Polk Schools Open House Showcases Student Work
More than 200 parents and friends attended Polk Schools Open House for the second year. Visitors toured classrooms as students recited, listened to the band, and watched a film on hand tools. Coffee and cookies were served by Home Economics, with winter bouquets on display. The event celebrated National Education Week.
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Polk
Gbupt
Warren
Miss Hunt
Home Economics
Cad Om
CROP Needs Help in Polk County Fund Drive
The week of major fundraising for World relief in Polk County calls for contributions. Contact County Chairman John A. Falk in Strumsburg if you were missed and please donate to aid starving people this Thanksgiving.
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Polk County
John A. Falk
Strumsburg
Nels Anderson Farm Sale Set for Next Tuesday
The general farm sale of Nels Anderson property is scheduled for next Tuesday November 25 at 12 30 PM. The sale includes farm articles and several milk cows from Van Bush. Auctioneers are Noble and Merrick with Citizens State as clerk.
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Nels Anderson
van Bush
Noble and Merrick
Citizens State
Weddp Plain M Y F Meets For Bible Lesson
The Swede Plain M. Y. F. met with Jeanette O'Connor Monday evening with all members but one present. Marilyn Lin led the Bible lesson Lessons On The Bible. A Bible Quiz followed and a lovely lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Jeanette O’connor
Marilyn Lin
Mrs Viols Berson Honored At Friday Coffee Party
Mrs Oscar Jones hosted a Friday afternoon coffee party with 15 ladies as guests honoring Mrs Viols Berson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Jones
Viols Berson
Lavelle Repeats Football Honors with York Panthers
Jack Lavelle earned a first squad All-Conference guard honor for York College Panthers in the Central Church Conference. The Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star selected the All-Conference team. Polk peers Mac Gleim and Wahron McNaught received football and basketball recognitions at Norfolk Junior College and Wesleyan University respectively.
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Jack LaVelle
Polk
Panthers
York College
Jack
York
Tentral Church
Lincoln Sunday Journal
Star
Mac Gleim
Norfolk
Wahron ‘McNaught
Wesleyan University
Be Lieve It or Not Feature Picks Up Lincoln Couples
Carl Steelquist of Lincoln helped highlight a local Golden Wedding Day as Mr. and Mrs. Chas Morton of Cheny celebrated their 50th anniversary. L. A. Morton, 75th anniversary in Oct 1951, and the Mortons, aged 96 and 94, were profiled by a Ripley’s columnist. The piece circulated in Nebraska papers and nationwide.
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Carl Steelquist
Lincoln
Polkman
Ripley’s
Chas. Morton
Cheny
L. A. Morton
Cheng
Mortons
Rigsley
Nebraska
Card Party Inaugurates Use of New Community Hall
The Woman's Club hosted a benefit card party last Tuesday in the new community hall with about 125 attendees. Games included pitch pinnacle canasta rock and kettle with prizes awarded for high and low scores. The green woolen blanket donated by Minnesota Woolen Mills went to Leslie Adelson, and a lunch of barbecued cheese sandwiches chips pickles and coffee was served by club members.
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Woman's Club
Larry Fiala Injured in Tractor Mishap
Larry Fiala, 244 year old son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Fiala, was injured when the front wheels of his father's tractor ran over him on Friday. He received a broken collar bone and the accident occurred as he helped pull a wagon away from the tractor.
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Harry
Leonard Fiala
Baby Born to Jones Family in Columbus Hospital
Christine Marie weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces at birth to Mr and Mrs Dugene Jones of Columbus on Saturday November 15 at Columbus hospital. Mrs Jones is former Alica Bodine of Polk. A son weighing 714 pounds was born to Mrs Reuben Meline of Mineapolis on Sunday November 16.
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Christine Marie
Dugene Jones
Columbus
Columbus Hospital
Reuben Meline
Mineapolis
Fireman Benefit Dance Aids Purchase Of Resuscitator
Firemen of Polk Volunteer Fire Department sponsor a benefit dance on Thursday December 4 to raise funds for a $475 resuscitator. Tickets cost $1 and are sold through local businesses. Chief Chuck Peterson and four to five firemen are trained to operate the device and will demonstrate it to groups. donations also accepted from those unable to attend.
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Polk Voluteer Fire Department
Comey
Chuck” Peterson
Peterson
Local families attend smorgasbord and oyster supper events
Community members gathered at Hordville on Thursday for a Smorgasbord hosted by numerous local couples. On Friday an oyster supper honored Donald Ostberg on his birthday and Don Miller on Navy leave with many neighbors attending.
