Fifty Years Ago Driving A Ford To Fort Collins
Fifty years ago a Polk area report notes Arloff Williams leading the junior class to Grand Island for a picnic at Shimmers Lake, with Bauder selling a Ford touring car to his brother in Fort Collins. Other items include scholarships for Polk graduates, reorganizations, and family visits across Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Colorado
Arloff Williams
Grand Island
Shimmers Lake
A. Bauder
Colo
Mr Bauder
Above City
M. Garretson
Sidmney
Haxtun
Roy Garretson
K. A. Stromberg
Omaha
Asbury
A. G. Lindburg
Harry Shafer
Platte River
J. E. Pelton
Carl McNeely
Grand Island College
Viking Theatre
Polk
Josephine Lindburg
Winfred Benjamin
D. B. Carter
R. L. Cox
Theo
Polk Progress Publishing Rates and Post Details
The notice lists mailing details in Polk Nebraska with second class matter status under a March 1879 act. It outlines advertising charges per column inch, obituary poetry per line, card of thanks per line, and subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere, including six month and three month terms and a single copy price.
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Polk
Nebraska
Polk area notes включes funerals and weddings
Children and Miss Edna Gestrine came from Arcadia to attend the funeral of Miss Ellen Stohl and visited at Mrs John Gestrine's home. Four weddings occurred Sunday, June 1, at Luston, York, Washington D C and Swede Home. Floyd Rodine returned from Portland for the summer. Delegates attended the Lutheran League Convention at Newman Grove. Local WWI picnic at Buckley Park, Stromsburg. New dial telephone system and approaching sewage project announced for Polk. Mildred Sterner and Oliver Baker wed May 20 at Harmony Church. Continued on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Gestrine
Arcadia
Ellen Stohl
John Gestrine
George Bright
Sterling, Colo
G. M. Hill
Vera
Colorado
Polk
Darlene Franz
Edward Larson
Luston
Thelma Shaffer
Raymond O. Peterson
York
Gladys Swanson
Lloyd Carlson
Washington D. C
Eunice Swanson
John Evans
Floyd Rodine
Portland
Oregon
Donald Rodine
Anna Marie Fjell
Mary Alice Exstrom
Rosemary Kahler
Lawrence, Larson
Irvin Forss
Paul Anderson
Newman Grove
Rolland Dahlin
Oscar Sundberg
John Cohagen
John Faulk
Mildred Sterner
Oliver Baker
Harmony Church
Wantz
N, Eb, McNaught
Lawrence Shenk Graduates From Rockmont College
Lawrence Shenk graduates with the Rockmont College senior class in Colorado. Commencement exercises are scheduled for May 30.
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Lawrence Shenk
Rockmont College
Colorado
Polk Local News Social Visits and Confirmations
Mr and Mrs Wayne Creech attended Confirmation exercises for Kathy Myer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island and were Sunday dinner and supper guests in the Clayton Myer home. Mmes. Bessie Green Grace Harless Anna Rau Minnie Wright Mabel Fossberg and Marjorie Lindholm visited Columbus and surprised Mrs Calvin Gertsch in her home. Mr and Mrs Chauncey Gustafson and Mrs Elsie Burgeson visited Mr and Mrs Haskel Gustafson in the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Creech
Kathy Myer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Grand Island
Clayton Myer
Mmes
Bessie Green
Grace Harless
Anna Rau
Minnie Wright
Mabel Fossberg
Marjorie Lindholm
Columbus
Calvin Gertsch
Chauncey Gustafson
Elsie Burgeson
Haskel Gustafson
Stromsburg
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge Meeting In Rising City
The Rainbow Rebekah Lodge guests the Rising City Rebekah Lodge Monday evening. The traveling emblem was taken to Rising City. Attendees enjoyed bingo and a delicious lunch.
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Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Rising City
Rebekah Lodge
Local hosts entertain families at Lake Erickson weekend
Guests of Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson at Lake Erickson over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Rudolph Anderson, Mr and Mrs Harlan Nissen, and Mr and Mrs Delmar Nissen. Sunday visitors at the Dolan Hahn home were Mr and Mrs Vern Von Ohlen from Central City and Mr and Mrs Doug Broshears and Mrs Bruce Broshears from Denver. Mr and Mrs Louie Blase joined Mr and Mrs Lawrence Blase at Hampton Sunday afternoon.
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Roger Gustafson
Lake Erickson
Rudolph Anderson
Harlan Nissen
Delmar Nissen
Dolan Hahn
Vern von Ohlen
Central City
Doug Broshears
Bruce Broshears
Denver
Louie Blase
Lawrence Blase
Hampton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Anderson
Margaret Peterson
Edna Mae Newton
Nina Burke
Dix
Lorna Alfred
Williams Bay
Wisconsin
Grace Lindburg
Marquette
Fredrick Allison
Hugo Players Orchestra
John Ekwall
Macon
Ed Widge
Frank Adelson
Henry Thelander
Zlomke Furniture
Ziomke Furniture
Dick Munn
Central
Membi Nebraska Associationn
NE NA
Ber Association
Hartford Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America
St. Paul Fire & Marine
Cimarron Insurance Company
Fireman’s Fund Commercial Standard American Casualty
American Empire
Citizens State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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