Bean Days Weather Notes and Farmer Reflections
A rural paper muses on dry weather and mixed crop prospects with soybeans faring best. It notes corn price upticks from 1.20 to 1.26 and warns about farming practices, advocating crop rotation over heavy herbicides and insecticides. It mentions Bean Days and a comical mix of local notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag College
Koffee Kup
Jeanette
Anita
the Baptist Church
Oscar Sundberg
Musical program at First Baptist Church
Public invited to piano organ duets and vocal specials at the First Baptist Church Sunday August 23 at 7 30 PM.
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THE
First Baptist Church
Band Begins Marching Season On August 24
The message notes band rehearsals start Monday at 10:00 AM on August 24 and run each morning through the week. It lists Bean Day parade, six home football games, and Harvest of Harmony parade as part of the fall schedule. Seventh graders move to the junior band due to scheduling conflicts.
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Mr. Foote
Soldier Returns From Ft. Lee For 21 Day Leave
Pfc. Raymond Lindgren arrived home Friday from Ft. Lee Virginia for a 21 day leave. He will be sent to Oakland California for assignment in Vietnam.
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Raymond Lindgren
Ft. Lee Virginia
Oakland
Calif
Vietnam
Services Held For Lydia Peterson 73
Lydia Peterson 73 widow of Dr Ralph Peterson of Polk died Tuesday at an Aurora hospital after six months of ill health. Funeral at Polk Methodist Church with burial in Polk Cemetery. She taught in Merrick Polk and Hamilton counties and later worked in a Central City bank. Born November 4 1896 in Stark she leaves a stepped Charles Peterson of Lincoln brother Carl Erickson Seattle niece Louise Vance Seattle nephew David Erickson Omaha four grandchildren two great grandchildren and many friends.
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Lydia Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Polk
Aurora
Polk Methodist Church
Kim
Polk Cemetery
James Lindburg
Dean Ostberg
Willard Adelson
Peterson
Services Held For Mrs Priscilla Jackson
Mrs Priscilla Jackson of Big Springs died August 13 at age 70 born March 2 1893 She had five children LeRoy Burns Floyd B Gullion Rialto Evelyn Lies Moore Bradford Rialto Sayers and Geneva Sayers Buried at Arborville Cemetery Rev Joseph Houston York officiated Survivors include brothers John McMurrin York Francis McMurrin Utica and sister Mrs Arthur Erickson Racine Wis
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Priscilla Jackson
Big Springs
Robert McMurrin
Hordville
Arborville Congregational Church
Joseph Houston
York
Allen
Charlotte) Bradford
Moore
Okla
Ronald
Geneva) Sayers
John McMurrin
Francis McMurrin
Utica
Arthur Erickson
Racine
Wis
Arborville Cemetery
Uniforms Return to Summer Coaches Requested
Baseball and softball uniforms should be cleaned and returned to the coaches promptly for storage and next year’s reissue. Only complete ball uniforms are requested. younger teams’ T shirts are excluded. The Little Six League Pony All Star game was played in Waco on Tuesday, August 11 with West winning 3 2. Four Polk players Bruce Hudson Roger Carlstrom Ricky Hoffman and Mark Anderson were on the West squad. Five dollars was added to the Summer Recreation Fund from the Leonard Warnick Memorial Fund raising the total to 878 13. luncheon guests included Mrs Ada Willis Mrs Goodwin Peterson Mark Hendricks Kirk Huestle Timothy Benson.
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Waco
Polk
Bruce Hudson
Roger Carlstrom
Ricky Hoffman
Mark Anderson
Leonard Warnick
Electric Scoreboard Fund Increases by 30 Dollars
The Leonard Warnick Memorial Fund adds thirty dollars to the electric scoreboard fund, raising the total to eight hundred eighty eight dollars and seventy five cents.
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Leonard Warnick
Registration Set For Polk High School Students
Registration for Polk High School students is scheduled for August 25 and 26 with freshmen and sophomores on the 25th and juniors and seniors on the 26th. Teacher workshops start August 27 and 28 with an orientation at Service Unit 7 in Columbus to review services and materials. bus routes and schedules will be provided in the next edition.
