Wheat and fertilizer tests in Polk County
Polk County extension notes report a wheat plot near Osceola showing strongly higher yields where phosphate and ammonium nitrate were used together versus nitrogen alone. Other items cover a Shelby 4-H Livestock club formation, 1000 debt cost chart, 2 4 D farm usage, and a poultry TB survey with high reactor rates in some flocks.
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Louis Ernst
Louis
Polk County
Big Corner
Osceola
Lavelle Lamoree
Shelby Cornhuskers
Rex Brigham
Tom Brigham
Shelby
Homer Ingalls
Kenneth Hopwood
Lewis Thelen
Jean Marie Ingalls
Emory Burgess
Bob Hopwood
Tom Kerkman
Gene Scow
Margery Ingalls
Curtis Ingalls
Tom Kerman
Roscoe Hill Hatchery
Lincoln
Office Bulletin Board
Loudon
Omaha
23 4-H Club Organizee To Date
To date we have 23 4-H clubs organized showing growing youth involvement and community engagement across the county.
Shrine Circus Outings And Local Visits In District 66
District 66 pupils and families attended the Shrine Circus in Grand Island on Wednesday and visited nearby sites. Residents visited kin in Clarks and York, hosted dinners and tea events, and joined a bridal shower in York for Mrs. Jerry Jones. The Arborville Missionary Society met with program leader Mrs. Wayne Lindholm.
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Charles Norquest
Harold Cramer
Delwyn Lindholm
District 66
Shrine Circus
Grand Island
Jerold Ruzicka
Alois Ruzicka
Clarks
al Peterson
Gladys Bowles
Susan
Hastings
Robert Merchant
Eldon Anderson
Stromsburg
H. J. Bedient
Gerald Stevens
Frank W Norquest
June Hewett
Ken
York
Chas. Norquest
Edward Reckner
Maurice Lantzer
Aurora
R C. Russell
Lincoln
A. O. Whittemore
Floyd Merchant
Merna
Ruth Keyes
Wesley Klinge
Arborville Missionary Society
Leand Bowers
Wayne Lindholm
Wm. Collett
Wm. Collett, Jr
Lois Lynn
Bradshaw
Irvin Driewer
Hampton
Lloyd van Housen
Alvin Smith
Martin Smith
Minnie Smith
Marie
Gilbert Driewer
Alfred Carlson
Gordon
Ted Janky
Claude Lantzer
George Coy
C. W. Reckner
George Otte
New Baptist Church
Ord
Nellie Newton
Otte
John Wechner
Jim Riley
Ted Otte
District 81
T. D. Otte
Thomas Hulme
Jerry Jones
Polk School All-County Picnic Invitation
Patrons and friends of Polk Schools are invited to the All- School Picnic at Polk park Friday at noon. Each family provides a basket lunch for their group, with hot coffee ice water and ice cream provided. Games and contests will be held in the afternoon.
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Polk
Polk Park
Arborville Pastor Promotes Rogation Day Observance
Rev. E. Earle Eaton, pastor at Arborville and member of the Nebraska State Congregational Conference Town and Country Committee, is promoting the Rogation festival including Rural Life Sunday among Congregational ministers in Nebraska. He circulates clergy statewide, distributes literature, and coordinates rural urban pulpit exchanges. Eaton previously chaired Pennsylvania Rural Church Commission.
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Nebraska
E. Earle Eaton
Arborville
Eaton
Nebraska State Congregational Conference
Pennsylvania Rural Church Commission
Mother Daughter Banquet Held at Hordville
About 175 attended the Mother and Daughter Banquet at Hordville Tuesday evening. Spring flowers and rainbow streamers adorned the tables and a sumptuous meal was served. Toastmistress Mrs. Hershel Shenk led the event with the Mother Goose theme.
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Hordville
Hershel Shenk
Emmet Shoup
Arlo Stevens
Stanley Carlson
Kenneth Bjorkman
Mrs Mervin Shenk Installed WSCS President for 1949 50
Mrs Mervin Shenk was installed as the 1949 50 president of the WSCS at a May church basement meeting. Mrs Albert Sundberg became vice president with Mrs Merle Stromberg as secretary and Mrs Paul Strand as treasurer. Rev A C Bates led the service.
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Mervin Shenk
WSCS
Albert Sundberg
Merle Stromberg
Paul Strand
A. C. Bates
W. J. Kroger
A. Isaacson
Floyd Miller
Polk Eighth Graders Graduated at Osceola Ceremony
Fourteen Polk County eighth graders received diplomas at the promotion exercises in Osceola Saturday afternoon. County Superintendent Olive McBeth led the proceedings with students including Darryl Cramer, Robert Cuda, Marilyn Hahn, Virginia Harding, and others. Dean Lindburg earned a diploma but could not attend due to medical treatment for a skull fracture at Stromsburg hospital.
