Plate glass fronts and awning era on Main Street
An old Polk Main Street reminiscence recalls remodeling after a chunk from a dropped window during a storefront changeover. The piece cites historic plate glass use for light and display, the sun problem solved by canvas awnings, and a tale about A C Quillen the barber, plus a note on local police and licensing anecdotes.
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Main Street
MacDonald's
Homer MacDonald
Tops Club
IGA
Polk
Main
Nick and
Selah McNaught
Quillen
Registration For PHS Students Aug 22 23
Polk High School announces student registration on August 22 and 23 with sessions from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 daily. Freshmen and sophomores register Monday August 22 while juniors and seniors register Tuesday August 23. Report to the high school office. annuals may be picked up during registration week.
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Polk High School
Polk Merchants Offer Emergency Contact Sticker
A 3 by 4 inch sticker listing emergency phone numbers is available from Polk merchants. The sticker is printed for Polk Community.
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Polk
Hospital Notes From York, Lincoln, Aurora Hospitals
Mrs Verland Widga underwent surgery Monday at York hospital. Larry Coover returned home Thursday after back surgery at St Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln. Miss Velma Peterson remains a patient in Aurora hospital.
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Verland Widga
York Hospital
Larry Coover
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Velma Peterson
Aurora Hospital
Open House Honoring Mr and Mrs Raymond E Johnson
An open house for Mr and Mrs Raymond E Johnson of Stromsburg celebrates their 25th wedding anniversary. The event is Sunday August 21 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Stromsburg with callers welcome from 2 to 4 p.m. No gifts requested.
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Raymond E. Johnson
Stromsburg
Evangelical Covenant Church
Evening TOPS Chapter to Meet Monday
An organizational meeting for an evening TOPS Chapter is set for Monday August 22 at 7 30 p m at the Fire Hall.
Omitted Names At 50th Anniversary Gatherings
Names of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stromberg were accidentally left out of the guest list for the Fairbury event marking the 50th wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs O A Johnson and the 50th anniversary of Rev John son in the ministry.
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Lloyd Stromberg
Fairbury
O. A. Johnson
Johnson
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Lodge Picnic Meeting
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows of Rainbow Rebekah Lodge Polk hosted a picnic supper at Polk park on Thursday evening. Aug. 11. Nina Burke Noble Grand led a lodge meeting after the meal and plans for upcoming gatherings were discussed.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Polk
Polk Park
Nina Burke
Noble Grand
Sunday and Weekend Socials Around York
Mr and Mrs Horace Stevens hosted Mr and Mrs Russell Fjell in York Sunday evening. Miss Jolla Stromberg from Wa hoo spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Rolland Stromberg. Mr and Mrs Martin Jones of Osceola visited the Stevens home Tuesday evening.
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Horace Stevens
Russell Fjell
York
Jolla Stromberg
Wahoo
Rolland Stromberg
Martin Jones
Osceola
Minnesota license claim contrasts productivity with Texas
A brief note compares licensing productivity between Minnesota and Texas, highlighting Minnesota as most productive and Texas as least, in a concise regional summary.
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Minnesota
Polk Library fundraiser grows with local gifts and book list
The Polk Library fund gains $25 from Ruth Aker and $12.50 from a Bazaar sale with $15 anonymous donation. Kent Bedient of New York City sent a list of over 250 books to be shipped to the library. Card catalogue typists are invited to help at the high school Thursday evening August 18 at 7 30 p.m. Cataloguing progresses but work remains.
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Ruth Aker
Kent Bedient
New York City
Obituary Floyd Henry Rodine
Floyd Henry Rodine 54, a former professor at Central Washington University and author, died August 10, 1977 at his mother's home in Polk Nebraska. Born July 21, 1923 at Hordville Nebraska he served as a B 29 pilot in the Pacific and held a PhD in History and Political Science from the University of Nebraska. He taught at Scottsbluff Junior College Northern State Teachers College Aberdeen and Central Washington University Ellenburg. He was married to Judy Angsjoen of St Peter Minnesota and leaves daughters Deborah and Kristin, his mother Hannah Rodine and brothers Don and Clarence Junior. He published several articles and a book Yalta Responsibility and Response Coronado Press 1974. Continued on Page 3.
