Platte River Expedition 1970 Travelogue Adapts Family Story
A nostalgic travelogue recounts a Platte River trip in spring 1970 by a family. Details of planning, loading the car, and a youthful crew including Shawni 15 months old, Wendy 13, Matt 12, Ben 6, and Jason 4 illuminate close-to-home wilderness exploration with wildlife sightings and a playful outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Mom and Pop
Wendy
Matt
Ben
Jason
Shawni
Polk Summer Recreation Program Organizes Youth Sports
The Polk Community Club launches a summer program with girls teams in three age groups and boys teams across three age brackets. May 12 marks first girls practices at 6 30, 7 30, and 8 30. boys practices to be announced. Teams join the Little Six League with Gresham, Waco, Benedict, Shelby, Osceola, and Polk.
Sixth Grade Fund Drive Supports Warren Bedient Fund
The Polk elementary sixth grade collected 35 dollars for the Warren Bedient Fund. Nina Burke teaches. A contributor left 25 dollars by check. Funds from the Progress and Polk Community Club push total to 5915.03 dollars in the local bank as of Tuesday, April 28.
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Polk
Warren Bedient
Nina Burke
Polk Commuity Club
Warren
All-Sports Banquet Set For May 9 At Polk High
Polk High School will host its annual All-Sports Banquet on Saturday May 9. A student supper at 6 30 p m precedes the awards program. At 8 p m the public may attend the ceremony featuring Al Zikmund athletic director at Kearney State College.
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Polk High School
al Zikmund
Kearney State College
Wayne State College honors graduate Dennis Sealey
Dennis Sealey, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Jr, graduates cum laude from Wayne State College on April 12 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Dennis Sealey
Richard Sealey, Jr
Wayne State College
League tournament schedules and new uniforms announced
The 15-18 tournament is set for Polk in the first week of August. The 12-14 event will be at Benedict and the 7-11 at Shelby with dates to be announced. New uniforms have been bought for the boys and two smaller girls teams, funded by seed corn dealers. Age differential for all teams is August minus one.
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Gresham
Benedict
Polk
Shelby
Whittemore and Johnson Obituaries From Polk County News
Charles A Whittemore 92 died April 25 1970 in Aurora Memorial Hospital born March 25 1878 in Hamilton County near Arborville survived by daughter in law two grandchildren and two great grandchildren funeral April 28 at Evangelical Free Church Polk. John Nyberg and Floyd Merchant sang with services led by Rev Harold Koelling. Interment Arborville Cemetery near Polk. Linord Johnson 73 died April 19 1970 in Lincoln hospital born September 21 1896 in Henry County Illinois moved to Polk County as a youth lived near Clarks farmed near Clarks married Doris Britton October 11 1924 survived by wife two daughters and 11 grandchildren funeral April 23 at Clarks United Methodist Church with Rev Mrs Josephine Scahill. Burial Pierce Chapel Cemetery north of Clarks.
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Charles A. Whittemore
Aurora Memorial Hospital
Hamilton County
Arborville
Austin B
Lucy Ann (Negus) Whittemore
Stella Mae Bedient
Rodney Kimball
Whittemore
Polk County
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Parkview
Central City
Inlaw
Rodney
Sarah) Whittemore
Lynn
Marshal
Harold Koelling
John Nyberg
Floyd Merchant
C. O. Bodine
Harold Carlson
Reuben Hanquist
Arnon Dover
Clarence Bodine
Roland Bodine
Dean Samuelson
Linord Johnson
Charles
Minda Bowlby Johnson
Henry County
Illinois
Lincoln
Clarks
Bethany
Lncoln
Johnson
Doris Britton J
Hastings
Richard
Glenn
Florence) Kring
Eddyville
Bill (LaRhue) Beck
Clarks United Methodist Church
Josephine Scahill
Jack Wilson
Art Schiendorf
Gerald Schott
Ivan Kring
Dayton Eberly
Leonard Warnick
Harry Wilson
Vernon Bauer
Darrell Wilson
Pierce Chapel
Polk Relative Buried in Jamison Nebraska
Mrs. Maude Floyd Burkinshaw of Herrick South Dakota died suddenly at a Gregory South Dakota hospital on April 21. Services were held at Jamison Nebraska on April 25 at Bethel United Church. Sister of Ivan and M O Johnson of Polk and Julius Johnson of Osceola. Attending from Polk were Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Duane Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnson Mrs. Wayne Creech and Lynette.
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Maude’ (Floyd) Burkinshaw
Herrick
A Gregory
S. D. Hospital
Jamison
Nebr
Ne Betti, Hist
Ivan‘Johnson
Wayne ‘Creech
Lynette
Polk High Students Shine At District Music Contest
Polk High students earned strong ratings at the District Music Contest held April 24 at Hastings College Campus. The event drew 40 schools and about 3000 entries, with ratings I Superior II Excellent III Very Good and IV Fair. Notable selections include JoAnn Stevens and Becky Stevens in vocal solos, Gail Widga in instrumental solos, and multiple choirs and ensembles earning II and III ratings.
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Ron Foote
Hastings College
Hastings
Competiton
Polk
JoAnn Stevens
Becky Stevens
Mark Wood
Paul Wood
Gail Widga
Dianna Green
Dawn Killion
Wylli Foot
Madrigal
Boys Glee Club
Pat Ostberg
Penny Bills
Meeting in Arborville to Plan Memorial Service
A meeting will be held at Arborville Hall on Monday May 4 at 8 00 p m to plan Memorial Day services If attendance does not improve over past years the services may be discontinued
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Arborville
Arborville Hall
Polk High Spring Concert Promises Fine Musical Evening
Polk High School Music Department presents a Friday May 1 8:00 p.m. spring concert featuring the Varsity Band performing Hello Dolly Going Out of My Head Hawaii Five Oh Gentle On My Mind Hurt So Bad Music to Watch Girls By By the Time I Get to Phoenix Battle Hymn of the Republic and contest numbers Grand Finale Totem Pole Also Division I contest winners JoAnn Stevens Mark Wood Paul Wood Becky Stevens Saxophone sextette El Capeco flute trio No Man Is An Island Song of Expiation and more Attend this enjoyable program with varied instrumental and choral selections.
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Hawaii Five-O
Phoenix
JoAnn Stevens
Jesus
Mark Wood
Paul Wood
Becky Stevens
Hospital Admissions Report From Osceola and Bryan Memorial
Walter Fisher entered Osceola Hospital on Sunday evening. Mervin Brannting of Lincoln admitted Bryan Memorial Hospital on Sunday for surgery.
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Walter Fisher
Osceola Hospital
Mervin Brannting
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Jandrall Dies in Omaha At Clarks Center
Homer Jandrall of Clarks died Friday night in Omaha. Funeral services were Tuesday April 28 at Salt-Byers Mortuary in Central City.
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Jandrall
Homer
Tunk
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By Marsha Redman
Polk Community Club
Susan Shaw
Janet Quick
Kenny Carlstrom
Frank Ostrander
Richard Hoops
Kenny Werner
Nick McNaught
Dwayne Miller
Waco
Osceola
Polk Elementary
Polk Park
Taylor Brothers
Polk High
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