Grasshopper war and new Quarter Horse contest at county fair
The Polk County Grasshopper Control Association begins baiting as farmers wage war on grasshoppers. A 1948 County Fair will feature a Quarter Horse Contest by the Polk County 4H Saddle Club. Community members attend funerals, reunions, and family visits across Stromsburg Osceola Cozad and Hays Center with numerous social events and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Saddle Club
Dan Ice
Green River
Wyo
Daniel Ice
T. D Cite
Frank
San Francisco
Russell Lovell
Scottsbluff
Frank Merchant
All-state Fine Arts students depart for University of Nebraska
Gary Green of Stromsburg and Steve Funk left Saturday for Cody Wye to join the annual All-state Fine Arts course at the University of Nebraska. Mrs R. O. Robertson of Denver stayed overnight with the Alfreds. Art Ekdahl of Scottsbluff was a supper guest with the Ekdahls. Lloyd Hahn and Henry Reed visited Myra Cox at the Harrison home near York. Orlie Miller and Chas Lytle hosted Saturday guests. Ted Bloom and wife, formerly Ruby Shafer, are visiting Nebraska residents in Roseburg Oregon. Verlene Anderson hosted the Happy Hour Club with 14 members and 1 visitor on May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebr
Gary Green
Stromsburg
Steve Funk
Cody Wye
R. O. Robertson
Denver
O. F. Alfred
Art Ekdahl
Scottsbluff
Dave Ekdahl
Lloyd Hahn
Henry Reed
Local Holiday Gatherings Highlight Polk County Families
Polk News items detail Sunday gatherings and weekend visits among area families including Mr and Mrs Lester Widga and Harvey Sundberg, Alfred L Heur eux honor attendees, plus relatives from Minden Campbell York Bradshaw and Smith Center. Visitors include Clyde Lytle Ed Schnasse and Sgt. Clayton Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Widga
Harvey Sundberg
Harold Carlson
Alfred L'Heureux
Orville Jacobsen
Minden
Clara L'Heureux
Campbell
A M Brown
Herman Wurst
York
Richard Wurst
Bradshaw
Koelling
Lyle Widga
Reuben Ehn
Vicki
Robert Carlson
Smith Center
Kan
Clyde
Robert Lytle
Washington, D. C
Chas. Lytle
Osceola
Ed Schnasse
Wakefield
Charles Lytle
Chas Lytle
Wm .Wright
Martha Bush
Minnie Wright
Richard Johnson
School Board Holds Regular Meeting in Polk County
The Polk County School District No. 72 board met with full attendance. Minutes and bills were reviewed and approved. New officers were elected with Gerald Stevens as president and Bob Willits as vice president. A Ford bus was approved for purchase per contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of School Dist
Polk County
Robert Willits
Polk Progress
Atlantic Monthly
Jack & Jill
Reader’s Digest
Science & Mechanics
Fitness For Living
Capital City Bookbindery Binding
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc
J B. Lippincott
Parent’s Magazine Press
Hbrary
Ceceerenee Eee
Interstate Printers
Mrs Lind
Columes
Ceeereeee
School Specialty Supply, Inc
Amercian Education
Stephenson School Supply
University of Nebraska
Fting
Johnson Service
de Moulin, Robes
al Chambers
Farmers Co-op Oil Ass
Polk Oil Company
Dick’s
Ceee
Wortman Motor Co
Thorco
Baer’s
Pork Light & Water
Wee
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Missouri-Kansas Chemical
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Polk Lumber Co
Redman Plumbing Service
Polk Welding
Jack Bailey
IBM
Sundberg & Son
Ralph LaVelle
Sutton and area families visit over weekend
Polk County residents share weekend visits with relatives from Sutton Moline Hordville Central City and Lincoln. Notable gatherings include Gene Bauer Oswald Sundberg Edith Naslund birthdays and Mother's Day at Galen Lind home. Connections extend to Stromsburg Aspen Colorado and Lincoln hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Oscar Sundberg
Eugene Anderson
Moline
Bill
Edith Naslund
Elmer Anderson
Illinois
James Noriie
York
Marvin Rogers
Hordville
Emil Nelson
Don
Don Williams
Duane Nelson
Central City
Library Meeting Moves To Purchase Vacuum Cleaner
A motion was made and seconded to buy a new vacuum cleaner. A motion was made and seconded to set the library up for use this surname. There being no further business, meeting adjourned.
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Minnie Nicholson
Aurora Hospital
Ruth Stouffer
New Mexico
R. Thompson
Edna
Frances Toline
West Coast
Faithful Workers Club
John Hanson
A. D .Dover
Grand Island Hospital
G. W. Gestrine
Margaret
Nina Gestrine
Legion Auxilary
Ellen Bay
Lillian Brown
Grasshopper Control Ass’n
F. E. Eno
Lincoln
Gordon
Dan Wright
Des Moines
Harold Green
Lloyd Kroger
Mary Alice
Rosalie Ekstrom
Clarence Carlson
Fern Myers
Gothenburg
F. Myers
Dean
Naomi Monzingo
Cozad
Hills
Bruce Johnson
Bulk Feed Service
Ise
Farmers Coop Grain Ass'n
Polk, Nebraska
Polk
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Asgpc
FAT GN
M. G. Lindburg
Clayton R. Olson
Tempe
Arizona
Elmer Naslund
Olson
Italy
Waukegan
Ill
David Olson
Chicago
Ed Arney
Clarks
Ollie Johnson
Leslie Adelson
THE
Lloyd Widge
John Altman
Lloyd Lind
Arlyce
Galen Lind
Axtell
Ben Stromberg
Son Allen
Aspen
Colo
Edd Coover
Art Walline
Esther Johnson
Edd Joover
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
Glenn Dobberstein
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