Windy weather brings odd gifts and town tales
A north wind over two days in Polk toppled branches and a full tree, knocked down a Main Street Christmas tree, and disrupted power. Children sang around a Christmas bush amid the scene as locals note small benefits like extra business at the Corner Cafe and REA outages. Subscriptions and civic talk pepper the town column, recalling a 1953 wind tale and local humor.
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Polk
Arnold
Garnet Miller
REA
Harlan
Margaret Johnson
Charlie Norquest
Godas
Ondao Lloyd Hanquist
Progress Office
Hale
Vote Tuesday On Polk Public Housing For The Elderly
Voters in Polk are urged to cast ballots next Tuesday December 17 at hotel lobby voting booths on a proposal to build low rent public housing for the elderly. The project is self sustaining with bonds paid from rental income and requires state law compliance. A full page ad explains the project and readers are urged to review it before voting.
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Polk
Nebraska
Trinity LCW December Meeting Highlights
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Circle Woman's Society met December 4 in the basement. Fern Myers led singing Silent Night. Committees reported. They planned to serve lunch at the December 23 Sunday School Christmas party and to buy a poinsettia for the church. They voted to send $10 to the Tabitha Home. Jeanine Hoffman opened the program with Joy to the World. Members presented poems, a solo, and a duet.
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LCW
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fern Myers
Tabitha Home
Jeanine Hoffman
Serviceman Addresses Listed For Mail Delivery
The notice lists servicemen and their new addresses including S N Elmer D Gnauden with USS Wright FPO New York City 09501 and Pvt Leon B Nyberg with Co D 3rd Bn 2nd TRB at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65475 for mail routing and records.
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Serviceman’s
S. N. Elmer
Leon B. Nyberg
Ft. Leonard Wood
Free Turkey Drawing Saturday At Polk
The Polk Commercial Club will give away 20 turkeys next Saturday December 14 at 3 30 p m from the band stand. To enter register at the Corner Cafe during Saturday before the drawing. It's all free with no purchase required.
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Polk Commercial Club
Polk
Family births announced in Osceola hospital notices
Here I Am announces Gary Lynn Shoup born December 2 at Osceola Hospital to Don and Darlene Shoup. Gary weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces. At the Philippines, T/Sgt Ralph Milsche and wife Carolyn Holmes Milsche report twin boys Michael Frank 7 pounds 4 ounces and Mark Erick 6 pounds 14 ounces.
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Don Shoup
Gary Lynn
Osceola Hospital
Shoup
Darlene Larsen
T/Sgt
Ralph Milsche
Philippines
Michael Frank
Mark Erick
Milsche
Carolyn Holmes
Auxiliary Has Their Christmas Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met December 9 with 35 members present and about 30 Junior Auxiliary guests. Velma Stephens opened the meeting. Nancy Kisler read minutes and took roll. Junior meeting is set for January 20 after school. Senior Auxiliary will sponsor the Heart Fund Drive in February with Garnet Miller and Hannah Hahn on the committee. A $5 donation to Columbus Children’s School for the Retarded was approved in memory of the late President Kennedy. Ella Dahlin of Stromsburg and Orphanue of York attended. A Christmas program was held chaired by Elaine Stromberg with a gift exchange and a pot-luck lunch.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Velma Stephens
Nancy Kisler
Lynda van Ostrand
Garnet Miller
Hannah Hahn
Columbus Children’s School
Kennedy
Ella Dahlin
Stromsburg
Orphanue
York
Elaine Stromberg
Grace Shostrom
Open House for John Falks 50th Wedding Anniversary
An open house honors the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Falk. The Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg hosts the reception from 2 30 to 5 00 p m on Sunday December 15. The couple requests no gifts.
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John A. Falk
Evangelical Free Church
Stromsburg
Gilbert Driewers Silver Anniversary Open House
Open house is scheduled Sunday December 15 to honor Mr and Mrs Gilbert Driewer of Hord on their 25th wedding anniversary. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the reception at Emanuel Lutheran Church basement near Polk from 2 to 4 30 p m without further invitation.
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Gilbert Driewer
Hordvisit
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
Hospital Report on Dave Ekdahl Admission
Dave Ekdahl entered Central City hospital last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Edward Hafer of Lincoln spent the weekend with Mrs Hafer's parents Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman and family.
