Question and Answer Program at Polk Theatre
The Polk Theatre hosts a Question and Answer evening sponsored by the Poll Commercial Club next Saturday evening October 28. Participants submit questions with answers to Polk merchants by Saturday noon. Prizes await both askers and correct respondents. The event kicks off a series through Christmas with more Good Will programs announced.
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Polk Theatre
Poll Commercial Club
Polk Merchant
Commercial Club
Polk High trounced by Ulysses on local field
Polk High School lost to Ulysses by 127 to 0 on Friday afternoon, extending their winless streak to four games. The item also lists numerous local social visits and gatherings from the surrounding area, including residents of Hordville, Columbus, York, Stromsburg, and Osceola, with multiple family and club visits noted.
Swede Home Tea and Community Events
A local notice lists a Silver Tea at Swede Home Parsonage on Saturday October 21 from 2 30 to 5 30 with special music and proceeds to the church treasury. Luther League meets Thursday and a Board of Administration gathering is planned for 2 00 PM. Other items include births birthdays visits and a PTA program. The Call to the Colors announces a pheasant hunting season opening with over twenty thousand hunters anticipated statewide.
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Luther League
Albert
Walter
Carl Pierson
Board of Administration
Gust Peterson
Walter Bush
And
John Fintell
Virgil Bush
Roger Headley
Oscar Fredrickson
LaVerne
John Johnson
Stromsburg
District 47
Francis Tolin
Miss McBeth
Osceola
County Nurses Association Holds Monthly Meeting
The Polk County Nurses Association met at the home of Mrs. Edwin Anderson on Friday October 13 at 8 p m. A business meeting elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. Willard Blome as President Mrs. Stanton Moore as Secretary and Treasurer and Miss Lulu Olson and Mrs. Mauritz Swanson on the Program Committee. The next regular meeting is set for Mrs. C L Anderson’s home in Stromsburg on Thursday November 8 at 8 p m.
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County Nurses’ Assn
Polk County Nurses’ Association
Edwin Anderson
Willard Blome
Stanton Moore
Lulu Olson
Mauritz Swanson
C. L. Anderson
Stromsburg
Bible Meetings at Stromsburg with Dr. Walter Wilson
Prominent Bible lecturer Dr. Walter Wilson will hold a four day series in Stromsburg starting Tuesday October 24 at 7 30 pm. Meetings will be at Free Mission Church Lutheran Church Covenant Church and Methodist Church with all invited to attend. Also noted are local residents and a rental listing for a six room modern house ready by November 1.
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Stromsburg
Walter Wilson
Free Mission Church
Lutheran Church
Covenant Church
Methodist Church
Tadlicken Reelected Chairman ACP In County Vote
A total of 584 Polke County farmers and landlords voted in the Agricultural Conservation Program election the largest participation to date. Robert C. Tadlicken was elected chairman with Herman Jones as vice chairman and John M. Staroscik as third member. Ray J. McBeth and Wesley Koehler chosen as alternates.
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R. C. Taddiken
ACP
Polke County
Robert C. Taddiken
Herman Jones
John M. Staroscik
Ray J. Mc
Hastings and Landis file for district judge seats
Hastings and Harry D. Landis filed Monday with the secretary of state as candidates for the district judge nomination in the April primary. The Fifth judicial district, including Saunders, Butler, Seward, Polk, Hamilton and York, has two judges and both incumbents face no noted opposition.
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Hastings
Landis
Harry D. Landis
Secretary of State
Fifth Judicial District
Nebraska
Saunders
Butler
Seward
Polk
Hamilton
York
Tax Limitation Talk At Osceola Club Meeting
Osceola Osceola Community Club held a special session at the Osceola Hotel where Chas Stewart of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation spoke on a proposed constitutional amendment limiting tax levies. He urged support, noting a 7 mill farm property cap and 15 mill city cap, with existing bond levies to remain.
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Osceola Community Club
Osceola Hotel
Chas. Stewart
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Osceola
Stewart
Pheasant memories and a business creed in Polk
A reminiscence of early morning pheasant hunts in Nebraska contrasts with wartime Europe. The piece recalls a strategy game, hunting tales, and lighter memories before shifting to Walter’s reading of The Busy Man's Creed. It ends urging readers to sell with a Want Ad.
