Brauer Funeral Home opens with community program
Over four hundred attended the opening of the Brauer Funeral Home Sunday afternoon. The new chapel seats about 200 and features mauve decor with wine drapes. Architect John Kruse of Seattle, Washington, oversaw the project with Brauer as lead. out-of-town guests included G G May of York and M C McIntyre of Grand Island among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brauer
Carl H. Steelquist
Doris McCoy
Solo
Polk M. B
Willard Adelson
Lillie Chindgren
Irene Falk
Plano
Swede
Otto
Elmer Wil
Wall
B. Baack
Leo Wurtz
Zenith
John Kruse
Seattle
Washington
Buildineczhich
Ans
Syne
Brauer Flowerin
Floriata
Eliic
Wm Sampelson
Omaha
Polk
Commercial Club
G. G. May
York
Birgit Grosevenor
Aurora
Roberts
Edwin
M. C. McIntyre
Grand Island
Wilford Stephenson
Hampton
Victor
Edwin Anderson
Stromsbore
Wallace Johnson
Lincoln
Merle Watts
I. D. Huston
John I Anderson
George Heckman
Osceola
St. I. Brooke
HI Bamshberger
Harold Lentz
Central City
Young People Rally Planned at Swede Home Church
Stroms burg District youths gather at Swede Home Lutheran Church next Sunday for their Fall Rally at 3 o clock with a Pocket Testament League program. Rev Clarence Hall of Wakefield speaks at 7 30 on A Luther Leaguer Heritage. Special music and Merit lunch offered. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Pocket Testament League
Clarence Hall
Wakefield
Public Sale Near Polk by Mrs May Austin Mving
Mrs May Austin Mving will hold a public sale Friday November 1 near Polk two miles north and one quarter mile east listing 2 horses 11 cattle 8 hogs and a complete line of farm machinery plus household goods. Watch bills and advertising next week. See Us First For Sale Bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Austin Mving
Polk
Polk County Federation of Women’s Club Convention Held
The Faithful Workers Club of Polk hosted the Polk County Federation of Women’s Clubs convention on October 22 with the theme Co operation for National Defense. Officers elected were President Hazel Wedbloom Stromsburg Vice President Lloyd Kroger Polk Secretary I J Merrick Osceola and Treasurer Auguste Slusser Stromsburg.
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Womens Club
Faithful Workers Club of Polk
Polk County Federation of Womens Club
Hazel Wedbloom
Stromsburg
Lloyd Kroger
Polk
I. J. Merrick
Osceola
Auguste Slusser
Neighbors Help Farm Family After Injury Work Day
About 45 men gathered at Edward Klingsporn’s farm south of town to plant and harvest corn on ~45 acres, repair fences, and assist with chores while Klingsporn recuperates in a York hospital from a badly injured arm sustained while repairing a grinding machine belt. A hot lunch followed by the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Klingsporn
Klingsporn
York
Local News Roundup From Hordville Area
Mary Peterson is released from St. Francis hospital and rests at her daughter’s home. Newton Bankson breaks a leg loading timber at McCool and is treated in York. E B Holmes and family join Central City visitors at the McHenry home. Carlson family guests in Simon Bjorkman home. Amy Tobin departs for Washington DC for work. Emma Nelson returns home after hospital stay following an auto crash near Marquette. Carolyn Holmes visits Betty Young near Archer. Mildred Nyberg visits Taylor. Anderson family visits Arcadia and Comstock. Carl Campbell of Wahoo visits Will Campbell. Homer Branting and Marie join Judge Kroger’s Grand Island home. Teachers visiting over weekend include Pearl Erickson Malcolm, Ruth Erickson Ashland, Margaret Senquist Ashland, Lavern Peterson Kenesaw, and Blanche Leach Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville News
Mary Peterson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Walter van Housen
Newton Bankson
McCool
Lutheran Hospital
York
E. B. Holmes
Stanley Turpin
Central City
McHenry
Archer
A. Carlson
Arcadia
Comstock
Carl Campbell
Wahoo
Will Campbell
Homer Branting
Marie
Judge Kroger
Pearl Erickson
Malcolm
Ruth Erickson
Ashland
Margaret Senquist
LaVern Peterson
Kenesaw
Blanche Leach
Utica
Local notices and family visits across Polk area
Local items report various family visits and dinners in Polk with neighbors in York Osceola and surrounding towns. Obituary noted for C Johnson to appear next week. An ad from Home Service Store urges buyers to purchase now before price increases take effect.
4-H Club Banquet at Stromsburg Now Plans Completed
Plans are ready for the annual 4-H and Extension Service Banquet at Stroms burg High School on November 6 at 7 p.m. Ralph Copenhaver, Recreation Specialist from the College of Agriculture, will speak on 4-H club work and lead group games. Families are asked to bring sandwiches, dishes, and silverware. Program includes Invocation, songs, readings, duets, and club work by Copenhaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg High School
Ralph Copenhaver
College of Agriculture
Copenhaver
Dwight Newcomer
Hagstrom
Community Notes and Social Roundup in Polk County
Local residents travel visits and gatherings include Eckdahs returning from North Platte, Spear selling a Polk filling station and moving to Grand Island, and multiple courtesy calls among families in Polk Swede Plain Hordville and surrounding towns. A big Midway Ballroom dance with Sammy Haven Orchestra is announced for Havens. Suburban visits, club events, and a World-Herald and Polk Progress offer conclude the week.
