Nebraska 1951 schedule hints at tough foes and key games
With spring football done, Nebraska fans eye next fall’s schedule. Big Seven opponents include Oklahoma, Minnesota, Miami and Texas Christian. The Huskers face Oklahoma at season’s end in Lincoln in a potential battle for top national standings. Kansas State, under Bill Meek, is expected to be sharp. The piece also notes a boxing and baseball note, plus Polk High Madrigal Singers visiting Lincoln for a Nebraska concert.
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Nebraska
Cornhuskers
T.C.U
Penn State
Minnesota
Miami
Oklahoma
Sooners
Huskers
Lincoln
Wes Fesler
Gophers
Minneapolis
N. Y
Glassford
Texas Christian
Texans
Colorado
Kansas State
Bill Meek
Bob Neyland
Meek
Cornhusker
Bill Glassford
Bob Reynolds
Joe Louis
International Boxing Club
Ezzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Louis
Joe
Lee Savold
Savold
Ken Johnson
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas
Johnson
Jim Klingsporn Wins Baker Trust Award
Grinnell College awarded one of seven Baker trust scholarships to Jim Klingsporn announced by President Samuel Stevens. A Polk High School student and Nebraska entrant, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Ewald Klingsporn and will graduate in May after competing with hundreds from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Klingsporn
George F. Baker
Grinnell College
Samuel Stevens
Grinnell
Jim
Polk High School
U.S
Ewald Klingsporn
Polk High
Nebraska
Merry Makers 4-H Club Reorganized and Active
The Merry Makers 4-H Club, now in its sixth year with 18 members, earned a gold seal and charter while planning 4 H Sunday observances at the Methodist church on April 22. New members include Karan Ang, Alnetta and Joan Leamons, Joan Cramer, and Janice Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers
Methodist Church
Carlyn Strand
Leslie Adelson
Paul Strand
Stromsburg
Polk County Bankers Association
Sharon Adelson
Janice Crow
Pam Cramer
Joan Cramer
Donna Cohagen
Janice Carlson
Karan Ang
Jeanie Eckdahl
Judy Johnson
Alnetta
Joan Leamons
Harleen _Johnson
Rosalie Nelson
Aksarben
Merry Makers Club
Negro soprano impresses at Polk concert
Miss Wylma Fletcher a Negro soprano from Galesburg Illinois sang in a sacred and secular program at First Baptist church last Friday evening. About 100 people attended despite bad weather with highlights including three self composed pieces The Man on the Shore of Galilee Just Follow Him and Everybody Oughta Pray. The choir group included songs Git on Board Lil Chillun Climbin up de Mountain and Old Mother Hubbard. The Lord's Prayer closed the concert under the organ and piano accompaniment of Mrs Thelma Loye of Chicago. Reverend Gertrude McCullum of Bladen Nebraska served as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylma Fletcher
Galesburg
Ill
First Baptist Church
Miss Fletcher
Shore of Galilee
Gertrude McCullum
Bladen, Nebraska
Don Miller and Roger Long Meet in Japan Reunion
Rev and Mrs C W Long and Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller received word that their sons Don Miller and Roger Long met in Yokosuka Japan. It was their first reunion since deployment in Japan and the two boys planned three days together near Tokyo. Mrs Verna Stark of York visited Mr and Mrs Roy Stouffer last week.
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Don Miller
Roger Long
Japan
C. W. Long
Orlie Miller
Yokosuka
Tokyo
Verna Stark
York
Roy Stouffer
Polk High students shine at Fine Arts Festival
Three Polk High School students and instructor Miss Lucado attended the Fine Arts Festival in Lincoln Friday held in the Temple Building. Jack Myers won a superior rating in Interpretative Oratory for Give Us To See, Sheralee Hill earned a No 2 in dramatic reading Daddy Doc, and Jim Euingsporn placed No 8 in radio newscasting.
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Polk High
Albion
Polk
Maribelle Lyle
Allen Ziegelbein
Sondra Hill
Sheralee Hill
Jeanelle Kroger
Jack Myers
Gaylen Holmes
Don Nyberg
Walden McNaught
Annette Wilshusen
Virginia Harding
Dean Lindburg
Madrigal
Marlyce Shostrom
Carlyr. Strand
Swery
Miss. Lucado
Lincoln
Vhablec Oz
Temple
Doc
Jim Euingsporn
Dial Phone Switch Over to Begin Soon
Work will begin about April 30 as a large crew installs the dia!phone system in Polk. The Central Office east of the Lloyd Kroger home will be finished this week and the switchover to new numbers and dialing will be completed by May 22.
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Dia
Polk
Lloyd Kroger
Lincoln Telephone Company
Osceola couple visits Gustafson home Thursday
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Peterson of Osceola visited Thursday in the Roger Gustafson home. Sunday evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shenk and their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Peterson
Osceola
Roger Gustafson
Gustafson
Bill Shenk and Sons
Henrie Seymour
Jorn Adelson
Dana Shostrom
Stromsburg
Richard Cramer
Dale Steuben
Oshkosh
Softball Schedule First Half 1951
The softball committee led by Bud Bolton announces first half schedule and a ban on spiked shoes for all players. Games begin 8:00 PM with a 9:15 PM second game. June 12 and 19 start at 6:30 PM due to three games on those nights.
