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Polk Adds Faculty and Notes Local Deaths
New Polk faculty include Mrs Marla Wightman a Wesleyan graduate teaching third grade at Polk Elementary and Edward Booth a Polk science teacher with military service and graduate study. Mrs Lois Cunningham joins as music instructor with recent Shelton teaching and a move to Polk. Mr Cunningham will teach vocal music in Central City. Mrs Bonnie Jantzen joins fifth grade from Fairbury Papillion and Peru State. Stromsburg faculty member Mr Jantzen and Mrs Martin Baack and Mrs John Smith noted. A nephew Virgil Wurtz of York died and funeral attendees listed from Stromsburg York Osceola and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marla Wightman
Elwood High School
Wesleyan University
Polk
Edward Booth
Clarks High School
Doane College
University of Nebraska
4Th Armored Division
U.S. Army
Lois Cunningham
Cunningham
Bradshaw High School
Kearney State College
Shelton
Central City
Bonnie Jantzen
Fairbury
Peru State College
Jantzen
Papillion
Stromsburg
Martin Baack
John Smith
Virgil Wurtz
York
Charles Norquesis
Robert Baacks
Martin Baacks
Ervin Blases
Norman Beetzes
Herbert Wurtzes
Clarks
Russell Fjell
Lester Widgas
Joe Fjells
Osceola
Larry Hankle
Walter Synatschk
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Knippenberg
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
O. E. Sundberg
Janice
Ed W. Saylor
Trinity Lutheran Church