Polking Around By Charles Wolverton
The writer recalls Kansas farm life and contrasts it with modern mechanized farming, pondering soil health, self sufficiency, and the social shifts from rural abundance. He reflects on English and European farming history, wonder about long term soil fertility, and questions whether today’s agricultural advances will endure a thousand years.
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Charles Wolverton
Polk
Kansas
Prairie
Plains
America
England
Middle West
Europe
Isle of Wight
Scotland
Lancastershire
Sahara
Lebanon
Ordination Service For Rev Pauls Set For Sunday
The Evangelical Free Church of Polk invites friends neighbors and members to the ordination of pastor Rev Willis D Pauls on Sunday May 1 1977 at 230 pm at Polk Evangelical Free Church The ordination speaker will be Waldo Fleckenger from Lincoln Free Church The charge to Rev Pauls will be given by Rev Charles Crabtree Dist Superintendent and the congregation charged by Rev Melvin Loge Reception will follow with music by the Dean Samuelson family and Mr John Buller from Newton Kansas
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The
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Willis D. Pauls
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Waldo Fleckenger
Lincoln Free Church
Pauls
Charles Crabtree
Melvin Loge
Monroe Free Church
Dean Samuelson
John Buller
Rev
Newton, Kans
Randy Neuhaus Leaves for Overseas Employment
Early Tuesday Arnold and Lauretta Neuhaus accompanied their son Randy to the Omaha airport. He traveled to Philadelphia for a briefing before departing for Neka Iran to work up to a year at the Mazandran Plant as a geotechnician in a thermo nuclear power setting.
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Arnold
Lauretta Neuhaus
Randy
Omaha
Philadelphia
Neka
Iran
Mazandran
Baby Brett Daniel Tyler Born in Sydney
Here I Am announces the birth of Brett Daniel Tyler to Mr and Mrs Dan Tyler of Sydney Australia on April 19 weighing 6 pounds 19 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wayne Tyler of Polk and Mr Louis Moody of Sydney Australia.
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Dan Tyler
Sydney
Australia
Brett Daniel
Wayne Tyler
Polk
Louis Moody
No Visitors at Polk School Amid End-Year Tests
Announcement from Polk School instructs no visitors during final weeks due to ongoing testing and finishing tasks before the school year ends.
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Polk School
Cub Scouts Pickup for Goodwill May 10 1977
Cub Scouts will collect items for Goodwill on Tuesday May 10 1977 starting at 3 30 p m. Leave goods on porch for pickup or bring to Community Hall for rural residents. Accepts small appliances clothes and toys. No newspapers or magazines.
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CUB Scouts
Goodwill
Polk Town Library Seeks Public Input On Improvements
The Polk Town Library invites residents to share suggestions and comments about library location hours and desired improvements. Send input to Violet Sundberg, Librarian, Polk Town Library, Polk, Nebraska.
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Polk Library
Violet Sundberg
Polk Town Library
Polk, Ne
Scientists and soil use questioned by observers
The speaker critiques the idea that soil use can continue indefinitely and notes no reassurance from scientists. The passage contrasts hopeful claims with skepticism about long term sustainability and land management.
Senior Citizens Bingo At Legion Hall May 4
Senior citizens hold a bingo event at Legion Hall on Wednesday May 4 at 2 p.m. All seniors invited to participate in the community gathering.
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Legion Hall
Services Set for Orlie Miller at 2 P.M.
Orlie Miller 73 died Tuesday at a hospital in Grand Isle. Funeral services are Thursday April 28 at First Baptist Church Polk at 2 p.m. Interment in Arborville Cemetery. Survived by wife Garnet of Polk two sons Dwayne and Don of Polk a daughter Mrs Noel Kealiher of Polk one brother Floyd of Polk ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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Orlie Miller
First Baptist Church
Polk
Arborville
Orlie
Tes Nee
Grand Isand
Garnet
Dwayne
Don
Noel
Geraldine) Kealiher
Floyd
Mrs Due Plays Santa Claus on Hawaiian Island Trip
Mrs Orpha Due of York former Polkite acted as Santa Claus taking 20 relatives and friends on a 15 day trip to three islands of Hawaii. The group included her son Kenneth and wife from Reno and the Mills couple from Osceola along with relatives from Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado. She said I made the group real happy but I was the happiest of all.
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Orpha Due
York
Meeting to Plan Memorial Day Observance
A meeting is scheduled at Arborville Fellowship Hall on Monday May 2 at 8 00 p m to organize Memorial Day activities All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Arborville Fellowship Hall
Mrs Myrtle Vogt 4 Dies in Lincoln Nursing Home
Mrs Myrtle Vogt 8 a former resident of this community died Wednesday April 20 at a Lincoln nursing home. Survivors include her son Kenneth Vogt and family of Dayton Ohio and a daughter Ralph Reed and family of Lincoln. Graveside services were held in Lincoln on Saturday April 23. She was aunt to Vera Blase and Mildred Norquest.
