Senior Class Play 13 A Success
Polk high school held its annual Senior Class Play on November 5 with a cast led by Bert Roaper Daisy Roper and Charlie White. The play depicted a deserted town and haunted Roper family scenes, drawing strong audience praise for its originality and spooky humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
Mr. Tressider
Bert Roaper
Gerald Cohagen
Daisy Roper
Delores Wilshusen
Lorna Roper
Qwenny Stevens
Ray Roper
Doyle Sundberg
Gail Roper
Betty Lou Doremus
Charile White
Teddy Alfred
Dave Shannon
Dwain Williams
Brady Ivans
Donald Hahn
Sally Menning
Marjorie Mundt
Charlie White
Strickland
Polk and Silver Creek Battle to 7 7 Tie
Polk and Silver Creek fought to a 7 7 tie last Friday after Polk opened with a 7 yard drive finished by Newton. Smith added the conversion but Polk lost quarterback Ted Alfred to a broken leg late in the third quarter. Alfred’s injury disrupted Polk’s offense as the squad heads to Shelby for the season finale without him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Silver Creek
Newton
Hne Smith
Polk Ted Alfred
Alfred
Shelby
Banquet Draws 4-H Members in Stromsburg
Two hundred twenty five 4-H club members and parents attended the Stromsburg banquet on November 6 with Ralph Copenhaver Recreation Specialist from the College of Agriculture as principal speaker. He urged members to aim for outstanding records and trips to Club Week and 4-H Club Congress, top state awards given to high ranking youths. The annual event marks the end of the year’s 4-H activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Ralph Copenhave
College of Agriculture
Copenhaver
Lucein Carlson Honored at Farewell Party
Lucein Carlson was the guest of honor at a farewell party hosted by Mr and Mrs Pete Simpson on Sunday. He leaves Monday for San Diego to join a large airplane manufacturing company. Attendees included Miss Anna Weiss and several Carlson family members.
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Lucein Carlson
Pete Simpson
Carlson
San Diego
Calif
Anna Weiss
Benedict
J. E. Shostrom
Walter Carlson
A. Z. Carlson
Hans Nelson
Roy Carlson
Birthday party honors three young names at home
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Light hosted a birthday gathering for Parlene and Rowena, with thirty children present plus Mrs. Einma Zerrett and several Light relatives. Ervin Light’s birthday falls Tuesday. Meanwhile Judge B C Kroger hosted North Carolina guests for a Tuesday dinner in Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Light
Parlene
Rowena
Einma Zerrett
Hampton
Mary Light
Elmer Wilshusen
Carl Wilshusen
Donald Johnson
Ervin Light
Lloyd Kroger
Judge
Mrs
B. C. Kroger
Grand Island
North Carolina
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Christmas Party
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday with Mrs. Harold Johnson at Swede Home. Sixteen members attended. They planned a Christmas party and gifts for the Veterans Hospital Gift Shop, and to remember Polk boys in camp. Sewing carpet rags and distributing used clothing were arranged. Hostesses were Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Mrs. Beulah Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold Johnson
Veterans Hospital
Polk
Margaret Johnson
Beulah Johnson
Defense training course at state university announced
A fifteen week defense training course for aircraft assembly sub inspectors will start December 22 at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering Lincoln. No tuition or credit. federal funding covers costs. Applicants need high school graduation and two years mathematics. selection closes December 13 with interviews recommended for early visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska, College of Engineering
Wm. Lt. DeBautre
NeBaufre
Lincoln
Mission Circle meets at church parlor with local hostesses
The Mission Circle of the Baptist Church gathered in the church parlors Thursday afternoon with Mesdames W A Wurtz Oscar Jones Fred Johnson Mlwyn Johnson and Miss Emma Warnick as hostesses Mrs Elwood Sandell led the program and Mrs Ira Glasser led devotions.
Hill's Produce Ad Lists Poultry and Eggs Prices
Farmers notice Hill's Produce in Polk offers heavy hens and springs at 13c, leg. hens and springs at 11c, farm run eggs 29c per dozen this week. Call 13 for details.
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Hill’s Produce
Polk
Sale Calendar Items From November Dates
Mrs May Austin Franklin Stettner and Van Kleek appear in a sale calendar listing with dates in November including the 14th 19th and 20th and corresponding weekdays. The fragment notes a sequence of names and days without further details on times locations or items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Austin
Mrnday
Franklin Stettner
van Kleek
Red Cross Roll Call Under Way In Polk Area
The Red Cross roll call began Wednesday in this vicinity with every household to be contacted and urged to join at a dollar fee. Rural areas will be canvassed, and school district chairmen listed include Mrs Pred Williams, f.yle Dornburgs, Mrs Floyd Miller, Mrs Harvey Lind, Mrs Ed Anderson, Walter Widga, Mrs Dick Sealey, Mrs OlNe Johnson, Mrs Mervin Samuels, Rudolph Nyberg, and Gordon Fredrickson.
