Polk County Historical Society hosts regional officers gathering
Polk County Historical Society welcomed officers and boards from six surrounding societies on April 26 at the Stromsburg Viking Center. A six o'clock supper preceded a seminar with 34 officials and 70 attendees led by Wendall Franz of the State Historical Society. Representatives from Seward York Merrick Platte counties shared year progress and challenges, notably finances space and engaging youth. Contact Martin Jones or Bernie Gissler to donate farm items. Fellows and coffee closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk. County
Seward County
York County
Merrick County
Platte County
Mildred Flodman
Polk County Historical Society
Martin Jones
Gsceola
Bernie Gissler
Stromsburg
Myrtle Anderson
Enoch Ekstrand
Allegra Johnson
James Hatfield
Lincoln and cow chips a rural duel tale revisited
Reader cites Buffalo chip facts and a Lincoln duel anecdote to question figures and ethics. The letter defends Lincoln as brave and suggests the chip records may be exaggerated while noting a humorous three pace line and the playful controversy over cow chips.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Polk United Methodist WSCS Meets for May Gathering
The Polk United Methodist Church Women’s Society met May 3 in the parlor with fifty present. President Erma Adelson led the session. Grayce Burney, Myrtle Bush, and Mae Johnson organized the program. Myrtle Bush read scripture. Mae Johnson offered prayer. Burney honored guests and seniors over 65 with a Mother’s Day bookmark. Guest speaker Mrs Truman Backenberg of Osceola spoke on Africa with slides. a selection of That Wonderful Mother of Mine was sung by local members. Hostesses included Adelson and Coover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Polk United Methodist Church
Erma Adelson
Grayce Burney
Myrtle Bush
Mae Johnson
McCoy
Rodney Johnson
Vern Samuels
Burney
Truman Backenberg
Osceola
Africa
Vern Samuvels
James Lindburg
Ida Mae Coover
Anna Guthrie
Violet Babcock
Hannah Hahn
Birthday celebration at Oscar Anderson home
Tuesday guests in the Oscar Anderson residence helped Mrs Anderson celebrate her birthday. Attending were Mrs Ruth Bills Mrs Nola Gustafson Esther Peterson Mrs Leonard Anderson Keri and Alan and Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson. Mrs Anderson received long distance greetings from her son Leroy and a family at Atoka Oklahoma and a nephew and wife in Sacramento California.
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Oscar Anderson
Duelers Choose Three Mile Proximity Over Pistols
A garbled reminiscence notes a duel idea with Abe Lincoln and Norris debating distance and weapon choice. The speaker questions Abe’s slip and suggests pistols at three miles as a better option.
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Abe
Couple Wed at Clarks with Swedenburgs Guests
Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn attended a Wednesday afternoon lunch hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Swedenburg at Clarks.
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Joe Ehn
Arthur Swedenburg
Clarks
Museum Meeting Seeks Help Preserve Local Artifacts
The next meeting is May 10 at 7 30 p m in Osceola City Hall with program chairman Kathy Howe speaking on museum changes and improvements. Hostesses Doris Grossnicklaus and Julia Ward invite guests to help plan an opening May 27 at 2 00 p.m.
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Osceola City Hall
Kathy Howe
Doris Grossnicklaus
Julia Ward
Local Social Visit Notes From Polk County
Mr and Mrs Harold Hanquist visited Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle Sunday evening. Several relatives visited Mrs Julia Flodman at Central City hospital including Marland Adelson Virgil Flodman Jr Rodney Flodman and Mrs Arlette Johnson and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson. Mr and Mrs Don Hanquist and Mrs Laura Bolton visited Mrs Ellen Spires in Kearney hospital Sunday afternoon and later were coffee guests of Nora Arcutt in Kearney.
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Harold Hanquist
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Julia Flodman
Central City Hospital
Marland Adelson
Virgil Flodman, Jr
Grand Island
Rodney Flodman
Central City
Arlette Johnson
Hampton
C. Marvin
Fredrickson
Don Hanquist
Laura Bolton
Ellen Spires
Kearney Hospital
Nora Arcutt
Kearney
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New Orleans
Norris
Dear Charlie
United Methodist Wscs Met
POLK
Purina
U.S.P
Polk Grain Co
LE Vn
Polk, Nebraska
Goodwill
Executive
Barber’s Service
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