Picnic at York by Polk Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
On Sunday August 31 the Polk Odd Fellows and their wives and the Rebekahs held a picnic at the Odd Fellows Home in York. Supt Ward and Miss Edith Lancaster guided the group through the Home and yards before they dined in the large dining room. Tables were piled with foods and ice cream provided by the organization. The event was enjoyed by all.
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York
Fine Polk Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Supt. Wards
Edith Lancaster
Polk farmer killed in tractor entanglement near Swede Home
Arthur Monson about 50 was killed Friday when he was caught between two operating tractors on the farm he ran with brother Joe near Swede Home. He was found by his wife Mrs. Joe Monson as the machines ran. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Osceola Methodist Church with burial in Swede Home Cemetery.
Warning issued to watch school children
Dwight Havens of the Nebraska State Safety Council and Captain Sanders issued a joint warning to motorists to be on the lookout for children returning to school. They cited last September’s fatalities of four twelve year olds, four fifteen year olds, and one sixteen year old in traffic accidents to stress caution and prevent a repeat.
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Dwight Havens
Nebraska State Safety Council
Sanders
State Safety Patrol
Mr. Havens
Captain Sanders
Drinking and driving warned by Nebraska safety council
The Nebraska State Safety Council president warns drivers that mixing alcohol with driving endangers many. 17 percent of fatal crashes involved drinking last year. He likens driving under the influence to the unsafe acts of train engineers and bus drivers and urges drivers to be careful, thinking of others on the road.
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Dwight Havens
Nebraska State Safety Council
Rasmussen Works with Union Pacific Polk Section Crew
Donald Rasmussen is employed by the Union Pacific and is working with the section crew out of Polk. Paul Isaac has resigned and is trucking.
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Donald Rasmussen
Union Pacific
Polk
Paul Isaac
Tri County Youth Rally at Clarks September 14
Polk York and Merrick County youth societies are invited to send delegations of any size to a youth rally at the Clarks Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon and evening September 14. Sponsored by the Nebraska State Christian Endeavor Union with local promoter Rey Warle Baton of Clarks and Arborville Congregational Churches. Communities are asked to contact Mr. Paton in Clarks to report attendance.
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Tri-County
Clarks
Polk
York
Merrick Counties
Methodist
Nebraska State Christian Endeavor Union
Rey Warle
Arborville
Paton
4-H County Fair Represented by Polk County at State Fair
Nebraska State Fair entries from Polk County include Drops Judging Tom Brigham team and Dairy Judging Norman Tooker with sponsors. Girls Demonstration and Dress Revue teams are led by Rogene Lees JoAnn Tadditken Merna Lees, with Mrs George Irland praising 4-H girls. Acknowledgement to 4-H leaders S W Petergon Norris Anderson Hiram Tewell Helen Nielsen Faye Wyman Ernest Lees and others for the 1947 4 H Junior Fair efforts and improvements in exhibits and space.
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Polk County
Dale Fredrickson
Myron Ostrander
John Ekstrom
Beryl Williams
Ansel Fredrickson
Tom Brigham
Donnie Peterson
Milton Thomas
Paul Monson
Norman Tooker
Lee Adams
Alan Detter
Paul Swanson
Rogene Lees
JoAnn Tadditken
Merna Lees
George Irland
Licely
Mesdames S. W
Death Summons P. J. Garten at 57 in St Edward Nebraska
P. J. Garten died at his St Edward Nebraska home on Friday at age 57 after years of failing health due to rheumatic conditions. He operated the Farmers Store in Polk for 19 years boosting low prices and volume. once reputed to have sold more groceries than any small Nebraska town. He moved to St Edward four years ago for semi retirement with his wife Ethel. Survived by his wife, a sister, nieces and nephews. funeral and burial held in St Edward on Monday.
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P. J. Garten
St. Baward
Neébr
Mr. Garten
Polk
Garten
Nebraska
Lloyd Kroger
St. Edward
Ethel
School Foods and Craft Exhibits Highlight Local Fair
Readable lists show participants in baked goods such as cookies muffins and cakes with names like Laura Skinner Carol Fyfe and Marcia Burritt. Other entries cover crafts garments and demonstrations with many entries including Mary Fyfe Marilyn Olson and Gwenda Ramp across blue red and white ribbons.
