Slow turnout for Polk postmaster applications deadline
Applications for the Polk postmaster position close Tuesday February 16 as the Civil Service Commission reports insufficient candidate numbers. The exam uses new standards agreed by the Post Office Department and Civil Service Commission, with forms available at the local post office and in Washington for filing by the deadline.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Polk
Commission
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
Cubs Fall In Tight Home Court Showdown With St Paul
Polk team led most of the game before St Paul captured a 39 38 finish in a tense Tuesday matchup. Jerry King led Polk scoring in the early scrap while Polk managed only three field goals in the second half, as St Paul heated up to snatch the win.
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Polk
St. Paul
Jerry King
AH Fun Night Draws Large Crowd at Community Hall
A varied program of entertainment was provided by four 4H clubs Merry Makers Pleasant Home Makers Boxer Baby Beef Pleasant Home 4H Farmers the Jolly Juniors and Arborville 4H Shiners Club Sondra Hill shared her Chicago Club Congress trip and souvenirs Miss Crosby Extension Agent and Kenneth Schmidt County Agent spoke with slides of the Seward 4H Camp Rev Elwood Anderson moderated the evening sponsored by the Polk Commercial Club with refreshments donated by Robert's Dairy and Fairacre's Dairy plus chocolate milk.
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Merry Makers
Pleasant Home Makers
Boxer Baby Beef Pleasant Home
Jolly Juniors
Arborville
Shiners Club
Sondra Hill
Club Congress
Chicago
Miss Crosby
Kenneth Schmidt
Seward
Elwood Anderson
Polk Commercial Club
Robert
Fairacre
Engagement announced for Ila Mae Werner and Donley A Werth
Mr and Mrs Ray Werner announce the engagement of their daughter Ila Mae to Donley A Werth son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Werth of Bradshaw No further plans were announced
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Ray Werner
Ila Mae
Donley A.werth
Arnold Werth
Bradshaw
Wurtz Family Guests From Kansas City Visit Chiefs
Mr and Mrs Clifford Wurtz and their daughters of Kansas City Missouri were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Wurtz.
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Clifford Wurtz
Kansas City, Mo
Leo Wurtz
National Boy Scout Week Honors Polk Unit Members
During National Boy Scout Week February 8 to 14, a newly organized Polk unit is honored with twenty members. Front row includes Gaylord Stevens, Bob Ostrander, Herbis O Connor, Warren Bedient, Eugene Kohtz, Bob Cramer. Others listed are Fred eric Dornburgh, Roger Brazda, Gary Cramer, Bruce Johnson, Kent Sandell, Eugene Miller, Jerome Ruzicka, and back row shows Gary Green Scout Master, Jerry Stevens, Joe Fisher, Joe Hahn, Henry Dittmer, Steve Funk, Larry Jones, Glen Brazda.
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Polk
Gaylord Stevens
Bob Ostrander
Herbis O'*connor
Warren Bedient
Eugene Kohtz
Bob Cramer
Frederic Dornburgh
Roger Brazda
Gary Cramer
Bruce Johnson
Kent Sandell
Eugene Miller
Jerome Ruzicka
Gary Green
Jerry Stevens
Joe Fisher
Joe Hahn
Henry Dittmer
Steve Funk
Larry Jones
Glen Brazda
GO Wedded Years For Mr. and Mrs. Seth Piper
Mr and Mrs Seth Piper celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home from two to five and seven to ten. More than 175 guests attended from Broken Bow Benedict York Bradshaw Polk and other nearby communities.
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Seth Piper
Onlq Farm
Alice Lindquist
R. W. Williame
Troy Murray
Ida Barton
Dal Green
Marian Harvey
Broken Bow
Guy Gowdown
Merna
Lloyd Campbell
Giltner
Chester Pickerel
Red Oak
Iowa
Floyd Quick
Circle
Montana
Benedict
Charlie Knapp
York
Bradshaw
Polk
Ceolg
Silver Creek
C. C. Jenking
Ansel Lindquist
Stromsburg
Rodney Piper
Bill Zedicher
Osceola
R. W. Williams
Ola
Seth
Piper
Births Reported at York General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wally Junge report the birth of a baby boy born February 8 at York General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carl Bedient are the parents of a son born February 5 at York General Hospital.
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Wally Junge
York General Hospital
Carl Bedient
Itemized Polio Drive Visit Notes Residency
Miss Donna Monson spent Friday visiting in the Ray Werner home. In the afternoon they were all Aurora callers.
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Donna Monson
Ray Werner
Aurora
Burg Wins Both Titles in County Basketball Tourney
Stromsburg captured both county tournament titles at Osceola last week. The Burg second team beat Polk 48 to 38 in the final, while Burg’s first team won 61 to 50 over Polk.
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Stromsburg
Osceola
Burg
Polk
Shelby
Services Held Here For Ernest Olson
Ernest Olson, 76, former resident, died January 31 in North Battleford Saskatchewan Canada. Funeral services were Feb 6 at Edwin Anderson Funeral Home Stromsburg with Rev Carlson officiating. Burial in Swede Plain Cemetery. Survived by sons Floyd of Chappel Nebraska and Oscar of Ramona South Dakota. brother Carl of Long Beach California.
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Ernest Olson
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
Canada
Edwin Anderson
Stromsburg
Rev. Carlson
Swede Plain Cemetery
Olson
Floyd
Chappel
Nebraska
Oscar
Ramona
South Dakota
Carl
Long Beach
California
Polk Woman's Club Draws 160 For February Meeting
About 160 members and visitors attended the Polk Woman's Club meeting in Community Hall. Martha Logan a Home Economist from Swift & Co spoke. A short business session led by President Jo Strand approved donations to polio, the Penny Art Fund, Music Fund and Nurse's Gift Scholarship. Plans were set to buy a History of Federated Woman's Clubs book.
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Polk Woman's Club
Martha Logan
Swift & Co
Federated Woman's Clubs
Lucille Johnson
Ways and Means
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Stranberg
Horstman
Warren
Reyner
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Aeenenen
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Pleas Homemakers
Methodist
WSCS
Nee Ereessee
Country Woman's Club Eereee
Baptist Mission Circle
Eeretene
Polk Fire Dept
Amer
Legion Paow
Rebekah Lod
Viking
Faith
Polk Woman’s Club
Eerenese
Eweees
Merrymakers
Imm Luth Ladies Aid
Owerncenonse
Woman's Club
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