Cubs Edge Genoa Then Fall to Clarks In Week Basketball
The Polk Cubs won 61 47 against Genoa in a tight first half battle then lost 50 2 to Clarks. Peterson scored 40 for Clarks as Genoa and Clarks dominated inside. Reserve scoring saw Jerry King hit 12 against both Genoa and Clarks, with Ken Bowers adding 11 in the Clarks win. The club’s second team also collected wins over Genoa 50 35 and Clarks 41 36. Youth Fellowship met at the Methodist Church with Anita Samuels in charge and Marilyn Hahn delivering a Renewed Courage lesson.
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Polk Cagers
Jose
Genoa
Clarks
Polk
Cubs
Gaylen Holmes
Hiness
Peterson
Jerry King
Jeader
Carrol
Werner
Holnes
D. Nyberg
R. Nyberg
iRenquists
Axame
Aby
Cramer
McNaught
Renquist
O Cramer
Bonday
Methodist Church
Anita Samuels
Shirley Hahn
Marilyn Hahn
Rev O'Connor
Carlyn Strand
Judy Johnon
Lutheran Laymen Sponsor Sunday Film Showings
The Lutheran Laymen's League at Emanuel Lutheran Church will present two films this Sunday evening January 26. Youth For The Kingdom and Tournament of Roses Parade will be shown with the Lutheran Hour Boat winning top honors in the parade. Coffee and pie will be served in the church basement after the screenings.
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Manuel Lutheran
Lutheran Hour
Ladies Aid
Layman’s League
Polk Commercial Club Elects Leaders for 1953
The Polk Commercial Club held its annual steak supper at Holmes Cafe before electing Merle Stromberg to lead in 1953 with Arnold Neuhaus and Vern Jones as aides. Neuhaus becomes vice president and Jones secretary treasurer. Orpha Davis Nick McNaught Floyd Lyle head activities. highway 66 improvements remain a focus with Alton Wilhelms Everett Green and Charles Peterson heading the highway committee.
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Polk Commercial Club
Holmes Cafe
Merle Stromberg
Arnold Neuhaus
Vern Jones
Neuhaus
Merle
Commercial Club
Orpha Davis
Nick McNaught
Floyd Lyle
State Department
Alton Wilhelms
Everett Green
Charles Peterson
Dean Myers
Frence Bolton
Leo Wurtz
Marvin Fredrickson
Former Polk Resident Clyde Willits Dies at 58
Clyde Willits 58, of Silver Creek, formerly of Polk, died January 19 in Hastings. He is survived by his parents Glen and wife, three daughters Zola Horn, Welcome Alt, Donna at home, and sons Wayne, Virgil, and Kenneth. Funeral and burial were in Silver Creek. The obituary notes family celebrations and local social visits in Polk area communities.
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Clyde Willits
Silver Creek
Hastings
Willits
Polk
Glen Willits
Polk Drives to Meet March of Dimes Quota
Polk fundraising lag persists as the March of Dimes total stands at 342.53 toward a 600 goal. Chairwoman Mrs. Floyd Lyle and co chair Mrs. Albert Sundberg urge additional efforts to avoid extra events and recall Polk’s 1952 polio epidemic.
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Polk
Floyd Lyle
Albert Sundberg
Hello World H G arrives at Emken home January 14
Harry Gene and party arrive at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Emken on Wednesday January 14.
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Harry Gene
Mrs
Arthur Emken
Swede Home Pioneer Dies Tuesday
John Johnson aged 80, a Swede Home community pioneer, died Tuesday January 20. He leaves survivors including Adolph Forss and Mrs Svillard Adelson, three sons Harold Raymond and Conrad of Stromsburg, and several grandchildren. Funeral services are Friday at 2 pm at Swede Home Church with burial there.
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John Johnson
Panshiers
Adolph’ Forss
Svillard Adelson
Harold
Raymond
Conrad
Stromsburg
Missionary Conference Rally At Local Baptist Church
A missionary conference rally was held at the Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Guest speakers included Rev. Robert Klingberg Rev. Albert Bergfalt Rev. Wyman Malmsten from Chicago and Rev. David Hammar from Greeley Colorado. Neighboring churches were invited and supper was served between sessions.
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The
Baptist Church
Robert Klingberg
Albert Bergfalt
Wyman Malmsten
Chicago
David Hammar
Greeley
Colorado
Arborville News and Congregational Church Notes
Pvt. Ken Bedient reports from Babenhausen Germany arriving Jan 1 after sailing Dec 17 on the S S Genera Butter with 2200 service members and families. Reception for Mr and Mrs Everett Binder at their home followed by cards and refreshments. Arborville Missionary and Aid Society met with five visitors and members. lessons on missionaries working in Africa discussed. Birthday observances noted. Silver Wheeling event attended for Werner Driewer, nephew of T D Otte.
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Arborville Congregational Church
Paul W. Nelson
Ken Bedient
Babenhausen
Germany
New York
Dee
S. S. Genera
Bremerhaven
Zweibrucken
7Weibrucken
U. S
Everett Biender
Ester Laskey
Arborville Missionary and Aid Society
Harvey Wochner
Zlesson
Gota Attars
Africa
Lackey
Harold Bedient
Winter Storm Drops Ice and Winds Across Region
A severe winter storm caused ice and high winds that lingered from Wednesday night into Thursday. Power and telephone lines failed in parts, with some areas without electricity up to 40 hours before most repairs by Friday night. Polk fared better with only one outage. Temperatures plunged to 18 below Friday morning as more snow and unsettled conditions returned later.
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Polk
Plang
Les Fam Ilies
Local Dinner Guests Visit Franks and Sundells
Mr and Mrs John Adams and family of Hastings visited the Frank Foss bert home Sunday along with Mr and Mrs Wallace Sundell and family. Mr and Mrs Don Upton and family of Cedar Rapids called in for the afternoon.
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Gordon Fosshberg
Paul Hernsmeyer
Grand Island
Richard Widga
Frances Lee
Larry
Don Widga
Sydney
Marjorie Widza
Palmer
John Adams
Palhy
Hasting
Wallace Sundell
Frank Fossbert
Don Upton
Cedar Rapid
Taxation Deepens as Major Nebraska Legislature Issue
The Nebraska Legislature tackles taxation as its top problem with a proposed 50 percent valuation standard per bill by Sens. Earl Lee Arthur Carmody and Hal Bridenbaugh. Other measures seek state out of property tax, cap spending growth, reduce Class B intangible tax, and add county equalization reps. Also moves to lift hog cholera vaccine ban and appointment of Dr J L George as state veterinarian are noted.
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Nebraska
Earl J Lee
Frentont
Arthur Carmody
Trenton
Hal Bridenbaugh
Dakota City
Sen. Lee
Lee
Legislative Council
County Board of Equalization
Sen
Person of Wahoo
Guv Crosby
J. L. George
Chester
Crosby
Anderson
Statehouse
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M. Stromberg
Jones Head Polk Commercial Club
Birthday Club
Southwest Polk
Charles Dahlgren
Mrs.Grant Willits
Robert
March of Dimes
Arborville News
H. J. Bedient
Ted Otte Jr
T. D. Otte
Wheeling
Werner Driewer
Zion Luthanam School
Mr. Driewer
T D Otte
Fred W . Bedient
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