Early Days In Polk County Notes And Events
A Polk County column recalls Miss Winnie Gabrielson returning from a trip to Norway Denmark and Sweden. Local sales feature R L Peterson at Chicago market with 31 cattle averaging 1317 pounds hitting 11 25. Social visits and gatherings include the Lindenter, Hahn, Ry strom, and Gustafson families plus school and church events. 30 20 and 10 year recaps mention reunions dinners and community milestones.
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Polk County
Winnie Gabrielson
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
R. L. Peterson
Polk
Chicago
Alvin Rystrom
Ernest Hahn
Polk Progress Publication details and subscription rates
The Polk Progress from Polk County Nebraska lists publication by Dick and Kathy Howe. It notes weekly dispatch every Wednesday, second class mailing, postal in Polk Nebraska, and subscription prices four dollars yearly within Nebraska and five dollars outside, with ten cent per copy.
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Kathy Howe
Post Office
Polk
Nebraska
Polk Progress notes local events and casualty report
The Polk Nebr column lists Sunday dinner guests in Ely at Aurora. A telegram from the war department says S Sgt Theodore M Ekdahl was killed in action over Aachen Germany on July 19. He was the first Polk casualty. The piece also records local visits and November birthday gatherings among area families and farm groups.
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Raleigh Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Sam Charles
Frank Merchant
Robert Merchant
Walter Ely
Aurora
War Department
Theodore M. Ekdahl
Aachen
Germany
Ted
Polk
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. Gustafson
Wm. Schweikert
L. C. Glad
Ralph Shaeffer
Herbert Olson
Graves
Stromsburg
E. P. Maderow
William Butzke
Ervin Light
Victor Blase
Will Blase
Merrill Strand
Eugene Myers
Robert Lytle
Roy Morgan
Osceola
Ed Sundberg
Adolph Johnson
Carl
Clarks
Clarence Bryant
W. E. Green
North Platte
Talbert
Ames Lind
Mediapolis
Hugo Flodman
Rupert Hull
Albert Renquist
Bob Dennis
Scottsbluff
Hennie Seymour
T. A. Stevens
August Nelson
Blaine Putman
Omaha
Donald Timberly
Irvington
Neb
Fred Kuenzli
Columbus
Lawrence Larson
Lyle Dornburgh
J. A. Sterling
Ed Coover
Humbolt
Kans
Neil McNaught and Sons
Frank Nelson
Lloyd Kroger
Will Kroger
Leo Wurtz
John Wall
Sam Wall
Hampton
Charles Norquest
William Wurtz
Martin Baack
Hillis Sterner
Stanley Peterson
B&w
Farmers Co-op Grain Assn
Polk, Nebraska
Sundberg
Auuminum Roasters
Pyrex
Anderson
Victor Anderson Co
Nebraska Press Assn
National Editorial Assn
Polk Progress
Polk, Nebr Yr
Gust Sequist
Hardville
Nelson King
Jerry
King
K. H. Curren
Fullerton
Wilmer Johnson
Ted Gliem
Gene Heiden
Glenn Dobberstein
Duane Johnson
Gwynuel Johnson
O. B. Johnson
Victor Larson
Paul Gustafson
Esther Gustafson
J. N. Norton
Nettie Carlson
Walter Widge
Douglas Driewer
Ervin
Rowena
Rodney Light
Alton Driewer
Carl Wilshusen
Rodney
Mary Light
York
Sophie Driewer
Raymond Sagehorn
Clarence Driewer
Reikenberg
Elmer Wilshusen
Emma Zierott
Edward Reckner
L. Clark
Mason City
Wegner Monument Company
Central City
Nebr
BOOTH
Lincoln
Grand Island
Ziombe Furniture
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