Howells State Bank Bought By Isaacsons In Polk County
Arnold Isaacson and his brother Maynard bought the Howells State Bank at Howells, one of the state's largest small town banks. The purchase involved the Howells bank and parties included Mrs John Stohs and her infant son. Nearby civic groups planned a Yankee Doodle Dandy showing at Muse Theatre to raise funds for USO.
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Arnold Isaacson
Polk
Maynard
Omaha
Howells State Bank
Howells
John Stohs
Stromsburg Hospital
Wesley ‘James
Campfire Girls
Boy Scout
Muse
United Service Organizations
E. J. Ratliff
Trenton
C. W. Beckner
Doris
Floyd Merchant
R. E. Merchant
Emalyne Deuker
Edna
Marie Stunkel
Matilda Joseph
Hardville
Hennie Seymour
Seth Piper
Ella Shenk
Mayme
Mrs Gustafson and companions visit Hardville and Aurora
Mrs Rudolph Gustafson visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Beulah Gustafson and Mrs Carroll Flodman. They spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Mantle Shenk at Hardville. Thursday afternoon Mrs Carroll Flodman visited Mrs Julia Flodman at Aurora Hospital.
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Rudolph . Gustafson
Beulah Gustafson
Carroll’ Flodman
Mantle Shenk
Hardville
Carroll Flodman
Julia Flodman
Aurora’ Hospital
Thoughts on Violence and Peace in a War-Torn Era
A national editorial ponders violence versus peace, noting the paradox of peace through war and criticizing Nobel choices for Kissinger and Le Duc Tho. It argues that modern humanity grows from a cave mindset, warning that universities aid deadly learning and that true wisdom must replace cunning.
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Ireland
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Polk
Middle East
United States
Hughes Rudd
Loren E Hiseley
Dr. Kissinger
Local Social News Highlights From Polk County
Dick Waldren of Omaha visited his mother Addie Waldren and took her home for a few days. Sen Jay Waldren of Lincoln spent time with Addie Waldren at Mrs Emme Horstman’s home. Mrs M O Johnson and others visited in Osceola. Eugene Jones and family from Columbus attended a Farnum wedding of David Jones and Louise Oberg at the Nazarene Church and stopped at the Martin Jones home in Holdrege.
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Gloria Jones
Levert Oquist
Calvary Lutheran Church
Dale
R. B. Nelson
Central City
Gaylen Holmes
Frank Ostrander
Bob Rengalist
Dale Peterson
Eugene’ Klingsporn
Marvin Nelson
Donald Shostrom
Polk County
Arborville
York County
K. L. Stewart
Helen Isaacson
Viola Benson
Marvin Fredrickson
Marvin
Rodney Schoenholz
Lincoln
Robert Baack
Kenneth Bills
Dennis
Jack Lavelle
Mitchell
S. D
Dean Lindburg
Harold ‘Miller
Karen
Lauretta Neuhaus
Elaaine Miller
Verlene’ Anderson
Velma Stephens
District No. 7 Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Bluffs
Sandra Peterson
Stanley Peterson
Harvard
Cyril Sterner
Oliver Baker
Roy Glasser
Rodney Anderson
Rockford
Hennie Seymour
Dick Waldren
Omaha
Addie Waldren
Clara Anderson
Emma Horstman
Sen
Jay Waldren
Emme Horstman
M. O. Johnson
Bethel King
Emory Cramer
Conrad Lindholm
Emil Monson
Osceola
Eugene Jones
Craig
Columbus
Hilmer Jones
Farnum
Jones
David
Louise Oberg
Nazarene
Park Avenue Birthday Club Celebrates Garnet Miller
The Park Avenue Birthday Club gathered at Garnet Miller’s home on Friday October 12 with eleven members present. An enjoyable afternoon featured rock games and a birthday gift for Garnet, followed by a luncheon served by the hostess.
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Park Avenue
Garnet Miller
Garnet
Home Society Holds Meeting at Myrtle Bush Home
The Home Society met at Myrtle Bush’s home on Wednesday October 17 with ten members and two visitors. President Rea Johnson led the session, collect recited in unison. Diapers were distributed to be hemmed and sent to the Nebraska Children's Home.
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Home Society
Myrtle Bush
Rea Johnson
Minnie Mier
Jo Strand
Jo ‘Strand
Polk Garden Club Meeting Sets Off November Change
The Polk Garden Club met at Erma Adelson home on Tuesday Oct 16 with Adelson leading in Stevens absence. Ten lap robes were assembled for elderly homes and officers were elected with Erma Adelson president Dorothy Adelson vice president and Bertha Brazda secretary treasurer. A bingo game is planned for Nov 7 and the November meeting was moved to Nov 13 to avoid Thanksgiving.
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Polk Garden Club
Erma Adelson
Carol Stevens
Erma
Adelson
Dorothy ‘Adelson
Bertha Brazda
Sec.treas
Garden Club
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Alvena Lind
Isaacsons
Howells ‘Bank
Boy Scouts
County
USO
U. S
Fred Bedient
Lyle Ostberg
Rock Island
Ill
Rudolph Gustafson
Richard Widge
Glennis
Coffeyville
Kaw
Kansas City
Wallace Sandell
John Exstrom
Eugene Klingsporn
Willard Lindburg
John Nyberg
Dale Lindburg
Ralph Kahler, Jr
Nellie Peterson
Polk Baptist Church
NEW Purina
Purina
Polk Grain. Co
Polk, Nebr
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Toc Ce
Park Avenue Birthday Club
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