Poking Around Dalent of Week’s Events and Weather Signs
The column reviews the Jefferson-Jackson Day Democrat dinner in Omaha and pheasant hunting with Carl Dragstedt Stan Jacobs Chuck Lytle and others. It notes weather signs including caterpillar stripes wool depth pheasant tails and Mose Kealiher’s hooded jacket as winter indicators and ends with a college memory anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Albert Ryan
Osceola
J. F. Balzer
Lincoln
M. G. Lindburg
M. G. Lindburg Was Our Other Passenger. He Denies Being 80 Years Old. Mr. Balzer
Nebraska
Mr. Ryan
Civic Auditorium
Carl Dragstedt
Chicago
Stan Jacobs
Chuck
Jim Lytle
Carl
Stan
Frank Ostrander
Gary Green
Waukegan
Jack Benny
Lake Michigan
Chicago North Shore
Mose Kealiher
Mose
OhBooda
Halloween Sunday School UNICEF Drive Nets $23
The UNICEF party at the Methodist Church for Sunday School Children raised 23 dollars through donations and collected many pounds of clothing for the needy. Refreshments were served to all participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Polk County 4-H Leaders Banquet Honors Hu at Polk
The 17th annual Polk County 4-H Leaders Banquet at Community Hall featured Rev. Joseph Hu of Emanuel Lutheran Church as main speaker on China traditions. Awards recognized 10 year, 5 year, and 2 year pins plus attendance at 4-H Leaders Workshop. five Polk banks received certificates of appreciation for sponsoring 4-H News and supporting county leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk
Joseph Hu
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
China
Dale Buchta
D. E. Powell
Orley Conkling
Ping Ray Burke
Lloyd Erickson
Glen Hendrickson
Lawrence Meister
Robert Tooker
Winard Augustin
Charles Fischer
Gordon Fredrickson
William Gaedeke
Clifford Hernblom
Gilbert Hinkle
Robert Hopwodd
Verlin Johnson
Dean Myers
Ed Niemeier
Henry Bush
Lewis Dunn
Gary Garey
Henry Eisler
Harold Klingman
Ray Wagner
Wayne Walford
Roderic Smith
Clifford Hernbloom
Polk Cubs Clinch Season Finale Over Silver Creek 25-6
Polk Cubs toppled Silver Creek in the season finale 25-6 to finish 6-3. Max Kroger propelled a late three TD burst, including a go ahead 17 yard run and a successful extra point. Galen Sterner and Dick Mundt sparked key plays as Polk outgained SC 343 rushing yards to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Silver Creek
Cubs
Goldenrod
Genoa
Osceola
Tigercats
Max Kroger
Kroger
Bob Rahrs
Phil Grey
Rahrs
Tigercat
Galen Sterner
Sterner
Sherm Wilshusen
Grey
Kreeketeers
Dick Mundt
Mundt
Richard Brockevelt
Wilshusen
Max
Brockevelt
Allen Merrill
Paul Powers
Greg Burger
Warriors
Ilver 'Creek
Dale Yungdahl
Cub
Dennis Sealey
Dennis Widga
Eddie Johnson
Dennis Carlistrom
Merton Flodman
Sealey
Polk County social notes and local gatherings this week
Irvin Anderson and Everett Noyd hunted at Crawford and visited Ed Ostermeyer. Dr. and Mrs. C A Dragstedt of Park Ridge and Stan Jacob of Highland Park joined the Alfred home for a weekend hunt. Forty Central City Christians visited four Polk couples for singing and apples, with a carry in lunch. Margaret Ann Voss married Daniel Bruce Lind at Zion Lutheran with 150 guests. Curtis Flodman and Virgil Flodman visited their mother Julia Flodman in Stromsburg Central City and Stromsburg residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Anderson
Everett Noyd
Crawford
Ed Ostermeyer
C. A. Dragstedt
Park Ridge
Ill
Stan Jacob
Highland Park
Alfred
Dragstedts
Christian Church of
Central City
Polk
Gary Harless
Robert Ostrander
Francis Tewell
Gary Green
Zion Lutheran Church
Carleton
Daniel
Lawrence Lind
Stromsburg
Curtis Flodman
Virgil Flodman
Carroll Flodman
Walter Stohl
Julia Flodman
Open House for Roy Cramers Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Roy Cramer of Osceola observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday November 10 from 2 to 5 PM at their home 314 miles east and 6 miles north of Polk. Friends and relatives invited. The couple requests no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cramer
Osceola
Polk
Vowel Sounds Keep Second Graders Busy
The second grade trains on vowel sounds and sentence types as part of daily reading work. Students gain independence in lessons and discuss telling and asking sentences, aiming to write their own stories soon.
Baptist Church Christmas Program Set for December 22
Plans are underway for a Christmas program at the Baptist Church. The Sunday School and Choir will present How Great Thou Art in drama and song. The program committee and the Sunday School Council have chosen the date of Sunday evening December 22 at 7 30 p.m. for the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Swede Plain MYF Holds November Meeting and Scavenger Hunt
The Swede Plain MYF met Sunday evening November 3 in the church basement. Minutes were read and approved. Christmas names were drawn. A progressive supper is planned for this month. A scavenger hunt followed on October 28 with leaders Dorothy Anderson and Janean Beckstrom. The hymn I Love to Tell the Story was sung. Louise Morris joined in prayer. A skit How a Missionary Now was performed by Connie LaVelle, Vickie Ehn and Joyce Widga. Sides were chosen and a Bible passage race was led by Mrs Irene Carlson. Hostesses were Mrs Adolph Morris and Mrs Lester Widga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie LaVelle
Vickie Ehn
Joyce Widga
Irene Carlson
Inch
Adolph Morris
Lester Widga
Proofs Ready for Polk Studio Children's Pictures
The Waltz Studio returns to Polk on Saturday November 9 with proofs of new children’s pictures. They will be shown at Polk Community Hall from 2 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltz
Polk
Polk Community Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Oaana
University of Kansas City
County
Pastor Hu
Roy Cramers
MYF
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!