Polk reminiscences trace former residents and houses
A letters column recalls deceased Polk locals Ellen Bay and Della Cohagen and lists memories of many homes and families. The piece notes former occupants across Polk including the Cramer, Brack, Jones, Lindburg, Myers, Sundberg, and Nelson households, and mentions a move to Central City by Cohagens.
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Ellen Bay
Polk
May (Bay) Scott
Edwards
Colo
Central City
Della Cohagen
William L
Della) Cohagen
Copey” Cohagen
William
Hilding Strand
Copey
Ed Cohagen
Grand Island
William Cohagens
Emory Cramer
Bay
Bay House
Cohagen
Love
Raymond Cox
Bob Brack
R. J. Allison
Sam Jones
Enoch Pederson
Ira Glasser
Brock
Gam Jones
Gaylord Stevens
Hokenson
Esther Peterson
P. W. Aker
Westfall
Edith Benson
McGaffin
Dethloff
Walt Nielsens
Pat Crow
Glen Fills
August Nelson
Don Lindholm
A. G. Lindburg
Sterns
Z. F. Myers
Vern
Edna Jones
Judge Lindburg
Larry Killion
Don Miller
Strand
Snafer
Ken Meerkatz
Carter
Olof Ostbergs
Freda Peterson
Hannah Hahn
Pp. A. Hanquist
Dean Myers
Wilbur Whitacre
O. &. Jenner
Cliff Branting
East Polk
Cui
John Myers
Myers
Albert
Oscar Sundberg
Harlan
Margaret Johnson
Johnson
Grandma Johnson
R. B. Nelson
R. B
Blanche) Nelson
Ekdahl
Dave Ekdahl
Polk Cubs Lose Streak, Face Marquette in Tourney
The Polk High Cubs lost to Palmer 73 65 and to Marquette 86 71 as Jerry Hoegh led Marquette with 37 points. Polk's Roger Carlstrom top-scored with 19 in the Palmer game and 15 versus Marquette, with four Polk players in double figures but unable to stop Hoegh. The Cubs wrap the season with a trip to Central City Friday and a Monday district opener at Central City Park against Marquette.
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Polk High Cub
Palmer
Marquette
Palmer Tigers
Marquette Cubs
Tigers
Cubs
Polk
Roger Carlstrom
Daryl Tenniges
Layne Hanquist
Mark Anderson
Russell Thede
Cubt
Thede
Polk Cubs
Jerry Hoegh
Hoegh
Randy Teel
Polk Roger Carlstrom
Vic Bender
Gale Stevens
Doug Jensen
Sam Anderson
Central City
Nebraska Christian High School
Central City Park
Roller Skating Party for Legion Families
The Legion Auxiliary sponsors a roller skating party for children of Legion and Auxiliary members on February 18 at 3. Attendees meet at the Legion Hall at 12 45 p.m. Transportation will be provided.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Polk Community Chorus Plans Palm Sunday Concert Practice
The Polk Community Chorus announces its first practice for the Palm Sunday Concert. All community singers are invited to join the group at the Baptist Church on Sunday February 18.
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Polk Community Chorus
Baptist Church
Soup Supper Planned by United Methodist Youth
The United Methodist youth fellowship plans a soup supper at Polk Church on Wednesday February 28. Serving runs from 5 30 to 8 00.
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United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Polk Church
Legion Auxiliary Bingo Event Engages 34 Seniors at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a Wednesday bingo gathering for 34 senior citizens at the Legion Hall. The program repeats on the first Wednesday of each month with the next meeting set for March 13. Door prize went to Murray Nelson amidst a crowd of attendees including six couples and multiple local residents.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
Murray Nelson
Murray
Polk Community Club Meets February 19 at Hall
The Polk Community Club convenes its new officers at Polk Community Hall Monday evening February 19. Members are urged to attend as the year’s activities are planned including Bean Day decisions and local industrial potential. Wayne Tyler will show a film of the Holy Lands trip. Lunch will be served.
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Polk Community Club
Polk Community Hall
Wether
Wayne Tyler
Holy Lands
Tylers
Mrs. Wm. Coghagan Dies at 96 in Central City
Funeral services for Mrs Wm. Coghagan aged 96 of Central City were held Saturday in Central City. She was an aunt of Mr Gilbert Lampshire.
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Wm. Cohagan
Central City
Cohagan
Gilbert Lampshire
Dinwiddies Welcome Son Michael Alan in Ft Collins
Mr and Mrs Alan Dinwiddie of Ft. Collins Colorado announce the birth of their son Michael Alan weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces on February 1. The mother is Myrna Merchant formerly of this area. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Merchant.
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Alan Dinwiddie
Ft. Collins
Colo
Michael Alan
Dinwiddie
Myrna Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Polk High students play games during school hours in new program
Polk High School implements a program titled Curriculum Motivation to connect classroom skills with leisure activities. 32 students in 6th or 7th period learn games like Scrabble Dominos Chess and Cribbage to build English Math logic and sociology aware of future recreation.
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Polk High School
Fred Richey
State Department of Education
Nebraska
Polk
ESEA
Richey
Valentine's Day reflections and a poll on love
A columnist muses on Valentine's Day from school-age cards to adult expressions of affection. Readers share quirky and tender definitions of love including a 4 H mother warming a pig, a child delaying homework for love, and a POW line that elicits tears.
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The
World-Herald
Polk
America
World Day of Prayer Planned at Polk United Methodist
The World Day of Prayer will be held at Polk United Methodist Church on Friday March 2. Everyone is welcome.
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World Day OF Prayer
Polk United Methodist Church
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Polk Cub
Dave Ekdahls
Ester Lackeys
Leonard Orendorffs
Harold Lewis
Paul Strands
Ella Cramer
Walter Nelson
A. Swanson
Grant Willits
Ruth Bills
Clara Anderson
Anna Guthrie
Grayce Burney
Frances Widga
Mary Monson
Violet Sundberg
John Smith
Arnon Dover
Paul Sagehorn
Con‘ Lindholm
Ervin Gestrine
Lyle Widga
Myrtle Johnson
Jaak Ostrander
Alvena Lind
Margaret Lott
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