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Myrtle Vogt
Lincoln
Kenneth Vogt
Dayton
Ohio
Ralph Reed
Vogt
Vera Blase
Mildred Norquest
Mrs Alvena Lind Honored With Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs Alvena Lind was honored at a surprise birthday dinner at a cafe in York on Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Roland Bodine, Donna and Duane, Mr and Mrs Alfred L'Heureux of Genoa, Mr and Mrs Wallace Lind, Loren and Leanne, Mr and Mrs Dean Donelson, Lynn and Alan of Central City. Later cake and ice cream were served at her home.
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Alvena Lind
York
Roland Bodine
Donna
Duane
Alfred L’heureux
Genoa
Wallace Lind
Loren
Leanne
Dean Donelson
Lynn
Alan
Central City
County Republican Ladies to Meet Monday May 2
Polk County Republican Women's Branch holds a program on Monday May 2 at 9 30 a m at Stromsburg Viking Center The Mother Singers from Polk will present a program Attendees may call Mrs Wallace Sandell Mrs Don Hanquist or Mrs Reuben Hanquist for details Also notes of local social visits including Mrs Wayne Stevens guest at Horace Stevens home and other weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney and Anna Eisler Hulda Sagehorn and Ray Werner households.
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Polk County
Republican
Stromsburg
Mother Singers
Polk
Wallace Sandell
Don Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
Wayne Stevens
Ewing
Horace Stevens
Dwight Burney
Anna Eisler
Hulda Sagehorn
Don Johnson
Ray Werner
Rural Cancer Drive Nets $227 In Precinct
Pleasant Home rural residents contributed to the April Cancer Drive totaling 227 dollars. Mrs Harry Anderson led volunteers, with Mrs Clifford Bowman raising 53 dollars, others aiding included Mrs Richard Sealey Jr and Mrs Leslie Adelson. Gratitude was extended to volunteers, rural families, the Faithful Workers Club, and memorial gifts in memory of Mrs Irene Widga.
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Pleasant Home
Harry Anderson
Clifford Bowman
Richard Sealey, Jr
Leslie Adelson
Carl Brown
Leland Harless
Clarence Meerkatz
Roland Bodine
Wilmer E
Obituary of Emma C Johnson 88 Polk polk area native
Emma C Johnson 88 of Polk died April 16 at a Central City care home. Born December 1, 1888 in Polk she was daughter of Henry and Anna Sundberg. She married Axel Johnson in 1915 and lived in Genoa Valparaiso Polk then Central City Rest Home. Survived by daughter Delores Hans son Myron siblings six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. funeral April 20 at Evangelical Free Church with Rev Willis Pauls officiating. Burial in Stromsburg Cemetery.
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Emma C. Johnson
Polk
Central City
Mrs Johnson
Henry
Anna Anderson Sundberg
Axel Johnson
Genoa
Valparaiso
Een Rest Home
Centrality
Evangelical Free Church
Order of Eastern Star
Delores Hans
Joppa
Myron
San Diego
Oscar Sundberg
Nathan Sundberg
Portland
Ore
Hannah Bodine
Esther Hedeen
Mission Springs
Calif
Axel
Ellen Sandell
Josie Stromberg
Henry Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Willis Pauls
Dean Samuelson
John Nyberg
Love of God
the Heavenly Father
Edward Saylor
Gene Bauer
Lloyd Stromberg
David Stromberg
Roll
Mrs Hilmer Smith to Speak at UMW Meeting
Mrs Hilmer Smith of York will be guest speaker at the May meeting of the UMW of the Methodist Church. She will show colored slides of Hong Kong from a month spent there visiting missionary relatives. Hostesses are Mesdames Burney Gustafson Erickson Anderson and Hill with Mrs Elton Peterson giving a short conservation talk.
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Hilmer Smith
York
UMW
The
Methodist Church
Smith
Hong Kong
Dwight Burney
Beulah Gustafson
E. M. Erickson
Irvin Anderson
Glen Hill
Elton Peterson
Stromsburg
Hospital Notes Preview with Local Births and Procedures
Mrs Gerhard Dose entered York hospital on Sunday. Jonita Baack had minor foot surgery in Kearney on Saturday.
Has Anyone Seen Mothers Find Time For Themselves
A trio of mothers share the challenge of balancing family duties with personal interests. They form weekly chats to escape kids and chores, but interruptions persist at home and during meals, leaving them craving identity beyond motherhood.
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Institute of Insanity
Motherhood
Geraldine
Big Bird
Lorraine
Plumbers
Grandma
Ralph
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Polking
Rev. Pauls
Randy Neuhaus
Mrs Due
Santa Claus
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