Leeroy Anderson Graduates From Leadership School
Leroy Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson of Polk has graduated from the Leadership Training Course by the 26th Field Artillery Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division Artillery. He and his wife Jeanne Aker live at Camp Drum New Jersey. He attended Polk High and completed eight weeks with map reading weapon use compass leadership psychology and field instruction duties. He previously trained with the 101st Airborne at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky.
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Leroy Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Polk
26Th Field Artillery
9Th Infantry Division
Leroy
Jeanne Aker
Camp Drum
New Jersey
Polk High
Laroy
101St Airborne
Camp Breckinridge
Kentucky
Polk Receives Light Rain Across Region
A light rainfall occurred Sunday night into Monday morning with official gauges at .50 inches. The precipitation was spotty but generally across the state, while western Nebraska saw a snow blanket of about 12 inches. Social notes list gatherings for Mr. and Mrs. Widga and several local families at dinners and a card party in Clarks.
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Nebraska
Local Social Roundup in Pokk and Nearby Homes
Pokk residents Mr and Mrs Maynard Jensen hosted. Mr and Mrs Arlo Stevens and families spent Friday evening with Roger Gustafson. Rev and Mrs O Connor visited Monday afternoon. Ed Larson and Mrs Will Miller returned from a month in California with Edward Carson family at Whittier and Lyle Lampshire and family in Los Angeles. Sgt and Mrs James Sundberg visited from Denver with his parents Oscar Sundberg Friday to Sunday. Mrs Sundberg hosted Saturday guests Mesdames Horstman Bodine Sandell and Albert Sundberg. Gene Bauer and family spent Sunday in her parents home. Willard Stunkel and daughters from Omaha and Mrs Lewis Stunkel of near Hampton were Friday dinner guests. Robert Stevens and family visited Gerald Stevens home Sunday.
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Willard Adelson
Walter Stahl
Lee Bayer
Martha Westfall
Viola Benson
Sadie Clark
Neil McNaught
Lennis Lind
Gaylen Holmes
Morris Fisher
Dennis Cramer
Neal Sandell
Dean Lindburg
Lloyd Kroger
Max
Will Steele
Eldon Johnson
Bruce
Hordville
Ilos Ostberg
Donald
Don Miller
Navy
Donald ‘Ostberg Donette
Orlie Miller
Dwayne
Carlyn
Mary
Lou Kealiher
Hannah Lindahl
Olga, Graves
Dean Ostberg
Dod
Richard Widga
George Larson
Ellie Johnson
Don Widga
Sydney
Wee
Oscar Jones
Fate
Grand Isand
Jerold Ruzicka
Maynard Jensen
Arlo Stevens
Roger Gustafson
O'Connor
Ed. Larson
Will Miller
California
Edward Carson
Whittier
Lyle Lampshire
Los Angeles
James Sundberg
Denver
Colorado
Oscar Sundberg
Willard Stunkel
Omaha
Lewis Stunkel
Near
Hampton
Wm. Stunkel
Axel Johnson
M. E
Valparaiso
Henry, Sandell
Messrs
Birthday Club
South West Polk
S. J. Harless
Stanley Harless
Shelby
Smorgasbord at Hordville draws about 450
The Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville hosted its annual Smorgasbord on Thursday evening November 13 drawing about 450 attendees. The event featured a copper bowl centerpiece from Sweden, copper candle holders, a copper server on the coffee table, and tables dressed with linen and straw animals. Visitors came from Iowa Colorado Minnesota and Nebraska including Columbus Central City Clarks Stromsburg Geneva O NE and York.
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Fridhem Lutheran Church
Hordville
Sweden
Iowa
Colorado
Minnesota
Nebraska
Columbus
Ceasetral City
Clarks
Stromsburg
Ogeneola
York Hampton
Benedict
Shelby
Grand Island
Aurora
Marquette
Polk
Reunion of York High School Class of '22 Friends Gather
A group of 14 old schoolmates met at the Clarence Creech home on Friday afternoon to honor Mrs. Harold Moist of Palmdale California. The event marked a 12 year reunion with reminiscences and photos. A handkerchief shower was given and lunch was served.
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Clarence Creech
Harold Moist
Palmdale
California
York High School
Edna Ittner
Jaysie Stewart
Ruth Callender
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nels Anderson Sale
Weddp Plain
Larry Fiala
Leadership
Pokk
Robert Stevens
Gerald Stevens
Leslie Adelson
Arthur Prince
Adelson
Pinneo
Dave Wilson
York General Hospital
Wilson
John Esakson
K. L. Stewart
Pete Peterson
Elsie Luff
Myra
Marie Williamson
Mr. Benson
Mr. Esakson
Harold Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Utica
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