Obituary Roy R. Perkins Veteran of World War II
Roy R. Perkins born August 14 1925 in Ayr Nebraska died September 14 1971 in Beloit Kansas at 46. He was the son of Lloyd D Perkins and Edna D Dalbey. He served in the 101st Airborne overseas and was wounded in the Battle of the Bridge. He married Freda Deeds on June 25 1945 and had five children. He worked as a truck driver most of his life and was with Dahlsten Trucking for seven years. He is survived by his wife Freda two sons Daniel Dwight and Robert Lloyd and three daughters Arilla Jane Feldt Ita Maye Warren and Nancy Lynn Bivans and his mother Mrs L D Perkins.
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Roy Robert Perkins
Lloyd Dwight Perkins
Edna Dorthela Dalbey
Ayr
Nebraska
Beloit
Kansas
Roy
York County
101St Airborne
Freda Deeds
Ren
Freda
Daniel Dwight
U. S. Navy
Viet Nam
Robert Lloyd
Sutton
Arilla Jane Feldt
Ita Maye Warren
York
Nancy Lynn Bivans
el Paso
Texas
L. D. Perkins
Polk News Items Highlight Local Visits and Guests
Mr and Mrs Lyle Lampshire of Bell California were guests of Mrs Martha Larson. They visited the Leroy Nelson and Carl Christiansen homes in Lincoln and other friends. Sunday supper guests at Glen Stevens included Mr Ray Stevens of Denver. Mr and Mrs Larry Hammond and Bruce, Mrs Jeanelle Schulze of Rockford, plus Miss Bonnie Luakas of San Francisco.
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Lyle Lampshire
Bell
California
Martha Larson
Leroy Nelson
Carl Christensen
Lincoln
Glen Stevens
Ray Stevens
Denver
Colo
Larry Hammond
Bruce
Jeanelle Schulze
Rockford, Il
Bonnie Luakas
San Francisco
Polk Resident Rites Held for Beloved Uncle Runt
Polk, one brother Dale of Central City and four sisters including Mrs B L Smith of Bagdad Arizona and Mrs Ed Hogendor n of Fresno California along with Eva and Mary Perkins of Polk and six grandchildren mourn a devoted husband and father known as Uncle Runt Funeral services were September 18 at the Federated Church in Sutton with Rev Walter Bailey officiating Interment followed at Plainfield Cemetery in Bradshaw Dahlsten truck drivers served as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
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Polk
Dale
Central City
B. L. Smith
Bagdad
Arizona
Ed Hogendorn
Fresno
California
Eva
Mary Perkins
Federated Church
Sutton
Walter Bailey
Plainfield
Bradshaw
Dahlsten
Second Grade Constitution Day Observed With Coins Study
The class marked Constitution Day with a school constitution signed by all second graders. In science, pupils compared Canadian and United States pennies, noting the faces and a maple leaf on the Canadian coin. A maple tree near the playground spurred a nature walk as part of the lesson.
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United States
Social Security Office Expands Telephonic Services
Local Social Security office urges use of telephone for most questions and for submitting applications. Marie Be Raeder from Lincoln will visit Osceola on Wednesday October 6 1971 from 9 30 to 11 30 AM in the Courthouse second floor to assist with claims.
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Social Security
Marie BE. Raeder
Lincoln
Osceola
Seattle couple visits and hosted gatherings in Claremore area
Mr and Mrs Donald Hahn of Seattle visited Thursday in the Dwight Burney home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks and Mrs Emma Horstman were Saturday evening visitors and lunch guests in the P. W. Aker home. Mr and Mrs Vernon Cline of Aurora, Mr and Mrs Roger Werner and family and Mr and Mrs Neal Sandell were Sunday evening visitors in the Melvin Bender home.
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Donald Hahn
Seattle
Wash
Dwight Burney
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Emma Horstman
P. W. Aker
Vernon Cline
Aurora
Roger Werner
Neal Sandell
Melvin-Bender
Polk Girls Shine In Volleyball Debut Season
Polk girls volleyball with three teams Freshman Reserve and Varsity opened with St Edward on September 14 winning all matches. Freshman 16 14 15 4 Reserve 15 12 15 1 Varsity 15 6 15 10. Against Stromsburg September 21 Freshman lost 10 15 3 15 but Reserve and Varsity won 15 8 15 0 and 15 5 8 15 15 7. Next host Silver Creek October 5 with Osceola October 19 Genoa October 26. Conference tournament Genoa November 8 9.
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Varsity
Silver Creek
Polk
Osceola
Genoa
Polk Local News Highlights Weekend Visitors
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Exd rith Benson were Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson and Esther Peterson. Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg were Sunday afternoon visitors in the P W Aker home. Mr and Mrs Glen Hill, Mrs Blanche Sundberg and Mrs Irvin Anderson visited Mrs Arlo Stevens at St Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln Saturday evening.
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Exdrith Benson
Oscar Anderson
Esther Peterson
M. G. Lindburg
P. W. Aker
Glen Hill
Blanche Sundberg
Irvin Anderson
Arlo Stevens
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Contest guessing games ad requests two game winners per entry
The notice asks readers to predict winners for two games per ad and write chosen team names on a form. It includes a tie breaker score, requires name and address, and gives a Sept 18 deadline. One entry per person, with judges deciding based on closest tie breaker score.
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Polk
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Ates
Aiia
St. Paul
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Ord
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Y. Henderson
Progress
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Stromsburg
Co-op Oil, Inc
Crete
Hampton Vs
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Gareful Car Service
Dick’s
Doane Vs
Midland
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Chadron
General Contractors
Hill’s Sand & Gravel Co
Army
Penn State
Wlineis
Ohio State
R-Bar-1, Inc
Iowa
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Citizens State Bank
FDIC
Missouri
Oklahoma
Village Light & Water
Wisconsin
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Polk Progress Office
Palmer
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