Conservative Baptist Conference at Polk First Baptist
The Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society holds a Polk First Baptist Church conference Wednesday through Sunday with Dr invent Brushwyler as main speaker. Dr Raymond Bunker addresses Friday and Sunday, with events from Chambers, Omaha, and Nebraska City attendees and a ladies afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
First Baptist Church
Polk
Northern Baptist Convention
Invent Brushwyler
Brushwyler
Paul Lemke
Obituary of Charles Edward Bowers
The late Charles Edward Bowers born June 16 1882 in Hamilton County Nebraska lived mostly on farms, later in Kennewick Washington. He married Jennie Hurd Wyatt in 1915 and had four children, two daughters, two sons, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Polk with burial in Arborville Cemetery.
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William A. Mowers
Hamilton County
Nebraska
Charles Edward
York
Kennewick
Washington
Mary Timmons
Jennie Hurd Wyatt
Bowers
Stromsbureg
Jennie Bowers
Leroy T
Wash
Ivan W
Sunny Side
Russell
Air Force
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ralph L
Hattiesburg
Miss
Flora Sherwood
Stromssburg
Gladys Larson
Loveland
Colo
Charles W. Wyatt
Baptist Church
Polk
Arborville Cemetery
Local Social Roundup From Arborville and Surrounding Areas
The column lists numerous dinners and visits across Arborville Alliance Grand Island and Lincoln. Families such as Johnson Heath Omel Lindburg Calhoon Bedient Blair and Swanson are noted visiting hosting or traveling with extended mentions of Jim Bratton and Owen Bedient. An Apberville Missionary Society meeting reported six members due to bad roads and featured a lesson by Mrs Rolly Merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville Way
Carl A. Johnson
Carence Heath
Alliance
Foston Omel
Gilter
Will Cline
Harry Hassel
Grand Island
W L. Lindburg
Lauren Calhoon
Benedicct
Suraduay
DCC Morris
Lois Cockle
Lincoln
Lloyd Blair
Ervin
Twilla Mae Paben
Maurice Flick
Bert Kisler
Hemingford
Nebraska
Harold
St Louis
Boyd Blair
Apberville Missionary Society
Mervin Shenk
Rolly Merchant
H. J J Bedient
Owen Bedient
Carl Bedient
Gerald Stevens
Eldon Anderson
Stromsburg
F W Bedient
Marlin Bedient
Derby
Conn
Mt. Sterling
Ill
Jim Bratton
New York
H. J Bedilent
Owen
Will Green
Polk Stores Closed All Day Next Thursday
Polk area stores will close for Thanksgiving day observed on Thursday November 28th. Local businesses announce full day closure to allow staff and shoppers to celebrate the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POLK
Rainfall sets new Nebraska record
The Nebraska monthly weather summary reports October as the wettest on record since 1876, with the central division receiving far above prior totals and the state average reaching 4.12 inches. Temperatures ran slightly below normal, contrasting with last year’s unusually dry October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
County Extension News Fertilizer meeting and 4-H notes
The notice promotes a December fertilizer meeting at Osceola High School Auditorium with reservations and a price of 50 cents per pound for Madrid Sweet Clover seed. It also covers poultry, turkey operations near Stromsburg, and 4-H calf projects in Polk County with enrollment details and club news including a Saddle Club addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Polk County
Southern
Seven Polk students to attend Nebraska Music Educators clinic
Seven Polk students will attend the Nebraska Music Educators clinic in Lincoln on November 21 to 23. The event draws national instructors and features bands, chorus, and orchestra with large participant numbers. Attendees from Polk include Arthur Bates, Donald Miller, Ronald Benson, Virginia Green, Janice Sundberg, Donald Forss, and Walden Volz. The band and director will use concert proceeds to fund uniforms. School will dismiss November 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. local social events were held recently.
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Abert Sundberg
Stromsburg
Green's Appiance celebrates first birthday in Polk
Heft y Baby store in Polk marks one year of growth since November with a public anniversary celebration. Everette Green, manager and owner, plans a free Thanksgiving turkey giveaway Saturday to thank patrons. Details appear in his ad in this issue. Minas Ferher Catlett daughter of Mr and Mrs George Catlett wed Indwin Doremus son of Wilbur Doremus in Central City. The single ring ceremony, officiated by Rev. Lowell Jones, took place at 2 pm in Central City Methodist Church. The bride, a Central City High School 1943 graduate, worked as a beauty operator. the groom, Benedict High School 1941 graduate, served 22 months in the US Army and now works on a farm. A reception followed at the groom’s father’s home. The couple plan to reside on the Maude Doremus farm near Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minas Ferher Catlett
George Catlet
Indwin Doremus
Wilbur Doremus
Polk
Lowell Jones
Methodist
Central City
Martin Hoafisman
Doremus
Benedict High School
Colorado
Mrs. Maude Doremus
Stromsburg Man Is 102 Years Old Civil War Vet
Nebraskan oldest Civil War veteran Woot Petters of Stromsburg celebrated his 102nd birthday at home last week. Mr and Mrs Charlie Johnson of near Hardville helped Saturday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Steelquist.
