Polk County News Highlights WWII Killed Sailor and Local Life
Obscure progress file items note Ted Ekdahl killed in action in Aachen Germany during World War II. Local birthdays anniversaries and births include Seth Piper 85th, Mrs Henry Peterson 50th, new son for Mr and Mrs Charlie Bowers, twins for Seth Piper and Darrell Scherer, and kelvin Laverne born to Laverne Schulze. Community life covers farm activity trench silos market prices and nearby sports results Polk Cubs win 34-14 over St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Ekdahl
Seth Piper
Henry Peterson
Polk
Shelton
Oliver Adelson
Adelson
Harry Pierson
Stromsburg Hospital
Gordon
Gail
Gary
Dave Ekdahl
War Department
Dave
Theodore M. Ekdahl
Aachen
Germany
Gale
Myron
Donald Samuelson
U. S. Navy
Harl Samuelson
Fitch Benjamin
Cramer Oil Station
Benjamin
Elsie Stevens
Charles Stettner
Grand Island
Leland Bowers
Seth
Darrell Scherer
Daniel
David
Laverne Schulze
Kelvin Laverne
Noel Kealiher
Nancy Lea
Polk locals host guests for weekend meals
Sunday supper guests in the Harold Anderson home included R B Darnall of Grand Island Joe Monson Evelyn Richards and Bess Peterson of Clarks. Mark Anderson a Hastings Tech College student was a weekend guest. Crete residents Duane Bender and family joined Melvin Bender for weekend visits. Paul Bender of Clarks also joined for Sunday afternoon and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Anderson
R. B. Darnall
Grand Island
Joe Monson
Evelyn Richards
Bess Peterson
Clarks
Mark Anderson
Hastings Tech College
Duane Bender
Crete
Melvin Bender
Paul Bender
Polk Progress Obituary Advertising Rates Notice
Local newspaper rates listed by Polk Progress Norris W. Alfred editor include advertising per column inch 77 cents and poetry per line 15 cents. Card of Thanks at 20 cents per line with $2 minimum. Subscription rates shown: Nebraska six dollars yearly, three months three dollars. elsewhere seven dollars yearly. single copy price unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Polk County Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Sunday guests included Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle with Mr and Mrs Darwin Hahn in Hastings for Sara’s 4th birthday. Numerous relatives from Cherry Valley Rockford Omaha Lincoln Superior Ashland and Lincoln gathered across homes for dinners visits and overnight stays with the Lindburg Lundberg Hokenson Nelson Wilhsen and Anderson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hahn and Doyle
Darwin Hahn
Sara
Hastings
Vern. Jones
Ben Beetem
Central City Hospital
Vance Sundberg
Cherry Valley
James Lindburg
Lawrence Lundberg
Rockford, Il
Bob Lindburg
Kristen
H. L. Anderson
Omaha
Murray Nelson
Anderson
Kenneth Wilshusen
Superior
Elsie Grove
Dean Myers
Dick Mundt
Charles
Wis Hokenson
Lincoln
Dale Lindburg
Scott
Sarah
Bill Sapp
Ashland
Chiefs Giants Game Attended By Local Families
Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills and Mr and Mrs Lloyd attended the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants football game in Kansas City. Claude Stromberg and Hollis Stromberg of Clarks were visitors in the Reuben Swanson home Thursday evening. Carl Carlstrom Dennis Becky and Tom visited the Wall family in Millard for Sunday, Becky staying through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Bills
Lloyd. Albin
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants
Kansas City
Claude Stromberg
Hollis Stromberg
Clarks
Reuben Swanson
Carl Carlstrom
Dennis
Becky
Tom
Jerry Wall
Millard
Wall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Stauffer
J. N. Plessinger
Denver
Charlie Bowers
C. A. Wittemore
Magnusons
Theodore P. Nelson
South Pacific
Petrus Nelson
Shannon Todd
Tom Sutherland
Vance Fanecy
St. Edward
Oscar Sundberg
Stromberg
IGA
Omaha World-Herald
Richard Brockevelt
Marvin Fredrickson
Osceola Hospital
Norris W. Alfred
Dennis Anderson
Glen Babcock
Oscar Anderson
Reuben Anderson
Lincoln Ave
York, Nebr
Tiger
Wilson
Calvin Crow
Polk County
Osceola
Leonard ‘Linkagel
Ron Lingle
Tom Watson
Shelby, Stromsburg and
Richard Anderson
Polk County Assessor
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