Polk High Students Shine At District Music Contest
Fifty six Polk High competitors attended the district seven Music Contest at Central City with up to 23 schools entering. Polk earned three superior ratings for Sondra Hill clarinet solo mixed chorus and girls glee club. Excellent ratings went to Jim Adelson Marilyn Bahn Mary Lou Sandell Virginia Warding and Sondra Hill. Good ratings were given to Marie Lavelle Beverly Peetzke the Polk band and trombone duet. Accompanists were Marie Lavelle Carlyn Strand and Sondra Hill. Polk's Miss Joyce Hunt led the music program with a strong showing by the Class D entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High
Central City
Polk
Sondra Hill
Jim Adelson
Marilyn Bahn
Mary Lou Sandell
Virginia Warding
Joan Deuker
Shirley Stevens
Allen Zieglebein
Marie Lavelle
Beverly Peetzke
Carlyn Strand
Joyce Hunt
Miss Hunt
Warren
Willard Adelgon
Lloyd Hahn
Mies Hunt
John Sweeney
Arthur Phillips
Paul
Stevena
Eldon Johinson
Nadbel Lugador
Troya
Kroger
Willare? Lindburg
W. J. Kroger
Youth Group Conducts Sunday Service at Polk Church
The Mathoodist Youth Pelrow ship led the Sunday morning service at Polk Church with Shirley Stevens reading scripture and ushers De Janda Flodman Larry Cramer and Gerald King assisting. Kathleen Holmes gave a five minute talk on The Grace Of God and Vern Samuels spoke on Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Holmes
Vern Samuels
Bill McNaught
Marilyn Hahn
Support A Great Cause Wear A Poppy
The American Legion Auxiliary urges a veteran made poppy on Poppy Day to honor fallen soldiers from Korea and World War I. The event pinning memory to the heart is dated Saturday May 2nd 1953. Osceola visitors Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson and Mr and Mrs Don Johnson visited Ollie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
America
American Legion Auxiliary
Leroy Johnson
Don Johnson
Osceola
Ollie Johnson
Obituary for Oliver Moline in California and Nebraska
Oliver Moline 85 died April 14 1963 in Los Angeles after a heart attack. Born November 29 1867 in Smoland Sweden he immigrated 1885 and farmed near Polk Stromsburg St Edward later in Doland South Dakota. Funeral held in Stromsburg Nebraska with burial at Laclede Cemetery near Polk. survivors include sister in law nieces nephews and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Moline
Los Angeles
California
Smoland
Sweden
United States
Polk
Stromsburgz
St. Edward
Doland
South Dakota
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Edwin Anderson
Jeanette Widen
Edick A. Anderson
Laclede
Charley Moline
Lincoln
Lillian Moline
Charles Jennings
Theo Moline
York
Clean-up safety guide urges spring cleaning with fire prevention
A national advisory links annual spring cleaning to home fire safety. It urges using a metal wastebasket, disposing of oily rags and flammables, and inspecting electrical devices and fire equipment. Recommends professional furnace checks and recalls a tidy home aids both safety and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Wire
Mr and Mrs Hill Visit Friends in Aurora and York
Mr and Mrs G M Hill were in Aurora Monday visiting their friend Mrs Mattie Meredith and later visited his sister and brother Orlie and Zetta Hill in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Hill
Aurora
Mattie Meredith
Orlie
Zetta Hill
York
Polk Grade Track Team Takes Second at Conference Meet
Polk grade track team finished second to Stromsburg at the conference meet on Monday. Scoring shows Stromsburg first with wide lead, Polk and nearby schools battling for second. Polk entrants include Roger Merchant 60 yd dash 4.8 sec, Henry Dittmer 110 yd dash 14.5 sec, Gary Skaden 880 yd run 2.41.4, Jos Hahn 880 yard, 2.56, 440 yd relay 1.10, Frank Harding pole vault 1st, and Bruce Johnson with team members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Stromsburg
Burg
Clarks
Silver Creek
Osceola
Henry Dittmer
Gary Skaden
Jos Hahn
Frank Harding
Joe Hahn
Bruce Johnson
Arborville Church and Community Notes Appeal and Events
Arberville Congregational Church led by Nelson hosts Sunday services with morning worship on The Church His Body based on Ephesians 1 22 23. The Arborville Missionary and Aid Society met with Mrs John Wochner as hostess and Mrs Harold Bedient leading Human Rights lesson. Bingo at Town Hall Club and committee plans for County Fair announced. Osceola guest visit by Polk Eastern Star members. Community club host handwork gathering and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arberville
Arborville Missionary and Aid Society
John Wochner
Harold Bedient
Crete
Ted Janky
May
Charles Burgess
Bingo
Town Hall Club
Robert Merchant
Charlea Norquest
Harold Green
Ewald Klingsporn
Fred. W. Bedient
Ester Lackey
Earl Stevens
Polk Eastern Star Chapter
