Polking Around by Mook Wilhelms Echoes Local Boundaries and Basketball
The writer notes the regular column is out sick with pneumonia from York Hospital and steers away from politics this week. He urges readers to inspect a legal notice about changing precinct boundary lines and congratulates the local basketball team and coaches on their Genoa tournament performance against Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Stromsburg
Mook
Polk
Genoa
Wilhelms
Thompson Engagement Planned in Colorado News
Mr and Mrs William E Thompson of Polk now reside in Castle Rock Colorado announce their daughter Diane Thompson engaged to Gary L Moore son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Moore of Montrose Colorado The couple both graduates of Colorado high schools attend Colorado State University Fort Collins Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Thompson
Polk
Castle Rock
Colo
Diane
Gary L. Moore
Lynn Moore
Montrose
Miss Thompson
Polk High School
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Montrose High School
Letter to Progress Subscribing for Mrs Whitacre
A Houston reader sends a renewal check for The Progress addressed to Mrs Esther Whitacre and asks that future mail continue to that address. He notes his wife enjoys local items and the Have you noticed Ladies column while praising the Palking Around column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Alfred Polk
Alfred
Esther Whitacre
Country Women's Club Meet Highlights Jan 22
The Country Women's Club met Jan 22 at Olga Graves home in Central City with 14 members present. The gathering opened with pledge flag salute and song. A motion approved a $5 donation to the Warren Bedient Fund. Elaine and Garnet Miller led the program with readings followed by a social hour and lunch prepared by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Country Women's Club
Olga Graves
Central City
Warren Bedient
Engagement of Michelle Lynn Black and James L Blase
Mr and Mrs Jimmy D Black of Kansas City announce the engagement of their daughter Michelle Lynn to James L Blase son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Blase of Olathe. The couple plans a summer wedding at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Olathe Kansas. The bride will graduate in June from the University of Kansas with a degree in English. The groom is a KU junior and former Air Force member who served in Germany and Italy after studying at Eastern Michigan University and Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy D. Black
Kansas City
Michelle Lynn
James L. Blase
Virgil Blase
Olathe
University of Kansas
Eastern Michigan University
Indiana University
Kansas University
Air Force
Germany
Italy
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Kansas
Warren Bedient Fund Continues Rising With Weekly Donations
The Warren Bedient Fund reaches 1758.00 after a 335.00 weekly addition. Donors include Morris Fisher 10.00 Mrs. Walter Nielsen 15.00 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Stevens 30.00 and Country Women's Club 5.00 plus several others listed. Mrs. Cora Lindburg, 95, Marquette resident, dies after a fall at her daughter Grace Lindburg Wilson's home. She was born to homesteader parents near Monroe and married Charles Lindburg in 1905. She leaves a daughter, Grace, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bedient
Morris Fisher
Walter Nielsen
Horace Stevens
Country Women's Club
Clarence Meerkatz
Daniel Graves
Wayland Flodman
Melvin Bender
Wayne Ramsey
C. van Ostrand
Glen Hill
Ann
Sheila O'Shea
Roger Merchant
Michael Prell
Case
Glen Wochner
LaVaughn Adelson
Grant Johnson
Oarstel
Wayne Lindholm
Cora Lindburg
Marquette
Central City
Monroe
Charles Lindburg
Polk
The
Baptist Church
Lindburg
A. A.ilson
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Patients and Movements
