Polking Around Polking Around and Auction Oddities
Letter from Charlie in New Orleans and Polk, La to Norris discusses a Wayne Ramsey auction items including a 36 ft aluminum ladder and quirky notes about earthworms in roof gutters. The exchange covers farm machinery jargon and humorous grievances with politics and inflation. Continued on Page 10.
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Wayne Ramsey
John
Polk
New Orleans
New Mexico
Mississippi
Charlie
Moon
Richard Nixon
White House
Palmer Tigers Crown Goldenrod Conference Champions
Palmer defeated Osceola 81-61 to win the Goldenrod Conference tournament title at Polk. Rick Peters led the Tigers with 22 points, fueling a 32-point second quarter and a 52-38 halftime margin as Palmer seized control. Genoa later beat Silver Creek 72-57 for third place.
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Palmer
Osceola
Polk
Peters
Russell Thede
Terry Stratman
Ken Tibbetts
Kenny Meyers
Jeff Johnston
Chris Hayes
Genoa
Silver Creek
Clay Fisher
Orioles
Ron Cuba
Larry Valasek
Tigers
Union Pacific fights to replace agents with Shelby mobile unit
The Union Pacific seeks state approval to close Polk line station offices and use a Shelby based mobile agency, a plan opposed by shippers. The piece notes 1971 Polk hardville revenue around 500000 and cites a car shortage in 1973, with elevators overstocked and grain awaiting shipment.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Polk
Shelby
State Railway Commission
Hardville and
Union Pacific
Polk Community Club Plans Annual Reorganization
Polk Community Club will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Monday January 29 at 7 pm with a pot luck meal before the business meeting. Members are urged to attend.
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Polk Community Club
Absentee Shower Honors for Gary Stromberg and JoAnn Smith
An absentee shower in Polk Community Hall Anchorage Alaska honored Gary Stromberg and JoAnn Smith. Ninety guests helped sign the guest book and chose a 6:30 pm four course dinner from the Alaskan Uber Inn menu.
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Gary Stromberg
JoAnn Smith
Anchorage
Alaska
Polk Community Hall
Genelle Stevens
JoElla Stromberg
Stromperg
Gary
JoAnn
Lloyd
Eleanor Stromberg
Myrtle Davenport
Aurora
San Francisco
California
Lincoln
Wahoo
Hampton
Hardville
Osceola
Stromsburg
Clarks
Seward
Staplehurst
Polk
Arlan Stromberg
Balland Stromberg
Merle Stromberg
Charles Stromberg
Richard Sealey, Sr
Arlo Stevens
Paul Coover
Burdette Flodman
Lowell Bills
Debbie
Steve Stromberg
Jamie Stromberg
Polk High Honor Roll Academic Excellence Recipients
The Polk High Honor Roll lists students achieving 90 or above average in each grade. TTH GRADE includes Darryl Tallman Mark Clymer and Roger Brockevelt. 8TH GRADE lists Danny Reed Denise Sterns Peg Neeman Royce Billion Abbi Harrington Lori Hanquist and Sue Erickson. 9TH GRADE lists Lana Bills Patti Bender Brian Samuelson Monte Hudson Tammy Fisher Brian Bedient and Brenda Bankson. 19TH GRADE lists Gail Samuelson Wendy Redman Terri Harrington Becky Flodman Debbie Creech Mike Branting Luann Bills and Kathy Bender. 11TH GRADE lists Melody Albin Marla Branting Kevin Graves Marilyn Rosno Rodney Hanquist and Linda Swanson. 12TH GRADE lists Lee Sundberg Cheryl Samuelson Phyllis Ostberg Nancy Kealiher Layne Hanquist and Paula Buls.
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Polk
Darryl Tallman
Mark Clymer
Roger Brockevelt
Danny Reed
Denise Sterns
Peg Neeman
Royce Billion
Abbi Harrington
Lori Hanquist
Sue Erickson
Lana Bills
Patti Bender
Brian Samuelson
Monte Hudson
Tammy Fisher
Brian Bedient
Brenda Bankson
Gail Samuelson
Stanley Peterson Dies in Hastings Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Stanley Peterson of Hastings were held Monday afternoon January 22 at Hastings with burial in Arborville Cemetery.
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Stanley Peterson
Hastings
Arborville
Birthday Pinata Mayhem Turns Into Paperwork
A birthday party for seven year old Jason spirals into chaos as a New Mexico pinata packed with newspapers and glue resists opening. The author recounts a messy, comic struggle to extract candy from the stubborn trophy of cardboard and tissue.
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Jason
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Grand Island
Nebr
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Lloyd Stromberg
Elaine Stromberg
Rolland Stromberg
Arian Stromberg
Dick Sealey
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