Polking Around and Town Talk From Polk
George Ditloff visits the Progress office to place a want ad and jokes about corn yields and subscription value. County Assessor Roy Honst tours Polk with guards, noting exemptions and new questions on property schedules. Thoreau and Gregory quotes thread through local musings on news and modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ditloff
Progress
George
Roy Honst
Polk
Bill Wright
Hilding Dahlin
Roy
Post Office Opens Saturdays Through Christmas
Polk post office will stay open on Saturdays to handle mailers through Christmas. Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks visited Mrs Martha Larson on Monday afternoon.
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POLK
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Martha Larson
Soprano Miss Patricia Stranberg Selected for Messiah Concert
Patricia Stranberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Stranberg of Hardville, was chosen as the soprano soloist for Handel's Messiah at the University of Nebraska Coliseum in Lincoln on December 10 at 3 00 p.m. Auditions were held October 27 with voice instructors’ permission and heard by Mr Richard Koupal from Iowa State. Stranberg is a member of Delta Omicron.
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Patricia Stranberg
University of Nebraska Coliseum
Lincoln
Richard Koupal
Iowa Staite
Miss Stranberg
Alvin Stranberg
Hardwille
Delta Omicron
Candy Cane Campaign For Seoul Orphans
The Ralph Redman family of Polk invites donations for the Harry Holt Orphanage in Seoul Korea benefiting 700 orphans. Noah Nebraska Orphans Aid and Hope backs candy canes sold by Wendy and Matt Redman to support food and clothing needs. Buy a candy cane when they ring your doorbell or call on you.
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Ralph Redman
Polk
Harry Holt
Seoul
Korea
Holt
Oregon
Noah
Nebraska Orphans Aid & Hope
Wendy
Matt
Hospital Notes From Central City Infirmary
Mrs Elmer Anderson entered the Central City hospital on Saturday. Mrs Irving Wire remains hospitalized recovering from a broken leg after a slip and fall on icy sidewalks Monday.
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Elmer Anderson
Central City
Irving Wire
Central City Hospital
Local families host gatherings after Friday basketball game
Pastor and Mrs Gene Wood and family with Mr and Mrs Noel Keal and families were lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller after the game. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson and Mr and Mrs George Burke of Central City visited Miss Nina Burke for coffee Sunday. Andrea Smith spent Saturday afternoon with Mary Lindburg.
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Gene Wood
Noel Kealiher
Orlie Miller
Walter Nelson
George Burke
Central City
Nina Burke
Stromsburg
Andrea Smith
Mary Lindburg
Polk Cubs Triumph Over Hampton Hawks In Season Opener
Polk Cubs defeat Hampton Hawks 56-44 on Friday night led by Loren Wilshusen and Charles Schenk with 14 points each. Ken Carlstrom adds 12 while Hawks top scorer Ken Hahn drops 20. Cubs dominate on boards and fast breaks, reserves win 48-43. Next game Friday at Silver Creek then Genoa visit Tuesday.
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Polk
Kiarl Adamson
Cub
Hampton Hawks
Cubs
Loren Wilshusen
Charles Shhenk
Ken Carllstrom
Steve Carlstrom
Lauren Glasser
Joel Stevens
Hawks
Ken Hahn
Alan Kohtz
Jim Brandt
Charles Quiring
Schenk
Ken Carlstrom
Charlie Shhenk
Hampton
Loren
Wilshusen
Swishen
Steve Carl
Strom
Silver Creek
Genoa
Funeral services held for David Sundberg 71
Funeral Monday in Evangelical Free Church Stormsburg for David BE Sundberg 71 who died Friday at home near Stromsburg. Officiating ministers were Rev. Dennis Johnson and Rev. Ralph Larson. Burial in Stromsburg Cemetery. Sundberg born near Polk married Blanche Stevens in 1945. longtime farmer and Republican precinct committeeman. Survivors include his wife five sisters and two brothers.
