Colobus Harbored Odd Items And Ancient Bottle Tales
A collage of notes covers horse racing entries at Columbus with Track Bull Borgas Bull and Good Bull. It also recalls a Harpers piece on pidgin English, weather updates from Genial Dick Myers, a hospital admission in Osceola, an appendectomy in Grand Island, and wild musings on ancient Mexico and the age of the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Track Bull
Borgas Bull
Good Bull
Dooo
Ralph Kahler
Osceola Hospital
Ovada
Philip Meline
Lutheran
Sunday Evening Supper Guests Attend From Saginaw and Local Homes
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Dave Ekdahi and Beverly included Mr and Mrs Cal vin Lockwood and Lillie Marie of Saginaw Michigan Mrs Lillie Johnston Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hanquist and Mr and Mrs Dick Har Jess and Randy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ekdahi
Beverly
Calvin Lockwood
Lillie Marie
Saginaw, Mich
Lillie Johnson
Lloyd Hanquist
Dick Har Jess
Randy
Reading Program Ends Next Week
The fifty two children who attended the reading program last week are very interested in reading. Many have read the required number of books and can now select any book they choose. July 17 will be the last class day. A picnic will be held in the park on July 24.
York Educator Bill McNaught Accepts Geneva Principal Post
Bill McNaught of York has accepted the elementary principal job in Geneva for the coming year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Neil McNaught and has taught in York for four years. He and his wife Elaine will move to Geneva in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Bill McNaught
York
Bill
Neil McNaught
Elaine
Services Held for Mrs Minnie Nicholson Larson
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Nicholson Larson 78 longtime Polk resident were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran Church in Hordville with Rev Gerald Leaf officiating. She lived in Polk most of her life except the last two years in a York rest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Nicholson Larson
Polk
Hordville
Gerald Leaf
Ostrander Family Guests Visit in Bradshaw and York
Mrs. Frank Ostrander and Lois and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ostrander visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ostrander in Bradshaw. On Sunday, Emory Cramer and Flood Patron joined Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shockey in York for a Sunday afternoon visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ostrander
Lois
Bob Ostrander
Harold Ostrander
Bradshaw
Emory Cramer
Flood
Osceola
Raymond Shockey
York
Polk Methodist Church Hosts June 22 Wedding of Frodman Hofer
Miss Donna Frodman and Edward Hofer exchanged vows at Polk Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony on Saturday June 22 at 7 PM. Rev O A Johnson officiated. bride and groom joined with families and friends for a reception, with attendants incl Pat Wea ver and Pat Tabor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Frodman
Edward Hofer
Polk Methodist Church
O. A. Johnson
Carl Flodman
Polk
Charles W. Hofer
Minerva
Ohio
Karen Stevens
Joyce Stewart
Lincoln
Doyle Klingsporn
Patty Flodman
Karin Ary
Judy Vandevort
Rita Dawn Shenk
Kevin Shenk
Lird
Stromsburg
Burdesk Flodman
Clarence Rohrs
Lawrence Shenk
Wayland Flodman
Pat Tabor
Kearney
Sandra gJansen
Janet Fredrickson
Pat Weaver
Polk High School
Lincoln School of Commerce
State Capitol
Minerva High School
Air Force
D Street
Recreation Fund Growth Noted from Week Donations
The Summer Recreation Fund received 96.00 in donations this week with several named supporters and an anonymous contributor to be listed later. The Midgets defeated Hampton 11 to 9 and the Pee Wees beat Bradshaw 15 to 2. Tommy Mundt struck out 14 and Dick Sealey 9 in those games respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Nyberg
Carla Cristrom
Don Widga
Rolland Stromberg
Dean Myers
Farmers Coop Grain
Legion Auxiliary
Dick Myers
Lincoln
Reuben Ehn
Hampton
Pee- Wees
Bradshaw
Tommy Mundt
PeeWees
Dick Sealey
Rain Delays Harvest as Hay Stays Down in Wet Weather
A half inch of rain Tuesday night kept hay down and irrigation pumps off. Jim Brazda junior hoped for rain to sleep but rose at 5:00 A M unable to sleep as the wet weather persisted through Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brazda, Jr
Jim
Clough to Lead Everett Junior High in Lincoln
Roger Clough, superintendent of Yutan schools for four years, will become principal of Everett Junior High in Lincoln for the next term. Under his leadership Yutan School earned accreditation for the first time and he plans to pursue a Doctoral degree at Lincoln this summer.
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Roger Clough
Yutan
Bex
Everett Junior High
Lincoln
Omaha Couple Visit Grandparents and Benedict Cookout
Joan Sargent and partner Sherry Krause of Omaha stay with Joan's grandparents the Klingsporns for a couple weeks. Mr and Mrs Hoff man and family and Bess Sisty of Stromsburg enjoy a Fourth of July cookout at Leonard Hoff mans Benedict home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Sargent
Sherry Krause
Omaha
Joan
Ewart Klingsporn
Lawrence Hoffman
Bess Sisty
Stromsburg
Leonard Hoffman
Benedict
Wilbur Whitacre Appointed Polk Justice of the Peace
Police Judge Wilbur Whitacre has accepted the appointment as justice of the peace in Polk for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur, Whitacre
Polk
Wilbur Whitacre
Polk County Feeder-Bootstrap Tour Set For July 17
Polk County Feeders Association hosts a livestock tour and barbecue on Wednesday July 17 at 4 30 p m starting at Richters feed lot east of Polk on Highway 66. The event features large and small feedlots with mechanized gear and grazing versus chopping studies along with a barbecue and program at Wilson Seed Farm. Reservations cost 175 a plate with limited space and must be sent by July 15 to local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Feeders Association
Ray Nyffeler
Stromsburg
Feeders Association
Bootstrap
Richters
Polk
Highway 66
Association
Pat Augustin
Albertus Larson
Shelby
Gary Garey
Osceola
Jim Wilson
Elmer Richters
Dean Ostberg
Ed Dobberstein
Leo Litty
Forvist
Polke County
Dixon-Johnson
Wilson Seed Farm
Harold Klingman
Polk County
Annual 4 H Picnic Next Sunday
The 4 H picnic is set for Sunday July 14 at Osceola Park. Swimming for 4 H members leaders and families will be provided by the Osceola Chamber of Commerce with season passes encouraged. The picnic begins at 5 30 p m and the day includes drinks from the Polk County Extension Board and ice cream from local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Park
Osceola
Polk County Extension Board
Jack and Jill
Fairacres Dairy Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Harpers
China
Nebraska
Progress Office
Noo O
Ancient
Mexico
Minnie Larson
Charles Burrows
Dave Pearson
Merle Flodman
Gary Stohl
Dan
Recreation Fund
Feeder
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