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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
1
Mr and Mrs N E McNaught visited Homer Branting's home in Grand Island. They learned New York City calls announced Marie Matsen and her husband and two children, missionaries who just arrived from Africa after five years. The Matsens will stay in the US for a year before returning to Africa for a second term.
From the Rebekah Lodge, Mrs. Clifford Branting Mrs. Lawrence Larson and Mrs. Harold Miller presented Mrs. Hennie Seymour with a May basket filled with fresh fruit on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ella Shenk visited the same home, noting Seymour’s absence from meetings since last November.
The WSCS of the Methodist church meets Thursday afternoon May 4 at the church parlors. Rev and Mrs Walker lead the program and officers will be installed. Hostesses include Mrs Oliver Johnson, Mrs Richard Widge, Mrs Virgil Kisler, and Mrs Charles Lytle.
Mrs. Fred Rhode and daughters hosted a Thursday April 27 gathering honoring Mr. Rhode on his birthday. Guests included Eric Heiden and family Elmer Sackchewsky and girls Melvin Ehlers and Lynette Wayne Glasser Charles Rhode Henry Rhode Ernest Rhode Carolyn Albert Joseph and families Gust Rhode Henry Wilkens Lester Rhode Herman Rhode and family and Paul Sagehorn.
The WSCS of the Swede Plain church will meet Wednesday afternoon May 10 at the church. Hostesses are Mrs Lennis Lind and Mrs Merle Lavelle and the program is in charge of Mrs Roland Bodine. There will be an election of officers.
The office will be closed May 8 9 and 10 1950 while staff attend the Nebraska State Dental Association meeting in Omaha. Dr. C R Peterson and Dr. R O Peterson will be away.
N J Oganovicc, director of the Eighth U S Civil Service Regional Office in Saint Paul Minnesota, announced an exam for Substitute Clerk or Regular Clerk at Fullerton High School on May 20, 1950. Pay starts at $1 06 1 2 per hour for substitutes with regular salaries from 2370 to 2670 yearly depending on office size. Applicants must be U S citizens or owe allegiance and be 18 to 60 except veterans and certain federal service workers.
The Rev. E Earle Eaton announces the engagement of Norma Jean Moors to Ward Schrack Jr of Denver Miss Moors a Worchester Mass native now living with the Eaton family at the Congregational parsonage studies pedagogy at Kearney College where her fiancé also attends. The engagement was first announced at a Sigma Tau dance in Kearney on April 22. No wedding date has been set.
The Pleasant Home 4-H Farmers met April 27 with Robert Carlson. They discussed judging a calf and a calf blanket demonstration by LaMar Lind and Verland Widga. LaMar Lind was chosen cheerleader. Gilbert Ruzicka joined. Lunch was by Mrs Carlson. Next meeting May 19 at Larry Nybere's home.
Disabled veterans from two World Wars created the crepe paper Memorial Poppy in memory of fallen comrades. A National Poppy Day appeal asks May 6 for donations collected via American Legion Auxiliary members, with proceeds returned as services to veterans.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Thursday in the church. Rev. Paul Walker will install officers for the next conference year. Missionary Rev. Holden from Bogota Colombia will speak on his work and present pictures at Swede Plain church in the evening.
Arborville residents are invited to a May 8 meeting at 8 pm in the Town Hall to discuss observance activities. Raleigh Merchant, Chairman, urges a good turnout from all interested.
A.Poppy Day window display in the American Legion hall draws attention as Auxili ary members depict the theme Help My Buddy with poppies above a green mound and a cross with a green wreath.
Dale Nyberg will represent Polk in the State Track Meet in Lincoln May 12 and 13. Richard Carlyn of Hastings will preside at the Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church at Polk May 10 and Swede Plain May 11. Rev Carlyn is district superintendent.
One point one inches of rain last Friday eased drought pressure on oats clover and alfalfa in the county. Snow fell in parts with Columbus reporting three to four inches and Duncan two inches while northern areas saw up to six inches. Wheat greens up and corn planting waits warmer weather as 16 days stayed below freezing and total monthly precipitation reached 1.20 inches.
Marvin Albers residing east of Osceola files as a Republican candidate for the newly created County Assessor position. He is the latest entrant in the race.
The Holstein Black and White cattle show opens Friday at the Osceola Fairgrounds, the first of its kind since the organization formed. FFA and 4 H judging start in the morning under state college supervision with R E Warner. Social highlight is a noon family picnic with coffee and ice cream, as entries from Polk and neighboring counties converge ahead of the Columbus May 6 state show.
A gathering of the Polk County Teachers' Association Tuesday evening April 25 drew forty three teachers. Lester Anderson spoke on Tax Structure of Nebraska. Musical numbers by the Boys' Octet and a trombone duet by Misses Sneed and Behrns. Dinner prepared by the Methodist ladies.
The Friday card party at District 81 school house doubled as a farewell for the Harvey Friesen family who moved to a farm southwest of Bradshaw. Twenty six pupils and patrons attended the event with a covered dish luncheon. The Friesens received an electric clock and floor lamp. Rural Life Sunday will be observed at the Methodist Church next Sunday with community clubs taking part.
The 1950 census lists Polk County population at 8071 with 2631 dwellings and 1311 agricultural questionnaires. Osceola and Stromsburg show slight gains while Polk and Shelby fall. surrounding counties also report losses as enumerators wrapped up by May 1. Cooperation from residents aided the process.
Rev. E Earle Eaton of Arborville Congregational Church and Nebraska Central College philosophy professor joined the Midwest Education and Rural Life Conference in Minot North Dakota as Life Enrichment resource personnel. He drove 1400 miles through floods and blizzards. At David City track meet Floyd Benson was runner up in shot put and fourth in discus while Merlin Bengtson tied fifth in high jump.
Polk County 4-H Dairy reports new High Prairie Club with ten members led by Ansel Fredrickson and Harlan Johnson. Membership totals reach 23 dairy enrollments for 1950 as plans for a county fair show unfold. Also covered are sheep and wool supplies, seed planting certifications due May 20, a Shelby Horse Show on May 26, septic tank installations, National Home Demonstration Week, dress form training in Osceola, 4-H Home Economics training in York on May 11, and five Polk clubs awarded Aksarben trees for charter redevelopment last year.
Mr and Mrs C O Eckles of Gresham were Sunday dinner guests in the Oscar Sundberg home, sharing a quiet afternoon and hospitality with local residents.
A column collects scattered items from Polk County Nebraska notes on rainfall history with 1915 a record year and a 1949 total. plus local chatter about Marilyns at Polk High, hat fashions, York Republican ownership change, gardening humor, family tales, and cheeky quips from Ed Coover about grass on busy streets.
The Polk community salutes Will Kroger and Everett Green for their census taker work. Kroger, a Polk native and former farmer, and Green, Polk School Board president and businessman, are active Methodist Church members. They urge cooperation and goodwill to complete the 334 questions.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg on Grand Island welcomed visitors on Monday as family and friends gathered at their home.
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