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David BE. Sundberg
Evangelical Free Church
Stormsburg
Sundberg
Stromsburg
Dennis Johnson
Ralph Larsom
Central City
Mr Sundberg
Polk
David A. Sundberg
Blanche E. Stevens
Geneva
East Pleasant Home
Republican Party
Farmers Union
Gust Granberg
Lavina
Anna
Margaret
Hazel
Albin
John
Odd Fellows Host Annual Pheasant Feed in Hall
The Odd Fellows held their annual pheasant feed on November 30 drawing a good crowd. Tom Hall of the York lodge presented slides from a Scandinavian trip. The evening included card games. At the Rainbow Rebekah Lodge, Dorothy Dahlin was elected Noble Grand with Mary Lou Hahn as Vice Grand and Josephine Strand and Helen Bayer re elected Secretary and Treasurer.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Tom Hall
York Lodge
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Dorothy Dahlin
Mary Lou Hahn
Josephine Strand
Helen Bayer
Hordville Elevator Distributes $94,000
The Farmers Cooperative Association of Hordville held its annual meeting in the Hordville High School auditorium with 160 stockholders and guests. Manager Dwayne Hahn reported a profit of $78,920 for the year and dividends plus interest paid to stockholders totaled $94,100. Everett Green of the State Railway Commission spoke as guest.
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Farmers Cooperative Association of
Hordville
Hordvile H. S
Maine Evangelical Free Ladies
Dwayne Hahn
Everett Green
State Railway Commission
Lincoln
Cantata Presented by Polk and Benedict Lutheran Choirs
The choirs of Trinity Lutheran Polk and Zion Lutheran Benedict will present From Slavery to Salvation at Polk church Sunday December 10 at 7 30 PM Rev Paul Rowoldt directs. Public invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Polk
Zion ‘Lutheran Church of
Benedict
Polk Church
Paul Rowoldt
Evangelical Free WMS Holds November Meeting
The W. M. S. of the Evangelical Free Church met on Wednesday November 29 with Mrs Dean Samuelson and Mrs Rudolph Nyberg in charge of the program. Mrs Lee Harless read and Mrs Roland Bodine sang. Pastor Koelling spoke briefly on a Thanksgiving theme. Hosts were Mrs Koelling and Mrs Bertha Jones.
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Evangelical Free Wms
Evangelical Free Church
Dean Samuelson
Rudolph Nyberg
Lee Harless
Roland Bodine
Koelling
Bertha Jones
National Project Meeting Held at Evangelical Free Church
A special Dec 3 gathering of the National Project of the W. M. S. met at the Evangelical Free Church. Mr and Mrs Gene Jones and daughters of Columbus performed instrumental music and songs. Marvin Westland, Superintendent of the Midwest District, was guest speaker. Lunch was served and an offering taken for the National Project.
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Evangelical Free Church
Gene Jones
Daughters of Columbus
Marvin Westland
Midwest
Meadowlarks 4-H Club Elects Officers At First Meeting
The Meadowlarks 4-H Club held its opening meeting in November at Mrs. Dobberstein's home. Officers elected include President Debbie Miller, Vice President Becky Flodman, Secretary JoEla Stromberg, and News Reporter Kathy Bender. A December 2 gathering at the Miller home featured a gift exchange and games, followed by lunch and cookie baking for Osceola and Stromsburg's old people's home.
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Meadowlarks 4-H Club
Dobberstein
Debbie ‘Miller
Becky Flodman
JoEla Stromberg
Kathy Bender
Becky
Debbie Miller
Old Peoples
Osceola
Stromsburg
Kathie Benden
Local Dinner Guests Share Sunday Meals
Polk local notes list Mr and Mrs Roger Hawke and son of Archer as dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Wallace Sande ll. Mr and Mrs Marshall Wright of Benedict dined with Mu and Mrs Robert Merchant. Dwayne Miller and boys visited the Berg family of Lincoln for Sunday dinner and afternoon.
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Roger Hawke
Archer
Wallace Sandell
Marshall Wright
Benedict
Robertt Merchant
Dwayne Miller
Henry Berg
Lincoln
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Polking
Thoreau
Walden
Dick Grregory
Gregory
David Sundberg
Elwood Sandell
Shelby
Irvin
ODD Fellows
Hordville Elevator
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