Persistence of growth and local reflections on life
A column mixing notes from around Polk including a Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions recruitment pitch, debates over an amusement park cutting trees by Mount Vernon, views on nature and growth, letters from a friend in Vancouver, potato planting lore tied to Good Friday and moon phases, and Nebraska football praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center For the Study of Democratic
Center
Center Magazine
Center Report
Center For
America
Washington, D. C
Potomac
Mount Vernon
George Washington
United States
Cumberland
England
Six Teachers Return and Five Leave Polk High
Superintendent Walter Nielsen and Principal Eugene Ortgiesen have signed contracts to return to Polk Schools next year. The list includes Connie Hilligas, Harry Brown, Evelyn May, Richard Hoops, Walter Nielsen, Helen Erickson and other teachers. Several high school staff and grade teachers will not return, with new contracts for Carolyn Frey to teach kindergarten and art across schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nielsen
Eugene Ortgiesen
Polk
Connie Hilligas
Harry Brown
Evelyn May
Richard Hoops
Helen Erickson
Ron Foote
Larry Swanson
Gary Warden
Dennis Johnson
Andrea Thorpe
Irene Sundberg
Jane Weyberg
Mildred Sterner
Hazel Hill
Irene Goodist
Beth Hansen
Luelle Tyler
Carolyn Frey
Polk Community Club Meeting Set For April 19
The Polk Community Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday April 19 at 8 00 p m in the Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Club
Polk Community Club
Laura Katherine Reckner Merchant dies aged 88 in Lincoln
Laura Katherine Reckner Merchant born October 19 1882 on a York County farm dies April 10 at Lincoln General Hospital aged 88 5 months 22 days She married Raleigh Merchant December 11 1907 He died September 10 1951 Survived by two sons Floyd and Robert their wives five grandchildren and five great grandsons plus relatives and many friends Memorial services held April 13 Arborville Congregational Church with Rev Lindley Cook and Pastor Irving Stauffer officiating. interment Arborville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Katherine (Reckner) Merchant
York County
Lincoln General Hospital
Lincoln
Nebr
Raleigh Merchant
Floyd
Robert
Polk
Bessie Reckner
Stromsburg
Arborville Congregational Church
Christ
Merchant
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Grandma Laura
Lindley Cook
Irving Stauffer
First Baptist Church of
Dick Bauer
Jesus
Roger Merchant
Arnold Merchant
Alan Merchant
Roger Clough
Alan Dinwiddie
Galen Sterner
Arborville
Stauffer
Shower Honors Jolene Myers at Neal Van Housen Home
A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Jolene Myers was held Saturday afternoon at the Neal Van Housen home. Hostesses included Miss Nancy Kisler and Mrs David Gorrell of Omaha. Games were played, yellow decorations and lunch were featured, with 21 guests including classmates and friends of the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolene Myers
Neal van Housen
Nancy Kisler
David Gorrell
Omaha
Local Guests Share Easter Supper in Central City
Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs George Burke of Central City. Other guests included Nina Burke of Stromsburg and Mrs Clara Johnson of Grand Island. They visited Mary Salchow in Central City hospital. Mr and Mrs David Gorrell and Patricia Ramsey of Omaha were weekend guests in the Wayne Ramsey home with Henry Reed joining for Easter dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nelson
George Burke
Central City
Burke
Nina Burke
Stromsburg
Clara Johnson
Grand Island
Mary Salchow
David Gorrell
Patricia Ramsey
Omaha
Wayne Ramsey
Henry Reed
Polk Track Squad Sets Relays and Honours at Adams Center Meet
The Polk High School track squad of 32 competed in two meets. At Adams Center near Hastings on April 3 they placed eighth in a 12 team field. At Polk County meet in Stromsburg on April 7 they finished second behind Osceola. The 2 mile relay team set a new school record 8 58.3 with Neuhaus Reckner Bender Bills. The 880 relay and mile relay placed second and fourth respectively. Kent Anderson and Kenny Bills earned several top finishes in discus long jump and sprints. The squad continues toward Ord Invitational on April 16 and a string of meets culminating in the state meet at Kearney May 21-22.
