Polk Plans Expand Holiday Festivities
Polk merchants and residents look to a Lighting Festival this Saturday night with caroling by the Polk High Chorus. A free show for children is planned for December 8 at 2:30 PM, and Santa Claus visits December 15 with another kids show. Winners of December 22 guessing contests will be announced, with prizes awarded on site.
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Polk Commercial Club
Neuhaus
Polk High
Oscar Sundberg
Frank Davis
Lloyd Kroger
Leo Wurtz
Polk
Polk Merchants
Santa Claus
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Several Nebraska Homes
A series of Thanksgiving visits and dinners described across Hardyville Luther College Wahoo and surrounding areas. Families including the Bensons Linds Lavelles Brantings Widgas Strand and Garner share holiday meals with relatives in North Platte Stromsburg Lincoln York and surrounding towns. Arthur Branting recovers from injuries after a car accident.
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H. M. Benson
Hardyville
Service men addresses published wartime listing
Pvt. Eugene Klingsporn U S 66172558 Prov Co S E 179 A P O 613 San Francisco California Cpl Harold W Anderson U S 55051026 Co B 103rd Engr C Bn 28th Inf Division A P O 111 New York New York
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Eugene
Harold W. Anderson
U. S
Co. B
103Rd Engr
28Th Inf. Division
New York
Carlyn Strand Records at Nebraska Music Clinic
Carlyn Strand from Polk High Band joined by local director Mr. Donald Staples attended the Sixteenth Annual Nebraska Music Educators Association Clinic in York on November 16 14 and 17. Guest conductors included Mr. Donald A Lentz director of the Nebraska University Band leading a 180 piece band, Mr. George Howett on Northwestern University dean conducting a 600 voice chorus, and Mr. Gerhard Schroth director of the St. Louis Philharmonic guiding a 100 piece orchestra. The weekend culminated in a concert Saturday evening highlighting student training under these conductors.
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Carlyn Strand
Polk
Donald Staples
Nebraska
York
Donald A. Lentz
Nebraska University Band
George Howetton
Northwestern University
Gerhard Schroth
St. Louis
Local Religious and Civic Holiday Events Calendar
Community groups list December 3 to 24 schedules including Board of Education Polk Woman's Club Village Board Lutheran Ladies Aid Lutheran Layman's League Methodist W S C S Odd Fellows Evan Free Choir Cantata Baptist Christmas Cantata Baptist Children's Program Methodist Children's Program Christmas Cantata Evan Free S S Christmas Prog Swede Plain Christmas Program Imm Luth Christmas Program and Christmas Eve service times.
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Board of Education
Polk Woman's Club
Village Board
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Lutheran Layman's League
Methodist W. S. C. S
Odd Fellows Lodge
S. S
Imm
Luth
Thanksgiving social and visits fill Immanuel Lutheran notes
Immanuel Lutheran Church page records Thanksgiving greetings and visits from North Blue residents. Families such as Brugge man, Shostrom, Blase, Ramsey and Wilshusen share hospitality and meals. Attendees travel to Lincoln and York for events, with many hosts named and kinship noted.
Christmas Program Dates Announced In Polk Area
Polk area churches announce a busy Christmas program schedule from December 16 to December 23 including Evangelical Free Church cantata Baptist and Methodist child programs and Swede Plain Methodist and Immanuel Lutheran services. Community members also note Thanksgiving dinners and a farewell induction for Roger Werner and George Scott.