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Floyd Henry Rodine
Clarence
Hannah Rodine
Hordville
Nebraska
Albany College
Portland
Luther College
Wahoo
Air Force
Pacific
Air Service
Gusavous Adolphus College
Trudy Angsjoen
St. Peter
Deborah
Kristin
University of Nebraska
Scottsbluff Junior College
Northern State Teachers College
Aberdeen
S. C
Central Washington University
Ellenburg
Wash
Social Science
Department of History
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Nebraska Quarterly
Social Study Magazine
Washington State
Pacific Northwest Quarterly
Grain Co-op
Yalta
Coronado Press
Polk
Nebr
Judy
Freisburg
West Germany
Hannah Bodine
Polk, Nebr
Don
Beaverton
Ore
Clarence Junior
Northbrook
WIFE Chapter Organized in Polk County Meeting
A Polk County chapter of Women Involved in Farm Economics WIFE organized with 106 women from Polk Butler Seward and York Counties at the American Legion Club in Osceola. Nebraska officers led by Joy Ankery Marilyn Spiker and Jean O Connell attended. next meeting set for September 12 at 8 00 p.m. in Osceola.
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Polk County
Polk Butler
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Washington
Washington, D.C
Sidney
House and Senate Agricultural Committee
Betty Majors
Osceola
Berniece Jones
Mary Rose Girard
Joan Beebe
Gresham
Dorothy Davis
Benedict
Ann Popdraza
Shelby
Joan Marak
Stromsburg
Jeannie Romohr
Barbara Carlson
Silver Creek
Fern Wyhan
Marlene Sterup
American Legion Club
Polk
Marie Brown
Bonnie Wilshusen
Lois Wochner
Obituary for Mrs Lulu Myers of Polk Nebraska
Mrs Lulu Alice Myers born October 18 1881 Norwich Ohio died August 5 1977 York Nebraska. Oldest Polk resident at 95 born October 18 1881 in Norwich Ohio arrived Polk 1909 resident 68 years. Nine children of which four deceased. Surviving Vivian Bayer Clarence Raymond Dwight Betty Stapleton. Services August 8 First Baptist Polk officiated by Rev John Gregg with songs Sweet By and By God Understands. Interment Arborville Cemetery. M G Lindburgs and Donald Hagegarts attended coop conference Estes Park Colorado.
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Lulu Alice Myers
Norwich
Ohio
York
Nebraska
Lulu Myers
Polk
Myers
Vivian
Lee Bayer
Clarence
Raymond
Idaho
Dwight
Betty
Brent Stapleton
Vancouver
Wash
First Baptist Church
John Gregg
Floyd Merchant
God
Robert Merchant
Emory Cramer
Ralph Kahler
Lyle Dornburgh
Harold Carlson
Lawrence Larson
Floyd Bittinger
Arborville Cemetery
Have You Noticed Ladies. A Tale of a Dream Boat Purchase
A family recalls buying a luxurious but aging boat after a canoe proves too small. The crew debates price, possible adoptions, and the idea of a handyman’s restoration versus a new craft, ending with skepticism about the deal.
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Ralph
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Polking
Dale Kenny
Kyle Dornburgh
Lake Lida
Michigan
Elk Lake
PHS
Rebekahs & Odd Fellows Lodge
Eeeseesaresarzas Oa
Polk Library
John (Lulu) Myers
M. G. Lindburgs
Donald Hagegarts
Grand Island
Coop
Estes Park
Pikes Peak
Royal Gorge
Cannon City
Colo
By Marsha Redman
Cleopatra
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