Legion Auxiliary meets at Legion Hall with plans for banquet
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday afternoon at the Legion Hall. Mrs. Oscar Jones led the business session. They discussed last minute details for the football banquet and sewing plans for Friday. Sondra Hill gave two readings and hostesses served lunch to 30 members.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Oscar Jones
Sondra Hill
Max Jones
Leslie Adelson
Clara Anderson
Guest Speaker at Arborville Church
The Rev. Carroll H. Lemon of Lincoln, Executive Secretary of the Nebraska State Council of Churches, will be guest speaker next Sunday at Arborville Congregational Church. He is appearing in the local pulpit by arrangement of the pastor Rev. Earle Eaton.
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Carroll H. Lemon
Lincoln
Nebraska State Council of Churches
Arborville Congregational Church
Lemon
Church Council
E. Earle Eaton
Polk County 4-H Achievement Day Set for Osceola Church
County 4 H members leaders and parents invited to Achievement Day at the Lutheran Church Osceola on Saturday afternoon November 26. Members will receive letters soon. Womens Extension Club officers for 1950 and the County Council schedule a special meeting on December 2 with details to follow.
County Crop Drive Set for Thanksgiving Week
Church relief drives urge support for the CROP effort aiding hungry Europeans and Polk County areas. Directors will meet November 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Osceola for drive instructions.
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Europe
Polk County
Osceola
Polk County Chest X Ray Survey to Begin November 29
The Polk County Chest X ray Survey will start in Shelby on Tuesday November 29 1949 offering free chest X rays to all adults. The program aims to detect abnormal chest conditions including tuberculosis and heart disease and refer findings to individuals' physicians for follow up.
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Polk County
Shelby
State Department of Health
Osceola
Stromsburg
Pole
Polle County
E. A. Rogers
Tuberculosis Control Division
Nebraska
Polk City
Neil McNaught
Merle Stromberg
Rolland Dahlia
Cleo Cramer
Floyd Lyle
Paul Strand
City Library
Polk High announces Thanksgiving vacation and play fundraiser
Polk High School schedules Thanksgiving break for students and staff with Friday off after three pm dismissal Wednesday. Tickets go on sale at Davis Drug Store for the December 2 junior play Fixit Incorporated. Everett Green provided free play by play announcing, with business ads raising funds to benefit the activity fund.
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Polk
PHS
Davis Drug Store
Fixit Incorporated
Phswith
Everett Green
Polk High School
Wm. D. Fisher
Davis Pharmacy
Obituary of August Johnson Man Dies in Farm Accident
Johan August Johnson, born January 27 1877 in Swede Home Nebraska, died November 11 1949 at age 72 9 14. He passed when clothes caught on a drive shaft at the corn elevator. He married Beda Rydell January 1 1908. two sons Harlan and Carl survive with his wife deceased September 29 1926.
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Johan August Johnson
Adolph
Matilda Johnson
Swede Home
Nebraska
Mr. Johnson
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Harlan
Carl
Devon
LaRita Ann
Linda Rae
Delia Samuelson
Otto Swanson
Lena Johnson
Jesus
Gordon Fredrickson
Herman Jones
Edwin Jones
August Carlson
Joel Toline
Herbert Flodman
Henry Peterson
Swede Home Cemetery
Former Polk Girl Married in Illinois
The marriage of former Polk girl Vivian Rose Anderson to Robert J. Gear was held October 22 at St Mary's Church in Evanston Illinois. The ceremony followed by a wedding breakfast, with Miss Delores McGregor as attendant and John Gear as best man.
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Polk
Evanston
Illinois
Vivian Rose Anderson
Margaret Cooper
San Diego
California
Robert J. Gear
Providence
Rhode Island
St.Mary's Church
Delores McGregor
John
Cooper
Polk School
Torrington
Wyoming
Laramie
Cincinnati College
American Hospital Supply Corporation
Chicago
Will Green
R. R. Cooper
Polk Caps A Fan-Edge Finale In 8 7 Victory
Polk High finishes the season with six wins and two losses after beating Edgar Club 8 to 7 on Armistice afternoon. Nine Polk seniors including Roger Long and Ralph Kahler end their careers. Long scored Polk’s only TD and, with George Scott, helped thwart Edgar’s late rally. a 15-yard penalty earlier hindered Polk.