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Laura Skinner
Carol Fyfe
Marcia Burritt
Danny Burritt
Mary Fyfe
Donna Addison
Marian Ransom
Rugene Lees
Betty Lees
Maurine Peterson
Virginia Harding
Ann Kerkman
Joyce Kmerr
Marilyn Olson
Gwenda Ramp
Mar Lyce Shostrom
Carlyn Strand
Merna Lees
Phyllis From
Marlyce Shostrom
Donna Stohs
Dorothy Brigham
Jeanette Cramer
Angel
Phyllis
Maxine Grossnicklaus
Rogene Lees
Marilyn Bernt
Betty Peterson
Elaine Lundstrom
Esther Omachi
Kerchief
Esme Franzen
Pat Holder
Phyllis Branting
Beverly Girardin
Bonnie Gibbins
Shirley Stevens
LaRita Johnson
Elaine Lunstrom
Lella Colby
Beverly Harrison
Almeda War
Pinafore
Dixie Peterson
Christine Wegman
Wanda Thelander
Meredith Lamoree
Janise Peterson
Gienna Cleland
Marjorie Nielsen
Marlene Johnson
Donna Jones
Harriet McCauley
Glenna Cleland
Donna Larson
Carol Lockard
Rose Kantor
Harriet McC
Mary Lou Sandell
Carlyn ‘Strand
Delores Geier
Laura Anderson
Rosella Geler
Marcis Johnson
Mary Nielsen
Lois Miller
Donna Carlson
Comfort Protector
Marcia Johnson
Joyce Knorr
Jeannette Cramer
LaVonne Anderson
Sheralee Hill
Marilyn Hahn
Maxine Barker
JoAnne Carlson
Jean Omachi
Dorothy Barker
Joan Omachi
Dresser
Marilyn Erickson
Jocelyn Imm
Maxine
Clayton Conklin
Ross Conklin
Lawrence Nagorski
Marilyn Sanders
Donna Nielsen
Ramona Nielsen
Gabriel Brothers
Lee Adams
Billy Bryan
Gerald Bryan
Hebron family escaped as car struck by stalled vehicle
The Robert Gondringer family of Hebron escaped injury when their car collided with a stalled car and trailer near the Osceola Fair Grounds crossing. Gondringer tried to flag the oncoming motor but it pushed the stalled car across the road. the crash recalls a prior fatality at the same crossing.
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Robert Gondringer
Hebron
U P
Osceola Fair Grounds
Gondringer
Minnesota
Injuries Fatal to Former Osceola Druggist
H C Hansen 78 a retired Osceola druggist died after injuries from a fall in his home basement Saturday. He suffered a fractured skull and died at St Francis hospital. Survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs Ralph Mills Redondo Beach California and Mrs Paul Bartunek Knoxville Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church Osceola with burial in Dannebrog Nebraska.
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H. C. Hansen
Osceola
Hansen
St. Francis Hospital
Ralph Mills
Redondo Beach
Calif
Paul Bartunek
Knoxville
Iowa
Dannebrog
Nebr
Married Sevila Webb and Gerald Branting Wed in Osceola
Sevila Webb of Central City and Gerald Branting were married by Rev. G. A. Randall in Osceola on Thursday August 28. The notice also reports the engagement of Constance Saunders Medley to Rev. Edward Earle Eaton of Arborville Congregational Church, with no wedding date set. Eaton has three daughters and his first wife died in 1944.
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Sevila Webb
Central City
Gerald
Bob) Branting
G. A. Randall
Osceola
E. Earle Eaton
Boston
Samuel Medley
Constance Saunders Medley
Edward Earle Eaton
Arborville Congregational Church
Miss Medley
Park St. Congregational Church
Spencer Company
Eaton
Hope Gwendolyn
Faith Gloria
Joy Constance
Olive Cudmorth Eaton
Noted Evangelist Carl Nelson to Continue Polk Meetings
Grand Island Nebraska evangelist Rev Carl W Nelson who began a series of meetings at Polk Evangelical Free Church last Tuesday will continue Thursday and Friday with the closing service at 8 p m Sunday September 7 He is pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Grand Island and director of the Midwest Gospel Hour radio broadcast heard Sundays at 1 p m over KMMJ The public is invited to hear him preach the gospel in person at Polk these nights.
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Carl W. Nelson
Grand Island
Nebraska
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Nelson
Evangelical Free Church of
Midwest Gospel Hour
KMMJ
Mr. Nelson
Polk
Polk Churches Schedule Regular Services
Hordville Baptist Church led by Edick A Anderson holds Bible School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00. Hordville Methodist, under Nels Pearson, offers Sunday School at 10:00 and Worship at 11:00. The Swede Home Church lists Sunday School 10 a.m. Divine Worship 11 a.m. and Bible Study 8 p.m. Rev Alfield E Franzen oversees Morning Worship 11 a.m. Luther League 8 p.m. Upcoming: Dorcas Society Friday 8 p.m. Next week Board Meeting Monday and Ladies Aid Thursday 2:30 p.m. Lutheran Brotherhood at 7 p.m.
