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Polk County Memories Span 40 Years of Change
Local notes recount early Polk County life with new town roles and travels. Mentions include Mrs Elmer Peterson as hello girl, Elmer Hanquist with an Overland, Ruth Watson daughter of Senator Charles Watson, Charley Smith moving from Arborville to work in Peterson and Nyberg’s well and wind mill business, farmers buying chickens, trips to Lincoln for football, and family moves and open houses. 20 years ago highlights cover weddings teachers resignations and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Peterson
Elmer Hanquist
Ruth Watson
Charles Watson
Fairmont
Samuel Taylor
Polk Ch
Dr. Westfall
Frank Wilcox
Lincoln
Harold Nelson
Iron Wood
Fridhem Lutheran Chuch
Hordville
Polk School
PTA
Merlyn Harvey Curren
Kenneth Curren
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Arborville
Doyle Sundberg
Osceola
Dale Nyberg
Louis Light
Farmers Produce Station