Beans and community memories fill Polk page
The piece recalls Bean Day traditions in Polk with kettles, taste tests, and plans to cook eight pots this year. It notes Summer Recreation history, Andy Loehr's early leadership, and Lee Dittmer coaching Clark’s girls softball versus Polk. Also mentions Oto Dee Pete in Orange California Hospital and Danny Shaw’s hospital update, plus Dutch Elm disease and local sanitation. The item closes with hometown notes and a segue to Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Loehr
Andy
Lee Dittmer
Clarks
Polk
Pete
R. O. Peterson
Orange
Calif
St. Joseph Hospital
Hospital Reports Patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial
The weekly hospital update lists dozens of patients including Miss Margit Anderson and Mrs. Bertha Peery among deceased and many named residents from Osceola Stromsburg Shelby and surrounding towns. Lorraine Person transferred after over two weeks to University hospital Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Margit Anderson
Osceola
Bertha Peery
James Lamb
Sigurd Allinder
Stromsburg
Walter Watts
Elizabeth Smith
Donald Evans
Flora B. Haight
Rupert Carlson
Sheldon Huggler
Duane Jones
Clarence Armagast
Shelby
Bill Wieseman
Silver Creek
Adam.j. Keehn
Gresham
Nina. Larson
Bean Day Bake Goods Sale At Swede Plain Church
The WSCS of Swede Plain Methodist Church plans a bake sale of homemade baked foods on Bean Day August 27. Sale location is the Kansas Nebraska Gas Company office after the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Company
Polk Bean Day Plans Big Polk Celebration
Polk Bean Day set for Saturday August 27 with a 10:00 parade featuring floats marking Polk’s 60 years. Beaching beans and barbecued beef served from 11:30, noon park picnic, kids races, home talent show, softball, 35 voice Hastings chorus, teenage dance, and a TV set prize. etenconcessions and carnivals planned. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Polk Commercial Club
Dick Harless
Polk Women’s Club
Oscar Sundberg
Marvin Fredrickson
Oscar
Marvin
Clarks
Hastings
Legion Club
Service Members’ Addresses From Fort Bliss to APO San Francisco
The list shows Pvt Sherman E Wilshusen of A Btry 4 BN 62 Arty N.G. with address Fort Bliss Texas and E/4 Jay Shaw RA17715198 of 285th T Co TS APO San Francisco California 96238, stationed at Qui-Nhon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman E. Wilshusen
Arty N.G
Fort Bliss
Texas
Jay Shaw
T Co
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Qui-Nhon
Farm Auction Calendar for August Sales
A 200 acre stock and grain farm will be sold at auction on August 23 one mile north and 34 mile west from Hordville conducted by Coblentz & Refshauge. The Brazda 200 acres near Polk will be sold Friday August 26 at 1 30 p m by Dale Auction Realty Co. Brazda Implement Co will hold a machinery sale in Polk on Tuesday August 30. About 80 acres of unimproved land will be auctioned August 30 two miles west of Polk conducted by Coblentz Refshauge Realty Auction Co.
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Hordville
Coblentz & Refshauge
Roger Brazda
Polk
Dale Auction Realty Co
Brazda Implement Co
Recreation Program Ends How Money Was Spent Told
The Polk Summer Recreation Program ended with final boys tournament games at Polk. Total participants reached 123 with seven teams. Expenses totaled 1084.57 including balls, mitts, trophies, tourney dues, uniforms, lunch stand, and travel costs. Bill LaVelle and Dennis Widga contributed hundreds of hours and over 4000 miles driven for games.
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Polk
Progress
Dick Sealey, Sr
Dennis Widga
Bill LaVelle
Acces Ee Eceaee
Bill
Denny
Sunday dinner guests at Reuben Hanquist home
Rev. Harold Koelling and Mrs. Dorothy Gleim and sons shared Sunday dinner with the Reu ben Hanquist family. Thursday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs. Floyd Miller included Mrs. Lawrence Sundberg of Rockford Illinois, Mrs. Mabel Stevens, Mrs. O. E. Jones, Mrs. Anna Wurtz, and Mrs. Mildred Shaffer of Green Valley Arizona. Callers in the Miller home that afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Waldon of Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Koelling
Dorothy Gleim and
Reuben Hanquist
Floyd Miller
Lawrence Sundberg
Rockford, Il
Mabel Stevens
O. E. Jones
Anna Wurtz
Mildred Shaffer
Green Valley
Ariz
Miller
Vern Waldon
Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
the Inquirer
Commercial Club
Lowell Bills
Bills Country
Bills
Doc Hadley
Wendell Shaw
Danny
Osceola Hospital
Dale Lindburgs Farm
Doyle Klingsporn
Dave Moore
Polk Oil Co
Art Gustafson
Moore
Main St
Alvin Dahlin
Progress Office
Alvin
Jim Brazda
Brazda Implement
Dennis Sealey
Cairo
Polk Girls
David Stromberg
Tom Stevens
JoAnn Stevens
Dave
Paul
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