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Red Cross
Oscar Jones
Polk
Pred Williams
F.yle Dornburgs
Floyd Miller
Harvey Lind
Ed Anderson
Walter Widga
Dick Sealey
Mra. OlNe Johnson
Mervin Samuels
Rudolph Nyberg
Gordon Fredrickson
Gleaners Class Hosts Evening at MFE Church Home
Local events recount a Moravian F E church gathering at the E A Carlson residence. Newton Pankson, recently discharged from York Lutheran Hospital, returned home. Various clubs and groups held meetings and socials including a Smorgasbord supper, choir service, and PTA planning for a Father and Son Banquet.
Benjamin Fitch Dies of Heart Attack in New York
Benjamin Fitch Clayton was born May 381 1877 in New York state and died early November 10 1941 at age 64 5 10 from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with Rev E E Pengelly of Beaver Crossing officiating. obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch Clayton Benjamin
New York State
E. E. Pengelly
Beaver Crossing
Food Stamp Plan Completes First Year in Polk County
The Polk County program marks its first year with orange stamp sales totaling 34077 at agencies Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and others. Including blue stamps, the combined value for the county reaches 51115 60, reflecting a 50 percent addition to orange stamp totals.
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Polk County
Osceola Ote Ts
Polk i Ics
Shelby , A
Stromsburg Stromsburg Bank
First National
Arborville Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Ester Lackey and Thats Belle visited York on Saturday while Mr and Mrs Tiof Ostberg and Mrs Hannah Lindahl of Polk were guests in the Grant Johnson home Sunday. Walter Ely of Aurora joined Floyd Merchant for Sunday evening. The Maurice Flick home hosted Claude Shenk Ervin Paben Ernest Paben Len Pahben and families and John Wessel and daughter from Hampton. Kenneth Bowers recuperates at York hospital after surgery as Bontey evening guests included Grant Johnson Mervin Shenk. Bradshaw’s W Collett spent Friday with Frank Scheapler. Robert Merchant and daughter visited York with her parents W W Walkup and celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. Springfield Missouri’s Archie Jones Noel Bills joined John Bills and family for a few days. Charles Dahlgren visited York Saturday. Arborville 20th Century Club met with Dan Graves hosting seven members and four visitors. program leader Mrs Byrd Shrum led on Safety and roll call echoed traffic laws. Russel Kealther of Frankfort Indiana arrived Thursday to visit M H Kenher. J I Whittemore of Lincoln visited A O Whittemore Saturday.
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Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Mesdames
W A Wurtz
Oscar Jones
Fred Johnson
Mlwyn Johnson
Emma Warnick
Elwood Sandell
Ira Glasser
Darrell L. Mill
Hutchinson
Kansas
Lola Smith
McPherson
Smith
Harvey Moore
Omaha
Moore
Hazel Dahlin
Methodist Church
Sundberg & Son
Polk Womans Club
Hazel Nelson
Cenith McCoy
Oscar Strand
Lincoln
Robert Merchant
Paul Strand
H Nordstrom
Texars
Iowa
Esther Berggren
Stromsberg
Lewis Berggren
Stromsburg
Glen Hill
Wayne Hill
Arborville News
Ester Lackey
Thats Belle
York
Tiof Ostberg
Hannah Lindahl
Polk
Grant Johnson
Walter Ely
Aurora
Floyd Merchant
Maurice Flick
Claude Shenk and
Familly
Clarks
Ervin Paben
Ernest Paben
Len Pahben
Hampton
John Wessel
Mervin Shenk
Kenneth Bowers
York Hospital
W. Collett
Bradshaw
Frank Scheapler
W. W. Walkup
Walkup
Archie Jones
Noel Bills
Springfield
John Bills
Charles Dahlgren
York Saturay
Arborville 20Th Century Club
Dan Graves
Byrd Shrum
Walter Green
Russel Kealther
Frankfort
Indiana
M. H. Kenher
J. I. Whittemore
A. O. Whittemore
Rolland Dahlin Spends Week at Home After Omaha Visit
Rolland Dahlin returned from Omaha last Wednesday and remained with his family for the rest of the week.
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Rolland Dahlin
Omaha
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meets in Mrs Light's Home
The Lutheran Ladies Aid gathered November 5 at the home of Mrs. Ervin Light with thirteen members and four visitors. Vice President Mrs. Juergensen led the program including hymns and readings by Mrs. Scheapler Carlson Rehrs and Mrs. Stunkle, followed by a social hour and lunch prepared by the hostess.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Ervin Light
Juergensen
C. A. Scheapler
C. A. Carlson
Clarnece Rehrs
Roy Stunkle
County USDA Board Urges War Against Waste
Polk County USDA Defense Board promotes Civilian Defense Week November 11 16 urging newspapers and theaters to publicize the effort. The campaign stresses waste reduction health and welfare and civilian protection through training enrollment and local volunteer offices with talks planned in Osceola and Stromsburg.
