Casselberrys Celebrate Golden Wedding in Shelby
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Casselberry marked fifty years of marriage with a Tuesday open house at their Shelby home. Relatives from Osceola Genoa and David City joined friends to wish them well as guests admired a three tiered yellow and white cake. The couple have four children seven grandchildren and one great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Casselberry
Shelby
Osceola
Genoa
David City
Fred Brigham
Mrs. Casselberry
Iowa
Polk County
Casselberry
Nance County
Ilinois
Shelby High School
Business College
Lincoln
Thier Farm
Thomas EB
Spokane
Washington
Fern ‘Scott
Lynn W
Denver
Mildred Sneddon
Des Moines
Wayne
Tom Scott
Marilyn
Lynn Jor. Casselberry
Carol
Linn Blin
Tommy Casselberry
Michael William Scott
Stromsburg Dinner Hosts Show Family Gathering
In Stromsburg Mr and Mrs Lloyd Knerrana and children enjoyed an elk steak dinner with the Ed Shears family on Tuesday evening. Mr Martin Hoffman entertained at Sunday dinner with multiple Hoffman and Johnson relatives and friends present. Mrs A F Nordberg hosted a separate gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Knerrana
Ed Shears
Martin Hoffman
Verlin Johnson
Lawrence Hoffman
Larry
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Connie
Leonard Hoffman
Danny
Walter Hoffman
A F Nordberg
Sunday Socials Tie Stromsburg Area Families
A long list of Sunday and Monday visits spans Stromsburg and nearby towns. Families from Stromsburg, Lincoln, Omaha, Aurora, Polk, Greeley, and Polk report gatherings at multiple homes, plus ambulatory travel for Henry Sandell and movements of Owen and Herrmanns.
Polk Methodist WSCS Meeting Highlights With 80 Attendees
Polk Methodist Church women’s society met last Thursday drawing over 80 in attendance. The program titled An Underlying World for Children featured Mrs. M. Samuels Miss Daisy Slusser and Mrs. O Gustafon as presenters. Hostesses were Mrs. A Isaacson Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson Mrs. Paul Strand and Mrs. Victor Johnegon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Methodist
WSCS
M. Samuels
Daisy Slusser
O. Gustafon
Jondens
A. Isaacson
Marvin Fredrickson
Paul Strand
Victor Johnegon
Walnut trees yield big sums for small farms in Nebraska
County Extension notes a farmer earned 1360 dollars from 90 walnut trees in Saline County with harvesting by a walnut company. Eastern Nebraska offers good walnut growing sites along streams. Nut prices range from one to five dollars per bushel as planting advised for future lumber and nut crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Maxwell
Saline County
Nebraska
4H Award Jamboree Set for December Sixth
The 4H Award Jamboree date is set for December 6. The committee promises a bigger, better event and urges attendance. An enlarged photo from the Septic Tank Demonstration shows vocational agriculture students in attendance on the bulletin board. Mrs. Charles Gill of Burt County, president of Nebraska Home Extension Council, returned from Jackson Mills West Virginia with a statement from Dr. Frasure about bread and international ties. She outlined a plan for county clubs to donate a package abroad for Christmas through their County Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gill
Burt County
Nebraska Home Extension Council
Thas
Jackson Mills
West Virginia
National Council‘of Home
Country Women of the World
Frasure
Nebraska
Polk High Stumbles 33 0 at Guide Rock in state bid
Polk High suffered a 33 to 0 loss at Guide Rock last Friday as ragged blocking and missed assignments doomed the Cubs in a state bid battle. A late 65 yard rush sparked Guide Rock to four touchdowns in the final period, and Polk’s seniors Don Fonss and Waldon Volz were named co captains for the final game against North Bend on Friday November 14 at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High
Guide Rock
Cubs
Polk
Cub
North Bend
Don Fonss
Waldon Volz
Sunday Dinner Guests From Several Towns
North of Stromsburg a series of Sunday hospitality gatherings included Dr and Mrs B H Nordstrom of Mason City Iowa with the Berggren home crowd near Stromsburg. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ray Werner and Earl Ras Museen plus Gary, and Elmer Garner with daughter visiting Merle Lavelle's family in Aurora. Attendees at Lena Johnson's Sunday dinner included Grant Willits Robert Willits Martin Lundstrom Mervin Johnson and Ray Johnson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.H Nordstrom
Mason City
Iowa
Paul Strand and
Carlyn
Lewis Berggren
Stromsburg
Ray Werner
Earl Ras- Museen
Gary
Elmer Garner
Aurora
Merle LaVelle
Lena
CARE gift parcels aid European families from Nebraska
Nebraska leads all states in CARE gift parcels sent last year. Donors in Polk County clubs can send ten dollars to CARE at 50 Broad Street New York to cover a package including food shipping and delivery with a receipt. Each ten dollar gift provides about 22 pounds of food and more than 41 000 calories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Cr Cooperative
Europe
Broad Street
New York
N. Y
Nebraska
A.cawlw
Taxes Paid at Rapid Rate in Polk County in 1947
Polk County Treasurer Carleton Anderson reports heavy tax payments in 1947 with daily totals surpassing 10 000 dollars and a strong rise from 1945 to 1946 figures. Real estate and personal taxes are being paid ahead of due dates, with delinquency dates set for January 1st and May 1st 1948 for real estate. The trend signals a healthy local economy and minimal tax complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Carleton Anderson
Anderson