Farmers Asked To Boost Polk County Production
County plan seeks higher 1942 output for dairy eggs and chicken meat under Farm Defense program. Leaders aim to raise Polk County chickens from 220 500 to 273 902 and eggs from 1 096 770 dozen to 1 223 910 dozen. milk and hog production also targeted.
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AAA
Polk County
Claude R. Wickard
Church Service Schedule Highlights and Local Residence Change
Multiple area churches list Sunday School times and services led by pastors L Dixon Carlson Gustafson Juergenson Bailey Halvorsen Bates including revival plans with Rev Halvorsen. A local couple, Gilbert Benson and wife, bought a Polk home formerly owned by Harry Carlson and plan to move soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Benson
Polk
Hamilton County
W. F. Metzgar
West Polk
Harry Carlson
Benson
Rexall One Cent Sale Returns Next Week
Rexall announces a four day one cent sale at Da via Pharmacy starting November 5 offering many items at two for the price of one plus one cent. The event is billed as the fore runner of all one cent sales. Gerald Cohagan had his tonsils removed at Lincoln last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Davia
Gerald Cohagan
Lincoln
Dr Lytle Sells Osceola Dental Practice to Dr Peterson
Dr R B Lytle has disposed of his Osceola dental practice to Dr C R Peterson of Beatrice and will soon depart for Washington D C where he has been called to duty in the U S Navy. Mrs Lytle and daughter will accompany him. Dr Peterson has long practiced dentistry in Polk County before moving to Beatrice a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle
R. B. Lytle
Osceola
C. R. Peterson
Beatrice
Washington, D. C
U. S. Navy
Peterson
Polk County
Polk
Legion Auxiliary Convention Held Here On Tuesday
The Polk American Legion hosted the Polk County Convention on Tuesday October 28 in the basement of the Baptist Church Registration opened at noon A luncheon followed at 1230 served by the Mission Circle The reception room featured fall flowers Doris Mc Coy sang during the interlude Mrs Oscar Sundberg led the program with color advance pledge prayers and songs The business session elected Mrs James McMeekin Shelby as President The Shelby unit invited the 1942 Convention to be held there Thirty two members from Shelby Osceola Polk and Stromsburg attended Gifts were given to the guest speaker Gold Star members Mrs Shugren Stromsburg and Mrs John Gestrine Polk received gifts Tea closed the afternoon served by the Polk unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk American Legion
Polk County
Baptist Church
Mission Circle
Doris McCoy
Oscar Sundberg
Everette Reece
Osceola
Owen McClung
Shelby
Rolland Dahlin
American Legion Auxiliary
Isaacson
Eielson
Stromsboro
Polk
Stromsburg
Shugren
John Gestrine
Polk Beats Stromsburg In Season Finale Home Victory
Polk high school football team defeated Stromsburg 26 to 6 in the last home game. Coach Sandson gave every player a chance to play. They target wins against Silver Creek on November 7 and Shelby on November 14.
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Polk High School
Stromsburg
Sandson
Silver Creek
Shelby
Social Roundup in Stromsburg Neighborhood Guests
Mrs Gust Dahlstedt visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of her daughter and husband near Osceola. Colleagues and kin traveled from Lincoln Wilsonville Benkelman Benedict and Omaha to visit Stromsburg families including the Hollisters Rystroms and Andresons with several dinners and overnight stays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Gust Dahlstedt
Ralph Watts
Osceola
Chas. Hollister
Burbank
California
Marietta Hollister
Anita
Kit Carson
Colorado
Martin Larsen
H. R. Anderson
August Rystrom
Mabel
la Verna Rystrom
Ettie Anderson
Sterling
Alvin Rystrom
Lester Rystrom
Jack Fusby
Benedict
Misa Betty Andreson
Omaha
Lillian Andreson
Emil S. F. Johnte
Guy Butler
Lincoln
Leon Broquet
Wilsonville
Nebraska
Faye Rosenfelt
Benkelman
R. L. Minnick
Minnick
Herman Anderson
Frank Leibee
Shelby
Halloween Party Planned at High Prairie High School
A Friday evening program on October 31 at High Prairie High School will be a Halloween party. Mr and Mrs John Smith of Ashton were guests at the Wurtz home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Sandson visited friends in Lincoln over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie High School
John Smith
Ashton
P. T. Wurtz
Ferdinand Sandson
Lincoln
Jurors Selected to Serve November Court
Jurors summoned for Monday November 10 1941 at 9 00 am include B D Smith Shelby Anton Swan Osceola Henry Sandell Polk S W Peterson Gresham George Reed Silver Creek Albert Johansen Rising City Ernest A Flodman Polk flerman Fredrickson Clarks Martin Scholz Osceola Reynold Peterson Osceola L H Cook Stromsburg Adolph F Carlson Stromsburg L CG Orendorff Polk Earl Stevens Polk Gust H Falk Osceoley L B Lindgren Stromsburg Otto BE Olson Osceola Maurice S Watts Osceola Martin Gestrine Osceola Arvid EB Anderson Osceola Rudolph Gissler Osceola Glenn Sack Shelby Carl Larson Polk Byron Lt Johnson Stromsburg.