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Polk County
Usda Board
Defense Board
Robert C. Taddiken
ACA
Walter Berck
FSA
Ray L. Cruise
Enoch Ekstrand
REA
Reuben Anderson
I. D. Huston
Surplus Marketing Administration
Osceola
W. W. Norton
Stromsburg
Usda Defense Board
Use Your New License Plates Carefully
Assistance Director R F Weller of the state motor vehicle division urged Nebraska motorists to handle 1942 license plates carefully as they may be used again in 1943 due to a steel shortage. He said 1942 truck and trailer plates will be reduced in size to conserve steel and that small shipments will reach counties by December 15 with all plates available by January 15. County treasurers were asked to re issue returned truck capacity plates and to urge owners of trucks and trailers to return old plates.
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R. F. Weller
State Motor Vehicle Division Today
Nebraska
Weller
National Defense
State P-F L finish up in Omaha event details
County Agricultural Agent Ray L Cruise received the latest program for the state P-F L finish up in Omaha on November 25. Polk County will send forty farmers to the sessions at South Omaha yards featuring a market grading demonstration a packing house visit and talks. Omaha Chamber of Commerce commissioner Frank Fogarty will lead the evening banquet recognizing sixty farmers and ranchers with six receiving special bridles and flags for all honorees.
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Omaha
Ray L. Cruise
Polk County
South Omaha
Frank Fogarty
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska county fairs to share double dividend from Ak-Sar-Ben funds
Nebraska county fairs and 4 H and youth clubs will receive a double dividend from Ak-Sar-Ben racing revenues. A first dividend of 323.94 was mailed to all 93 counties on October 1. A second distribution of 303.30 follows this week, funded by racing proceeds and limited by state law to agricultural and livestock premiums.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Association of County Fair Managers
Alfred D. Raun
Walthill
Ak-Sar-Ben
Attorney General's Office
Racing Commission
Stromsburg Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Stromsburg residents share a busy week with relatives in Bertrand Kearney and Kingsley Iowa. Kenneth Strong of Stromsburg earns Eta Phi Lambda invite while Rachael Carlson recovers from Wayne State Teachers College injuries. Arthur Nordberg marks 68th birthday with a family gathering and cake.
Sidmore Runquist Couple Wed In York South Carolina
Grace Runquist reports Mervin Runquist and Dorothy Ann Sidmore wed on November 4 in York South Carolina. Dorothy, a Central High School Charlotte graduate, and Mervin, Polk High School class of 1988, now serves in the Army Air Corps at Charlotte AFB. Best wishes for a bright future.
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Sidmore
Runquist
Grace Runquist
Mervin
Dorothy Ann Sidmore
Charlotte
North Carolina
York
South Carolina
Central High School
N.C
Polk High School
Army Air Corps
Polk Star Quarterback suffers broken leg in game
Polk high school’s star quarterback Ted Alfred, a 120 pound sophomore, broke his leg in last Friday’s Silver Creek clash. He had a brilliant season for Polk, but the injury hits the team as the season nears its end.
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Ted Alfred
Polk High School
Silver Creek
Alfred
Polk
Local Power District Salutes Pump Operators in Progress Ad
Consumers Public Power District honors Leo Wurtz Donald Johnson Floyd Lyle Marvin Fredrickson and Cliff Cramer as the men who stamina the pumps in a Progress week advertisement praising essential utility workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wurtz
Donald Johnson
Floyd Lyle
Marvin Fredrickson
Cliff Cramer
Consumers Public Power District
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State University
LOGAL
Fetter
Hordville News
Gleaners
MFE
E A. Carlson
Newton Pankson
Lutheran
Ladies Aid
Young People's Class
Mamre Church
Mennonite Church
Henderson
Stanley Tompin
Central City
E. B. Holmes
Extension Club
H. M. Benson
Louise Gill
Joe Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Baptist Ladies Aid
PTA
Peterson
Father & Son
Will Blase
Otto Junge
Fitch Benjamin
County
E. ©. Nordlund
Bertrand
Kearney
Ka Banta
Ruth Banta
Elmer Richters
Gust Lofgren
Washington, D. C
Washington
California
Hastings College
Kenneth Strong
Eta Phi Lambda
Kenneth
M. D. Strong
Rachael Carlson
Albert Carlson
Kingsley
Wayne State Teachers College
Iver Peterson
Honolulu
Hawaii
Arthur Peterson
Washington D C
Frank M. Leibee
B. W. Elgin
New York
Herman Anderson
Arthur Nordberg
Ralph« Nordberg
Frank Nordberg
Bobby
Don Nordberg
Willard
Clifford Erickson
Ferrell
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