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Polk
Polk County
Osceola
Olive McBeth
Darryl ,Cramer
Robert Cuda
Marilyn Hahn
Virginia Harding
Shirley Hahn
Gaylen Holmes
Janice Jones
Robert Myers
Eugene Olson
Dale Peterson
Neal Sandell
Carlyn Strand
Leon Stankel
Dean Lindburg
Stromsburg Hospital
Wallace Sandell
Gordon Fossburg
E. Olson
Marilyn
Hannah Hahn
Paul Holmes
Kathleen
Paul Strand
Oscar Strand
Vern Jones
Jake Harding
Clifford Cramer
Ralph Peterson
Marlyce Shostrom
Irvin An- Pesan
Lloyd Hahn
Natalie
Libbys Canned Food Sale Draws Large Crowd
A fine crowd attended Stromberg's Libbys canned food sale on Friday and Saturday. Free coffee and lunch were provided to about 450 friends and patrons Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Stromberg’s
4-H Club Growers Plan Training and Events
About 250 members organized with a few still to hear from. Polk County Home Economics 4-H Leaders and the Home Agent attended a Columbus training meeting May 14 and were assigned to project classes. The Green Promise film for 4-H members plays at Stromsburg Theater May 22 to 24. On May 9 near Lone Star a new Lone Star Project Club formed with 15 new members. Mrs. Louis Schmidt elected president. A Leader Training Center may open at Shelby and a new club near Shelby is hoped for.
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Agricultural Extension Office
Polk County
Columbus
Stromsburg Theater
Louis Schmidt
Lone Star
Lone Star Project Club
Schmidt
Shelby
Good Neighbor Deed: Neighbors Plow 40 Acres for Paul Coover
Fifteen neighbors assisted on Monday afternoon by plowing about 40 acres for Paul Coover who had been hospitalized recently.
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Paul Coover
Rev Eaton Leads College Public Relations Drive
The Rev Earle Eaton, interim philosophy and religions professor at Nebraska Central College, handles public relations this season. He visits high schools, speaks on vocational guidance, and recruits students. In two weeks he spoke to assemblies in Polk, Osceola, Stromsburg, Hardville, Marquette, Aurora, Silver Creek, Clarks, Chapman, Central City, Palmer, Archer, Genoa, Fullerton, Belgrade and Dannebrog.
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E. Earle Eaton
Arborville
Clarks
Chapman
Central City
Palmer
Archer
Genoa
Fullerton Belgrade
Dannebrog
Polk Alumni Banquet Set for May 27 in High School Hall
The 35th Polk Alumni Banquet with theme The Forty Niners will be May 27 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium Invitations have been sent to over 500 alumni and spouses. Everett Green is president Mrs Algene Stohl vice president and Max Jones secretary Honor ed classes are 1949 1939 1929 and 1919 Tickets are 1 25 per plate The Baptist Church ladies will serve the meal Mrs Gerald Stevens handles ticket sales Committee chairs include Program Kenneth Bedient Initiation Delwyn Lindholm Dishes Mrs Neil McNaught Tables Lyle Widga Decorations Mrs Lennis Lind Invitations Mrs Lloyd Hahn
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Everett Green
Algene Stohl
Max Jones
Kenneth Bedient
Delwyn Lindholm
Neil McNaught
Lyle Widga
Lennis Lind
Lloyd Hahn
Birthday Club gathers for house warming at Neuhaus home
The Birthday Club met at the home of Mrs. Arnold Neuhaus on Friday afternoon for a house warming. The self invited guests served a delicious lunch.
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Arnold Neuhaus
Polk High School Holds Baccalaureate Service and Class Night
Polk High School held baccalaureate services at the Polk auditorium on Sunday May 15 with a processional led by seniors and two juniors Phyllis Rhode and Bur dette Flodman. Rev Milford Olson delivered the sermon A Testimony to the Christian Faith while the music department provided performances. Class Night featured a garden themed program with Donna Lindholm giving the Class History Elaine Klingsborn delivering the Class Prophesy Gordon Johnson named Class Valedictorian and receiving a Regent's Scholarship from the University of Nebraska. Clydella Baker gave the Salutatorian Address.
