Commencement Honors for Local Viking Hall Graduates
Commencement exercises at Viking Hall Friday honored four graduates. Miss Mae Peterson, Miss Evelyn Rolls, Mr Asbury Strasburg, and Mr Ralph Frazier completed studies with Mr Strasburg earning class honors. Attendees included Miss Laura Johnson and Philip Sack. J W Norton returned from Lincoln. Clyde Stevens will carry mail this week. Robert Sigler served as rural route substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Major
Trenton
Baptist Parsonage
Laura Johnson
Philip Sack J WN Norton
Lincoln
William
Polk
Robert Sigler
Clyde Stevens
Viking Hall
Mae Peterson
Evelyn Rolls
Messers
Asbury Strasburg
Ralph Frazier
Strasburg
Organ recital and scholarship honors mark May 27 1926 events
Twenty years ago on May 27 1926 at the Methodist Church Martha Johnson won a scholarship while Lorna Alfred and Alice Myers took second and third. Wilbur R. Chenoweth of Lincoln introduced Naomi Alfred in an organ recital at the Baptist Church. Harold Schultz left for Racine Wisconsin to seek his fortune. Willard Johnson returned to the city for work. Mrs Anna Westman celebrated her 80th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Martha Johnson
Lorna Alfred
Alice Myers
Wilbur R. Chenoweth of
Lincoln
Naomi Alfred
The
Baptist Church
Harold Schultz
Racine
Wis
Willard Johnson
Anna Westman
Marriages and moves blues from Grand Island to Lincoln
A group of 20 relatives planned a pleasant gathering for Miss Vada Merideth of Aurora who married Fred Allison, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Allison, at Grand Island. John Stohl shipped cattle and hogs to Omaha last week reporting a strong market. Leonard Strassburg moved his family to Lincoln this week for work in a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada Merideth
Aurora
Will Tenney
Fred Allison
Ed Allson
Grand Island
John Stohl
Omaha
Leonard Strassburg
Lincoln
Secret Polk marriage and local notices cascade
Miss Gladys Willits and Walter Jones wed at St Paul on March 11 in a quiet ceremony. Ford Commercial Caravan drew crowds at Polk last Thursday and Friday. Billy Knott plans a dry cleaning business in the Dr Leibee building. Fredrick Allison joins Hugo Players Orchestra and will join the cast later. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Pred Riley of Arborville weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. A May 21 22 events include a Methodist Church service and a first scholarship to Elinor Taylor with subsequent awards to Thompson Allison and Marlin Bedfent. Roy Stouffer acquires Pure Food Grocery from Dean Nelson. Iowa Nebraska Light and Power launches farm electrification with lower rates and longer lines. Ivan Moline, 32, dies from suspected lockjaw. Harry Schultz suffers a foot injury when a car wheel drops. A community shower honored Dr C R Peterson family whose home was destroyed by fire last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Willits
Walter Jones
St. Paul
Polk
Billy Knott
Omaha
Dr Leibee
Fredrick Allison
Hugo Players Orchestra
Grand Island
Methodist Church
Elinor Tyalor
Thompson Allison
Marlin
Ivan Moline
Charles Moline
Harry Schultz
Dr C R. Peterson
Peterson
Polk Businesses To Stay Open Evenings Through May
Polk Business Houses will remain open on Wednesday evenings starting May 29. Stores will be closed all day Decoration Day May 30. Polk Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Polk Commercial Club
The Swede Home Church Weekend Schedule and Events
The Swede Home Church lists a 6th Sunday after Master Sunday School at 1 am and Morning Worship at 11 am. The Witnessing Church topic is for the day with Vincention Bible next week and Vacation Bible School to follow. Monday and Wednesday 1:15 pm Bible classes for children 4 to 14. Night School starts Thursday June 6 for high school youth and Luther Leaguers with Bible study, panel discussion, worship, recreation and a reception. A homecoming party for returned service members is planned by the Luther League on June 4 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witnessing Church
Vincention Bible
Luther
Polk
Swede Plain
A.C Bates
Vacation Bible School
First Baptist Church Announces Schedule For Week
Rev Paul Lemke pastor leads Sunday School at 10 0 am with Donald Hanquist as superintendent Worship Service at 11 00 am Communion Service Evening Service at 8 00 pm with Evangelical Free Church for Vacation Bible School Dr Levi Lovegren missionary under Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society speaks Tuesday 8 00 pm Rev John Hay missionary in Africa joins for weekend conference Wednesday through Sunday with church families and guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Donald Hanquist
Evangelical Free Church
Levi Lovegren
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
John Hay
Our Church
Africa
Milford E. Olson
Union Vacation Bible School
Revivan Carlson
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D-D-T
Miracle Ehler
COOK
Red River
DR. Hess
Davis Pharmacy
Hampton
Ray Peterson
Wright
Denlist Peterson
Kroger
F. Levert Gestrine
John Gestrine
New York
France
Argonne
B. A. Darrow
Naomi Hansen Polk
Nebraska
Pred Riley
Arborville
Stromsburg
John Wayne
Ann Dvorak
Barbary Coast
Virginia Bruce Victor Mc
Nils Aster Glaglen
Tax Inc
Bobby Blake
Alice Fleming and
Wild Bill Elliott
Lone Texas Ranger
World-Herald
W. S. Desch Sons
York and
Central City
Kari Stefan
Karl Stefan
Congress
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Kurl Stefan
National University of Washington
San Francisco
State Department
Interparliamentary Union
Oslo
Norway
Philippine
Kar
Islands
Stefan
Czechoslovakia
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans’ Affairs
Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
Hordville
Nels Pearson
Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Walter Binford
Calif
Graham Crax
Talbert
Hershey
Hunt
Campbell’s
Stromberg
Nielsen Cleaners
Nelson Barber Shop
Green’s Clothing & Appliance
Bition
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Dodge Street
Nebr
Victory Garden
Webb Livestock Commission Co
KMMJ
Jim Webb
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