A list of current patients includes Mrs. Don Bartek Osceola Mrs. Merle Mitchell Benedict Mrs. Louie Hengelfelt Benedict Mr. Earl Bond Osceola and others in Osceola Stroms Stromsburg and Stromsburg area facilities. Discharged Alfred Hanson Osceola and Oliver Adelson returned home from York Hospital. Raymond Johnson admitted to Osceola Hospital. Deceased Mrs Mary E Youngland Stroms Norris Alfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bartek
Osceola
Merle Mitchell
Benedict
Louie Hengelfelt
Earl Bond
Chester Dawes
Raymond E. Johnson
Stroms
Rose Swanson
Stromsburg
Margaret Turner
William Liedloff
Arthur Beatty
Arvilla Herrmann
Thirza Welch
Bertha Bahr
Shelby
Verner Ahlquist
Richard Sealy
Polk
Irven Rystrom
Julius Herrmann
Hilding Dahlin
Joan Hayes
Rolland Johnson
Mary E. Youngland
Norris Alfred
York Hospital
Oliver Adelson
Lee Hanson
Baby
Raymond Johnson
Osceola Hospital
Modern Millies Meet at Tonniges Home
The Modern Millies Extension Club held January 20 at Mrs. Virgil Tonniges home with Mrs. William Blender as co host. Members archived year books paid dues and Pennies for Friendship. Mrs Dose presented The Papers in your Life stressing safe storage of vital records and receipts. Dessert for eight members and two guests. February program plans a visit to Consumers Public Power for a demonstration by Mrs Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Millies Extension Club
Virgil Tonniges
William Blender
Don Dose
Consumers Public Power
Welch
Sundbergs, Saylor, and Gustafson kinship visits reported
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg and Mrs Edward Saylor visited Guy Saylor in Aurora Hospital on Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stromberg visited in the Arlan Stromberg home in Lincoln Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jim Kortum and Robbie were Sunday evening visitors in the Richard Gustafson home. Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn moved Saturday to their new home form
Attend a School Board Meeting and Make Your Voice Heard
A column urges residents to attend the upcoming school board meeting on Monday night to learn about board duties and voice concerns. It outlines roles such as hiring administrators, approving budgets, and setting policies, and stresses public access, formal complaints, and respectful participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Stevens
Roger Hanquist
Richard Sealey, Jr
Dale Lindburg
Dwayne Miller
Harold Anderson
Louise Merchant
Local Folk Visit Neighbors Across Polk
Polk residents report Sunday visits with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs Oscar Jones were guests in the Earl Stevens home while Mrs Anna Kisler spent the afternoon with the David Jacobsen family in Marquette. Mr and Mrs David Moore and their children joined Mr and Mrs J E Moore for dinner at Fairmont. Max Lott and Kirk of Shelby visited Ernie Lott in his home, and Mr and Mrs Roger Merchant with their boys called on Dean Lindburg in Hordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Jones
Earl Stevens
Anna Kisler
David Jacobsen
Marquette
David Moore
J. E. Moore
Polk Cubs Rally To Three Win Conference title
Polk Cubs upset Stromsburg 77 61 on Tuesday to capture the conference tournament in Genoa. Semis saw Polk beat Osceola 55 47 and then edge Clarks 65 62 for the championship. Mike Lindburg led Polk with 27 points. Foote 13. Bills 14. Wood 13. Osceola took third with 74 66 over Palmer.
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Stromsburg
Polk Cubs
Genoa
Polk
Osceola
Clarks
Hoop
Mark Wood
Mike Lindburg
Cub
Cerny
Bulldogs
Foote
Wood
Lindburg
Bills
Hoffman
Albin
LaVelle
Bombers
Cubs
Wylli Foote
Ken Bills
Alan Beck
Douglas
Schulz
Palmer
Open House for Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson Sr 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson Sr will celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg on Sunday February 1 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited without further invitation. Their anniversary is February 4.
