Cold snap and logs of local life in Polk Minnesota
The piece recollects a brutal cold spell with temperatures reportedly below zero and readers debating official readings. It follows Dick Neeman dealing with frozen meters and a vehicle mishap, plus notes on Dr. Clifford M. Hadley’s framed medical and hunting acknowledgments and his “Expert Shot” medal for a hypodermic needle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Neeman
Hampton Way
Polk
Hadley
U. S
Augustana ‘Lutheran Seminary
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Doc
Clifford M. Hadley
Polk couple announce engagement in Nebraska notices
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith of Polk Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Marie to Ronald Junge son of Mr and Mrs Albert Junge Jr of Benedict Nebraska The future bride is a 1965 Polk High School graduate and is employed at Concordias Teachers College Seward where Mr Junge is a senior Wedding plans are undetermined
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Alvin Smith
Polk
Nebraska
Janice Marie
Ronald Junge
Albert Junge, Jr
Benedict
Polk High School
Concordia
Teachers College
Seward
Junge
Minnie Wochner 86 longtime Bradshaw resident dies in York
Minnie Wochner aged 86 died Sunday January 23 at her daughter Lottie Ramsey’s home in York. Born January 25 1879 in Ford County she moved with her parents to Hamilton County Nebraska then married George Wochner in 1899. Surviving are her daughter two sons John and Harvey five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral January 25 Arborville Congregational Church with Rev. Lindley Cook. burial Arborville Cemetery.
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Minnie Wochner
Lottie Ramsey
East 6Th St
York
Wochner
Ford County
Ebie
Alma Harris Wessel
Hamilton County
Nebraska
George Wochner
Bradshaw
Nebraska centennial art show aims for down to earth Nebraskan scenes
The governor promotes a Nebraskana Art Show tied to Nebraska's 1967 centennial stressing plain local subjects in universally understood techniques. The piece suggests Pop and Op art may not be welcomed and hints at skepticism toward avant garde murals.
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Morrison
Nebraska
Cold, Frozen Cubs Fall 65 51 to Burg Vikings
The Cubs lost 65 51 at Stromsburg as Burg Vikings raced to a 19 15 first quarter lead and stretched the margin to 35 26 at halftime. Allan Neuhaus led Polk with 15 points, Dick Sealey 12, while Greg Wilhelm 15 and Joe Peterson 15 provided Burg scoring. Don Sealey and others struggled from the floor as Polk reserves dropped a 48 44 setback to Tranmer coached Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Burg Vikings
Stromsburg
Don Sealey
Vikings
Allan Neuhaus
Dick Sealey
Polk
Den
Don Hanquist
Burg
Hanquist
Terry
Noyd
Greg Wilhelm
Joe Peterson
Tranmer
Mrs. T Stevens 85th Birthday Family Reunion
Mrs. T A Stvens honored at 85th birthday with a family dinner at her home. All children attended a carry-in meal with relatives from Ewing Rockford Greely and Rockford Ill. Gifts flowers and cards arrived. Horace Stevens gave a birthday cake at the afternoon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Stvens
Wayne Stevens
Ewing
Lawrence Sundberg
Rockford
Floyd Miller
Raymond Stevens
Greely
Cole
Earl Stevens
Dennis
James Lindburg
Horace, Stevens
Vera, Hammond and Sons
Iva Birchfield
Rockford, Ill
Archie and
Glenn Stevens
Hospital Patients and Recoveries In Osceola and Omaha
Mrs. Edwin Glad returned home Monday from Osceola hospital where she had been a patient. Mrs. Clara Anderson is a patient in Central City hospital admitted Saturday evening. Miss Edna Stankel returned home Tuesday from St. Joseph hospital in Omaha where she had been a patient the past two weeks.
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Edwin Glad
Osceola Hospital
Clara Anderson
Central City Hospital
Edna Stankel
Tueday
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Bridal Shower Honoring Miss Carolyn Drucker In Benedict
Mrs Oscar Anderson and Mrs Lee Anderson attended a WSCS hosted bridal shower at Benedict Methodist Church last Monday evening honoring Miss Carolyn Drucker.
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Oscar Anderson
Lee Anderson
Carolyn Drucker
WSCS
Methodist Church
Benedict
Village Board to Screen Sanitary Land Fill Film
The Village Board will show a film on how a sanitary landfill operates at the Community Hall Thursday evening at 8 30. Residents of Polk are urged to attend.