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Walter
Polk
Polk County to enter four boys in Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H show
Polk County sends four 4-H club members to the Ak-Sar-Ben livestock and horse show at Omaha's Coliseum opening next Sunday at 2 pm. The event, billed as the world’s largest 4-H exhibition, features 1047 baby beeves from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Missouri and others. Notable attractions include Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan with exhibits and a week of activities for 4-H members. Admission coupons cost 50 cents with reserved seats at 25 cents. Calves Leonard Augustin Virg il Johansen Harlan Younglund Swine Duane Sehmoker.
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Polk County
Omaha
Duane Schmoker
Osceola
Chester
Virgil Johansen
Leonard Augustin
Harlan Younglund
Orville
Elmer Tooker
Ak-Sar-Ben
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Calves
Duane Sehmoker
Local visits and social rounds reported in area towns
Miss Ferne Schweitzer and aunt visited Fullerton on Sunday evening. Lincoln visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hill Mrs. Wayne Hill and Irvin Anderson on Thursday. Ray Werner and family visited York and Hampton on Saturday. Phillip Sack of Crete visited the O. F. Alfred home Sunday. Carl Steelquist and Henry Horstman attended a Hastings School Masters meeting on Saturday. Pp. IT. Wurtz was an Omaha business visitor on Monday.
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Polk News
Polk
Ulysses
Alla Samuelson
J. &. Benson
Mable Samuelson
Hordville
Axel Flodman
Ralph Flodman
Lawrence Ericson
Panning
Central City
Carl F. Juergenson
Clarence Larson
Frank Bolton
Columbus
T. S. Fisher
Manley Fisher
Biair
Ella Shenk
York
Warren Fightmaster
Wilmer Johnson
A. K. Crow
Arthur Robson
Thayer
Martin Baack
Mary Lou Flodman
G. M. Hill
Brown Valley Mann
Merle LaVelle
Clarks
Arthur Anderson
Phillip Johnson
Lois
Laura Johnson
Irene Gustafson
H. B. Johnson
Hubert Mundt
Carl F. Juergensen
T. A. Stevens
Horace
Fred Bedient
Louis Stark
Atty Stark
Aurora
W. E. Bedient
Audrey Bedient
A. A. Shockey
Pete Schrader
Irvin Hilligas
Near Hardville
Gothenberg
Raymond Noble
George Otte
Ralph
Henry Eisler
Mitchell
Ralph Fisher
Morris
Coila
Martha Fischer
Walter Hoffman
Orville Hoffman
Leonard Hoffman
Martin Hoffman
E. L. Lackey
Faithful Workers Club
John Peterson
Stromsburg
Peterson
IR. E. Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Heaven Too
John Wochner
Elizabeth Werringer
Salt Lake City
Utah
John Wessel
Harvey Wochner
Donnabelle
Arborville
Bryan Graves
Mardell
Hannah Lindahl
Kimball
Clarence Lindahl
Ferne Schweitzer
Fullerton
Glen Hill
Wayne Hill
Irvin Anderson
Lincoln
Ray Werner
Hampton
Phillip Sack
Crete
O. F. Alfred
Carl Steelquist
Henry Horstman
Hastings
Wurtz
Omaha
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Ralph Mackerang
R. E. Nelson
Ralph Tschauner
Claremore
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D. N. Mills
Fred D. Shockey
A. A. Shackey
R. M. Bailey
Canada
Ray McBeth
Harvey A. McClung
Frank McMeekin
Henry Johnson
Homer Brigham
Harry Lees
Hackbpray Chm
Lee F. Campbell
Ernest E. Lees
John Renner 2d
Fred E. Bond
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John T. Pondraza
Fred Bauman
Ernest Oppliger
Henry Cruba
Albert W. Plageman
Del
John T. Podraza
Irfred Bauman
Osceola— Chm
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George Innesy
Reg
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Kon Berckad
Herman A. Anderson
Frank A. Bard
Valley— Chm
Leo A. Kresha
Fred J. Dunn
Allen C. Prososki
Carl C. Wieseman
Leo Kresha
Martin Liss
Shultz
Eddie Larson
Lloyd Stromberg
Arthur Deeter
Howard L. Peterson
Bob Ingalls
Shelby
Raymond Schott
Martin Kresha
Glen Kresha
Yell
Fred Jensen
Club
Wayne Augustine
Paul Kresha
Allan Kresha
Alan Deeter
Arthur Kresha
Charles Kresha
Harold Grossnicklaus
Glen Buchta
Helen Mae Deeter
Virginia Ingalls
Polk Commercial Club
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