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Polk High School
Adams Center
Hastings
Polk County
Stromsburg
Osceola
Adams Central
Randy Neuhaus
Landon Reckner
Victor Bender
Kenny Bills
Lynn Bills
Layne Hanquist
Robbie Glasser
Kent Anderson
Brad Albin
Gregg Hanquist
Randy Flodman
Bill Miller
Mike Fiodman
Scott Lindburg
Randy Filodman
Bruce Hudson
Lyle Lindgren
Roger Fossberg
Ord
Exeter
Milford
St. Paul
Kearney
Second Graders Hear Talk On Health
Mrs. Herbert Feidler, registered nurse anesthetist from Norfolk, spoke to the second graders last Monday afternoon about the word health detailing hands eyes air love teeth and hair. A question and answer period followed describing hospital care for a young patient. The students noted writing stories is harder than telling them and passwords are used to enter the classroom door. The circus returns to the High School Auditorium on April 23 with elephants lions and clowns performed by kindergarten through second grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Feidler
Norfolk
Feidler
School Bus Routes Cut in Polk County
At month end a Polk County school bus driver will stop driving and no replacement will be made. With enrollment down, four routes will operate instead of five starting about May 1. More information will follow. Mr and Mrs Ed Coover were Sunday dinner guests in the Arlo Stevens home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Ed Coover
Arlo Stevens
Cella Heitman Wins Five Firsts in Writing Contest
Cella Heitman reporter for the Lincoln Journal earned five firsts in the Nebraska Press Women annual writing contest. She won in News Story Feature Story Other Subjects Interview and Publication Edited by a Woman, with entries in the 20,000 to 100,000 circulation category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cella
Lindholm) Heitman
Lincoln Journal
Nebraska Press Women
San Diego Evening College Dean's List Honoree
Deland C. Flodman earned a place on the Dean's List for the fall semester of 1970 at San Diego Evening College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carrol Flodman and a Polk High School graduate from 1954 who joined the Navy that July. He and his wife Alice and four daughters reside in San Diego where he works as a Navy base instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deland C. Flodman
Deland
Carrol Flodman
Polk High School
Navy
Alice
San Diego
Sunrise Breakfast Hosted by Methodist MYF Draws Youth
Approximately 90 youth and sponsors attended the Easter sunrise breakfast at Polk United Methodist Church hosted by Senior MYF. Guests included youth from Trinity Swede Plain Methodist Evangelical Free and Arborville Congregational churches with multiple sponsors providing numbers for the program. Ladies served the breakfast including Rolland Stromberg Ostberg Burdette Flodman Lindburg Bills Anderson and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk United Methodist Church
MYF
Duane Burmey
Wayland Flodman
Trinity
Swede Plain
Hospital Lists Names of Patients and Dismissals
A long hospital report lists patients by name and residence including Mr James Marsden Gresham Mr Wallace Sandell Polk Mrs Leo Kresha Osceola Mrs Bertha Berck Osceola Bertha Schmid Osceola Mr William BE Ferris Osceola Mr Harold W Johnson Stromsburg Mr Harry Wallberg Stromsburg Mr Harry Wilson Shelby Mrs St Davis Shelby Mrs Nora Farley York Mrs Sophia Walford Osceola Mrs Lynn Brigham Stromsburg Mr Walford Nelson Osceola Mr Adolph Schultz Gresham Mrs Delmer Johnson Osceola Mrs Irene Kops Osceola Dismissed Thomas Johnson Osceola Mr Howard McKeag Osceola Mrs Effie Fernandez Osceola Brian Jinright Stromsburg Mr Bernard Stromberg Stromsburg Mrs Harold E Nelson Osceola Miss Victoria Kucera Osceola Mr Norman Fintel Osceola Mr George Barber Stromsburg Mrs Lydia Linkswiler Stromsburg Mrs Verner Ahlquist Osceola Mrs Wilbur Hernbloom Stromsburg Mrs LeRoy Brown Osceola Mrs Robert Merrick Stromsburg Leanne Sundberg had a tonsillectomy operation at the Central City hospital on Friday. Mrs Minnie Wright spent Easter Sunday with Mrs Nina Larson in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marsden
Gresham
Wallace Sandell
Polk
Leo Kresha
Osceola
Bertha Berck
Bertha Schmid
William BE. Ferris
Harold W. Johnson
Stromsburg
Harry Wallberg
Harry Wilson
Shelby
St Davis
Nora Farley
York
Sophia Walford
Lynn Brigham
Walford
George Barber
Lydia Linkswiler
Verner Ahlquist
Wilbur Hernbloom
LeRoy Brown
Robert Merrick
Leanne Sundberg
Central City Hospital
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Polking
Vancouver
B. C
Kansas
Hemingway
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Charles Wolverton
Dear Charlie
Devaney
Polk High
Laura Katherine Merchant
Cella Heitman
SAN Diego Evening College
Methodist Myf
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Minnie Wright
Nina Larson
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