Polk County Cemeteries Recall Humor and Heritage
A note from Polk County Heritage discusses cemetery lore from local graves to Indian burial sites overlooking the Platte. The piece recalls digging at an Indian cemetery and debates about grave disturbance, the Mid-State project, and reverence for the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Koffee Kup Kahler
Norfolk
Gavins Point
Polk County
Deadwood
Platte Valley
University of Nebraska
Lincoln Sunday Star-Journal
Loren Eiseley
Texas
Eisely
Open House for Nelson and Wyman 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Max Nelson Mrs Ted Wyman and Mrs Jack Willhenry host an open house at the United Methodist Church in Clarks Ne to honor Roy and Gladys Nelson on their 50th wedding anniversary. The event runs from 2 to 4 30 p m on Sunday November 23 with no gifts requested by the couple.
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Max Nelson
Ted Wyman
Jack Willhenry
Roy
Gladys Nelson
United Methodist Church
Clarks
Community Wall Fund Donations and Memorials List
A compact record shows donations to the Community Wall Fund including Jim and Alice Wilson 25.00 Alvin Dahlin Stabbianete 20 Minnie Wright Memorials 13.00 Norris Alfred winnings 50.00. The line items reflect names and amounts contributing to the fund or prizes.
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Jim
Alice Wilson
Alvin Dahlin
Minnie Wright
Norris Alfred
Community Day Scheduled by Shirley Wagner Sunday
The Community Day program organized by Shirley Wagner is set for Sunday November 23 at 2 30 p m in the high school gym The String alongs guitar group will perform with small groups and The Little String alongs will sing A cake display and auction will raise funds with Ver land Widga handling auctioneering A few surprises and door prizes including three turkeys await attendees Coffee and cookies will be provided by the Polk Woman s Club and the Legion Auxiliary The event aims to support the Community Hall Fund and promises a light hearted afternoon of entertainment
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Shirley Wagner
Wendy Hudson
Ann Widga
Sunday School Class Brightens Central City Rest Home
The Wide Awake Sunday School class from Polk United Methodist Church visited Park View Rest Home in Central City. They delivered 70 Bicentennial favors and fruit gifts to former Polk residents, held short devotions, and shared birthday songs for Mrs Harless’s 90th and Mrs McCoy’s 91st upcoming birthdays.
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Polk United Methodist Church
Ir‘yin. Anderson
Dwight Burney
Park View Rest Home
Central City
Polk
Bessie Green
Sadie Clark
Clifford Brantings
Jennie Coover
C. R. Peterson
Mildred Glasser
Emma_ Johnson
Lovette ,McCoy
Grace Harless
Harless
McCoy
Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl Visit In Marvin Fredrickson Home
Sunday evening visitors Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl were welcomed in the Marvin Fredrickson home, sharing a cordial social visit.
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Walter Stohl
Marvin Fredrickson
Grace Harless Celebrates 90th Birthday Open House
About 120 relatives and friends attended the open house at the Methodist Church on Sunday honoring Grace Harless. Relatives traveled from Omaha Pleasanton York Deshler Stromsburg and Osceola. A supper at her home followed for 35 relatives in the evening.
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Grace Harless
Methodist Church
Omaha
Pleasanton
York Deshler
Stromsburg
Osceola
Multiple Newborns Reported in Local Birth Notices
Dr and Mrs Jim Nelson announce a son Broc David born Nov 3 in Brooklings Ore with grandparents Dean Nelson and Pete Samusevich noted. Pete Samusevich and Dean Nelson are cited among related families from Lincoln and Plainfield and Anchorage.
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Jim Nelson
Brooklings, Ore
Broc David
Dean Nelson
Lincoln
Pete Samusevich
Plainfield, Ill
Peter John
Walter Stohl
Hospital notes from regional facilities
Mrs John Myers was dismissed Monday from York hospital. Mrs Hannah Bodine is a patient in Aurora hospital after a fall. Nellie LaVelle is a patient at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Enoch Peterson returned home Monday from Osceola hospital. Mrs C R Peterson of Osceola resides at Parkview in Central City recovering from a broken hip.
