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Early Days In Polk County Highlights from Local Life
A snapshot of 40 years ago shows Engineer Steel driving a Ford Sedan and Alfreda Ostberg clerking at the Johnson cafe while Otis Waak covers in Peterson cafe during a juror absence. Gust Johnson and wife sail from New York to Sweden as A E Sundberg returns from Idaho and Mrs. Nieman buys goods for Polk Mercantile. Dr Slusser visits Denver with his son. Walter Johnson moves in. Grimes couple visits Swedenburg. 30 years ago notes Yields marriage in Kansas and a farewell for teachers as Vincent Jones joins Farmers Co-Op Cream Company.
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Steel
Alfreda Ostberg
Johnson Cafe
Otis Waak
Peterson Cafe
Peterson
Lincoln
Federal
Gust Johnson
New York
Sweden
A. E Sundberg
Idaho
W. F. Nieman
St. Louis
Polk Mercantile
Dr. Slusser
Denver
Walter Johnson
William Grimes
W. C. Swedenburg
W. J. Newton
Arvey Mary
Don D. Winship
Alice Winship
Seneca
Kans
University of Nebraska
Polk
Horstman
Vincent Jones
Farmers Co-Op Cream Company
Wesley Hokenson
Visalia
Calif