvin Anderson
Roy Erickson
Cornhusker Hotel
Bill Ellsworth
Monty
Shelby
Ed Johnson
Harry Carlson
Wm .Lavelle
Rex Hancock
Atte
Sandy
Gary Sagehorn
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
Harold E. Rosenau
Grant Avenue
York, Nebraska
Redman Well Service
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Aeevece
Membe Nebraska Fees Association
Frig
Csas Te Ea Dds
POLE
Willard Bolton
Cecil Bolton
Benedict
Harry Bergstrand
York
Donald Bjerrum
Swede Plain Cemetery
Swede Plain Cemetery Association
Swede Plain Church
The
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
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