Oil Drilling Starts As Will Wurtz Farm Sold At $75 Per Acre
Progress items report drilling began on the Will Wurtz farm with the land sold for 75 dollars per acre to Theodore E. Moberg of Stromsburg. Other local notes include births marriages moves and hires across Polk County Nebraska in August.
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Will Wurtz
Moberg Farm
Polk
Theodore E. Moberg
Stromsburg
Ferdinand Saindon
O'Neil
Saindon
Davis Pharmacy
Davis
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Aes
Inch
Suibiary
Tnimary
Polk Progress Highlights Local Happenings and Debuts
Local notes from Polk Nebraska report injuries and recoveries including Mrs Ed Widge’s fall with fourteen stitches, W A Stevens recovering from a haystacking injury, and Miss Donna Lee Sundberg’s appendectomy. Community events mention gas rationing fears, a 28 years ago Kansas trip, Harold Reeb’s 25th anniversary, safe driving awards for Gerald Stevens, and plans for church recitals and missions events. Residents Donna Bauer and her trio win state honors. family visits include Gaylord Hudson clan from South Dakota and trips among Lincoln and Omaha.
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Ture
Fairmont
Ed Widge
Polk
Donna Lee Sundberg
Stromsburg Hospital
Harold Reeb
Robert Fenster
Gerald Stevens
National Safety Council
Sally Norquest
York
Paul Strand
Lincoln
School of Missions
Nebr.-Wesleyan
Carlyn Strand
Polk Methodist Church
Gaylord Hudson
South Dakota
Don Hudson
Polk Local News Items Highlight Visits and Births
Ruth Aker home visitors included Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz and family. Norfolk guests were Mr and Mrs Clarence Kramer and family. Evelyn Shenk and others visited Mrs Genevieve Anderson. Brad Albin returned to Fort Lewis after furlough. Mick Hoffman birthday gathering hosted by multiple families. Glen Babcock visited Sadie Clark and friends in Central City. Melvin Bender and Terry visited Wayne Swanson. John Vogeltanz and family from Lincoln joined Robert Brazda and family for supper and X-Ray Tech night at Immanuel Hospital. 45 boys reported to Coach Gary Tranmer for first football practice August 23. Wayne Lampshire announces birth of LeAnn in Bogota Colombia. grandparents Gilbert Lampshire. Vern Jones reports move of Larry family from Greeley to Pueblo.
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Ruth Aker
Herbert Wurtz
Clarence Kramer
Norfolk
Evelyn Shenk
Creighton Anderson
York
Genevieve Anderson
Brad Albin
Fort Lewis
Wash
Lloyd Albin
Mick Hoffman
Martin Hoffman
Harry Obrist
Stromsburg
Darold Hoffman
Kim
Oceane
Mick
Glen Babcock
Sadie Clark
Parkview
Central City
Melvin Bender
Terry
Wayne Swanson
John Vogeltanz
Lincoln
Robert Brazda
Jim Brazda
Kristi
Immanuel Hospital
John Smith
Henry Wurtz
Gary Tranmer
Wayne Lampshire
Bogota
Columbia
South America
LeAnn
Gilbert Lampshire
Vern Jones
Larry
Greeley, Co
Pueblo, Co
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Lawrence Peterson
Lyle Newton
C. E. Cohagan
Clifford Cohagan
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Adam Duecker
Lee Davis
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Roy Glasser
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Hugo Rodine
China
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June Parson
Lesley Olson
Clarence Nelson
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Ernest A. Olson
Miss Marion
Ike Ostberg
Henry Reeb
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Donna Bauer
Sutton
State Legion
Omaha
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Portland
National Legion and Auxiliary
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Oscar Sundbergs
O. F. Alfred
J. Nelson
Denver
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Calcutta
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Concord
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Linda
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