Nordstroms Visit Paul Strand Family in Mason City
Dr and Mrs E H Nordstrom of Mason City Iowa visited Sunday and Monday at the Paul Strand home. Mrs Nordstrom is Mrs Strand's sister. Also notes show Pork Womans Club met Tuesday at Viking Hall with a Tropic Thanksgiving program in the home by Mrs N Peanson and Mrs O Alfreds. Hostesses were Mrs O Lundberg Mrs A Isaacsor and Mrs Robert Sbchl. Elmer Lindholm and family of Faruln Kansas spent the weekend with his brother Mr and Mrs Con Lindholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Nordstrom
Mason City
Iowa
Paul Strand
Nordstrom
Elmer Lindholm
Farlun
Kansas
Con Lindholm
Remains of Polk County Soldier Brought for Burial
Remains of Pvt. Wayne A. McClung arrived at New York with an individual military escort and will be brought to Shelby Nebraska for burial services on November 15. Next of kin Harvey A. Melung of Shelby will be notified by telegram about routing, arrival time, and escort details from the National Cemetery Distribution Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A. McClung
New York
Shelby
Kansas City
Hap
Harvey A. Me €Lung
Nebraska
Tthe National Cemetery
Game
Tthe
Polk High School seniors chosen for Pepsi-Cola test
Polk High School announces senior class members Dorig Anderson and Gail Kealiher selected for the national Pepsi-Cola scholarship contest. The winner earns a four year college scholarship. Also listed are upcoming events, concerts, and the 1947 Nebraska Music Educators Association clinic details with dates, venues, and guest conductors.
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Polk High School
Polk High Gyranaskim
Dorig Anderson
Gail Kealiher
United States
PHS
Polk
Janice Stundberg
Delores Dehlin
Leanvenue
Lind
Don Tiller
Wil Sphay
Anite
Nebraska Music Educators Association
Kearney
Nebraska
Satunday
Fredrick Ebbs
Nationaly Prominnt
Hobart
Indiana
Emanuel Wishnow
University of Nebraska Symphony Orchestra
Maynard Klien
Tulane University of New Orleans
Local Social Roundup From Sutton and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Fred Adkins of Sutton and Orman Jeffery of Benedict visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle. Dean Haneem and children from near Stromeburg called on the Lee Morris home. Perry Weekly of McCook and Mrs. Peterson and child visited D C Morris family. George Otte and Robert Merchant attended the Nebraska Kansas football game in Lincoln. The Twentieth Century Olb met at Mrs George Otte s home with nine members and two visitors present. topic Racial Torrance was presented by Mrs Mervin Shenk. A corn picking bee for Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle had 16 neighbors attending. Mira Lytle and nearby ladies prepared dinner. Floyd Merchant and Wrecknor hosted Sunday dinner for Edward Recknor and family. Wayne Lindholm and his wife visited Sunday in W Recknor s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Adkins
Sutton
Orman Jeffery
Benedict
Charles Lytle
Dean Haneem
Near Stromeburg
Lee Morris
Peter Peterson
Mas
Perry Weekly
McCook
D. C. Morris
George Otte
Robert Merchant
Nebraska Kansas
Lincoln
Olb
Geo. Otte
Mervin Shenk
Mira
Lytle
Floyd Merchant
Edward Recknor
Wayne Lindholm
W. Recknor
Thanks for help with our wedding meal and gifts
Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton thank neighbors and friends for picking and cribbing their horn and aiding in preparing and serving the food. They also express gratitude for wards and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bolton
Junior Red Cross Helps Global Relief From Polk County Schools
Seventy Polk county schools join a Junior Red Cross drive directed by Olive M. McBeth. Students donate items for gift boxes to European children, with seventy five boxes sent to St. Louis and gifts reaching New York by the fifteenth for loading onto a ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Junior Red Cross
Olive M. McBeth
Europe
St. Louis
New York
Red Cross
Civil Service Exams Extended Indefinitely in Saint Paul
The Director of the Eighth U S Civil Service Region announces extended closing for listings of Listing Machine Operator Alphabetic Card Punch Operator and Numeric Card Punch Operator due to insufficient applications. Salaries range 1954 to 2168 dollars yearly with written exam and experience requirements. apply via Secretary, U S Civil Service Examiners or Director in Saint Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Region
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Jexigt
Agensies
Tihrduconnts
Iow
Anee
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Board of
U. S S. Civil Service Examiners
Saint Paul 1
Junior Class Play Set for November 25
The annual junior class play is scheduled for the evening of November 25. This year's show is Just Ducky promising entertaining performances for all Lavok for ad, elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducky
Lavok
Neighbors Help Disabled Farmer Pick Corn
Fifteen men left their own work to assist Charles Lytle by picking and cribbing sixty acres of corn in five and a half hours. Neighbors provided a noon meal, and several men had previously done the fall plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lytle
We Want Golden Wedding Pictures
The paper seeks photos and details of couples celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Submissions may include a recent or day-of photo plus ages residence in Polk County years number of living children and events of the anniversary day. Include careful mailing packaging to prevent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
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