Spring Revelry and Odd News From Polk County
The column wanders through spring changes, labor debates, weed control, and a dove shooting bill in Nebraska. It notes kite aviation hazards, a Gavins Point fishing expedition by EAD Inc with a secondhand boat labeled S S KAD, and a social security milestone for a Polk County resident, who jokes about cemetery space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Game Commission
Daily Paper
Charlie Brown
Kad
Gavins Point
EAD, Inc
Kahler
Alfred Dornburgh
Americanism Contest Winners Named by American Legion Auxiliary
Winners of the Americanism contest were announced with Mike Branting first, Terri Harrington second, Gail Samuelson third, and Wendy Redman fourth. The theme was Today Citizen Students Tomorrow Citizen Leaders.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Mike Branting
Terri Harrington
Gail Samuelson
Wendy Redman
New Library Books for Boys and Girls
The library adds titles for both girls and boys including Cub Scout Danny Mystery of Scorpion Creek Oom pah Horn Junior Party Book and Party Book for Boys and Girls. The collection aims to diversify reading options for young patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Scorpion Creek
Little Six Reorganizes For 1971 Ball Season
A reorganization meeting of the Little Six Baseball committee was held in Osceola. Eugene Sterup chaired as league president for 1971 with Frank Ostrander named League Baseball president and Kenneth Werner as Soft Ball president. Age divisions and Monday evening games set for 8 11 11 14 and 15 17 groups with July and August tournaments scheduled across Benedict Gresham Polk Osceola Shelby Waco and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Osceola
Eugene Sterup
Gresham
Paul Tuecker
Wayne Walford
Bob Tenniges
Mark Romohr
Robert Liedtke
Frank Ostrander
Polk
Kenneth Werner
Benedict
Tru High School
Peace Bite
Shelby
Waco
Committee reviews school philosophy for relevant learning
A special committee of school and community members is evaluating and rewriting the school's philosophy and objectives to increase classroom relevancy. Principal Eugene Ortgiesen notes a survey guided member selection. Members include Mrs Tom Harrington Mr Duane Burney Mr Roger Merchant and Mr Harry Brown with a student member to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ortgiesen
Tom Harrington
Duane Burney
Roger Merchant
Harry Brown
Local Court Reports Stop Sign Violations Listed
Thirty warnings have been issued on car light violations. Individuals named include Mrs Dave Moore of Polk and Dennis Stevens of Polk with stop sign violations noted alongside others in Polk Hordville and Central City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hogemier
Central City
Dave Moore
Polk
Dean Samuelson
Floyd Friedriksen
Dennis Stevens
Mike Lindburg
Don Shoup
Hordville
Andy Person
Easter Services At Calvary Lutheran Church
Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home will host an Easter worship service on Easter Sunday evening April 11 at 8 pm. The public is invited to attend.
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Calvary Lutheran Church Choir
Accident Fatal to Tex Warren
Mrs. L D Perkins learns her granddaughter husband H C Tex Warren 28 was electrocuted Wednesday morning while working on an elevator in Atchison Kansas He is a son in law of Roy Perkins Survived by wife Etta Mae and two children Richard and Ren ee Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in York
Youth Fellowship Meets At Arborville Hall Sunday
The Arborville Youth Fellowship held its regular meeting Sunday evening with post meeting games and an all host lunch. Local gatherings included numerous visitors from Sutton Tompkinsville and Tompkinsville area for meals and coffee at multiple homes.
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Arborville
L. D. Perkins
Mary
Barbara
Dale Perkins
Central City
Edith
Perkins
Bob Brockevelt
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Ernest Brockevelt
Jim Morris
Benedict
D. Perkins
Roy Perkins
Jane Feldt
Tex Warren
Bob Perkins
Sutton
Jane Warren
Tompkinsville, Tenn
Mike Bivens
Hospital Report for Annie Jeffrey Memorial Week End
The weekly hospital report lists patients admitted discharged and transfers across Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital covering March 29 to April 5. Names include Merrick Brown Schmid Wallberg Wilson Davis Hernbloom Ahlquist Linkswiler Barber Fintel Nelson Schultz Kucera Nelson Kops Stromberg Sundberg Waller Gray Klingsporn Mangelsen Miller Davis McKeag Green Dunn Hollister LeSner Wagner Scholz Heine VanHoosen Reece Strong Kropatsch plus transfers Gregg Johnson Berck and deceased John Moeller Celia Schaal with notes on Lincoln General Aurora York and Midwest Covenant facilities and an April 1 move to Midwest Covenant Home.
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Robert Merrick
Stromsburg
LeRoy Brown
Osceola
Bertha Schmid
Harry Wallberg
Harry Wilson
Shelby
Si Davis
Wilbur Hernbloom
Verner Ahlquist
Lydia Linkswiler
George Barber
Norman Fintel
Walford Nelson
Adolph Schultz
Gresham
Victoria Kucera
Harold E. Nelson
Irene Kops
Bernard Stromberg
Mabel Dornburgh
Lorena Sundberg
Dave Waller
Stella Gray
Ewart Klingsporn
Polk
James Mangelsen
Frances Miller
Silver Creek
Harold Davis
Russell Dunn
Howard McKeag
Bessie Green
Teresa Dunn
Anita Hollis
Birthday Blind Spot in a Perfect Husband
A wife laments her husband forgets birthdays and dates, sharing comic misfires in gifts and hints. She details past attempts from a tackle box to a riding mower and dramatic reactions, ending with a family visit note about Mr and Mrs Robert Vandergrift and Margaret of Stromsburg.
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Robert Vandergrift
Margaret of
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Polking
York
County Weed Control District
Kent Anderson
Harold Anderson
American Legion
Lemuel Wilcox
Lincoln
Little Six
Arborville News
Youth Fellowship
Leland Bills
Chris Weber
R. E. Harry
Dewain Watt
Debbie
Charles Gray
Rex Werner
McCool
Natalie Weber
Castile Rock
Colorado
Joseph A. Perrella
Judith Lee
Dennis L. Widga
Lloyd E. Widga
Miss Perrella
Philip G. Johnson and Co
Widga
University of Nebraska
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Laura Merchant
Lincoln General Hospital
Lindley Cook
Central City Hospital
Lester Rebis
Aurora Hospital
David Flodman
York General Hospital
O. F. Alfred
Midwest Covenant Home
By Marsha Redman
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