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Knotholers
North Blue
Legion
Cornhuskers
Fredrickson’s
Johnson’s
D. X. Oilers
Fredrickson
Alton Wilhelms
Aisacr
Midget Baseball Spirit Grows in Community Plans
Knute Johnson the midget baseball coach seeks players for summer team as Commercial Club launches a new program. The twelve game schedule lists matchups: Stromsburg at Polk, Osceola at Shelby, Shelby at Stromsburg, Polk at Osceola, with additional July dates to be announced. Players are urged to talk to Johnson at the bank to join.
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Knute” Johnson
Commerceial Club
Darnall and Anderson Wed in Clarks Methodist Church
Miss Verlene Darnall and Harold W. Anderson united in marriage at Clarks Methodist Church with Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis officiating. The ceremony featured nylon marquisette gowns, orchid accents, and the couple planned a Colorado wedding trip after the reception for about 100 guests.
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Clarks Methodist Church
Verlene Darnall
Ray Darnall
Harold W. Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Polk
Lloyd W. Mullis
W. K. Cox
Ruth Anderson
Philip Longenecker
Lois Anderson
Lucetta Jilg
Janita Hemmer
Miss Solene Johnson
TaMayne Darnell
Leroy Anderson
Dean Ostberg
Reuben Anderson
Leonard Stromberg
Leonore Anderson
H. L.wurtz
Fred Truesdell
D. AL. Kaminsky
Violet Terry
Oscar BE. Anderson
Dorothy Hanquist
Vernette Kingsley
Shirley Church
Colorado
Rural Life Sunday Observed at Methodist Church
Rev Paul Walker delivered a sermon on the sower parable and the Sermon on the Mount at Rural Life Sunday services. Miss Margaret Crosby spoke on 4-H clubs and community values. performances by Sunny Sues, Pleasant Hill Farmers, Merry Mixers, and Pleasant Home Makers highlighted the program.
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Paul Walker
Rural Life
Methodist Church
Margaret Crosby
Osceola
Polk County
Laura Anderson
The
Sunny Sues
Larry Nyberg
Pleasant Hill Farmers
Merry Mixers
Sondra Hill
Pleasant Home Makers
Lloyd Lind
Leland Harless
Paul Strand
Leslie Adelson
Willard Larson
Lawrence Larson
Irvin Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Ramblers Edge Kroger's: One Victory Secured
Kroger's Store earned their lone win, beating Christensen's Drug as the Ramblers lost all three to Roberts Dairy. Eldon Johnson led scoring with a 189 game, while Floyd Lyle posted a 504 series and other Ramblers performers reached the 150s.
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Polk
Stromsburg
Ramblers
Krogers
Eldon Johnson
Floyd Lyle
Marlowe Johnson
Kroger
Lloyd Kroger
Grant Johnson
Kenneth Stewart Floyd Lyle
Sceeeee
Lavonne Adelson
Roger Hanquist
Kermit Larson
Clarence Bolton
Kroger’s Store
Christensen’s Drug
Johnnie’s Ramblers
Robert’s Dairy
Polk County Pioneer Dies. Buried in Polk Cemetery
Mrs. John Beardsley, a Polk County pioneer, died in Stromsburg and was buried last Friday in Polk Cemetery. Pvt. Kenneth W. Wilshusen of the U S Army is listed with unit details at Fort Meade.
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Kenneth W. Wilshusen
U.S
321St Sig. Bn. Corps
Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
John Beardsley
Polk County
Stromsburg
Polk Cemetery
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Lyell Bremser Ever
Madrigal Singers
University of Nebraska
Baker Trust Award
Meprry Makers 4-H Club
Leslie
Irma
Clarks
Adelson
WSCS
Wascs
Clarks ‘High School
Eastern ‘Star
Electa
Farmers‘ ‘Union
Judy
Sharon
Io Community Welfare
Charles L. Peterson
Gerald Stevens
Junior Glasser
R.S.V.P
Everett Green
Wayne Creech
Ralph Kahler
Darrell Shostrom
Darlene Lavelle
Beverly Bills
Patty Dahlin
Don Dahlin
Jean Anderson
Dwayne Miller
Virginia Samuelson
Hilmer Samuelson
Adeline Ha
Ole
FBI
Cariboo Trail
Randolph Scott
Joan Davis
Gabby Hayes
SUN, & Wed
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
Bruce Cabot
Bud” Bolton
Polk Osceola
Shelby
Polk Stromsburg
Shelby Stromsburg
Johanna Wilhelmina Louisa
Johanna Wilhelmina Louise Emma Stuenkel
Cook County
Illinois
Washington County
Hooper
Immanuel
Henry Schulze
Tilden
Wayne
Wiliam Joseph
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Henry Cuke
Hordville
Bertha Rhode
Hampton
Martha Suhr
Garland
Malinda Joseph
E. A. Mueller
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Bertha
Dina
Wm. Stuenkel
George Stuenkel
Ooper
Fred Steinkel
C. E. Germeroth
Lavern Schulze
Marvin Schulze
Harry Stuenkel
Harold Stuenkel
Ivan Sunderman
Earl Bartels
Jesus
Jerusalem
With Me
Laverne Schulze
Lorence Blase
Clarence Blase
Duane Blase
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Loren Germeroth
UO Ee
Emi Zuicher
Clarence Seelemeyer
Nebr
Geo, Stuenkel
Fred Stuenkel
Vivian
Avis
Dina Stuenkel
Wm. Pawling
Fred Benjes
Howard Stuenkel
Ida Stuenkel
Vera
Lorraine
Ellinor Stuenkel
Elmer Stuenkel
Rodney
Fremont
BE. A. Mueller
Erhardt Mueller
Marvin Mueller
Walter Mueller
Martin Marohn
Schuyler
Ernest Herrman
Omaha
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