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Carl ©. Peterson Sr
Evangelical Free
Sunday School Convention Held at Grand Island Church
The Evangelical Free Church at 2822 West Stolley Park Road, Grand Island hosts the fourteenth annual Central Nebraska Sunday School Association convention. Registration opens February 11 at 9:00 am with daily sessions at 10:00 am 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm followed by workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
West Stolley Park Road
Grand Island
Central Nebraska Sunday School Association
Worshops
Local families celebrate birthdays and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wind of Trombush hosted weekend guests in their home. Tina Gustafson’s birthday was honored with visits by Roger Gustafson and family and Richard Gustafson and family in Hastings. Dudley Baack and Steve Adelson stayed with their parents. Several other gatherings occurred as relatives visited, shared meals, and attended hospital and birthday celebrations in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sealey
Paul Coover
Richard Sealey Sr
Arlo Stevens
Alma Oliver
Central City Hospital
Local residents host gatherings and visits across Stromsburg area
Saturday and Sunday social events span Stromsburg and nearby towns with many hosting and visiting relatives. Guests include Lind, Gustafson, Hahn, Bolton, Hanquist, Wood, Glasser, Sandell, Hoffman, Benson, Peterson, Ziegelbein, Anderson, Kisler, Olson, Kant, Hill, Mundt, Lindburg, Nordstedt, Stark, Lind, and Arlyce Lind visiting from the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Smith
Clarence Bolton
Lincoln
Donald Hanquist
Laura Bolton
Elwood Sandell
The
Baptist Church
Gene Wood
Roy Glasser Jr
Levar Sandell
Martin Hoffman
Edith Benson
Esther Peterson
Viola Ziegelbein
Oscar Anderson
Lyle Johnson
Lowell Hanson
Osceola
Ed Kisler
Aurora
Bessie Green
David Moore
Kenneth Olson
Stromsburg
Enoch Peterson
N. S. Kant
Arlo Stevens
Gale
Wayne Hill
York Hospital
Carl Mundt
Ollie Johnson
M. G
Serviceman's Address for Pvt Bradley Sundberg
A listed service member, Pvt. Bradley J. Sundberg, number 508686204, assigned to S-2 HHC Engr. B. N. at APO New York 09351, is shown with his forwarding address details for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Bradley J. Sundberg
B. N
APO
New York
Swede Plain Crusaders Meet at Carlson Home
Sunday gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Gordon Carlson with co hosts Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hultstrand and family from Lincoln and Merlin Nyberg of Monticello Iowa returning from Rudolph Nyberg funeral Mrs Merlin Nyberg and children of Iowa stayed to visit Vance Stohl of Lincoln spent weekend with his parents Ed Coover hosted Ben Stromberg Friday supper in his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Carlson
Walter Stohl
Kenneth Hultstrand
Lincoln
Merlin Nyberg
Monticello
Iowa
Rudolph Nyberg
Nyberg
Vance Stohl
Polk Garden Club Meeting Highlights 1969
The Polk Garden Club met January 20 at Miriam Stewart's home with 17 members and one visitor. Irene Widga and Betty Branting led a crafts program. Violet Sundberg and Winnifred Lackey earned perfect attendance awards for 1969. Sundberg received the hostess gift. Committees were set for yearly garden care. Lackey was named photographer and press correspondent. A lunch prepared by Stewart with Sophia Klingsporn, Violet Sundberg, Carol Stevens, and Irene Widga followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Miriam Stewart
Irene Widga
Betty Branting
Violet Sundberg
Winnifred Lackey
Home Society Meeting At Ella Cramer's House
The Home Society met Wednesday January 21 at Ella Cramer's home with ten members present. President Ella Cramer led the business session. Prizes were awarded for Idiot Bridge won by Mae Johnson and Myrtle Bush. Irene Widga received the hostess gift. A pot luck lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Ella Cramer
Mae Johnson
Myrtle Bush
Irene Widga
Obituary of Rudolph Olof Nyberg from Polk Nebraska
Rudolph Olof Nyberg born February 11 1907 Polk County Nebraska died January 19 1970 at age 62. He married Elvira Stranberg April 9 1930 and had four children. He served in church and community roles including treasurer deacon and Sunday School teacher at Evangelical Free Church Polk and on rural boards. Surviving wife son Merlin three daughters mother brothers and sister. Funeral January 22 1970 Evangelical Free Church Polk with interment Swede Plain Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Olof Nyberg
Polk County
Nebraska
Elvira Stranberg
Rudolph
Pélk
Olof Nyberg
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Nebraska Gideons
Elvira
Merlin
Monticello
Iowa
Ardyce
Arthur Trennepohl
Philippines
Mary Ann
Kenneth Hultstrand
Linda Nyberg
Lincoln
Mary Nyberg
Edwin
Holdrege
Philip
Osceola
Henry
Chicago
Leonard
Rockford
Illinois
Helen
Hazard Kentucky
Harold Koelling
Virgil Nyberg
Littleton
Colorado
C. O. Bodine
Paul David
Betty Stranberg
Roland Bodine
John Nyberg
Wallace Sandell
William Naslund
Vincent Stranberg
Swede Plain Cemetery
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Polking
Carew
Houston
Texas
Country Women
Michelle Black
Warren Bedient Fund
By Marsha Redman
Mundt
Kenny Bills
Boardman
Arlyce Lind
University of Nebr
Mrs
Lloyd Lind
Home Society Met
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