Polking Around Snow Notes and Local Chatter
A light snow week prompts a humorous local column with residents cleaning walks and odd observations. The piece cites Mrs Miller Mrs Johnson Mrs Oren dorff and others shoveling as cold weather spreads from Gavins Point to the town while a man jokes about women’s rights and property.
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Polk Progress Secret
Harold Miller
Harold
Harlan Johnson
Harlan
Len Orendorff
Len
Lee Bayer
Lee
Orlie Miller
Bank
Knute Johnson
Knute
Main St
Polk Cubs clinch third straight Goldenrod crown
The Polk Cubs beat Stromsburg 60-39 to win a third consecutive Goldenrod Conference tournament title. Darwin Hahn led Polk with 38 points and 8 rebounds, Alvin Kisler added 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Regg Green had 13 points and 9 rebounds as Polk outboarded the Vikings 40 to 12 and sealed the victory with Galen Sterner’s late 18-foot shot.
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Polk Cubs
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Polk
Jim Karloff
Clarks
Burg Vikings
Genoa
Darwin Hahn
Alvin Kisler
Cubs
Burg
Hahn
Kisler
Alvin
Regg Green
Max Kroger
Lanny Ang
Green
Vikings
Kroger
Galen Sterner
Dave Anderson
Viking
Richard Lewis
Joe Bennett
Record Crowd Attends Annual Elevator Meeting in Polk Hall
A crowd of 241 stockholders and wives attended the Farmers Cooperative Grain Association noon dinner in Polk Community Hall. President Lennis Lind chaired. Dean Myers reported a $1,091,600 gross income and $72,700 net savings for the year ending November 30. Checks totaling $41,000 distributed covered 4 percent stock dividends and patronage. Donald Dahlin was elected to the board for five years amid remarks by Frank Rambo and regional cooperative guests.
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Farmers Cooperative Grain Association
Polk
Commodity Credit Corporation
Donald Dahlin
Ben Peterson
Harvey Wochner
Fred Bedient
Reuben Hanquist
Frank Rambo
Westcentral Cooperative Grain Company
Omaha
James Wooster
Farmers Union State Exchange
York
Vere Leinart
Farmers Union Cooperative Elevator Federation
Grade School Music Program Slated for Jan 31
Norman McIntosh music director will present K through 8th grade in a program at the high school auditorium next Wednesday January 31 starting at 800 PM Junior High Chorus and Beginning Band will take part Public cordially invited
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Norman McIntosh
H. S
Victor William Larsen 62 dies at home in Hordville Nebraska
Victor William Larsen age 62 8 months 10 days died January 18 1962 at his home near Hordville Nebraska He was born May 30 1899 near Marquette He married Olga Gustafson March 26 1924 They had two daughters Darlene and Rugene He was active in Fridhem Lutheran Church Polk Lodge AF and AM and Farmers Co op Elevator board He is survived by his wife two daughters eight grandchildren one brother and three sisters Funeral services were held January 20 at Fridnem Lutheran Church with burial at Kronberg Cemetery
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Victor William Larsen
Hordville
Nebr
Peter
Katrina Larsen
Marquette
Kronberg
Kronberg Lutheran Church
Nebraska
Victor
Olga Gustafson
Darlene
Rugene
Fridhem Lutheran Church
M Hordville
Polk Lodge No
Olga
Don Shoup
Charles Flansberg
Lincoln
Harold
Ole Larsen
Robert Goethe
Grand Island
Thomas Jensen
Péter
George ‘Larsen
Fridnem ‘Lutheran Church
Dwayne Hahn
Floyd Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
March of Dimes Solicitation Funds Soon
March of Dimes solicitations not yet reported must be turned in to Lloyd Stromberg promptly to ensure proper processing and accounting.
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March OF Dimes
Lloyd Stromberg
High School and Junior High Honor Roll Lists
The notice lists third six weeks honor roll recipients at Left with top Brow honorees Regg Green Ronald Johnson Marlene Coover Barbara Glasser Karen Funk Galen Sterner Vance Stahl Janice Smith Connie Jones Diane Sandell Joyce Stewart Joan Larkin Leon Stromberg Bonnie Hanquist John Reckner Jamie Anderson Cheryl Bush Beverly Ekdahl. Missed by one subject Sherman Wilshusen Carol Stromberg Pat Ramsey Marshall Anderson Linda Johnson Cheryl Stahl Elaine Ostrander Max Kroger Jay Dee Green Doug Sundberg Janelle Smith. Eighth Grade honor roll names Lynda Myers Myrna Merchant Lynda Van Ostrand Jean Larkin Arlyce Lind Chery Johnson Mary Doremus Dennis Sealey Don Vanquist. Seventh Grade honor roll Allen Tenniges Dennis Stevens Dennis Anderson Sally Stufft Diane Bodine Marie Carlson Margaret Rosno Carolyn Kealiher Barbara Logan. Missed by one subject Patricia Stuff Patty Flodman Robert Lindburg Susan Shaw Lois Ostrander.
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Eric Otte
Regg Green
Ronald Johnson
Marlene Coover
Barbara Glasser
Karen Funk
Galen Sterner
Vance Stahl
Janice Smith
Connie Jones
Diane Sandell
Joyce Stewart
Joan Larkin
Leon Stromberg
Bonnie Hanquist
John Reckner
Jamie Anderson
Cheryl Bush
Beverly Ekdahl
Sherman Wilshusen
Carol Stromberg
Pat Ramsey
Marshall Anderson
Linda Johnson
Cheryl Stahl
Elaine Ostrander
Barbara Logan
Patricia Stuff
Patty Flodman
Robert iLndburg
Susan Shaw
Lois Ostrander
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Lawrence Ackerman
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Winter Haven
Fla
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Polk Partisans
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