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Stromsburg
Woot Petters of
Stromshire
Charlies Johnson
Near Harddvile
Carl Steelquist
Polk Commercial Club funds new Polk High Band uniforms
The Polk Commercial Club voted to raise funds for new band uniforms for Polk High School. A committee of Albert Sundberg, Lloyd Kroger and Carl McCoy will seek donations from businesses and residents, aiming to present Polk with one of the state’s finest small-town bands and polished appearance for civic advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Commercial Club
Polk High
Everette Green
Albert Sundberg
Lloyd Kroger
Carl McCoy
Polk
Dobberstein Martino Nuptials In California Ceremony
Mary Dobberstein announces the marriage of her daughter Marie to James E Martino of Lafayette California. The ceremony was held November 3 1946 at Berkley California with Rev C Chapplee officiating. After a wedding trip to Oregon the couple will reside in Lafayette. For sale Round Oak Store size 16 J Stollars Polk.
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Mary Dobberstein
Vallejo
California
Marie
James E. Martino
Lafayette
Berkley
Rev C Chapplee
Polk High School
Mgr Martino
Mt Diablo Union High School
Tle
S Army
Oregon
Rt 3
Box
Land Purchased for New Memorial Athletic Park
The Commercial Club bought 18 acres at the south edge of Polk for a Memorial Athletic Park at $110 per acre. Original plans placed the park on the current high school field, later moved toward town outskirts. Lighting gear has been bought. construction is delayed until next year as more equipment is acquired. Celebrations and private contributions have raised nearly $6,000 for the project.
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Polk
Will Garling
Memorial
Polk County Fair Assn Annual Meeting at Osceola Courthouse
The Polk County Fair Association holds its annual meeting at the Osceola Courthouse on Monday November 25 at 8 pm. Secretary Don Nordberg will preside and provide updates on fair activities and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Fair Assn
Osceola
Don Nordberg
Secy
Commercial Club backs high school band uniforms
The Commercial Club met at the Hotel dining hall with President and Mrs. Everett W Green hosting. They raised 390.00 for underwriting band uniforms, formed a committee for further subscriptions, planned a free Santa Claus event for children, and discussed locating a local doctor and dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
C J. McCoy
Everett W Green
Birthday celebrations and Sunday gatherings in Lincoln area
Local social notes list Martin Baack and family visiting Norman Reetz in Lincoln. Jeanette Cramer hosted 13 girls for a Friday birthday party with cake and gifts. Arcadia visitors attended a farm sale. Wayne Glasser stayed with Ira Glasser. A ladies’ birthday group met to celebrate Ivan Johnson’s birthday, with other Sunday luncheon and guest visits noted across the area.
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Martin Baack
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Fred Proschasky
John Proschasky
Loneta Anderson
Clem Meerkatz
Clarnece Anderson
Sid Crow
Glennis Widga_ Joyce
Beverly Jones
Max Jones
Jeanette Cramer
Jeanette
Harold Miller
Paul Holmes
Arcadia
Leslie Arnnold
Will Green
Glen Green
Wayne Glasser
Grand Island
Ira Glasser
Ivan Johnson
Fredrickson Dryden Rites Held in Double Ring Ceremony
In a Sunday ceremony at 4 p m at the Ansel Fredrickson home LaVerne Fredrickson daughter of C O Fredrickson wed James Dryden son of Rev and Mrs L C Dryden of Eaton and Estes Park Colorado The service featured seven branch candelabras pink gladioli and chrysanthems The couple will honeymoon in Mexico and live in Denver with Dryden employed there Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs L C Dryden Harvey Dowlin Fern Schweitzer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C Dryden
Ansel Fredrickson
LaVerne Fredrickson
C. O. Fredrickson
James Dryden
Eaton and Estes Park
Colorado
Lillie Chindgren
Fern Schweitzer
Demaris Johnson
Jeanelle Kroger
Darlene Johnson
Mary Joy Fredrickson
Harvey Dowlin
Denver
Marvin
Oliver Johnson
Ltloyd Kroger
Donald Johnson
Mary Ferrell
Earl Johnson
Ienneth Peterson
Gordon Fredrickson
Kearney State Teachers College
Boulder University
Boulder
Mexico
Colo
Victor Newman
York
Ravenna
Nebraska
Mary Ferrel
Evergreen Colo
Interest Grows in Collie Pup Contest at Muse Theatre
Osceola contest tied to the December 4 showing of Courage of Lassie at the Muse Theatre. Entry blanks are available, ages up to 14 may enter to identify dog breeds and explain why they would like Lassie. Entries due by midnight December 5. Lassie film praised by critics and slated to run December 4 through 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muse Theatre
Osceola
Corrage
Elizabeth Taylor
Tom Drake
Frank Morgan
Lassie
Muse
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Conservative Baptist Conference
C. E. Bowers
Dave Swanson
Joe Swanson
Morrill Turkey
Morrill’s
Saddle Club
Sneha
Gntie
WNU
Mrss Goings
Catlett
Dobberstein
Martino
Round Oak
J. Stollars, Polk
Poll
Clarks
NEW Memorial Athletic Park
Fredrickson—Dryden
A C Bates
Spokane
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