Early Polk Pioneer Dies at York
William A. Stevens 82 a Polk County pioneer dies at York Hospital Funeral set for Tuesday at Polk Methodist Church where he served as trustee He lived in Polk 80 years served on Polk School Board 20 years and Polk cemetery board 40 years He published Sod House to Shelterbelt this year Survivors include seven children all residing within seven miles of the Stevens home place.
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William A. Stevens
Polk County
York Hospital
Polk Methodist Church
Mr.Stevens
Polk Co
Polk
Polk School Board
Polk Cemetery Board
Stevens
Oscar Gustafson
David Sundberg
Irvin Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Paul Stevens
Glenn Hill
Arto Stevens
Obituary of Reuben Meline
Reuben Meline born September 3 1921 in Bolinas Helsingland Sweden died October 6 1952 in an airplane crash near Ary Gentia Newfoundland at age 31. Survived by wife Marjory daughter Linda of Minneapolis parents Mr and Mrs Hans Meline Polk brothers David Philip Paul of Polk Grand Island Leaf River Illinois sisters Mrs Ruth Wanson Bradshaw Hannah Meline Rockford active in Berean Free Church Minneapolis deacon and trustee services held October 20 1952 at Berean Free Church Pallbearers and military color guard assisted burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
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Reuben Meline
Bolinas
Helsingland
Sweden
Ruth Wanson
Bradshaw
Hannah Meline
Rockford
Berean Free Church of
Minneapolis
Berean Free Church
Wallace Norling
Daniel Blomberg
Ragnar Olson
Naval Air Station
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Polk County Students Attend Wesleyan University
Seven Polk County students are among 650 Nebraska Wesleyan University enrollees this year. Named from Polk are Waldon McNaught and Sherlee Hill with spouses listed. others include Joan Smith, Don Walden, Morris Richards Jr., Carroll Burgason, and Dorothy Sharp. The university hosts students from 18 states and four foreign countries, with total first-semester enrollment at 645.
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Polk Co
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Polk
Waldon McNaught
N. E. McNaught
Sherlee Hill
Glenn Hill
Wesleyan
Polk County
Bhelby
Joan Smith
Don Walden
Osceola
Morris Richards Jr
Stromsburg
Carrol Burgason
Dorothy Sharp
Home Service Store to Close After Sale
Announcement states the Home Service Store will hold a closing out sale from Friday October 31 to Saturday November 22 and discontinue business after the sale. The Progress advertises drastic price cuts in a two page sale ad and notes manager Alfred will finish 40 years this February, a loss to the community from the store's closure.
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Alfred
Hello World Donald Ritchie Born at Stromsburg Hospital
We report the birth of Donald Ritchie weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces born October 14 at Stromsburg Hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald Dahlin. Also Jerome Howard Gleim born October 19 at Osceola Hospital weighing eight pounds ten ounces to Mr and Mrs Ernie Gleim.
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Donald’ “Ritchie
Donald Dahlin
Stromsburg Hospital
Jerome Howard
Ernie Gleim
Osceola Hospital
Neighbors Help Harvest 75 Acre John Hanson Farm
On Thursday October 23 a group of 26 men arrived with two row pickers to harvest and crib 75 acres of corn at the John Hanson farm northwest of Benedict. The workers provided their own lunches and were served sandwiches doughnuts and coffee by Mrs Verner Ahlquist Mrs Elmer Hanson Mrs Vern Ecklund and Mrs Percy Seymour.
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John Hanson
Benedict
Manson
Omaha
Ralph Peterson
Grant Dorsey
al Foote
Junior Hirshfield
Virgil Sherman
Art Bemken
Elmer Hanson
Ray Nordstrom
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Lawrence Larson
Fred Williams
Walter Hoffman
Curtis Hoffman
Ester Lackey
Henry Renquist
Ernie Hirschfield
John Styskal
Bruce Foote
Duane Emken
Harvey Sherman
Freeman Fusby
John Fusby
John Wilkenston
Percy Seymour
Edd Hanson
Russall Taylor
Hanson
Verner Ahlquist
Vern Ecklund
Wayne Lampshire Returns to States as Seabee Builder
Wayne G. Lampshire surveyor third class USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Lampshire Polk has returned home after serving with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea. His unit Seabees built three airstrips, 100 buildings, five bridges and over 50 miles of road since arriving in October 1951.
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Marine Aircraft Wing
Korea
Navy
Wayne G. Lampshire
USN
Gilbert C. Lampshire
Polk
South Korea
voting guidance urges informed choice on November amendments
The piece urges readers to study the constitutional amendments and candidates before the election. It promotes using a sample ballot to mark choices ahead of Tuesday November 4 and emphasizes voting as a democratic privilege to help speed the process and ensure the chosen candidate is cast.
Ed Dobberstein Involved In Cornpicker Accident
Ed Dobberstein suffered a hand injury when caught in a cornpicker. Doctors report missing skin on several fingers but no broken bones and no expected loss of fingers.
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Ba Dobberstein
Why My Parents Should Vote Essay Contest Reflections
A Polk County essay contest on voting gathers 125 entries from Osceola area elementary students. Young writers from ages 8 to 13 submit thoughts on democracy, parental voting, and liberty, with judges weighing messages about civic duty.
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Marilyn Prososki
O3esola
Associated Women of Farm Bureau
Judith Blevins
Shelby
Hardy Huggler
Osceola
James Russell Lowell
Elwyn Youngdahl
Caroline Benda
Columbus
Kathryn Imhoff
Silver Creek
Keith Johnson
Stromsburg
Nellie Ray Fox
Deana Thelan
Friends Husking Event Near Polk For Gustafson
About 28 neighbors relatives and friends joined at the Gustafson farm one half mile east of Polk to husk 38 acres of corn for Robert Gustafson who has a heart ailment. Eighty two row pickers and trailers finished the 2000 bushels by noon after starting at 7 am. Rochel Gustafson of Lincoln filmed 190 feet of footage. Ten women served lunch and dinner.
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Robert Gustafson
Gustafson
Rochel Gustafson
Lincoln
Polk
Dinner Honors Los Angeles Guests At Local Home
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fredrick hosted a Tuesday evening six o'clock dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett of Los Angeles. Attending were Mr. Herbert Flodman of Stromsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Flodman. Mrs. Bennett is a sister of the Flodman brothers.
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Marvin Fredrickson
James Bennett
Los Angeles
California
Herbert Flodman
Stromsburg
Ernest Flodman
Bennett
Flodman Brothers
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Wayne Lampshire
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Ed Dobberstein
Friends Husk
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