Polk Around: Sweden trip, airplane ride, and local sports
Mrs. Ed Benson visited Sweden for three months and praised elder care there while noting no poor people. A note from Mrs. W L Blender describes winning a free airplane ride over York with her mother. The Polk Cubs football team shows resilience as Keny Meerkatz suffers a season ending shoulder injury. Maurice Shockey piloted the plane for the York flight. The piece also mentions go kart hay bale lifting and Genoa Friday night game plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Benson
Sweden
Genkoping
Smolan
Benson
Polk
W. L. Blender
York
York County Fair
Polk Cubs
Genoa
Kenny Meerkatz
Cub
Central City Families Host Saturday Supper Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saylor and their Central City children and Mrs. Gene Bauer with her Sut ton children were Saturday evening supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg. Mrs. Oscar Sundberg visited Mrs. Ed Widge Monday at Rest Manor in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Saylor
Central City
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Oscar Sundberg
Ed Widge
Rest Manor
Osceola
Frazier Rites Held After York Death
Harlan T. Frazier of York died at York General Hospital after ambulance transport last Thursday morning. Born April 13 1875 in Piqua Ohio he was a mortician and dealer in furniture and hardware in Polk Ord and York. He was a Rotary Club member Mason 32nd degree and Presbyterian church member. Surviving are his widow four children eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at 2 00 p m at the Presbyterian Church with a Masonic graveside service at Arborville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan T. Frazier
York
Polk
York General Hospital
Piqua
Ord
Margaret
Frazier
Shirley
Margaret) Norton
Bill
Pat) Steen
Omaha
Ralph
Villanova
Leroy
Boise
Ida
Linnie Shafer
Arborville Cemetery
Carroll Shenk welcomes son David at Central City Hospital
Here I Am reports Mr and Mrs Carroll Shenk became parents to a son named David Carroll born Monday September 18 at Central City hospital. The baby weighed 18 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Shenk
David Carroll
Central City Hospital
Service today for Evelyn Beckman Johnson
Short funeral service for Evelyn Beckman Johnson who died Monday at Presbyterian Hospital Denver will be held at Wall Funeral Home Thursday at 2 00 p m with Rev Edick Anderson of Holdrege officiating Interment will be in Laclede Cemetery north of Polk She was daughter of Arnold and Marie Beckman of Polk She moved to Denver in 1936 and trained at Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Survivors include sisters Geneva Beckman Denver and Mildred Janson Mt Vernon Washington Services were held in Denver at Howard Mortuary on Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn (Beckman) Johnson
Presbyterian Hospital
Denver
Wall Funeral Home
Edick Anderson
Holdrege
Laclede
Polk
Johnson
Arnold
Marie Beckman
Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing
Geneva Beckman
Mildred Janson
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Howard Mortuary
Funeral Notices for Mrs Axel Flodman and Mrs Ivan Johnson
Mrs Axel Flodman aged 80 died Monday September 17. Funeral at Frid hem Lutheran Church Hordville with burial at Hordville Cemetery. Mrs Ivan Johnson of Polk died at York General Hospital Tuesday September 19 after two weeks as patient. Funeral Friday September 22 at Polk Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Johnson
Polk
York General Hospital
Polk Baptist Church
Polk Cubs Romp Over Leigh 33-0 To Start Bean Day Events
Polk’s improved eleven rolled over Leigh Panthers 33-0 on a local Friday night. Dar win Hahn scored two touchdowns and 92 rushing yards led Polk, with Alvin Kisler and Regy Green adding key scores and strong defense. The Cubs move to Goldenrod conference action at Genoa next Friday as the Bean Day festivities featured a band program at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Leigh Panthers
Darwin Hahn
Alvin Kisler
Husky
Regy Green
T. d
Lanny Ang
Lanny
Cubs
Green
Fisler
Kisler
Kenny Meerkatz
Hahn
Panthers
Leigh
Alvin
T.d
Calvin Crow Kiser
a_Leigh
Jim Kmeck
Galen Sterner
Crow
van Housen
Goldenrod
Genoa
Genoa Orioles
Jerry Martin
Norman MclIntosh
Funeral Services for Hilmer Jones 65 Held in Hordville
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Evangelical Free Church for Hilmer Jones 65 of Hordville who died after a short illness in Clarkson Hospital Omaha. Interment followed at Lindale Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Bertha three sons Leland Hampton Marlin Holdrege Eugene Columbus nine grandchildren four brothers and four sisters. He was a lifelong Hordville resident born on the family farm near Hordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Hilmer Jones
Hordville
Lindale
Clarkson, Hospital
Omaha
Bertha
Leland
Hampton
Marlin
Holdrege
Eugene
Columbus
Clarence
Salem
Ore
Harold
Sabem
Texas
Reuben
Orion
Lawrence
Aurora
Willard Lindburg
Polk
Reuben Gustafson
Harry Hassel
Grand Island
John Erickson
Jones
Hospital News From Osceola And Clarkson
Mrs. Fred Williams entered Osceola hospital Monday. Vernon Cline underwent surgery at Osceola hospital last Tuesday. Leslie Adelson is a patient in Clarkson hospital. He suffered a compound leg fracture and torn chest ligaments after a farm accident last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Osceola Hospital
Vernon Cline
Leslie Adelson
Clarkson Hospital
Polk Bean Day Celebrations Draw Big Crowd and Rumbling Beans
The Polk Bean Day festivities drew a large crowd with a football opener by the Polk Cubs against Leigh and a profitable dance. The parade featured 207 children with free carnival ride tickets, multiple floats, and prizes. The Commercial Club ran out of beans after cooking 135 pounds in kettles, while other events included a popular horse show, various races, go kart races, and a garden club display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Leigh
Polk
American Legion
Don Ostberg
Bill Stromberg
Clem Meerkatz
Lloyd van Housen
Wendell Shaw
Larry Killion
David
JoEia Stromberg
Marla Branting
Kevin Snyder
Stromsburg
Peggy Sealey
Groucho Marx
Commercial Club
Laura Bolton
Margaret Johnson
Anna Kisler
Main St
Tom Stevens
Robin Fiddler
Linda Gustafson
Connie Jones
Spike Stevens
Ronny Johnson
George Wochner
Rodney Timmons
Dick Quick G. Fredrickson
Bill Childers
Bernard Cox
George Wochnell
Leona Richters
Jack Veline
Dan Barrett
Polk Main St
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Norman McIntosh
Bill Schnackenberg
Jerry Martin
Polk Garden Club
Mrs Oscar Sundberg Hosts WSCS Study Class
Mrs Oscar Sundberg hosted the WSCS study class at her home on Wednesday afternoon, inviting attendees for a focused discussion in a community gathering setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sundberg
WSCS
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Fritz Bedient
Meline
Mrs
Ted Pfeifer
Pork
Axel Flodman
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Hordville Cemtery
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