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Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
Hordville
Alfield E. Franzen
Trinity
Luther League
Dorcas Society
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Brotherhood
Evangelical Free Church Service Schedule Milford
Milford Evangelical Free Church announces Rev. Carl W. Nelson as preacher Thursday and Friday 8 pm. Sunday services at 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship 8 pm Gospel Service with Nelson. Special music and song. Thursday 8 pm Bible study prayer meeting and choir practice afterward.
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Evangelical Free Church
Milford E. Olson
Carl W. Nelson
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Schedule
New pastor A C Bates outlines Sunday services for Swede Plain and Polk churches. Swede Plain holds morning worship at 10 a m with church school at 11 a m. Polk offers church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.
First Baptist Church Announces Services and Missionary News
Paul Lemke, Pastor, leads Church School at 10 00 a m and Worship Service at 11 00 a m on Sept. 11 with Lord's Supper. Evening Service at 8 00 p m. Evangelistic services join Evangelical Free Church with Rev Carl W Nelson Thursday 2 30 p m. Missionary Society hosts include Mesdames Gee Otte Martin Jones Orie Miller Nay Sundberg and Miss Marjorie Hudson. Missionary to Belgian Congo speaks Thursday p m. Miss Hudson to speak as Conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary.
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First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Walter J. Nelson
Evangelical Free Church
Carl W Nelson
Missionary Society
Ira Glasser
Christ
Orie Miller
Nay Sundberg
Marjorie Hudson
Belgian Congo
Arborville Church Sermons Emphasize Industry and Restart
Rev I Earle Eaton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m with Mrs Harold Bedient as superintendent. Divine worship features a sermon on Intense Industry and Actual Ac complishment and a sermonette titled Beginning Again in School.
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Arborville
Earle Eaton
Harold Bedient
We Wish to Thank Polk County Area Support
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4998 and Auxiliary thank the people of the Polk County area for their support during the Polk County Pair and invite subscriptions to the Omaha World-Herald.
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Polk County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs Walter Glatter’s miscellaneous wedding shower
A Sunday afternoon shower honored Mrs Walter Glatter at Mrs Ruth Green’s home. Pink and white decor highlighted the event as guests played games and Mrs Harold Green assisted. Mrs Clarence Munn and others hosted a luncheon after gifts were exchanged.
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Walter Glatter
Ruth Green
Harold Green
Clarence Munn
Homer Green
Glen Green
Arlene Green
Arborville Social Round Reflects Busy Weekend
Mrs. Ernest Salchow hosted Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson of Marquette and Miss Lydia Salchow for a Sunday dinner celebrating Mr. Salchow’s birthday. Numerous locals visited kin across Arlington County, including visits to the Reckners, Flicks, Bedients, and Norquests, with a Pawnee Park picnic and York county fair outings mentioned among weekend gatherings.
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Arborville
Ernest Salchow
Edwin Nelson
Marquette
Lydia Salchow
Salchow
Ray Lewis
Grand Island
Summerfield
Hastings
John Wessel
Maurice Flick
Earl Stevens
James Lindburg
Douglas Steven
C. W. Reckner
Geo. Coy
C. A. Kemper
Aurora
Kenneth Johnson
Carl
Marie Price
Darlene
George Millen
Douglas
Estor Lackey
York County Fair
H. J. Bedient
Fred Bedient
Carl Bedient
Stromsburg
Gerald Stevens
H J Bedient
Pawnee Park
Columbus
D C Morris
Lee Morris
Lauren Calhoon
Gary
F O D. Shockey
R A. Shockey
Ralph Harrington
Harold
Floyd Bittinger
Richard Thompson
D C .Morris
John Neville
York
June Hewitt
Chas
Chas. Burgess
Robert Ceising
Chicago
Dale Perkin
F. W. Bedient
Frank Scheapler
C. S. Stouffer
Roy Stouffer
Ralph Stouffer
Clark Stouffer
Polk Park
Adbert Norquest
McCool
Charles Norquest
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Shirley and
Carlene Carman
Charlene Carman
Elaine Grossnicklaus
Delores Grossnicklaus
Marlene Anderson
Gertrude Omachi
Tandra
Marcia Tschantze
Karen Imm
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