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Village Board
Polk
Final Rites Febr 2 For Robert Nelson 68
Funeral services were held today at the Baptist Church for Robert Nelson 68 who died Jan 31 at St Francis hospital in Grand Island Rev Gene Wood officiated Willard Lindburg and Dean Lindburg sang Mansion Over the Hilltop and I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone Mrs Robert Merchant was organist Casket bearers were Adelson Creech Gustafson Miller Peterson and Peterson Interment was in Lindale Cemetery Nelson was born June 11 1897 in Greeley Nebraska and lived in Polk County most of his life He married Blanche Shroyer in 1924 and had seven children including Ramona Maw Ada Springer Jo Ellen Peters Karen Blase Dale Charles and Bill plus thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Baptist Church
Robert Nelson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Gene Wood
Willard Lindburg
Dean Lindburg
Jordan
Robert Merchant
Arthur Adelson
Clarence Creech
Reuben Gustafson
Orlie Miller
Ben Peterson
Enoch Peterson
Lindale Cemetery
Robert Bernard Nelson
Greeley
Nebraska
Khristine
James Nelson
Polk County
Blanche Shroyer
Gray, Colo
Polk
Nelson
Ramona Maw
Gilmer
Ada Springer
Jo Ellen Peters
Lincoln
Karen Blase
Dale
Central City
Charles
Bill
Charles A. Johnson obituary from Hordville
Charles A. Johnson 83 longtime Hordville resident died the prior Tuesday and funeral services were held January 29 at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville. Burial was at Hordville Cemetery. He was born October 30, 1883, in Stark to Otto A. and Anna Louise Johnson. He married Sadie Hanquist in 1906 at Central City. He lived and farmed in Hardville area until 1956 then moved to Central City and in 1965 to an Aurora nursing home. Survivors include a son Wallace of Lincoln, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He played drums in the Polk Municipal Band and a Polk orchestra from the 1920s.
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Charles A. Johnson
Hordville
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Mr. Johnson
Otto A
Anna Louise (Carlson) Johnson
Stark
Sadie Amelia Hanquist
Central City
Hardville
Aurora
Fridhem Lutheran Church of
Sadie
Wallace
Lincoln
Grand Island
Charlie Johnson
Polk Municipal
Polk
Hordville Baptist Ordains Rev. Moyer
Fifty delegates from twenty Platte Valley Baptist churches gathered at First Baptist Church of Hordville to ordain Rev. Alvin Moyer to the gospel ministry. The council, led by Rev. R. C. Haugen, recommended proceeding with the ordination, which was conducted the same evening with prayers, hymns, and a sermon by Rev. Jack Bergeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley Baptist Conference
Friends
First Baptist Church of
Hordville
Alvin Moyer
R. C. Haugen
Center Baptist Church
Omaha
George Dvinnak
Southside Baptist Church
Grand Island
Haugen
Gene Wood
Polk
Paul Sawtell
Clyde Surface
R. C. Gustafson
G. Wood
W. Burke
W. Headrick
G. Dviniak
Jack Bergeson
Minnesota Baptist Conference
Paul Lundgren
J. Benny Tweter
Reynold Hamriri
Ken Christenson
St. Paul
Annie Jeffery County Hospital Report
The hospital report for January 25 to February 1 lists deceased Mr. S. F. Law of Thayer and Mrs. Peter Placzek of Silver Creek. Dismissals include Mrs. Edwin Glad of Polk and others from Shelby Shelby Osceola Stromsburg Gresham and Steyer. Patients listed include John Monson Osceola Chas Nutterman Gresham and James Peterson Osceola among others.
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S. F. Law
Thayer
Peter Placzek
Silver Creek
Edwin Glad
Polk
John Matticks
Shelby
Clarence Armagost
Earl Wieseman
Osceola
Guy Feeser
Barbara Potter
Ralph Watts
John Monson
Chas. Nutterman
Gresham
David Kobza
Social Evening Hosts Highlight Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens entertained Thursday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sundberg Mrs Don Birch field and Bruce and Bradley Hammond of Rockford Illinois.
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Earl Stevens
Lawrence Sundberg
Don Birchfield
Bruce and
Bradley Hammond
Rockford, Ill
Miss Carolyn Drucker Weds Leonard Anderson in Benedict
Miss Carolyn Drucker of Benedict, daughter of Mrs. Fern Drucker, becomes bride of Leonard Anderson of Polk, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson, in a 4:30 p.m. Sunday ceremony at the Benedict Methodist Church. Rev Roy West officiated. solos by Mrs Rolland Frickey with organ by Miss Thelma Gilmore. The bride wore a floor length gown of bouquet taffeta with Chantilly lace and a portrait neckline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Drucker
Leonard Anderson
Benedict
Fern Drucker
Polk
Oscar Anderson
Roy West
Rolland Frickey
Thelma Gilmore
Arnold Drucker
Chantilly
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Kahler
Koffee Kottage
Butch Mills
Cliff Branting
Will Garling
Don Lindholm
Hilding Strand
Oda
Polk Community Chorus
Jim
Bertha Brazda
Matt
Florence Hoffman
T. Stevens
Hordville Baptist Ordains
Rev
Moyer
Annie Jeffery County Hospital
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