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Polk
Evangelical Free Church
Baptist Church
Evangelical Free
Immanuel Lutheran
Polk Public Schools
Laessle Family Recaps Scottsbluff Wedding and Visits
Market Reports note Mr and Mrs Fred Laessle returning from Scottsbluff after attending the wedding of their niece Miss Donna Laessie to Sherman Wardlow of Omaha. Mrs Mary Blase shared Thanksgiving dinner with the Laessles. Mrs Erwin Light visited Grand Island to see Louise Wurtz, who is hospitalized.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church— Co
W. Long
Robert Bruggeman
Bradshaw
Marlyce Shostrom
Clarence Peetzke
Virgil Blase
Joy Lynn
Wayne Ramsey
Central City
Charles Ziegelbein
Marvin Schulze
Lincoln
Will Dgiase
Mark Ramsey
Kansas
Hertart Blase
Lutheran Church
Mesdames
Will Blase
Gib Driewer
Ervin Blase
Carl Blase
Henry Reed
Kenneth Wilshusen
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Otto Wilshusen
Carl Waak
Ralph Shaffer
Grand Island
Oscar Jones
Max Jones
Lowell Bills
Bob Baack
Otto Willshusen
Leonard Feekin
Crete
Wilshusen
Lester Hehra
Ray Stankel
Henry B
Walter Gerkensmeyer
Seward
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Paul Sagehorn
Gilbert Gertsch
Clarka
Don Scheapler
Deborah
Stromsburg
Omaha
Columbus
San Francisco
Elmer Wilshusen
Howard Hahn
Bertha Zierott
Hampton
Lutheran Choral Union
York
Elmer Wilchusen
Carl Wilshusen
Choral Union
Fred Laessle
Scottsbluff
Donna Laessie
Sherman Wardlow
Mary Blase
Erwin Light
Louise Wurtz
Obituary of Godfrey Lindahl of Polk and Hordville
Godfrey Lindahl born June 1 1874 in Smaland Sweden died November 19 1951 in Osceola Nebraska at 77 years 5 months and 19 days He came to America at age fifteen with his mother and built a home near Hordville later moving to Polk for forty years He was confirmed Lutheran April 21 1889 He visited Sweden in 1923 a carpenter by trade He was the last of his family and was survived by no immediate kin Funeral services were held at Brauer Funeral Home with Rev Paul Walker Burial in Lutheran Cemetery Hordville Read more items about local visits by Mr Kisler and family and other relatives.
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John Gottfriedtt
Lindahl
Smaland
Sweden
Osceola
Nebraska
Hordville
Polk
Charles
Claus
Augusta Person
Brauer Funeral Home
Paul Walker
Lutheran Cemetery
Paul Holmes Sale December 6 Near Polk
Paul Holmes will hold a public sale December 6 starting at 12 30 four miles north and two west of Polk. The listing includes 31 head of cattle a full line of late model farm machinery and assorted farming items. Williams and Stern are auctioneers Citizens State Bank is clerk. A full article list appears in the Public Safe ad. The Holmeses moved into a newly purchased home and plan to take over operations December 16.
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Paul Holmes
Polk
Williams and Stern
Torandy
Citizens State Bank
Holmes
Birthday gatherings span neighborly weekend in Nebraska
Mrs Birdie Kahler's birthday anniversary drew neighbors for a Tuesday visit with refreshments. A November 20 party marked the trio's third year of joint celebrations with Mrs C J McCoy and Mrs W v Fisher. Hospital news notes Mrs Wayne Lindholm in Clarkson hospital Omaha awaiting major surgery as family nearby. Other visits include Mrs Martha Larson hosting and prenatal weekend at Stromsburg home of Mr and Mrs Earl Burke with Omaha guests.
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R. L. Peterson
Charles Erickson
Carl Erickson
David
Louise
Central City
Wayne Hill
Charles Peterson
Ira Mae Werner
Patty Eisler
Werner
Roger Werner
Roger
George Scott
George
Omaha
Air Borne Division
Birdie Kahler
C. J. McCoy
W. v. Fisher
Kahler
Wayne Lindholm
Clarkson Hospital
Wayne
Lindholm
Elwood Anderson
Will Miller
Theo. Larson
Martha Larson
Z F. Myers
Fern
Earl Burke
Stromsburg
Lichty
John Hargis
Norfolk
Add
RoDonos Lindholm
Art Streumpler
Kearney
Don Lindholm
Rocella
Stoki - Appleton
RoDonna
James Lundberg
Charles Pecaro
Denver
Oscar Sundberg
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Janice Sundberg
Callaway
Don Shoup
Harlan Johnson
Polk Boys Enlist for Paratroopers Bound for Omaha
Two Polk County youths, Roger Werner and George Scott, left Wednesday for Omaha to be inducted into the armed forces. Roger is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Werner and George is the son of Mr and Mrs Foster Scott. Both enrolled in the paratroopers unit.
