Blizzard winds and windy week in Lincoln and NCC tale
A week of 50 mph winds dumped snow and disrupted events from Custom Farm Services Open House to Stromberg IGA bargains. A Sugar Bowl loss mirrors the author’s 1933 NCC football debut, where undersized players endured mismatched gear as the team failed to win, ending with a shift to horseshoe pitching.
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Main St
Progress
Green
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Stromberg Iga
Cubs
Benedict
Kahler
Lincoln
Tiemann
England
Huskers
Nebraska Central College
Central City
Central City Christian High School
Nebraska Central
Lorrel Branting
Al‘bert McNeely
Ber
Lorrel
Albert
NCC
South Dakota
Alfred
Smith
Bruiser
Steve Flodman Named Scholarship Chairman at Selleck Quadrangle
Steve Flodman son of Mr and Mrs Earl Flodman of Polk has been elected scholarship chairman of Selleck Quadrangle at the University of Nebraska. He advises students on studying and study methods and helps those struggling in a course find a tutor.
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Steve Flodman
Earl Flodman
Polk
Selleck Quadrangle
University of Nebraska
Births of Brent William Hanquist and Kerri Ann Anderson
Mr and Mrs Stan Hanquist of North Platte announce the birth of a son Brent William on January 3 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Leonard Anderson announce the birth of a baby girl Kerri Ann at Central City hospital on December 30 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
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Stan Hanquist
North Platte
Brent William
Leonard Anderson
Kerri Ann
Central City Hospital
Cubs Week Ends With Win and Loss in Polk Varsity Action
The Polk High Cubs beat Shelby 66 to 49 on January 3 then fell to Benedict 59 to 58 on January 7, their first setback. Dick Sealey scored 23 and Joel Stevens 11 as high scorers, with Steve Carlstrom totaling 22 in the Shelby win. Free throws hurt in the Benedict defeat. the team made 2 of 8 in the fourth. The Cubes next face Clarks on January 13.
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Polk High Cubs
Shelby
Benedict
Karl Adamson
Cubs
Dick Sealey
Joel Stevens
Joel
Steve Carlstrom
Cubes
Clarks
Polk Maples
Rolland Dahlin Die s Unexpectedly at 72
Rolland E. Dahlin 72 died unexpectedly January 6, 1967 at his home in Stromsburg Nebraska. Services were held January 10 at the Stromsburg Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. Interment followed in Stromsburg Cemetery. Dahlin, born December 19, 1894 near Polk County, married Ella Erikson in 1929 and leaves two daughters, Delores Erikson Des Moines and Marilyn Larson Stromsburg, plus extended family and loyal service as village light and water commissioner. He served in World War I and belonged to the American Legion and Odd Fellows.
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Stromsburg Methodist Church
Rolland Dahlin
Stromsburg
Polk
Lester Anderson
Rudy Randell
Lester Graves
Wesley Ericson
Elmer Kilgore
Ben St
Des Moines
Iowa
Irving Larson
Marilyn
Waldian Johnson
Marian
Osceola
Rolland
Harry
Alvin
Hilding
Hazel Mahr
Martin
Local guests share supper at Mrs. Flodman home
Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl and Leilani Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lind of Stromsburg were self invited guests in the home of Mrs Julia Flodman Friday evening. They served a supper they brought with them.
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C. Marvin Fredrickson
Walter Stohl
Leilani
Lawrence Lind
Stromsburg
Julia Flodman
Bus Routes Reversed Starting Monday
Beginning Monday January 16 school bus routes will be reversed. The change flips the order of stops and alters pickup times for riders and families.
Goldenrod Conference Tourney Opens With Local Pairings
The Goldenrod conference basketball tournament starts Tuesday at Osceola with Osceola Bulldogs facing Stromsburg at 7:00 p.m. and St Edward meeting Genoa at 8:30 p.m. on opening night. Semis set for Friday January 20 and finals for Saturday January 21 with Osceola and Polk as top seeds.
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Goldenrod
Osceola
Bulldogs
Stromsburg
St. Edward
Genoa
Clarks
Silver Creek
Polk
Palmer
Schaepler Family Return After Holidays Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Don Schaepler and family of Arapahoe hosted relatives then sent Mrs. Gilbert Gertsch home after spending the holiday season together.
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Don Schaepler
Arapahoe
Gilbert Gertsch
Auxiliary Plans To Serve At Legion County Convention
American Legion Auxiliary met January 9 at 8 p m with Lauretta Neuhaus presiding. Thirteen members attended. They discussed Christmas gifts to servicemen, read thank you letters, and voted $15 to the Little Red Schoolhouse fund. Committees were named to staff the February 1 county convention.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Lauretta Neuhaus
Little Red Schoolhouse
County Legion Convention
Verlene Anderson
Beverly Bills
Ruth Bills
Dianne Wurst
Polk Area News Roundup of Weddings, Births and Local Happenings
Rev. Willis Patten begins ministry at Polk and Swede Plain churches on June 19. Community notices include marriages, graduations, teaching hires, births, sports wins and civic events across Polk, Lincoln, Osceola and surrounding areas through September with details on personnel, ceremonies, and local achievements.
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Willis Patten
Polk
Swede Plain
Methodist
Hospital News: Ostberg and Johnson Undergo Surgery
Dean Ostberg underwent surgery Monday at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Philip Johnson was operated on Tuesday morning at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
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Dean Ostberg
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Philip Johnson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Local families visit in Grand Island and Springfield
Mr and Mrs W L Lindburg and Mr and Mrs John Erickson of Hampton visited the sister Mrs R C Gustafson in St Francis hospital Grand Island Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl of Clarks Mr and Mrs Ilos Ostberg were Sunday visitors and lunch guests in the Henry Eisler home. Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Sr Mr and Mrs Ray Werner returned home Saturday after attending the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans and on the return trip visited the Sealeys daughter Mr and Mrs Dale Steuben at Springfield I
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W. L. Lindburg
John Erickson
Hampton
R. C. Gustafson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Robert Lindahl
Clarks
Ilos Ostberg
Henry Eisler
Richard Sealey
Ray Werner
New Orleans
the Sealey
Dale Steuben
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion County
Carol Stromberg
Gary Sagehorn
Immanuel Lutheran
Hillis Sterner
Harvey Lind
May Johnson
Osceola Rest Home
Carl Lind
Emalyne Blase
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Central City Medical Clinic
Joe Tyler
Ft. Campbell
Kentucky
Steve Gustafson
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Gerald Giles
Pamela
David City
Jay Shaw
Viet Nam
Wayne Swanson
Mary Salchow
Kearney State College
Polk County
Clarence Creech
Janice
Gerry Earnest
Omaha
Dennis Sealey
Crete
Fredrick D. Otte
USN
Ted Otte
da Nang
Wood
Germany
Albert EB. Sundberg
Sterling
Colo
Jerry King
Oxford
Bradley Allen
Hospital News
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