All Star Voting Nearing End In Polk Softball likely
Final week to vote for All-Star softball players on All-Sports Day in Polk August 29. Voting ends at midnight August 18 with tight races in first base third base and outfield. leading candidates include Burdette Flodman Ralph Carlson Don Forss Vance Toline LaVerne Schulze Marvin Schulze Bud Bolton Doyle Dahlin and several Plugs and Thugs contenders across multiple positions.
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Polk
Burdette Flodman
Ralph Carlson
Don Forss
Flodman
Carlson
Forss
Jerry Widga
Walden McNaught
Vance Toline
Laverne Schulze
Marvin Schulze
Gaylen Holmes
John Holmes
Bud Bolton
Doyle Dahlin
Wally Lind
Bob Peterson
Don Ostberg
Bernard Land
la Vaughn Adelson
Lennis Lind
Lloyd Lind
Alton Wilhelms
Ernie Gleim
Ralph Kahler
Beryl Willits
Roger Hanquist
Duane Hahn
One of Polk’s First Ladies Returns to Polk
Mrs. Raymond Cox, who arrived in Polk on January 1 1907 as a bride, recalls early Polk when corn fields and a few homes dominated the town. She helped found the Polk Library with the Woman’s Culture Club, later guiding the library’s shift to village funding and serving as a long time president. Her family’s home history links to the Coxes, the Hartwig Flodman and Hahn homes, and the Bank of Polk.
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Polk
Hartwig Flodmans
Freeman Hahn
Raymond Cox
Joshua Cox
York
Bank of Polk
Coxes
Knerrs
Chas, Carlson
Calmar McCune
Farmers State Bank
Colorado
Joshua
Cox
Polk Woman’s Club
The
Woman's Culture Club
England
France
Germany
Polk Library
Baptist Church
Myra
Tenney
California
Nebraska
Hfe
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Rho
Kappa Alpha Theta
United States
Red Cross
Harry Truman
Rains Bring Dry Weather Relief in Polk Area
A series of showers drenched Polk County with 1.33 inches last Wednesday and 0.33 inches Thursday, with further downpours Sunday and Tuesday totaling up to 4.43 inches for August. Hail south of Polk damaged corn with reports of heavy losses, while winds and warm soil reduced root depth. Local gauges recorded up to 1.50 inches and some reports reached 1.90 inches. The rainfall boosts records for the month compared with July’s 2.41 inches.
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Polk
4-H Club Meeting Highlights and Recognition
Pleasant Homemakers 4-H Club met July 28 with most members present and four visitors. Health Habit I Need To Improve was the roll call topic. The group donated to Kansas flood victims and heard demonstrations on preparing an invalids tray and serving a buffet style dinner.
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Irvin Anderson
Kansas
Sheralee Hill
Marlene Anderson
Sharon Stevens
Midgets Split Week With Shelby Win and Central City Loss
The Polk Midgets won 17 to 9 at Shelby on Friday but fell 6 to 3 to Central City on Sunday. Illness and absences kept nine players suited, with Bowers and Samuels on the mound at Shelby and Pabell, Light, and Light pitching at Central City. Polk finished second, Osceola winning the league, and a return game with Central City is set under lights at Kernal Field.
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Shelby
Central City Hustlers
Polk
Kenny Bowers
Vern Samuels
Little
Butch
Pabell
Central City
Jerome Light
Louis Light
Osceola
Hustlers
Kernel Field
Aurora
Social calendar events for August evenings
The Evans Community announces a calendar of events: Monday August 20 at 8 00 P M a Commercial Club gathering Wednesday August 22 at 2 30 P M a Lakes Aid Society event in Evan Free and Thursday August 28 at 8 00 P M a Rebekah Lodge meeting.
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Commercial Club
Lakes Aid Society
Evan
Rebekah Lodge
Gell Lindburg Nuptials Solemnized at Ong
The marriage of Miss Donna Gell and Dale Lindburg was performed Sunday evening at the Methodist Church in Ong by Rev. Wilwood Anderson of Polk Baptist Church. A full account will follow in next week’s issue.
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Donna Gell
Dale Lindburg
Ong
Wilwood Anderson
Polk Baptist Church
Former Polk Boy Wins Music Honor
Arthur Bates former Polk resident and Polk band director earned All-American status as a member of the 1951 National Intercollegiate Band at Indiana University. About 100 college musicians from 32 institutions were selected for the honor lifelike to the All-American designation.