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Polk
Roger Werner
George Scott
Omaha
Roger
Ray Werner
George
Foster Scott
Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary Observed at Flick Home
Forty three relatives and friends gathered to mark the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Flick. A three tier cake by Mrs. Leo Curran and many gifts highlighted the event. Thanksgiving services and meals followed at local households with several families hosting and attending events and a student recital at Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Flick
Leo Curran
November Arborville club meeting features Goertzen family
The Arborville Town Hall Club held its November meeting on Wednesday November 2 with the Goertzen family musicians playing accordion guitar and mandolins and Rev. Chas Nastay delivering a chalk talk. A program committee named includes Mr and Mrs Floyd Merchant Mr and Mrs Arthur Shultz and Mr and Mrs Maria Andersen. Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Chas Burgess and Mr and Mrs Henr Blase.
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Arborville Town Hall Club
Goertzen
Chas
Nastay
Floyd Merchant
Arthur Shultz
Maria Andersen
Chas Burgess
Henr Blase
Attending Wedding in Omaha Saturday
Attendees at the Omaha wedding included Eugene Jones and daughter Columbus, Wilmer Bodine, Edwin Glad and Gilbert Glad, Fred Stellars and Mrs Lillie Johnson, all guests of Betty Ann Glad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glad.
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Omaha
Betty Ann
Ven Glad
Messrs. and Mesdame
Eugene Jones
Columbis
Wilmer Bodine
Edwin Glad
Gilbert
Gordo
Glad
Fred Stellars
Lillie Johnson
Thanksgiving Bouquet for Polk Remembers Local Helpers
This week’s bouquet honors the Polk community as Thanksgiving ends and November brings thanks for the Christian Rural Overseas Program effort. Recognizes Rev. Paul Walker and canvass teams across Pleasant Home precinct for their unselfish service aiding relief in Korea and other oppressed regions.
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Polk
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Korea
Paul Walker
Pleasant Home Precinct
Clifford Smith
Nels Pearson
Gerald Ruzicka
Roland Bodine
van Bush
Russell Fell
Willard Adelson
Wm. Nastiune
Lennis Lind
Arnon Dover
Harold Johnson
Walker
Byrd warns of historic tax take under Truman six-year span
Senator Byrd argues the Truman era taxed more than all prior administrations by 12 billion dollars in six years yet the nation grows more indebted daily. He invites a vote for R. D. Harrison on December 4 to oppose the policy.
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Byrd
Truman
R. D. Harrison
Local Family News and Thanksgiving Celebrations
Roland Vernon born 7 pounds 12 ounces at Hord Memorial Hospital Central City. Thanksgiving gatherings for Johnsons and Flodmans. Marines Lavenne Adelson back from San Diego. Leinas Gleim and Caulp visit. Evan Free Church Ladies Aid hosts Thanksgiving program.
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Roland Vernon
Don Shoup
Hord Memorial Hospital
Central City
Lutheran Choral Union Broadcast From Polk Churches
The Lutheran Choral Union of Circuit 3 will broadcast on KMMJ Grand Island on December 2 at 2 00 P M The program lasts about half an hour The choir of about 100 mixed voices is directed by Rev Paul Bussert of Gresham Nebraska and includes members from Immanuel Lutheran Polk
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Lutheran Choral Union of
Circuit 3
Polk
KMMJ
Grand Island
Paul Bussert
Gresham
Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran
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Paul Lukas
Ahborville Way
Roy Glasser Jr
Lloyd van Housen
Roy Glasser
Orlie van Ostrand
Oliver Baker
Hillis Sterner
Cyril Sterner
Marjorie Shultz
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Florence Shockey
Robert Hrabeak
Margaretta Miller
Freda Shockey
Vergil Tonalges
Ed Arney
Clarks
Ernest Salchow
Ed Nelson
Nea Marquette
Joe Charles
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Leand Bowe
Kenneth
Wallace Junge
Ernest Salchow and
R. E, Burke
Ninu
Pork
Fred Johnson
Lee Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
E. A. Flodman
Curtis, Carrol
Virgil Flodman
Walter Stohl
Lawrence Lind
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