Pigeon George Crushed at Coop Elevator
The pet pigeon at the Coop elevator named George met a fatal end when the box of a grain truck tipped and crushed him. Frank Cohagen and Don Nyberg were connected to the bird’s care, with funeral plans pending. The column then discusses adult education topics on assertiveness and broader musings on smallness and bigness.
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George
Coop
Frank Cohagen
Don Nyberg
Georgette
Frank
York
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Family Moves Into Van Johnson Home
Mr and Mrs Ray Thomas and family of Broken Bow have purchased the Van Johnson home and moved in. Mr Thomas works in cross country trucking.
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Polk
Ray Thomas
Broken Bow
van Johnson
Same
Thomas
Community Club Soup Supper Rescheduled to Tuesday 18
The Community Club Soup Supper and meeting moved from Monday January 17 to Tuesday January 18 at 7 pm in the Community Hall. Polk's conference tournament game at Fullerton Monday at 8 keeps members away. Election of 1977 officers will follow the supper.
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Polk
Fullerton
Polk K-6 Earns Bicentennial School Status
The Nebraska Department of Education named Polk Public School grades K through 6 an official Bicentennial School for 1975 76. A certificate of excellence will be shown in the Elementary Media Center. The program aligns with the three Bicentennial themes Heritage Harvest and Horizons and required projects in at least two areas.
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Nebraska State Department of Education
Polk
Nebrasa Department of Education
Open House for Bedient 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Bedient will be honored at an open house marking their 40th anniversary. The event is Sunday January 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Arborville Fellowship Hall. Friends and relatives are invited. no gifts please.
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Fred Bedient
Arborville Felowship Hall
Baack Enrolls at Kearney State College for Home Economics
Jonita Baack will start the second semester at Kearney State College, Monday Jan 10, pursuing Home Economics. Her father Robert Baack and brother Ronnie and Pattie Bender accompanied her to campus. Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist and Mrs Hannah Bodine visited Emma Johnson and friends at Parkview Home Thursday afternoon.
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Jonita Baack
Kearney State College
Robert Baack
Ronnie
Pattie Bender
Kearney
Reuben Hanquist
Hannah Bodine
Emma,Johnson
Parkview
Polk Cubs crush Benedict 89 43 on Hagley's court
Polk Cubs improve to 6 2 with an 89 43 victory over Benedict on Saturday night. Tom Carlstrom led with 22 points while Vernon Tallman and Tom Carlstrom added rebounds and scoring for Polk. Girls fell 26 22 to St Ed as Darlan Sterns led with 9 points and 14 rebounds by Michelle Sandell. Reserve girls beat Osceola 22 8. Polk hosts Clarks Friday and Marquette Saturday with conference tourney start Monday at Fullerton.
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Mike Fleming
Polk Cubs
Benedict
Cubs
Fleming
Tom Carlstrom
Mark Clymer
Dave Shhenk
Scott Hudson
Darryl Tallman
Keith
St. Ed
Darlan Sterns
Jan Lindburg
Michel Sandell
Deb Bankson
Lori Hanquist
Osceola
Michel
Deb
Darla
Jan
Laurie Buechner
Lynelle Meerkatz
Polk
Hordville
Brown baby Travis Andrew born at York General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Carl Brown announce the birth of their son Travis Andrew on Saturday January 8 at York General Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Anson Carlson of Polk and Mrs A. M. Brown of York.
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Carl Brown
Travis Andrew
York General Hospital
Travis
Anson Carlson
Polk See Mera
A. M. Brown
York
Hospital Notes from York and Nearby Facilities
Mr Trof Ostberg and Mrs Nellie LaVelle entered York hospital on Saturday. Mr Urban Spoor and Mr James Doremus returned home Friday from local facilities. Mrs Dennis Van Housen underwent surgery Saturday at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln and is recovering. Dale Perkins of Central City had surgery Friday at Central City hospital.
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Trof Ostberg
York Hospital
Satur
Nellie LaVelle
Robert Brazda
Lutheran Hospital
Irand Island
Urban Spoor
Aurora Hospital
James Doremus
Dennis van Housen
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Dale Perkins
Central City
Central City Hospital
Bus Routes Change Reversed Starting Monday
School district announces the reversal of bus routes beginning Monday January 17 to adjust pickup points and improve service for students.
Senator Curtis Declares He Won’t Seek Re‑Election
Senator Carl Curtis announces he will not run again for the United States Senate when his term ends in two years. He notes 40 years in Congress, pledges to work on a pay‑as‑you‑go amendment, and says Nebraskans will have time to choose a successor. The longtime Nebraskan statesman thanks voters and vows continued active effort.
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United States Senate
Nebraska
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Carl Curtis
March of Dimes Drive Underway in Polk County
Polk County residents mobilize for 1977 March of Dimes drive with Mrs Robert Clymer as chair. Eight Polk Woman's Club members prepare door envelopes for collection between January 5 and 19, urging support against birth defects that affect about one in ten families. County staff and teen chair Cheryl Fisher address the campaign at a Stromsburg smorgasbord meeting led by county chair Don Rystrom.
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Robert Clymer
Polk March of Dimes
Polk Woman's Club
America
National Foundation of March of Dimes
Morris Fisher
Cheryl
Paul Strand
March of Dimes
Stromsburg
Don Rystrom
Cheryl Fisher
Polk County
Red Cross Lifesaving Course in York City
York County Red Cross offers Advanced Lifesaving at the York Community Center starting Saturday morning January 15 from 8:00 to 10:30. The course will not be offered again in York until summer.
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York County
A Pioneer Morning of Drying Clothes in a Windy Neighborhood
Mrs Paul Ruch of Haxton Cole visits her sister Mrs Don Ostberg as a clothesline become the only drying option after a dryer dies soon after warranty. The author endures frosty winds, improvised repair, and a family living room tale of resilience and humor.
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Ralph
Paul Ruch
Haxton, Cole
Don Ostberg
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Community Club
State Education Dept
Clarks
Curtis
RED Cross Lifesaving
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