Christmas Seal Letters Mailed in Polk County
The 61st annual Polk County TB drive kicks off with 1793 Christmas Seal letters sent to the post office. Chairwoman Mrs Richard Howe urges generous support as the nationwide Tuberculosis drive builds on a century of effort since 1907. Local church notices follow with upcoming services and events at Methodist churches in Swede Plain.
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Richard Howe
Polk County
Polk and
Swede Plain
William C. Patten
Kingdomtide
World Service
National Missions
Commission On Education
Polk Adult Choir
Polk
Voter Registration Efforts Reported Slower Start
A letter notes registration at St Marys church and Shelby from November 27 to 30 at the Polk Hotel, with rising turnout but overall slower progress than expected. The writer plans reader ads next week to boost registrations and hopes for more crowded registration sites.
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Pedro
St. Mary’s Church
Shelby
Polk
Polk Local News Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs Grace Harless visited her daughter in York. Grant and Mrs Johnson hosted lunch with several relatives in Bradshaw. Families and friends visited Croker, Johnson, and Larry of Chicago. Vicki Bjerrum spent the weekend with her parents Don and family. Victor Wesley and Crete guests stayed with Glen Brazda and family. Harry is home on leave from the service.
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Grace Harless
Vera Shay
York
Grant Johnson
Earl Waggoner
Bradshaw
Carl Croker
Robert Johnson
Larry
Chicago
Harry
Rudolph Gustafson
Esther Peterson
Edith Benson
Gaylord Dose
Dennis van Housen
Craig
Nebraskas 1897 Airships and Flying Saucers Spotlighted
The 1897 Nebraska airship sightings near Hastings Inavale York Beatrice Wymore North Platte Kearney Grand Island Lexington and Omaha are recounted. Newspaper reports described a conical craft with wings and a headlight traveling at speed. Theories blamed illuminated kites Venus or fabrication, yet some observers insist they saw a real aerial object.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Historical Society
Rudolph Umland
Prairie Schooner
Omaha Bee
Hastings
The
Bee
Inavale
York
Creighton University
Venus
Beatrice
Wymore
North Platte
Kearney
Grand Island
Lexington
Omaha
Ril 6
Ayl
Polk County Social Notes With Many Local Guests
Polk area residents host and visit in a flurry of weekend gatherings. Glen Babcock and Roy Zierott spent Thursday with N E McNaught, while Lyle Johnson hosted Don Nordberg Russell Johnson and others to visit Larry. Larry flew to Camp Pendleton after Monday drive to Omaha. California visitors include Howard Jewel and Loy Cook. Stromsburg families also hosted and honored Susan's birthday with Hoffman relatives.
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Glen Babcock
Roy Zierott
Long Beach
Calif
N. E. McNaught
Lyle Johnson
Larry
Don Nordberg
Russell Johnson
Colleen
Norris Johnson
Fred. K. Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Allen Johnson
Stromsburg
Rodney Johnson
Jodi
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Ester Lackey
Matrin Hoffman, Sr
Polk Lumber Co
Polk, Nebraska
Central City
Omaha Merchandise Mart
Elmer Galusha & Sons
Old
Firestone Oun
Firestone
United States
Canada
Polk Oil Company
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