Pork Bean Day and the Village Editor in Crete
In Crete progress notes Mr and Mrs Otto Wilshusen renew subscriptions and buy for Walter Stach while the editor muses on poetry in weekly papers under an elm. The column laments excessive poetry talk, praises pork and beans at a Commercial Club meeting, and hints at local newsroom banter and a neighbor, Louie Blase, drafting a note.
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Otto Wilshusen
Crete
Progress Office
Walter Stach
St. Paul
Minn
Wilshusen
Wilshusens
Commercial Club
Seventeen Lettermen Bolster Park High Football Prospects
Park High opens practice with 17 of 33 players returnees led by backfield stars Charles Cramer Calvin Crow and Dennis VanHousen. Eleven freshmen try out and a full four game home slate begins September 8 under lights at 7 30 p m with season tickets available for 2 dollars.
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Bill Schnackenberg
Stromsburg
Charles Cramer
Calvin Crow
Elmer Gnauden
Darwin Hahn
Dennis VanHousen
Regy Green
Max Kroger
Doug Sundberg
Eddie Johnson
Alvin Eisler
Larry Klingsporn
Don Sewart
Dave Fjell
Kenny Meerkatz
Arlan Stromberg
Larry Coover
Dennis Morris
Roger Morris
Galen Sterner
Bruce Bedient
Richard Brockevelt
Billy Nelson
Gary Stevens
Jay Shaw
Larry Johnson
Sherman Wilshusen
Merton
Flodman
Gary Johnson
Robert Rahrs
Dennis Widga
Vance Stahl
Dick Mundt
Football Boys
Philip Meline
Aluminum foil strips found in fields across area
Alvin Dahlin brought in foil strips about 7 to 10 inches long and 1/3 inch wide found in fields 3% miles east and 34 mile west of Polk. The strips covered about 20 feet square. He reported more strips 54% miles west of Stroms burg. The York Daily News Times noted Benedict farmers finding similar foil strips.
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Alvin Dahlin
Progress Office
Polk
Alvin
Stromsburg
York Daily News-Times
Benedict
Births in Corvallis and Central City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Young of Corvallis Oregon announce the birth of a daughter Paula Kay on August 23 weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs Young is Lavonne Lyle daughter of Floyd and Lavonne Lyle. Mr and Mrs Richard Weburg are parents of a son born August 27 at Central City hospital weighing 8 pounds 1/2 ounce.
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Robert Young
Corvallis
Ore
Paula Kay
Young
Lavonne Lyle
Floyd Lyle
Richard Weburg
Central City Hospital
Norris remembered in Nebraska history issue tribute
The June 1961 Nebraska History issue by the Nebraska State Historical Society centers on George W. Norris, Nebraska's representative and later senator from 1903 to 1942. It notes the memory of Norris and asks who followed him after his defeat in 1942, implying a list of post Norris senators.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Historical Society
George W. Norris
Norris
Polk County 4H Queen Natalie Hahn to appear on KOLN show
Natalie Hahn, Polk County 4H Queen, is invited by KOLN TV Lincoln to appear on the Queen of Queens program on Saturday September 2 between 6 30 and 7 30 p m She will attend a noon luncheon and be interviewed by the event judges The overall winner will reign as Nebraska State Fair queen
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Natalie Hahn
Polk County
Koln TV
Lincoln
Faithful Ruth Smith 1884 1957 Obituary
Ruth Smith daughter of Fred and Cynthia Smith born September 8 1884 spent early years in Arborville and joined the Congregational Church. She married Carl Williams in 1909 and lived in Colorado Wyoming and Goshen before returning to Arborville. She died August 23 in Osceola at 76 years 11 months 15 days. She leaves two sisters a brother and many relatives. Services were held August 26 at Wall Funeral Home Polk with Rev. Lindley Cook. Burial in Arborville Cemetery.
