Polk Tales of Weather and Fire in March
The column reports wind driven changes in Polk with a hay stack fire at Adolph Morris farm, a fire crew led by Alvin Dahlin, and stray steer and missing steer recoveries. It notes a bluebird sighting near Highway 66, discusses calendars misdated to January 1966, and jokes about tornado safety and a weather outlook predicting below normal temperatures for the next five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Morris’ Farm
Polk Fire Boys
Alvin Dahlin
Gaoda
Polk
Polk Grain Co
Polk Volunteer Fire Department
Kermit Lindgren
Adolph Morris
Clarence van Ostrand
Bob Baack
Pleasing Palm Sunday Concert by Polk Community Chorus
The Polk Community Chorus directed by Rev. Gene Wood presented an Easter cantata No Greater Love in the high school auditorium. Over 250 attended as Rev. Al Moyer gave the narration and Mrs. Robert Merchant accompanied. Soloists included Arlyce Lind and others. new officers were named for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Chorus
Gene Wood
al Moyer
Hardville
Polk Methodist Church
B A Barnell
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arlyce Lind
Gwendolyn Lindburg
Lloyd Lind
Dean Lindburg
Floyd Merchant
John Nyberg
All Sports Banquet Draws Large Crowd
About 300 diners attended the All Sports banquet at Polk High School auditorium Monday evening. Don Hanquist and Lynda Myers were crowned king and queen by last year’s royalty Dennis Carlstrom and Carol Stromberg. Bob Zenner of KOLN KGIN TV spoke. Coaches Rodney Wightman and Gary Tranmer gave award presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
Polk Baptist Church
Don Hanquist
Lynda Myers
Dennis Carlstrom
Carol Stromberg
Beverly Glasser
Dennis Sealey
Debbie Tranmer
Jan Lindburg
Paul Lindgren
Allan Neuhaus
Bob Zenner
Koln Kgin TV
Rodney Wightman
Gary Tranmer
Deloris Carlson
Union Good Friday Service at Evangel Free Church
A Union Good Friday Service is set for 1 30 p m at the Evangel Free Church. The service will last about one hour. Pork business houses will be closed from 1 to 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Pork
Polk Cubs Win Burg Triangular Track Meet
The Polk Cubs won a triangular meet at Burg last Thursday March 31 with 614% points. Stromsburg 5344 and Clarks 3444. Dick Sealey led with 14% points winning the broad jump 19 ft 9 in and the 100 in 11.0. Don Sealey added 124% with a 2 point margin. Norman Reckner and Dick Sealey helped on the winning mile and 880 relays. The squad faces Henderson next and hosts Polk County Track Meet on April 14 starting at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Clarks
Stromsburg
Burg
Cubs
Dick Sealey
Murray Lindburg
Don Sealey
Den
Greg Wilhelms
Greg
Wilhelms
Don Hanquist
Polk
Norman Reckner
Loren Wilshusen
Tom Stevens
Brad Sundberg
Joel Stevens
Dob Neuhaus
Wayne Heiden
Dennis Sealey
Donald Hanquist
Dennis Anderson
Russ Wing
Bob Brockevelt
Ron Brockevelt
Ken Carlstrom
Bob Cline
Tom Hoffman
Alfred L’heureux
Charles Shenk
Randy Wing
Daryl Fossberg
Rod L'Heureux
Ray Lindgren
Ron Meerkatz
Dob Nuhaus
Jon Saylor
Brad Lundberg
Syd Widga
Henderson
Polk County
Westside Birthday Club Meets. Palm Sunday Services Shared
The Westside Birthday Club gathered Monday afternoon March 28 at Jo Ostberg’s home with twelve members and eight visitors. Edith Benson and Margaret Jones celebrated March birthdays as Alma Lampshire exhibited slides of a South America trip. A carry-in lunch followed. Rev. Harold Jensen led Palm Sunday services at the Good Samaritan Home Osceola and Swede Plain church choir performed several numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westside
Jo Ostberg
Edith Benson
Margaret Jones
Alma Lampshire
South America
Harold Jensen
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Swede Plain Church Choir
New Members Appointed to Village and School Boards
Gerald Stevens becomes a member of School District No. 72 Board of Education, while Larry Killion wins a seat on the village board. In the school race, Stevens and incumbent Robert Willits tied at 98, Floyd Merchant 92, Wayne Ramsey 81. In the village contest, Killion defeats Nick McNaught 57 to 54 for a two year term. incumbents Dick Harless and Norris Alfred win re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Stevens
Board of Education
Larry Killion
Robert Willits
Floyd Merchant
Wayne Ramsey
Nick McNaught
Dick Harless
Norris Alfred
Robert Willits Seas Everane
Eerecereresas
Norris Alfred Ee Ae
Dick Harless i
Eases
Paases
Glen Leverington
Rene Tee
Kenneth Werner
Whahy
Here I Am Baby Born to Warneke Family in Central City
A baby boy named Jeffrey Lynn Warneke was born Sunday at Central City hospital. He weighed T lbs 12 oz. Parents are Mr and Mrs Arlan Warneke. The notice also mentions Marvin Nelson and Joyce Christensen in connection with a March 28 birth at Valley Hospital in Ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Lynn
Arlan Warneke
Central City Hospital
Marvin Nelson
Arcadia
the Valley Hospital
Ord
Nelson
Joyce Christensen
Polk County Sees Strong Signatures for Property Tax Petition
Walter Berck reports Polk County is ahead in gathering petition signatures to place the property tax issue on the November ballot. The goal is 853, with 1091 collected so far. Key signers include Martin Jones 118, Robert W. Bryan 59, Homer Ingalls 54, Howard Boden 51, plus others. Organizers include Farm Bureau members and local farm groups in Polk County.
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Polk County
Walter Berck
Martin Jones
Robert W. Bryan
Homer Ingalls
Howard Boden
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Scottsbluff
Farm Bureau
Polk County Livestock Feeders Association
Polk County Farmers Union
Trinity Luther League to Present Lenten Pageant
The Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church will present a special Lenten pageant Thursday evening at 7 30. Mrs Arnold Neuhaus is director and Mrs Darold Hoffman is pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of the Trinity Lutheran Church
Arnold Neuhaus
Darold Hoffman
Social Security Rep Visits Osceola April 11
A Lincoln based social security representative will visit Osceola on April 11 and meet the public at the Court house from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Osceola
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Polking
Butch Mills
Butch
God
Louise Merchant
Highway 66
Platte
Alice Wilson
Spike Stevens
Van
Vuny
Kenneth Meerkatz
Palm Sunday
Janice Saylor
Dick Mundt
Dennis Stevens
Dean Myers
Dean Samuelson
Sec.Treas
Roger Hanquist
Dwayne Miller
Glen Brazda
Trinity Luther League
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