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Polk High School
Service Unit 7
Columbus
School Calendar Highlights Football Start and Registrations
The district lists football practice beginning August 24 with freshmen to seniors registration slots starting August 25 26 27 and teacher workshops through August 31. School opens half day September 7 with football games scheduled at Stromsburg St Edwards Genoa Clarks Palmer Henderson Osceola Lakeview Silver Creek through November 6.
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Stromsburg
Hospital Report at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Weekly List
Week of Aug 70th 17th shows patients listed at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. Names include Julie Hiemer Osceola Rose Swanson Stromsburg Lucille Belisle Lincoln Frida Peterson Stromsburg Eva Johnson Osceola Floyd Miller Polk John Gustafson Stromsburg Axel Anderson Osceola Frida Petherson Stromsburg Harley Warner Osceola Martin Roberts Osceola Dismissed Emma Nyquist Osceola Gregg Johnson Osceola Louise Monson and baby gl Stromsburg Dewey Sigler Osceola Lena Page Osceola Vivian Carlson Osceola.
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Julie Hiemer
Osceola
Rose Swanson
Stromsburg
Lucille Belisle
Lincoln
Frida Peterson
Eva Johnson
Floyd Miller
Polk
John Gustafson
Axel Anderson
Frida Petherson
Harley Warner
Martin Roberts
Emma Nyquist
Gregg Johnson
Louise Monson
Dewey Sigler
Lena Page
Vivian Carlson
Polk Garden Club Plans Bean Day At Morning Meeting
Twelve Polk Garden Club members met at Violet Sundberg's home Monday at 8 30 for breakfast. Betty Branting assisted. Flowers decorated tables. Sophia Elings porn president led the business meeting and committee appointments and Bean Day plans. Marie Hendersonn received the hostess gift.
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Polk Garden Club
Violet Sundberg
Betty Branting
Sophia Elingsporn
Marie Hendersonn
Polk Bean Days Are Set For September Mostly Festive Events
Polk Bean Days returns with a parade Saturday and Friday activities including prizes in comic original and religious categories. Children win prizes from Legion Post 160 while barbecued beef and beans feed attendees. Tractor pulling and garden tractor contests, races on Polk Main St, stage program, teen dance, carnival rides, and a booster trip from Polk are planned with $1 adult admission and 50c for high school students. Funds support event costs and sled funding.
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Legion Post 160
Farmers Coop Grain
Pork Grain
Citizens State Bank
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Polk Athletic Field
Polk Main St
Main St
Legion Hall
The
Echo
Gospel Quartet Sings At Stromsburg
The J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet of Nashville Tennessee perform at Stromsburg High School Auditorium this Saturday evening August 22. The renowned group travels nationwide and Canada. The program starts at 8 PM with a free will offering.
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Stromsburg High School
J. D. Sumner
Stamps
Nashville
Tennessee
United States
Canada
Blackwood Brothers
Bob Anderson Dies At Enterprize Alabama
Mrs Edith Anderson of Hastings received word Monday of the death of her stepson Bob Anderson of Enterprize Alabama after several heart attacks. Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson Jr lived in Polk for about a year and are well known here.
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Bob Anderson
Enterprize
Ala
Edith Anderson
Hastings
Alabama
Bob Anderson Jr
Polk
Alfred Jones Family Reunion At York
Forty eight relatives and friends gathered at Harrison Park in York Nebraska for the annual Alfred Jones family reunion and picnic on Sunday August 16 1897 Attendees came from Lincoln Omaha Hastings Kearney Central City Stromsburg Polk York and Bradshaw.
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Alfred and
Dora Jones
Harrison Park
York
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
Hastings
Kearney
Central City
Stromsburg
Polk
Bradshaw
Have You Noticed Ladies Week Start With A Backed Up Sewer
A loud call to Redman Well Service reveals a farmer’s complaint about a Sunday water and sewer crisis. The operator explains the work schedule, noting Ralph’s long hours and prior commitments, while the customer demands service and accountability.
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Ralph
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FT. Lee, Virginia
Ada Willis
Goodwin Peterson
Marquette
Mark Hendricks
Kirk Huestle
Focatello
Idaho
Timothy ‘Benson
L. ©. Orendorff
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Polk Bean
R&l
Gospel Quartet
Alfred Jones
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