Traveling by Car and the Changing Face of Midcentury Roads
A reflective piece contrasts 1930s 40s travel by car with modern highways and motels. It recalls two lane roads with sharp corners through towns, the rise of tourist homes, shared bathrooms, and typical rates around $2.50. Observations on interstate routing, chaplains in motel chains, and shifting population trends in Polk County follow, with local social notes from the Carlson and Johnson families.
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Nebraska
Abe
Omaha
United States
Oo O Oo Polk County
Food Stamps Sold in Polk County Schedule
Food stamps will be sold for the first time in Polk County on August 11 at the Polk Hotel from 1 30 to 3 30 and at the City Clerk office in Stromsburg from 3 to 4 30. They will also be sold at the Welfare Office on Wednesday August 12. Future schedule sets Polk 1 30 to 2 30 on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month and Stromsburg 3 to 4 30 on the same Tuesdays.
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Polk County
Polk
Stromsburg
Welfare
Baby Tamara Sue Coover Born At Litzenberg Memorial
Mr and Mrs Larry Coover welcomed a daughter Tamara Sue at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City on July 28 weighing 7 lb 6 oz. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Blase of Paola Kansas on July 30 with paternal grandmother Mrs Emalyne Blase of Seward noted. Rickie Johnson of Osceola visited Gordon A Johnson’s home for several days last week.
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Larry Coover
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Tamara Sue
Harvey Blase
Paola
Kansas
Emalyne Blase
Seward
Rickie Johnson
Osceola
Gordon A. Johnson
Polk High Athletes Physical Exams Scheduled
Physical examinations for all Polk high school athletes will be held at Polk Medical Clinic on August 18 at 1 00 PM. All athletes must see Richard Hoops before the exam to obtain the permit and examination card before going to the clinic.
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Polk High
Polk Clinic
Polk High School
Polk Medical Clinic
Richard Hoops
Weekend Little Six Tournament Opens On Local Diamond
The Midgets of the Little Six League begin play Friday at 6 30 with Gresham and Benedict at 6 30 and Osceola versus Waco at 8 00 Shelby and Polk have byes. Saturday hosts Shelby against the Gresham Benedict winner and Polk versus the Osceola Waco winner Sunday features consolation and championship games at 6 30 and 8 00 Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for high school students under 12 free Gate workers and stand crews are listed for each day Donations totaled 768 13 with several donors noted and a weekly fund record of 35 collected
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Little Six Baseball League
Gresham
Benedict
Osceola
Waco
Shelby
Polk
Burdette Flodman
Dean Ostberg
Duane Burney
Pete Hahn
Frank Ostrander
John May
Gary Harless
Kenneth Werner
Dwayne Miller
Dean Myers
Gaylord Stevens
Ray Werner
Vern Jones
Don Miller
Lyle Widga
Lloyd Widga
Max Jones
Don Bankson
Lloyd Stromberg
Adelson
Lavern Schulze
Shower Honors Recent Bride Patricia Ostberg Carlson
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Dale Carlson of Silver Creek was held at Polk United Methodist Church with hostesses. Pink and white decorations complemented a lunch of ice cream and cake as guests celebrated her pending marriage to Dale Carlson.
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Dale Carlson
Silver Creek
Polk United Methodist Church
Burdette Flodman
Harold Anderson
Stuart Nelson
Dwayne Miller
Don Widge
Patricia Ostberg
Don Ostberg
Pamela Ostberg
Donnette Ostberg
Trof Ostberg
Lindahl Couple to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl of Clarks invite friends and relatives to a public open house at Clarks Methodist Church on Sunday August 16 from 2 to 4 p m in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests include Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks who visited Mrs Martha Larson for Sunday dinner and afternoon.
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Robert Lindahl
Clarks
Clarks Methodist Church
Herbert Wurtz
Martha Larson
Warren Bedient Dies After Kidney Transplant Complications
Warren Lee Bedient 28 of Polk Nebraska died Sunday afternoon August 2 1970 at Colorado General Hospital Denver from complications after a June 30 kidney transplant He was born April 19 1942 in Polk Nebraska He married Mary Jane Atkins March 16 1968 in Kimball Nebraska Survived by wife and daughter Lisa Michelle of McCook parents Mr and Mrs Fred W Bedient of Polk a sister Alfretta of Lincoln a brother Bruce and wife Carol of Polk grandparents Mr and Mrs Harold J Bedient of York and a nephew Shawn Bedient Funeral at 2 pm Thursday August 6 at Polk Methodist Church Interment Arborville Cemetery Metz Mortuary York in charge Memorials to Kidney Foundation Colorado General Hospital
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Warren Lee Bedient
Colorado General Hospital
Denver
Polk
Nebraska
Warren
Mary Jane Atkins
First United Presbyterian Church
Kimball
Polk High
Wayne Feed
Central City
National Guard
International Harvester
Minden
Curley Olney’s, Inc
McCok
Mary Jane
Lisa Michelle
McCook
Fred W. Bedient
Alfretta
Lincoln
Bruce
Carol
Harold J. Bedient
York
Shawn Bedient
Committees Named for Polk Bean Day Festivities
Polk Community Club president Bob Holmes named Bean Day committees for September 4 and 5 including Picnic Tables Serving Tables and Clean Up. Bean Barbecue and Beans groups listed with individuals. extra wood gathering and booster trip to be announced. Local residents Ernie and Mrs Lott visited, and Robert Clymer with family joined Glen Brazda at Fullerton.
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Bob Holmes
Polk Community Club
Clem Meerkatz
Kenny Carlstrom
Lloyd Widga
Verland Widga
Reuben Anderson
Melvin Bender
Dean Ostberg
Roger Gustafson
Dwayne Miller
Linsay Darnyell
Gaylord Stevens
Lyle Johnson
Dave Moore
Harlan Johnson
Larry Killion
Kenny Werner
Gary Harless
Glen Babcock
Norris Alfred
Don Miller
Bud Albin
Wayland Flodman
Arlene Flodman
Carolyn Anderson
Lauretta Neuhaus
Marsha Redman
Ernie Lott
Max Lott
Shelby
Robert Clymer
Glen Brazda
Fullerton
Have You Noticed Ladies Earn Rewards For Home Duties
An essay advises women to create a point based rewards system for housework and child care noting categories like laundry cooking motherhood and self grooming with various point values and humorous awards. It ends with a visit note about Rev and Mrs Bruening and Mrs Strand visiting in Stromsburg.
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Martha Gooch
Dr. Spock
Avon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claus Oberg
C. Gordon Carlson
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Lois Johnson
Evelyn May
Aurora
The
Universty of Nebraska
Peace Corps
Maaziz
Morocco
Constance Hilligas
Hampton
University of Nebraska
Hilligan
Warren Bedient
Nick McNaught
Glen Hill
Floyd Miller
Orlie Miller
Lyle Dornburgh
Bob Clymer
Bill LaVelle
Leon Meerkatz
Ringo K. L. Stewart
Doris Stewart
Marvin Fredrickson
Verna Fredrickson
Leonard Anderson
Ralph Redman
Dick Harless
Lowell Bills
By Marsha Redman
Gary Bruening
Minnesota
Paul Strand
Braake Berggren
Stroms-burg
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