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Ruth Smith
Fred
Cynthia Ann Smith
Arborville
Aurora Business College
Congregational Church
Carl Williams
Colorado
Wyoming
Goshen
Polk
Williams
Osceola Hospital
Rest Manor
Osceola
Bertha Kerr
Yucaipa
Calif
Estella Wilkins
York
Edmund Smith
San Jose
Wall Funeral Home
Lindley Cook
Floyd Merchant
John Wochner
Jordan
Oliver Baker
Henry Kisler
Elwood Tewell
Lowell Bills
Lloyd van Housen
Arborville Cemetery
Farm Bureau Picnic At Osceola Park
Osceola Park hosts a Farm Bureau picnic with attendees Ben Peterson Elmer Hanquist Parker Aker M G Lindburg Lloyd Hahn Ellsworth Carlson Gail Giles Natalie Hahn Karen Stevens. Natalie Gail and Karen sing. Walter Berck and Ellsworth Carlson speak. A mock cake decorating contest uses shaving cream on Ben Peterson and Guilford Bryan.
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Farm Bureau
Osceola Park
Messrs and Mesdames
Ben Peterson
Elmer Hanquist
Parker Aker
M. G. Lindburg
Lloyd Hahn
Ellsworth Carlson
Gail Giles
Natalie Hahn
Karen Stevens
Natalie
Gail
Karen
Walter Berck
Polk County Bureau
Nebraska Agricultural Department
Guilford Bryan
Ed Schott
Enrollment Up at Polk Public Schools 1961 62
Polk Public Schools report an 84 student high school enrollment for 1961 62 with 42 boys and 42 girls. Freshman through senior class counts, plus 212 elementary students, show a busy term as junior high programs use high school facilities and offer varied courses across grades.
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Polk
Dennis Weeks Awarded University of Nebraska Scholarship
Dennis Weeks of Hardville has been awarded a scholarship for continuing his studies at the University of Nebraska. Announcement was made by Dr Aubrey Forrest director of the University office of scholarships and financial aids.
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Dennis Weeks
Hardville
University of Nebraska
Aubrey Forrest
University
Off Campus Art Classes Offered in Osceola
Two off campus art courses are planned in Osceola for fall if enough interest exists. The 3 hour credit Art 21 course for grades 1 to 8 will meet September 20 at 7 pm in the Polk County Courthouse taught by Don Hazerigg. A second non credit class will convene September 21 at 7 pm in the same location for personal art proficiency. contact Betty Majors for details.
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Osceola
Polk County
Don Hazerigg
Betty J. Majors
Polk
Lindburg to Speak at NREA SemiAnnual Meeting
M G Lindburg Polk County Rural Public Power District president will discuss the or resolutions committee report at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association Semi Annual Meeting in Norfolk Friday. Delegates will adopt resolutions shaping the association stance on key issues for the afternoon session.
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M. G. Lindburg
Polk
Polk County Rural Public Power District
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Norfolk
Lindburg
NREA
Corn Rootworm Threat Grows In Nebraska Irrigated Fields
In Nebraska the corn rootworm, a tunneling root borer, is infesting irrigated areas near the Platte Valley. The pest, resistant to aldrin and heptachlor, damages roots and stalls despite aerial spraying. Adults swarm in mid August, with widespread reports of up to 50 worms per stalk and seedlings easily pulled from soil.
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Nebraska
Platte Valley
Nancy Kisler Heads Junior Auxiliary
The Junior Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on Saturday August 26 to elect officers for the coming year Nancy Kisler becomes president with Donnette Jones as vice president and Carol Litty as secretary treasurer Sandwiches and koolaid were served by Mrs Stufft and Mrs Litty Vernalene Eklund was the reporter
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Legion Hall
Nancy Kisler
Donnette Jones
Carol Litty
Stufft
Litty
Vernalene Eklund
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Louie
Robert
Michael
Gerry
Orville Blase
Inkster, Mich
Max Jones
Ruth Williams
U of Nebr
REA
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