Community notes from Lincoln and area on Labor Day weekend
Miss Viola Ortergren of Lincoln spent Labor Day weekend at her parents home. Ernest Carlson and son Delmar visited the J. M. Benson home. Delmar spoke at Luther College services. Miss Sylvia Bloomquist left for Lexington to teach. A Nyberg family picnic honored Miss Helen Nyberg, missionary to Kentucky. Nyberg spoke at Mamne Church services. Omaha visitors joined the Benson family weekend gathering. Mr and Mrs Henry Sandell visited C. O. Bodine. Lincoln visitors Virgil Blase. Benson family hosted a gathering Friday night with Ivan Bengt-
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Viola Ortergren
Lincoln
Iver Ortergren
Ernest Carlson
Delmar
J. M
Kentucky
Rudolph Nyberg
Edwin Ny
Aurora
Cliff Benson
Grand Island
Earl Bloomquist
Rock Island
Lloyd Benson
Neva
Johnny
Jenkins
Omaha
Lloyd Kroger
Max. Eldon Johnson
Polk
Chas. Johnson
R. C. Gustafson
Beverly
C. O. Bodine
John Weburg
Ronald
Iver Ortegren
Viola
Columbus
Lutheran Church
Homer Branting
Africa
Thor Matsen
Evangelical Free Mission
Stromsburg
Hordville
Bloomquist
Sylvia
Wilmer Johnson
Axel Flodman
Holger Ericksen
Marquette
Victor Larsen
Rudolph Andersen
Bud Hogden
Ed Quick
Don Shoupe
Elmer Jones
Milton Ewert
Chicago
Alfred Jones
J. M. Barbee
Sutton
Willard Lindberg
Lindberg
Arvid Carlson
Gerald
Crete
Doane College
Emer Jones
Pamela
Tommy
Herbert King
Denver
Gust Seaquist
Seaquist
King
Arlington
Lowell Kohtz
Jones
Cliff Quick
Milburn Erickson
Hastings
Kenneth Turpin
Central City
Emner Jones
Vern Jones
Dale
Birger Benson
Verner Benson
Bernard Andreasen
Bud Hodgen
Max Quick
Don Quick
Little Son
Hilmer Jones
Eugene Jones
East
Leland Jones
Buffalo
New York
Roger Knutson
Phillips
Phillips High School
Roger Benson
Clarence Blase
Wahoo
Luther College
Gilbert Driewer and Sons
Will Blase
A Prince Gan Laugh
Prince Alexander Moisevich Deborin, living atop Drybridge Hill, befriends a new neighbor. After aiding him with window work, the prince reveals a desire for companionship away from public gaze, and the pair plan a secret fishing trip reflecting shared humility.
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WIN
Polk Churches Gather for Regular Services in Town
Wordville Baptist led by Rev Edick A Anderson offers 10:00 Bible School and 11:00 Morning Worship with all welcome. Immanuel Lutheran led by C W Long holds 10:30 Sunday service and 10 a m Sunday School. Free Methodist led by Rev Charles Snyder meets 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Morning Worship with 7:30 p m Evening Worship and 8:00 p m Thursday prayer.
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Wordville Baptis
Edick A. Anderson
Charles Snyder
Walter Binford
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Service Schedule
Paul W. Walker, minister. Swede Plain: morning worship 10:00 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Polk: 10:00 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship.
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Paul W. Walker
Swede Plain
First Baptist Church Services Schedule
Paul Lemke pastor leads 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. worship service at the First Baptist Church. An 8 p.m. evening service follows, with a Wednesday 8 p.m. midweek prayer service, plus junior and adult meetings.
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Paul Lemke
Rena Mae Willits
Evan Free Church Service and Bible Study Schedule
Milford services led by Pastor Milford E Olson with Gilbert Glad as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Gospel service at 8 p.m. Thursday Bible study and prayer at 8 p.m. Choir practice follows.
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Gilbert Glad
Hordville Methodist Service Set With WSCS Meeting
Pastor Nels Pearson invites worshippers to an 11 a.m. service at Hordville Methodist on September 15 with the WSCS gathering at 2 30 p.m. Mrs Emil Nelson serves as hostess. Welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville
Nels Pearson
WSCS
Emil Nelson
Arborville Congregational Church Service Notice
Rev. Earle Eaton pastor Floyd Merchant chorister and Kenneth Bedient organist lead 10 00 am Sunday School 11 30 Worship Service Sermon A Litany to Language in Arborville September date not specified Franklin County church activity card
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Arborville Cong
Earle Eaton
Floyd Merchant
Kenneth Bedient
Harold Bedient
Way Back Thirty Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago
A brief column notes local tidbits from September 1919 in Polk including Henry Reed Jr offering bales at 5 dollars each, Henry Reed Jr selling surplus, Howard Wilcox moving to Polk as a teacher, J L Stouffer family relocation for Roy’s bank position. It also lists 1929 Saturday specials from Farmers Store with oil sardines, breakfast foods, salmon, pork and beans, oranges and women’s dresses and undergarments at bargain prices.
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Polk
Henry Reed, Jr
Howard Wilcox
J. L. Stouffer
Roy
Citizens Bank
Polk Band's Summer Finale Draws Big Holiday Crowd
Ten years ago on September 14 1939 Mr and Mrs Glen Hill and Sheralee delivered household goods to Benkleman Nebraska for Howard Wilcox who will teach there this year They visited relatives in Denver before returning home Polk Park hosted a holiday crowd for the final summer concert with musicians from Aurora Hardville and Polk bands joined by others The audience applauded loudly and Wilbur Whitacre sang two selections Several persons were in attendance and cars from neighboring counties and a California car were seen in the park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hill
Sheralee
Benkleman
Nebraska
Howard Wilcox
Aurora
Hardville
Polk
Wilbur Whitacre
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Pure Food
Hordville News
Ie Sundberg
Howe
York County
Otto Blues
Bradshaw
Lloyd Hanquist
Clk
Willard Meerkatz
Virgil Flodman
George Otte
Bob Merchant
Henry Horstman
Horstman
Virgil Kisler
Patty
Ida Green
Silva
Hank Kisler
Forrest Anderson
Anderson
Wm. Dick
Fairbury
Oscar Gustafson
David Sundberg
Irvin Anderson
Glenn Hill
Arlo Stevens
Lloyd Hahn
Prince Gan
Richard Hill Wilkinson
Seabrook
Ray Quimper
Drybridge Hill
Alexander Moisevich Deborin
Ray
Prince Alexander
Ghur
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Free Methodist Church
the First Baptist Church
Kroger
Betty Crocker
Maxie Cobb
Kelloggs
Bernardin
Kroger’s Store
America
Rialto
Mber
Nan Leslie Clem Bevans
Er Sande
June Allyson
Margaret O’brien
Elizabeth
Peter Lawford
Janet Leigh
Taylor
Dorothy Lamour
Brian Donlevy Claire
Trevor Robt
Armstrong
New England
Middle West
Great Plains
W.S. Desch Sons
York and
Farmers Produce
David Harum
Oscar Johnson
Mgr
Polk County
Willard A. Newton
Isaacson
L. M. Merrick
Fredrickson Implement Company
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