Polk Community Seeks Candidates for School and Village Boards
Notices urge candidates to file by 5 00 p m Friday March 12 with Supt Walter Nielsen or County Clerk for the school board and with Arnold Neuhaus Village Clerk or County Clerk for the village board. The town recalls a vandalized lawn incident and laments its impact on trust and communal harmony.
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Walter Nielsen
Robert Clymer
Osceola
Arnold Neuhaus
Polk Park
Main St
Polk
Earth
Ted
Space
Outer Space
Mars
Sputnik
Polk in Its Infancy Reminiscences of Early Polk
Oscar Sundberg recounts Polk in 1906 when a wheat stub field became streets and buildings. A mule powered railroad, hand loaded sand from the Platte, and three men swung sledges on spikes mark the era. Residents recall a Main Street tent restaurant, a 25 cent meal, and horse races near today’s Highway 66.
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POLK
Oscar Sundberg
Stromsburg
Platte River
Frank Fruid
Main St
Charlie
Virginia Smith to Speak at Viking Center Event
Virginia Smith will speak at the Stromsburg Viking Center on Saturday February 21 at 9 30 a.m. The Polk County Republican Women's Club invites all to attend and portions of coffee and donuts will be served.
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Virginia Smith
Stromsburg Viking Center
Polk County
Republican Women’s Club
Shelly Gauthier Weds Robert Hepburn at Cortland
Central City residents Mr and Mrs Vern Jones Edna Sundberg and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones attended the wedding of Shelly Gauthier and Robert Hepburn in Cortland on Saturday.
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Vern Jones
Edna Sundberg
Wilbur Jones
Central City
Shelly Gauthier
Robert Hepburn
Cortland
Vandalism Leaves Trust shaken in community response
The article reflects on the impact of vandalism, noting greater sadness over lost trust than anger at the damage. It emphasizes communal hurt and a call for restorative action rather than confrontation.
Senior Citizens Host Card Party at Legion Hall
Senior citizens plan a card party Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall. The event invites local seniors to join and socialize in a community gathering.
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Legion Hall
Polk Cubs Extend Winning Run to 13 5
The Polk Cubs won twice on the road at Palmer and Marquette to improve to a 13-5 season mark. At Palmer they defeated the Tigers 77-53 with Tom Carlstrom scoring 23 and Dana Anderson 11, while in Marquette the Cubs beat the Marquette Cubs 84-52 led by Carlstrom 22 and Dana Anderson 18.
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Polk Cubs
Palmer
Marquette
Cubs
Fleming
Tigers
Theubs
Mark Clymer
Randy Branting
Monte Hudson
Tom
Dana
Mark
Nebraska Christian
Bradshaw
Central City
Rahrs Welcome Baby Angela Jo In Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Robert Rahrs of Lincoln announce the birth of their daughter Angela Jo born Saturday February 14. The infant weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Rahrs and Mr and Mrs Robert Willits.
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Robert Rahrs
Lincoln
Angela Jo
Clarence Rahrs
Robert Willits
New Library Additions Include James, Graham, and Travel Guides
Polk library receives several new works including All the Strange Hours by Loren Liseley Curtain by Agatha Christie Angels Angels Angels by Billy Graham Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow Fodors Scandinavia travel guide to Sweden Norway Denmark Two memorial gifts present Swedish Ways by Lilly Lorenzen and Of Swedish Ways in memory of Sigrid Alfred donated by Ruth Kroger Omaha and Mrs Ethel Lindeburg Ft. Dodge Iowa.
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Polk Library
Loren Liseley
Agatha Christie
Billy Graham
Humboldt
Paul Bellow
Fodor
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Ethel Lindeberg
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Sigrid Alfred
Lilly Lorenzen
Ruth Kroger
Omaha
Polk Woman's Club Benefit At Community Hall
The Polk Woman's Club fundraiser drew about 100 guests to the remodeled Community Hall on Monday. A bake sale, bingo games, and raffles generated receipts of 353 dollars with prizes awarded to Laura Bolton Vera Blase Lennis Lind Jim Lindburg Kenneth Stewart Dean Myers Viola Babcock.
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Polk Woman’s Club
Verland Widga
Paul Wagner
Legion
Lauretta Neuhaus
Laura Bolton
Vera Blase
Lennis Lind
Jim Lindburg
Kenneth Stewart
Dean Myers
Viola Babcock
Pork Woman’s Club
Community Chorus Plans Palm Sunday Concert Practice
The Community Chorus will meet Wednesday evening February 25 at 8 45 in the grade school music room. Miss Lynn Fletcher directs and Mrs Vern Samuels plays piano for the annual Palm Sunday concert. All local singers are urged to join for a successful performance.
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Lynn Fletcher
Vern Samuels
Hospital Updates From Nebraska Hospitals
Elwood Tewell was admitted to Lutheran hospital in Grand Island on Sunday and had surgery on Tuesday. Gilbert Lampshire was admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln on Monday.
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Elwood Tewell
Lutheran Hospital
Grand Island
Gilbert Lampshire
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Have You Noticed Ladies and Olympic Dreams
A nostalgic monologue recalls Dorothy Hamill winning gold in 1976 and a humorous athletic misadventure at the Olympic Village. The narrator contrasts Hamill's grace with clumsy self parody, detailing meals, training talk, and social moments amid teammates and medal talk.
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Dorothy Hamill
Olympic Village
Funeza
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