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BE. D. Smith
Shelby Anton Swan
Osceola
Henry Sandell
Eseaacee Polk
Clarks
Martin Scholz
Osceola Reynold Peterson
L. H. Cook
Stromsburg
Adolph F. Carlson
Stromsburg L. CG
Orendorff
Ceases Polk Earl Stevens
Polk Gust H. Falk
Eeee
Osceoley
L. B. Lindgren
Otto BE. Olson
Maurice S. Watts
Martin Gestrine
Arvid EB. Anderson
Rudolph Gissler
Osceola Glenn Sack
Shelby Carl Larson
Polk Byron Lt
Johnson
Appleton and Poland wed at Swede Home Church
Miss Agnes Appleton daughter of Mrs. Martin Appleton wed Raymond Poland son of Mr. and Mrs. George Poland at Swede Home Lutheran Church on Thursday October 23. Rev. C A Sward officiated with a reception at the bride’s mother home. The couple plan a brief honeymoon and will reside in Lawton Oklahoma where the groom teaches motor mechanics at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Invalid Home
Omaha
Meld Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Lawton
Okla
Community Family Visits and Local Gatherings Near Lincoln
ARBORVILLE NEWS reports Mr and Mrs Hillis Sterner and family and Mrs F E Merchant drove to Lincoln with Thursday attendance at the Teachers Convention. Various neighbors and relatives visit for dinners and weekend stays in Polk, Aurora, Osceola, York, and nearby farms. Notable attendances include Brauer Funeral Home opening in Polk and multiple dinners among Merchants, Sterners, and Fisher families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville
Hillis Sterner
F E. Merchant
Lincoln
Sterner
W. W. Walkup
York
Robert Merchant
Carl Bedient
Ravenna
H. J. Bedient
Cecil Brumbach
Bradshaw
Pete
Herbert Mundt
Sybil Otte
Omaha
City
Colia Fisher
Milfred Snodgrass
Fameily
Osceola
Grant Johnson
A. H. Ramsey
Martha Fisher
Walter Fisher
Emil Nelson
Hordville
Harry Anderson
S. S. Piper
Stromsburg
FSA Aids Nebraska Plans to Grow Food Produces
The Farm Security Administration reports Nebraska farm families plan to boost eggs, milk, dairy products, garden foods, and home butchering in line with the Food for Freedom campaign. Regional director Cal Ward notes county borrower plans are aligning with the drive. Polk County supervisor Walter Berck confirms the program is well advanced there.
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Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
Cal A. Ward
Farm Security Administration
Lincoln
Ward
FSA
L. R. Leonard
Walter W. Berck
Polk County
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Sophie Gestrine
Donald Haggart
W. A. Lindburg
W. L. Lind
Martin Smith
Walter Kupke
Henry Mundt
Louise Baack
Norman Reede
Orville Rehrs
Adam Deuker
Esther Monssen
Ierman Blase
Emalyne Deuker
Wm. Steele
Victor Anderson
Stomsburg
Dave Eckdah
Baby
North Platte
Kenneth Spear
Monson Bros
Arnold Isaacson
Kansas
Raymond Peterson Jr
Franklin, Neb
A. C. Bates
Polk, Swede Plain
Hordville ME
Nelson
Elmer Hanquist
Alvin Smith
Henry Smith
Elmer Peterson
Gordon Eno
Navid City
R Peterson
Max Peterson
Merril Strand
Columbus
Mildred
Charles Carlson
Dlaine Garling
O. W Stark
Orrin Stark and
Familly
Taylor, Nebr
Virgil Kisler
A L. Gibson
Frank W . Anderson
Omaha World-Herald
The
Polk Progress
World-Herald
Lloyd Hahn
Mc Cloud
Lloyd Widga and Lyle
Leland Widen
Wolbach
Ed Widga
Richard Sealey
Byron Graves
Country Womans Club
Leona Person
Marjory Lindholm
W&i
Leslie Adelson
Dorothy Sealey
Evangeline Bush
Mardell Graves
Shirley Cramer
Lloyd Widga
Free Methodist Church
L. M. Dixon
Evangelical Free Church
Ivan T Carlson
Lloyd Gustafson
America
Carl F Juergenson
Mnivine
Lutheran Hour
Kfar
First Baptist Church
N. M. Bailey
I D Halvorsen
Norfolk
Polk and
Swede Plane
Arthur C. Bates
Swede Plains
Legion Auxiliary Convention
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