Polking Around Doc Hadley Demands Equal Time
A quirky letter page item reports Polking Around Doc Hadley seeking equal time to complain about being an avid hunter, plus a nostalgiaful reminiscence on lutefish and stock fish, with reflections on basketball and local band praise. It notes social visits by Darold Hoffman family and Joann Stevens visiting Floyd Miller's household.
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Doc Hadley
Orrin
Polk
Darold Hoffman
Harry Obrist
Stromsburg
Joann Stevens
Floyd Miller
Letter From Viet Nam: A Christmas Postcard From Jay Shaw
A wartime letter from Qui Nhon Viet Nam recounts a storm named Nancy with flooding and tent damage. Jay Shaw describes Thanksgiving dinner, airfield conditions, and local incidents while noting family news and hopes for home.
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Qui Nhon
Viet Nam
Nancy
G.I
V. C
Jay
Parkerhouse
O. K
Polk High Cubs Rout Silver Creek 83 54 in Friday Win
Polk High Cubs dominated Silver Creek Tigercats 83 54 as seniors Steve Saylor Norman Reckner and Joel Stevens led scoring. Cubs led 22 11 after one quarter and 45 27 at halftime with 50 percent shooting and 16 rebounds from Reckner. They travel to St Edward Friday for a conference game before Christmas break.
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Polk High Cubs
Silver Creek
St. Edward
Karl Adamson
Polk Cubs
Silver Creek Tigercats
Steve Saylor
Norman Reckner
Joel Stevens
Steve
Norm
Joel
Loren Wilshusen
Dick Sealey
Saylor
Sealey
Reckner
Wayne Heiden
Cubs
Tigercat
Chris Oppliger
Dick Bryant
Silver Cats
Tigercats
Heiden
S. C
Polkites
Soph
Steve Carlstrom
Dennis Stevens
Loren Glasser
Ken Carlstrom
Adamson
Silver Boys
Utes
School Christmas Program Set for December 20 Evening
The annual event runs at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. Kindergartners to sixth graders perform songs and readings while seventh and eighth graders stage the play Christmas High Jinks. Glee club, chorus, and senior band contribute as students serve cookies and coffee afterward.
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Wing
Hospital Notices From Osceola and Central City Charm
Mrs Emma Horstman and Elwood Sandell are listed as patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola and Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City respectively. Mrs Ernie Lott fractured her wrist in a school kitchen last week, treated at St Elizabeth Hospital Lincoln, discharged Osceola Sunday. Mrs Harold Bedient of York recovers from a fall in York Hospital.
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Emma Horstman
Annie Jeffrey
Reed Marries Baumann in Shelton Wedding
Mr and Mrs Will Garling learned that Mrs Alice Harold Reed wed Mr Martin Baumann on Saturday December 10 in Shelton Washington.
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Will Garling
Alice
Harold) Reed
Martin Baumann
Shelton
Wash
Santa Claus And Free Movies This Saturday Plus Prizes
The Polk Commercial Club schedules free children’s movies this Saturday starting at 1 30 P M featuring Lad and two cartoons with free popcorn if available Afterward Santa distributes treats and the afternoon closes with prizes of 25 15 and 10 for best decorated homes in Polk Read in Polk for festive activities and community fun.
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Polk Commercial Club
Lad
Santa
Polk
Kraders announce Fortuna home purchase and new address
Lloyd and Ruby Krader report buying a house in Fortuna California 95540 about five weeks ago. They note the home is not a mobile unit and hope the change of address will be published. They invite visits and send greetings.
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Norris
P. S
Route 66 Riders Enjoy Supper Meeting
Route 66 Riders Club members held a December 1 pot-luck at Polk Community Hall with families of Gene Fowler Merlin Fowler Dean Myers Roger Gustafson Max Jones Horace Stevens Melvin Bender Dennis Richards and Mr and Mrs Howard Cox present. 1967 officers elected President Horace Stevens Vice President Dean Myers Sec Treasurer and Reporter Laverne Stevens with Executive Board Howard Cox Roger Gustafson and Melvin Bender. 1967 February meeting planned at Melvin Bender farm home.
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Route 66 Riders Club
Polk Community Hall
Gene Fowler
Merlin Fowler
Dean Myers
Roger Gustafson
Max Jones
Horace Stevens
Melvin Bender
Dennis Richards
Howard Cox
Sec
Treas
Laverne Stevens
Two Newborn Boys Reported by Hawthorne and Central City Families
Here I Am announces the birth of Douglas Alan Crawford a boy born November 30 in Hawthorne California to Alan and Florence Crawford nee Ruzicka weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. The announces Milan Blasen announces the birth of Kurt Milan a baby boy born December 10 at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces.
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Alan Crawford
Hawthorne
Calfornia
Douglas Alan
Crawford
Florence Ruzicka
Jerold Ruzicka
Los Angeles
Polk
Milan Blase
Kurt Milan
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Open House for 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Binford invite friends and relatives to an open house marking their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Methodist Church in Polk on Tuesday December 27 from 2 00 to 4 30 PM A short program is scheduled for 3 00 PM The couple requests no gifts.
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Custom Farm Services, Inc
Polk
Ivan Martson
Central City
Martson
Ag- Service
Bob Clymer
Dennis Widga
Walter Binford
Sandell and Coover Families Visit Central City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell visited Elwood Sandell Friday afternoon at Central City hospital. Mr and Mrs Edd Coover were Monday afternoon visitors and coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitacre.
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Wallace Sandell
Elwood Sandell
Central City Hospital
Edd Coover
Wilbur Whitacre
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Polking
Jay Shaw
Susan
Main St
Santa Claus
THE
Kraders
Fortuna, Calif
Route 66
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