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Arthur Bates
Polk
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Indiana University
Big Four staff power helps Indians stay in AL race
The column credits Cleveland pitchers Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia for 44 wins in 55 complete games as the club pursues the American League title. It notes Lou Brissie as strong relief and discusses Army Navy recruiting, Nebraska football, and Sugar Ray Robinson versus Randy Turpen with focus on boxing tactics and prefight notes.
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Stevelans
New York
Boson
Indians
Tribe
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Lou Brissie
Army
Navy
West Point
Nebraska
Curtis
Texas Christian
Lincoln
Horned Frogs
San Francisco 49Ers
Joe Arenas
Omaha U
49Ers
Chicago Cardinals
Omaha
Muni Stadium
Sugar Ray Robinson
England
Randy Turpen
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Europe
Robinson-Turpen
London
Turpen
Bob Murphy
Joe Rindone
Boston
Murphy
Stromberg Couple Visits Hastings Parents Friday Evening
Mr and Mrs Merle Stromberg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Everett James at Hastings on Friday evening.
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Merle Stromberg
Everett James
Hastings
Young People Conference in Session at Campgrounds
The Evangelical Free Churches of Nebraska host a weeklong youth conference at the campgrounds with Dr. A. T. Olson of Minneapolis as Bible teacher and evangelist. Bob Hague from Des Moines will provide Hammond organ music alongside other speakers including Rev. Arthur Lindquist and Adela Anderson. A detailed schedule runs Thursday through Sunday with services, Bible hours, missionary hours, and youth activities. Public attendance is invited.
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Young People’s Conference of
The
Evangelical Free Churches of Nebraska
A. T. Olson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Bob Hague
Des Moines
Towa
Arthur Lindquist
China
Adela Anderson
Belgian Congo
Africa
Olson
Bob Johnson
Rev
Kyrk
Dr. Olson
F.C.Y.F
Woman's Missionary Society
Dr.Olson
Trinity
Dr Olson
State Fair Tickets On Sale
County Extension Office selling booklets of ten tickets for 400 dollars each before August 24.
Leland Bills Reports From Japan
Leland Bills stationed with the U S Army in Japan writes his parents about his regiment moving camps. Eleven ships formed the convoy and it took four and a half days to complete the trip. He served as assistant baker during the voyage and notes Mt Fuji is visible on clear days from their location.
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Leland Bills
U. S
Japan
John Bills
Leland
Mt. Fuji
Mr and Mrs John Smith Visit Ashton Hosts
Mr and Mrs John Smith of Ashton called at the home of Mr and Mrs E W Hahn on Sunday. A note mentions Music Comedy Sports and fun at Polk on August 20th.
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Polk
Local births and community notices fill Polk County page
Jerold John born August 1 at Osceola Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jerold Ruzicka weighing 9 pounds. A daughter Carol Lynn, born August 7 to Sgt and Mrs LaVerne Nichol of Grand Island. Polk Churches plan Union Services August 19 at Polk Bible Camp with Dr Arnold T Olson as speaker. Numerous visits, anniversaries, dinners, and trips noted across families in Polk Day-Polk region.
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Jerold John
Jerold Ruzicka
Osceola Hospital
LaVerne Nicholson
Grand Island
Carol Lynn
Nicholson
Gwendolyn Eaton
Tri-County Christian Endeavor Union
Polk
Polk Bible Camp
Arnold T. Olson
First Evangelical Free Church of Minneapolis
Ollie Johnson
Charles Lytle Jr
Richard Widga
Glennis Widga
Lincoln
Merle Stromberg
Bush
Ted Firlh
Tom Volz
North Platte
Morris Lindquist
Central City
Walter Bush
Willard Bush
Lavonne Anderson
Morris Johnson
Stromsburg
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Baby Hustlers
North Blue
Johnsons
D. X. Oilers
Dick Sagehorn
Clarence Rahrs
Ithe Battery
Hoffman
Oilers
Box SC
Knotholers
Chevrolet Gang
Knothalers
Bill Lavelle
Ernie
Bill
Asa Bohr
W. Lind
Lfp
Lind
Dy. Dahlin
J. Widga
G. Carlson
Ld. Lind
Don Dahlin
Stranberg
H. Stevens
Stoki
Johnsons AB
Winus Samuelson
Kahler
Lindburg
du Hahn
Lavelle
James Stewart
Barbara Hale
Pat Medina
James Gleason
Jimmy Stewart
SUN
WED
David Brian Frank
Zohn Agar Lovejoy
Mike Ma & Pa
Kettle Mack
Gell-Lindburg
Lyell Bremler
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