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John Myers
York Hospital
Hannah Bodine
Aurora Hospital
Nellie LaVelle
Bryan Memoria Hospital
Lincoln
Enoch Peterson
Osceola Hospital
C. R. Peterson
Osceola
Parkview
Central City
Cub Scouts Advance From Wolf to Bear at Pack Meeting
The Cub Scouts held a pack meeting on November 11 at Community Hall with parents present. Receivers of Wolf to Bear advancement were Craig Van Housen Steve Norquest Brian Dose Mike Tarr and Bobby MacDonald. Webelos Loren Meerkatz Brian Tenniges and Jim Moody advanced from Bear with Loren earning 1 gold arrow.
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Lance Meerkatz
Reuel Anderson
Darwin Love
Jéddie Coover
Bears
Craig van Housen
Steve Norquest
Brian Dose
Mike Tarr
Bobby MacDonald
Webelos
Loren Meerkatz
Brian Tenniges
Jim Moody
Miss Caterena Mariana to Return to Polk for School Experience
Miss Caterena Mariana of Forteleza Brazil plans an early December arrival to Polk for an extended Public School system experience. She will stay as a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Saylor during the visit.
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Caterena Mariana
Forteleza
Brazil
Polk
Eddie Saylor
Republican Women Meet in Stromsburg for Luncheon
The Polk County Republican Women's Club gathered at the Viking Center in Stromsburg on Tuesday November 1 for an all hostess luncheon. Mrs Reuben Hanquist chaired in Ruth Hurd's absence. an invocation by Chaplain Mrs Hanquist preceded tributes to Lois Strong with poems. Election elected Mrs Hanquist president. 23 ladies attended.
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Polk County
Republican Women’s Club
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Paul Monson
Ruth Hurd
Reuben Hanquist
Hanquist
Lois Strong
Allegra Johnson
Louise
York Businessman Norval Nielsen Dies After Illness
Norval G Nielsen 43 of York proprietor of Ludden Farm Store died Friday night at York General Hospital after a long illness. Born October 20 1932 in York County he was the son of Chris and Ada Nielsen. He married Helen Stephen December 26 1955 in York. He was active in Sertoma Post 19 American Legion York Lodge 1024 BPO Ellis and Travelers Protective Association. Survived by wife two sons Tim of York and Andy at home a granddaughter his mother Ada Stephens and three sisters Ruth Whitmore Ruby Niebur and Reba Alard. Funeral Monday at First United Methodist Church burial Greenwood Cemetery memorials to Cancer Society.
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Norval G. Nielsen
York
Ludden Farm
York General Hospital
York County
Chris and
Ada (Jones) Nielsen
Bradshaw and Polk
Helen Stephen
Nielsen
Sertoma Club of
Bolton Post
American Legion
York oLdge
Jay Funk
Greenwood Cemetery
Othe Cancer Society
Mrs Helen Johnson Visits Rudolph Gustafson Home
Mrs Helen Johnson was a Thursday evening visitor in the Rudolph Gustafson home.
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Helen Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Have You Noticed Ladies Sequel to the Wrinkled Shirt
A mother recounts the saga of a wrinkled blue work shirt and her attempt to enforce dress standards. She enlists a friend for shopping fever and is confronted with costly fashion at a jeans shop before rushing home to salvage her plan and her Salvation Army bags.
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Salvation Army
Geraldine
Sundbergs Visit Hannah Bodine At Aurora Hospital
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg visited Monday evening with Hannah Bodine at Aurora Hospital where her condition was not specified in the report.
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Oscar Sundberg
Hannah Bodine
Aurora Hospital
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Polking
Community Wall Fund
Central City Rest
Jim Morris
Benedict
Jeremy James
Jeremy
Leilani
Gary Stromberg
Little Miss
Tara Lynn
JoAnn Smith
Anchorage
Lloyd Stromberg
Leo Tunks
Lanny Edward
Mr and
Mrs Mark Anderson
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