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Dave Ekdahl
Central City Hospital
Edward Hafer
Lincoln
Polk Cubs Defeat Hampton Hawks In Home Opener
Polk Cubs surged after a slow start to beat the Hampton Hawks 70 to 53. Max Kroger led Polk with 24 points while Bob Rahrs added 23 and Dennis Carlstrom 19 rebounds. The Cubs showed depth with 11 players scoring as Don Henriksen led Hampton with 14. The Cubs open Goldenrod conference play Friday at Silver Creek.
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Don Stange
Gary Tranmer
Polk Cub
Cubs
Hampton Hawks
Max Kroger
Karloff
Kroger
Bob Rahrs
Don Sealey
Galen Sterner
Chary
Lynn Sundberg
Dennis Carlstrom
Boardman
Rahrs
Polk
Sealey
Hawks
Don Henriksen
Ivan Ediger
Scott Olson
Chuck Strohm
Goldenrod
Silver Creek
Genoa
Woman's Club Christmas Party Rowed With Traditions
The Pork Women's Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Lloyd Stromberg's home on Tuesday December 3. A 1 pm buffet luncheon featured Christ mas decor and holly centerpieces. Mrs. Paul Strand and Mrs. Verland Widga led a program on Christmas symbols and traditions.
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Pork Women’s Club
Lloyd Stromberg
P. W. Aker
C. M. Hadley
Oscar Sundberg
Paul Strand
Verland Widga
Polk Baptist Choir Presents How Great Thou Art
Practice is underway for a Christmas program by the Polk Baptist Sunday School and Choir titled How Great Thou Art. The colorful dramatic production features old and new testament characters with special lighting effects. The show is scheduled for December 22 at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
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Polk Baptist Sunday School
Free Church Christmas Program on December 22
Polk Evangelical Free Church will present its annual Christmas program Sunday December 22 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Roland Bodine Sunday School Superintendent will conduct the program.
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Polk Evangelical Free Church
Roland Bodine
Union New Year's Eve Service Planned
Pastors Logan Pinkernell Johnson and Barnell of the Polk Churches plan a Union New Year's Eve Service. Ken Anderson's latest Christian film will be shown illustrating the book In His Steps. An old-fashioned hymn-sing and refreshments from five area churches will follow.
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Logan
Pinkernell
Johnson and Barnell
Polk
Ken Anderson
Seth Piper 94% Succumbs in York Funeral Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for Seth Piper who was born in 1894 will be held at the Metz Mortuary in York on Thursday afternoon at 2:00. Burial will take place at Arborville Cemetery.
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Seth Piper
Metz Mortuary
York
Arborville Cemetery
Social calendar with club gatherings by date
Monday December 16 features American Legion Jr Auxiliary Commercial Club and Faithful Workers. Tuesday December 17 includes Garden Club. Wednesday December 18 hosts Home Society. Thursday December 19 lists Community Club Country Woman's Club and Oddfellows.
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American Legion Jr. Auxiliary
Faithful Workers
Home Society
Community Club
Country Woman’s Club
Oddfellows
718 Club Soup Supper At Baptist Church
The 78 Club of the Baptist Church held its annual chili and oyster supper on Tuesday December 3. A 20 cent gift exchange provided fun and laughter. Hostesses were Mrs Edward Reckner Mrs Dale Lindburg and Mrs Roy Glasser Jr.
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78 Club of the Baptist Church
Mmes
Edward Reckner
Dale Lindburg
Roy Glasser Jr
Polk Community Guests Share Birthday and Christmas Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Martin Baack and others visited Robert Baack for Dudley Baack s 13th birthday. Ed Reher of Grand Island spent Friday with Ella Rudy. Alvin Kisler and York guests dined with Charles Norquest. A Polk Birthday Club Christmas supper was held in York with Hoffman Jr Norquest Eklund Bayers Bush Fossberg Funk. Fossberg family visited Don Hermsmeyer at Scotia. Hoffman Jr family called on Ver Gil Bush. Ang and Ed Wallbrandt visited Dave Ekdahl in Central City hospital.
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Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Robert Baacks
Dudley Baack
Ed Reher
Grand Island
Ella Rudy
Alvin Kisler
York
Charles Norquest
Polk
Messrs
Mmes
Martin Hoffman Jr
Vern Eklund
Lee Bayers
Vergil Bush
Gordon Fossberg
Vivian Funk
Don Hermsmeyer
Scotia
Stanford Ang
Ed Wallbrandt
Dave Ekdahl
Central City Hospital
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