Mass produced era shapes daily life in America
A humorous provincial column notes the uniformity of foods across the United States with 80 cookie varieties and 62 breakfast items on shelves. It recalls a frigid January thaw, a nurse’s cold start in Osceola, and local happenings including Polk Commercial Club officers, a furnace incident at Brazda Implement, and cold weather scenes from Kahler’s Coffee Shop.
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United States
New England
Stromberg
IGA
Kahler
Conference tourney at Osceola moved to Jan 23–26
The Goldenrod Conference basketball tournament will be played in Osceola on January 23 through 26, with Polk's first game scheduled for Thursday against Clarks after a one day shift in the lineup.
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Goldenrod
Osceola
Vilayed
Polk
Clarks
Cubs Bomb Clarks 60-51 For Sixth Win
Nine Polk players scored as Polk defeated Clarks 60-51 to push their win total to six. Kroger 15 Sundberg 13 Fjell 10 led Polk scoring while Sealey added 8. Clarks top scorers were Dexter and Booth with 11 each.
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Cubs
Clarks
Polk
Max Kroger
Doug Sundberg
Dave Fjell
Dennis Sealey
Dexter
Booth
Kroger
Sundberg
Fjell
Baptist CYF Holds Meeting Discusses February Rally
The Baptist Church youth group met Thursday evening at the church. They viewed a film on medical missionaries in Africa and talked about the February rally at Scotia. A luncheon was served by Mrs. Ted Otte.
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CYF of the Baptist Church
Medical Missionaries of Africa
Scotia
Ted Otte
Streets Cleared After Frequent Snow Clearing
Residents report repeated snow removal efforts, with sidewalks and streets cleared three to four times weekly amid ongoing cold weather. The scene shows persistent effort to maintain passable routes despite heavy snowfall.
Semester Honor Roll List by Grade
The Semester Honor Rolls show students across grades seven through twelve recognized for achievement. Notable names include Daniel Graves Beverly Willits Glee Killion Margaret Rosno Elizabeth Flodman Dennis Stevens Jean Larkin Myrna Merchant Lynda Myers Lynda Van Ostrand Dennis Sealey Steven Friedman Vance Stohl Karen Funk Pat Ramsey Janice Smith Eric Otte John Reckner Galen Sterner Bonnie Hanquist.
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Myrna Merchant
Jean Larkin
Lynda van Ostrand
Steve Flodman
Pat Ramsey
Karen Funk
Janice Smith
Galen Sterner
John Reckner
Bonnie Hanquist
Dennis Sealey
Marshall Anderson
Eric Otte
Vance Stohl
Lynda Myers
Daniel Graves
Beverly Willits
Glee Killion
Margaret Rosno
Elizabeth Flodman
Dennis Stevens
Steven Fiedman
Honor Roll List Shows Six Weeks Recipients
The third six weeks honor roll lists students by grade. Grade 7 includes Caroll Litty Glee Killion. Grade 8 Carolyn Kealiher Diane Bodine Margaret Rosno Elizabeth Flodman Marie Carlson Dennis Anderson Dennis Stevens. Grade 9 Jean Larkin Myrna Merchant Lynda Myers. Grade 10 Steven Flodman Linda Kisler Pat Ramsey Janice Smith. Grade 11 John Reckner Galen Sterner. Grade 12 Bonnie Hanquist Janice Anderson Charles Cramer.
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Caroll Litty
Glee Killion
Carolyn Kealiher
Diane Bodine
Margaret Rosno
Elizabeth Flodman
Marie Carlson
Dennis Anderson
Dennis Stevens
Jean Larkin
Myrna Merchant
Lynda Myers
Steven Flodman
Linda Kisler
Pat Ramsey
Janice Smith
John Reckner
Galen Sterner
Bonnie Hanquist
Janice Anderson
Charles Cramer
Half Time Show Delights Polk Clarks Crowd
Bart Bartholomew, a Columbus High School gymnastics instructor, performs on the trampoline during halftime of the Polk Clarks game. The display showcases what the apparatus can teach and achieve.
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Polk-Clarks
Polk
Bart Bartholomew
Bart
Columbus High School
Physical Education Show At PTA
A January P T A meeting featured a one hour Phys Ed demonstration led by grades 7 10 students and teacher Jim Karloff. Displayed activities included calisthenics tumbling archery badminton rope climbing girls basketball softball gym scooters handball and trampoline.
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Jim Karloff
Polk
Grade School Music Program Set for January 30
The Polk high school auditorium hosts a grade school music program on January 30 at 7 30 p m. Kindergarten through eighth grades perform with no admission charge. The seventh and eighth grades will present their version of Sing Along With Mitch.
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Polk High School
Mitch
First State Bank at Hordville Hosts Dinner for Stockholders
Mr and Mrs R C Gustafson hosted a steak dinner for First State Bank stockholders and staff at Grand Island on Monday. Attendees included Chas Biber of Kearney and multiple couples from Central City Aurora Marquette Polk and other areas, who shared travel tales and eating experiences from around the world.
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R. C. Gustafson
First State Bank
Hordville
Grand Island
Chas. Biber
Kearney
Stanley Carlson
Marquette
Srl Larson
Carol
Central City
Beverly
Albin Benson
Funeral Service Held For Harold Quick 46
Harold Dean Quick 46 a Torrington Wyoming resident since 1936 died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Saturday morning January 12 He was born May 31 1916 in Polk Nebraska and moved to Torrington in 1936 He married Eleanor Rich in 1942 He was a member of the Methodist Church Survivors include his widow two sons his mother six brothers four sisters and a father who died in 1924 Services were held Tuesday January 14 at the Methodist Church in Torrington burial at Valley View Cemetery
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Harold Dean Quick
Torrington
Wyo
Polk
Nebr
Eleanor Rich
Gering
Methodist Church
Arborville
Richard
Charles
Della Loveland
Frank Loveland
Thela Quick
Delta
Colo
Theodore Loveland
Delane Loveland
Thermopolis
Jack Loveland
Sterling
Charles Loveland
Ft. Campbell
Donald Loveland
Pine Bluffs
Christol Cramer
June Wunder
Lingle
Dorothy Stroman
Manderson
Beverly Smith
Cheyenne
Henry Quick
Methodist
Valley View Cemetery
Hospital Patient Notices From Osceola and Omaha
Mrs Noel Kealiher is a patient at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola. Mrs Lloyd Stromberg was admitted as a patient at Osceola hospital last Thursday. Mrs Ester Lackey was admitted to Osceola hospital last Monday. Mrs Clyde Stromberg is a patient at University Hospital in Omaha. She was admitted Saturday.
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Noel Kealiher
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Lloyd Stromberg
Osceola Hospital
Ester Lackey
Clyde Stromberg
University Hospital
Omaha
Coffee guests visit at Mrs Babcock and Grand Island dinner
Mrs Oscar Jones and Mrs Robert Steenbock and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson were Monday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs Glen Babcock. Mr Arlo Stevens and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Don Pierpont and Dawn at Grand Island.
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Oscar Jones
Robert Steenbock
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Glen Babcock
Arlo Stevens
Don Pierpont
Dawn
Grand Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Polk Cub Recorder
Polk Progress
Polk Commercial Club
Ken Stewart
Ed Reckner
Marv Fredrickson
Jim Brazda, Jr
Norris Alfred
Commercial Club
Brazda Implement Co
Bob Baack
Roger Werner
Baack
H. S
Clarks Polk
Bob Rahrs
Dennis Carlstrom
Eddie Johnson
Carlstrom
Wilshusen
Beck
PTA
Patronize Progress
Harold Quick
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