Junior Class Play a Big Hit in Lake City
The comedy Oh Man featured sixteen Junior Class performers led by Jack Larkin as the Mayor and Lois Light as Tish. Highlights include Madge Bentham, Lance, Audray, Dilley, and a staged broadcast machine, with Tish foiling an underhanded plot and prompting reform actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
Jack Larkin
Lake City
Tish
Lois Light
Madge Bentham
Naomi Wolstenholm
Lance
Louis Light
Audray
Dilley
Alice Janky
Andrew Bales
Bill McNaugh
Sam and
Eddy
Bill Harrington
Doyle Klingsporn
Regie Case
Denny Cramer
Marilyn Jones
Elsie
Penny Bentham
Marcia Johnson
Bert Dilley
Jerry King
Bannister and Clark
Lawrence Shenk
James Ostrander
Samuels
Bob Carlson
PTA
Tomsky
Audrey Dilley
Bentham
Officer O'Hara
Marvin Ditmer
Gilbert Ruzicka
Delano Hahn
Luella Dose
Art Phillips
John Sweenie
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones Surprised On Anniversary
A group of friends and the Jones children planned a surprise 30th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones last Wednesday night. Guests included Mervin Shenk Earl Stevens Leo Wurtz Kenneth Stewart N. B. McNaught Ben Peterson Esther Morgan Viola Benson and Lloyd Kroger. A gift was presented and a late lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ehn left Monday for a three week visit in California with their son Le Moyne and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Jones
Jones
Max
Robert Baack
Lowell Bills
Messrs
An Mmes
Mervin Shenk
Earl Stevens
Léo Wurtz
Kenneth Stewarts
N. B. McNaught
Ben Peterson
Esther Morgan
Viola Benson
Lloyd Kroger
Joe Ehn
California
LeMoyne
Will Polk Get Natural Gas A Public Meeting On Friday
Farmers and Polk citizens plan a public meeting Friday at 1 30 pm in the Polk Community Hall to learn about natural gas availability for home and irrigation. A Kansas Nebraska Gas Co representative will present facts. discussion includes extending a gas line from the Bradshaw pipeline to Polk and potential benefits for the town and rural farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community
Polk
Kansas - Nebraska Gas Co
Hastings
Bradshaw
Highway 66
Births for Schroder and Sundberg families announced
Richard Dee Schroder was born eight pounds three ounces to Eldon and Phyllis Schroder of Alma on Monday December 7. Phyllis is the former Peterson, daughter of Ralph and Mrs. Peterson. A daughter was also born to Mr. and Mrs. James Sundberg of Aurora Colorado on Friday December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dee
Eldon Schroder
Alma
Schroder
Phyllis Peterson
Ralph G. Peterson
S-Set
James Sundberg
Aurora
Colorado
Walter Binford and spouse celebrated 37th wedding anniversary
A family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Binford honored their 37th anniversary with a 6 o'clock buffet. Daughters baked a four tier cake, Helen Binford poured, and an original poem summarized the couple's life. Gifts and memories marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Binford
Don Ostberg
Paul Ruch
Helen Binford
Omaha
Irvin Anderson
Glen Hill
Arlo Stevens
Mr and Mrs Ray Guilford Marquette Sunday Guests
Mr and Mrs Ray Guilford Marquette were Sunday guests in the Carroll Flodman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Guilford
Marquette
Carroll Flodman
Santa Claus Arrives in Polk for Free Children's Show
Santa Claus will arrive in Polk next Saturday December 19 and appear on main street after a free 2 pm show for children featuring ten cartoon comedies with treats for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Polk
Main Street
Polk County Bond Sales Surpass Yearly Quota
Polk County has exceeded its annual bond quota with purchases totaling 601,525 dollars by October 31, reaching 149 percent of its 403,620 dollar target. Nebraska also surpasses its statewide quota, totaling 77,861,761 dollars, or 119 percent of its 65,100,000 dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Young Adults of Methodist Church Attend Messiah Sound
The Mes siah performance at the Central City high school auditorium Sunday evening featured Janice Sundberg and Mr Relist among participants. A 24 person group then met at the Strombergs with co hosts the Warrens Glen Hills. A brief business meeting preceded refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Central City
Janice Sundberg
Mr. Relist
Merle Stromberg
Warren
Glen Hill
Polk Rural Fire District Organized by Polk Fire Dept
The Polk Fire Department plans an eight by six by three and a half by four mile rural district to serve farmers with rapid fire protection. Farmers will receive a questionnaire to map routes water sources and other data, each farm gets a number, and fire phones receive contact cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Fire Dept
Polk Fire Department
Polk
Polk Businesses Host Guessing Contest Across Town
Twenty four Polk businesses joined the Polk Commercial Club for a Saturday guessing contest. Participants tried to estimate counts of items like links in a chain and bolts in a jar with prizes awarded to the closest fits. Winners include M O Johnson at Co op Grain and Frank Ostrander, with other names linked to Green's Produce, Farmers Produce, Sundberg & Son, Citizens State Bank, Kroger's, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Polk Commercial Club
M. O. Johnson
Frank
Jim Ostrander
Lyle
Linda Dornburgh
Co-op Grain
Wally Lind
Green’s Produce
Mra. BE. B
Klingsporn
Progress
Hannah Hahn
Farmers Produce
Gay Dose
Foster Cleaners
William Steele
Sundberg & Son
Edna Crow
Citizens State Bank
Ester Lackey
Peterson Mkt
Geo. Carson
Home Service
Sharon Stevens
Axel Anderson
Len’s Place
Hartwig Flodman
Kent Sandell
Davis Pharmacy
Frank Bolton
Micky Fijell
Green’s
Johnson Chey
Foster Scott
Fredrickson Impl
Carl Carlstrom
Floyd’s
Noel Kealiher
Polk Oil Co
Reuben Ehn
Co-op Oil Ass’n
Corner Cafe
Jim Peterson
Cramer Craft Shop
Mary Nyberg
Kroger’s
Chas. Smith
Stromberg’s
Frank Ostrander
Brazda Impl
Kyle Dornburgh
Clarence Peetzke
Hill’s Produce
Polk boys fall as Brainard wins 53 to 44
Brainard, the 1953 district champions, led 32 to 14 at halftime and defeated Polk 53 to 44. Werner led rebounding with 19, Widga and Cramer added 9 each, Dickhate totaled 26 for Brainard, while Galen Lind led the second unit with 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Brainard
Werner
Widge
Light
Widga
Cramer
Dickhate
Galen Lind
Gary Skaden
LaMar Lind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Reist
Marie Lavelle
John Wochner
Walter Binfords
Fire Department
Chas
Art Polk
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!