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Polk Auditorium
Phyllis Rhode
Burdette Flodman
Milford Olson
Polk High School
toDonna Lindholm
Elaine Klingsborn
Gordon Johnson
Clydella Baker
Gordon
University of Nebraska
Commencement Exercises Set for May 19 at Peru State
Thursday May 19 will host graduation with Marilyn Dahlin and Ralph Kahler leading the seniors. Dr. William L. Nicholas president of Peru State Teachers College will deliver the commencement address. Diplomas will be presented by Everett Green president of the Board of Education. Music by the music department.
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Marilyn Dahlin
Ralph Kahler
William L. Nicholas
Peru State Teachers College
Board of Education
Everett Green
Luther College Choir Returns From Tour
The Luther College Acapella Choir completed a two week tour through Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Illinois. Members Rosalie Ekstrom and Donald Forss of Polk were part of the trip.
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Luther College Acapella
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Rosalie Ekstrom
Donald Forss
Polk
Open House Visits Highlight Nebraska Lustron Home
Wednesday visitors to the D. C. Morris home included Mrs. Lauren Calhoun and children and several others. Monday business visits took Mr. and Mrs. Don Lindholm and the Lindholms to Omaha and Council Bluffs. Grand Island guests attended the Lustron Home Open House, noting it as Nebraska's first porcelain enamelled steel house.
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D. C. Morris
Lauren Calhoun
Noel Kealiher
Elmer Piper
Everett Cramer
Don Lindholm
Wayne Lindholm
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Frank Davis
Grand Island
Lustron
Nebraska
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Long
Gib Blase
Harvey
H. W. Rahrs
Ernest Driever
Virginia
Elmer Rahrs
John Ray
Oscar Jones
Rena Mae Willits
Ebba Hanquist
Donald Hanquist
Ord
New Baptist Church
Lorrell Branting
Clarks
Cilfford Branting
Polk High School Plans May Commencement
Polk High School will hold commencement for 16 seniors on May 19 with Dr. William Nicholas president of Peru State Teachers College as guest speaker. Graduating seniors include Elaine Klingsborn Rowena Light John Ekstrom Duane Sterner Solene Johnson Annette Johnson Clydella Baker RoDonna Lindholm Dorothy Dahlin Leland Anderson Ernie Gleim Patricia Williams Elmer Ratzlaff Gordon Johnson Vernette Kingsley and Maxine Kingsley.
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Polk High School
William Nicholas
Peru State Teachers College
Elaine Klingsborn
Rowena Light
John Ekstrom
Duane Sterner
Solene Johnson
Annette Johnson
Clydella Baker
RoDonna Lindholm
Dorothy Dahlin
Leland Anderson
Ernie Gleim
Patricia Williams
Elmer Ratzlaff
Gordon Johnson
Vernette
Maxine Kingsley
Sheralee Hill Wins Trip to Annual Club Week
Sheralee Hill, 14, daughter of Glen and Mrs Hill, earns a trip to Lincoln for World Herald Club Week May 30 to June 3 as one of 12 state winner in the news writing contest.
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Sheralee Hill
Glen Hill
World Herald
Lincoln
Swede Home News Social Roundup
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis hosted a seven o'clock supper. Benedict guests included Mr. and Mrs. Percy Seymour. The Massie and Bob attended with others. Several families visited kin or hosted gatherings across the Swede home community, with birthdays and family groups well represented.
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Edwin Lewis
Percy Seymour
Benedict
Charles Massie
Bob
Harold Schulte
Roger
Omaha
Edith Larson
Paul Nelson
John Gestrine
Shrine Circus Visits Grand Island and Local Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs N E McNaught and sons attended the Shrine Circus in Grand Island on Friday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Sundberg and sons of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Raymond Sundberg joined Twila Johnson for her fourth birthday Sunday. Hulda Granere of Anaheim California and Mr and Mrs Al Larson visited John Erickson's family in Hardville Sunday. Floyd Larson and daughter of Stromsburg moved last week to his fath er Smeets Larson's farm northwest of Polk.
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Carl G. Johnson
Linda
Oliver Seaburg
Karen
Martin Gestrine
Richard Lundgren
Mabel Olson
Hilma Toline
F. E. Oquist
Evelyn and Levert
Henry Thelander
Ben Berger
Harold W Johnson
John, Lester
Ruth Gestrine
Conrad Waller
Frank Bolton
Edwin’ Lewis
Harland
Olisteen
DeVon
St. Edwards
Ellen Anderson
Reuel Sward
Petrus Nelson
Vernon Johnson
N. E. McNaught
Grand Island
Harvey Sundberg
Stromsburg
Raymond Sundberg
Twila Johnson
Hulda Granere
Anaheim
California
al Larson
John Erickson
Hardville
Floyd Larson
Smeets Larson
Olk
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