Osceola Im Osceola
Ralph Fisher
Community Club
Roy Glasser Jr
Leonard Stromberg
Gerry King Shines At Hastings Track Meet
Gerry King established himself as a top state miler by finishing third at the Hastings College Invitational. He led most of the mile before breaking stride late, clocking 4.53.8, among the season’s top nine times. It was only his second clocked mile race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry King
Gerry
District WSCS Conference Held at Genoa
The District Conference of the W S C S of the Methodist Church held at Genoa Thursday was attended by Mmes Philip Johnson Glenn Hill Arthur Samuelson Marvin Fredrickson Harvey Lind Leslie Adelson Oscar Person Mervin Samuels Lennis Lind Ninton O Connor Paul Strand Richard Sealey and Arlo Stevens. A large attendance benefited from the inspiring program. An In Remembrance Service was held and the new District officers were installed by Conference President Mrs A R Marquardt of Lincoln. Our local member Mrs Paul Strand had been reelected as District Treasurer Mrs Marquardt was guest speaker giving a worthwhile talk. Mrs Ella Shenk and Mrs Chas Lytle were callers Thursday in the homes of Charlie Knapp and Henry Renquist of Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Genoa
Mmes
Philip Johnson
Glenn Hill
Arthur Samuelson
Marvin Fredrickson
Harvey Lind
Leslie Adelson
Oscar Person
Mervin Samuels
Lennis Lind
Ninton O'Connor
Paul Strand
Richard Sealey
Arlo Stevens
A. R. Marquardt
Lincoln
Marqhard
Local Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Visits
Mrs. Leand Bowers and Charlie Smith attended a Saturday wedding at Zion Lutheran Worms. Families and neighbors shared visits and tours across the region, with Mr and Mrs Harold Cramer and others visiting in Lincoln and Mason City Nebr. It notes Mr and Mrs Junge’s seventh wedding anniversary celebrated with dinner at the Hotel Yancey in Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cramer
Fd Small
Central City
Roy Cramer
Sadie Clark
Henry Cramer
Clarence Rahrs
Wally Junge
District 66
Lincolnn
Earl Stevens
Harold Green
Mildred Coon
Ed Recknor
C.W. Recknor
EE. L. Clarke
Mason City
Nebr
Fred W. Bedient
Hillis Sterner
Galen
Charles W. Miller Farm To Be Sold At Auction
A 129 acre improved farm in Polk County known as the Charles W. Miller farm will be sold next Tuesday at the south front door of the Osceola courthouse. The auction begins at 2 oclock in the afternoon on April 28. Norton and Norton are the lawyers for the estate and Philip H Nyberg is administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Court House
Osceola
Charles W. Miller
Polk
Norton and
Norton
Philip H. Nyberg
AH Club Serves Needy With Specialties Drive
Linda Gustafson hosted the Pleasant Homemakers 4-H Club meeting. Members reported dishwashing counts, prize awarded to Avis Waller, and spectacles donated to Wyes For The Needy. A York Hospital magazine report and a Crusade for Freedom donation were shared along with a Keep Well lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Gustafson
Rolf Call
Avis Waller
World Herald
Wyes
York Hospital
de Deers Et He “Crusade For
Marilyn Hahn
Sondra Hill
Mary Monson Announces Donna Werner Engagement
Mrs Mary Monson reveals the engagement of her daughter Donna to Pic Roger Werner son of Mr and Mrs Ray Werner of Polk. Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Monson
Donna
Pic Roger Werner
Ray Werner
Polk
Boxer Baby Beef Club Meeting Plans Show and Judging
The Boxer Baby Beef Club met at the Louis Heidem home in April with Glen Dobberstein presiding. They scheduled a call show and judging at the Milford Johnson home on May 3 and will meet next at Jerold Ruzicka’s home. Mrs Heiden served a nice lunch after the meeting. Jerome Ruzicka, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxer Baby Beef Club
Louis Heidem
Glen Dobberstein
Milford, Johnson
Jerold Ruzicka
Heiden
Jerome Ruzicka
Shrine Circus Attendance At Grand Island
A large Polk County crowd attended the Shrine Circus in Grand Island on Friday evening. Names listed include Messrs. and J Mez, Robert Stahl and Genoa, Marvin Fredrickson and Jane David Ekdahl and daughter, James Lindburg and Bobby, Floyd Miller, Horace Stevens and children, Lloyd Kroger, Max, K L Stewart, Joyce and Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Shrine Circus
Grand Island
Messrs
Jmmez
Robert Stahl
Genoa
Marvin Fredrickson
Jane David Ekdahl
James Lindburg
Bobby
Floyd Miller
Horace Stevens
Lloyd Kroger
Max
K.L. Stewart
Joyce
Donald
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Arteeee
Roger Merchant
H. J. Bedient
Rte
Eer
Hastings
Ella Shenk
Chas Lytle
Charlie Knapp
Henry Renquist
Benedict
Chas. W. Miller
AH Club
Karen Stevens
Dianne Sandell
Linda
Boaer Baby Deep Club
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