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Polk
Edgar
Polk High
Clarks
Guide Rock
Jack Lavelle
Dale Nyberg
Leonard Anderson
Doyle Hahn
Burdette Flodman
Roger Long
Scoot
George Scott
Long
Gunn
Polk County Agricultural Society Sets Annual Meeting Date
The Polk County Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday November 22 1949 at 8 00 pm in the offices of Mills Mills Mills Osceola Nebraska All members are invited to attend The article also includes a detailed football game summary featuring Polk Edgar with notable plays by Norval Nielsen George Scott and Gaylen Holmes among others with statistics and official names listed.
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Polk County Agricultural Society
Mills, Mills & Mills
Osceola
Nebraska
Norval Nielsen
Gunn
Polk
George Scott
George
Scooter
Gaylen Holmes
Scott
Edgar
Jack Lavelle
Jim Klingsporn
Pete Hahn
Polk Edgar
Dale Nyberg
Flodman
Don Nyberg
Lavelle
Anderson
Hahn
Shostrom
Nielsen
Klingsporn
Long
G. Holmes
Kahler
Peterson
McNaught
Dick Short
Nebr
L. E. Hanson
Chadron College
Paul Major
Midland College
Farewell Party for Clarence Bryant Family
Friends and members of the Kings Kouples Klass honored Mr and Mrs Clarence Bryant and their sons as they move to York for Clarence to take a new job. Ted Otte Jr and Elwyn Johnson led the program and games. The group gave a class gift and served refreshments by Elwood and Wallace Sandell and Walter Nelson.
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Kings Kouples
Klass
Clarence Bryant
York
Clarence
Ted Otte, Jr
Elwyn Johnson
Mesdames Elwood
Wallace Sandell
Walter Nelson
Tax payments slow as deadline nears in Polk County
Polk County Treasurer Carleton Anderson warns of penalties after the tax deadline. Delinquent payments rise as rural farmers in corn season delay visits. personal property assessments rise to 24.87 million dollars with auto tax contributing about 37 thousand. Public caution urged to settle taxes this month.
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Carleton Anderson
Eecurer
Anderson
Polk County
Mid-Western
Nebraska
Linen Shower Honors Bride Mrs Gordon Carlson
Mrs Gordon Carlson was guest of honor at a linen shower Saturday afternoon at the Claus Oberg home. Hostesses were Mrs Oberg Mrs Harry Nelson and Mrs Ted Janky. A mock wedding with Karen Nelson and Robert Janky as bride and groom was held with Clayton Nelson as minister.
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Gordon Carlson
Claus Oberg
Oberg
Harry Nelson
Ted Janky
Karen Nelson
Robert Janky
Clayton Nelson
Mary Louise Samuelson
Fatally Injured in Farm Accident Near Osceola
Polk County man August Johnson 72 died last Friday when his clothing was caught in an elevator while unloading corn seven miles west of Osceola on Highway 92. He was helping with corn picking when the accident occurred in late afternoon. His son Carl was away. Mrs. Carl Johnson found him after the incident. It is believed his clothing was pulled into the elevator and threw him against the tractor driving the power.
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August Johnson
Osceola
Johnson
Carl
Carl Johnson
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Legion Auxiliary Meets
Arborville Church
Polk County Extension News
Leonard Jisa
Joe McMan
Central City
Polk Theatre
James Stewart
June Allyson
Stratton Story
Monty Stratton
Joel McArea
Virginia Mayo
Colorado Territory
Fred Astaire
Oscar Levant
Ginger Rogers
Billie Burke
the Barkleys
Broadway
Polk High School News
Merle Simpson
Omaha
Albert Sundberg
Mervin Shenk
Ella Shenk
County AG. Society
Bride
Ollie Johnson
Bob Steenbeck
Victor Newman
Polk Evangelical Church
Old Israel
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