Polk Fourth of July ball game and fireworks success
The Polk Community Club raised funds for a big fireworks display and reported a lively night with a football style ball game and snacks. The Polk girls softball team beat Clarkettes 12 to 11 for their first win over Lee Dittmer's squad in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Clarkettes
Lee Dittmer
Kenny Werner
Ila Mae
Larry Wedsted
Grand Island
Progress Office
Loco
Summer Recreation Ball Games This Week
Softball practice for girls at 7 00 Wednesday night. High school girls team to play in the state tournament at Grand Island with first game at 12 00 noon. Boys schedule a doubleheader Sunday starting at 7 60 with Benedict on the local field. Summer Recreation Fund contributors include Roger Hanquist Corner Cafe and Ernest Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Benedict
Roger Hanquist
Corner Cafe
Ernest Brockevelt
Cramer Named Assistant Industrial Relations Manager
Charles Cramer son of Mr and Mrs Emory Cramer of Polk is named Assistant Industrial Relations Manager by Monroe Auto Equipment Co in Cozad. He will assist with plant personnel and handle public and employee relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cramer
Emory Cramer
Polk
Monroe Auto Equipment Co
Cozad
Monroe
Charlie
Polk High School
Kearney State College
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Cramer
East 8Th Street
Conad
Polk Girls Hot District Title Run Ends In Double Elimination
The Polk high school softball team clinched the district title after a long Sunday, defeating Niemann's of Grand Island 19-8 in the final. Earlier they beat York 17-7, then Schaft's Cate 22-3, and Aurora 12-7 after a disputed play. Connie Jensen Gail Widga and Carla Myers pitched as Polk overcame Niemann's twice to stay alive, with a 17-10 win and a late 5 inning rally for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Central City
Aurora
Gail Widge
Connie Jensen
Niemano
G. I
Polk Garls
Gail Widga
Carla Myers
Polk Community Club Meeting Sets Bean Days Plans
The Polk Community Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday July 15 at Polk Community Hall. Members are urged to attend to help complete plans for Polk Bean Days. Absentees face tough tasks as assigned by the president.
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Polk Community Club
Polk Community Hall
Notice of Hadley Educational Fund money distribution
Trustees will repay contributors from the Hadley Educational Fund after Dr. C. M. Hadley settled the loan plus interest. The following names are on record as contributors: N. E. McNaught, C. M. Fredrickson, Norris Alfred, Hilding Strand, Reuben Gustafson, Albert Sundberg, Clarence Bodine, Henry Reed, Glen Babcock, Floyd Miller, O. B. Adelson, Dean Myers, Lennis Lind, Lyle Dornburgh, Naomi Dragstedt, M. E. Isaacson, Donald Nyberg, Wilbur Whitacre, Arlo Stevens, Glen Stevens, Willard Adelson, Clarence Johnson, LaVaughn Adelson, Trof Ostberg, Oscar Sundberg, M. G. Lindburg, R. C. Werner, Dinsdale Bros., Roy Glasser Sr., Gerald Stevens, Lloyd Stromberg, Arnold Neuhaus, Orlie Miller, Farmers Union Coop Oil Assn, Grayce Hahn Burney, Glen Hill, P. W. Aker, Mrs O. F. Alfred, Robert Willits, Richard C. Sealey, James Brazda Sr., Vern Eklund, Chas Norquest, Martin Hoffman, St K. L. Stewart, Gilbert Gertsch, W. W. Norton, W. H. Norton, Mrs Ella Rudy, Wilmer Bodine, Leslie Adelson, Sam Wall, James Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Hadley
Hadley Educational Fund
N. E. McNaught
C. M. Fredrickson
Norris Alfred
Hilding Strand
Reuben Gustafson
Albert Sundberg
Clarence Bodine
Henry Reed
Glen Babcock
Floyd Miller
O. B. Adelson
Dean Myers
Lennis Lind
Lyle Dornburgh
Naomi Dragstedt
M.E. Isaacson
Donald Nyberg
Wilbur Whitacre
Arlo Stevens
Glen Stevens
Willard Adelson
Clarence Johnson
LaVaughn Adelson
Trof Ostberg
Oscar Sundberg
M. G. Lindburg
R. C. Werner
Dinsdale Bros
Roy Glasser, Sr
Gerald Stevens
Lloyd Stromberg
Arnold
Polk SWCD Supervisors to Be Elected This Fall
Terms of Robert Bryan Maurice Newcomer and Rudolph Nyberg on the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District board expire December 31 and will be filled at this fall election. To get an individual on the ballot 10 valid signatures are needed on a nomination petition. Petitions are available from the District office in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bryan
Maurice Newcomer
Rudolph Nyberg
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Osceola
Births and Family Notices From Central City Hospital
Here I Am Ryan Lee son of Loyal Necker born July 1 at Central City hospital weighing 8 pounds. Jeffrey Ray Earnest born July 4 in Omaha weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Maternal grandfather Clarence Creech named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Lee
Loyal Necker
Central City Hospital
Gerry Earnest
Omaha
Jeffrey Ray
Clarence Creech
Polk Polishes District Title With Strong 14-5 Run
Polk sealed the district crown as Jan Quick led offense with 6 runs 2 triples and a homer. In 14 recent games they claimed two trophies a Platte Valley League second place and Southeastern District Nebraska high school tournament first place. Over the next three weeks they will compete in three more tournaments and aim to add to their 14-5 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Quick
Polk
Crha Nelson Wedding in Concordia Kansas July 3
Judy Ann Crha daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Crha Central City and Pvt William W Nelson son of Mrs Blanche Nelson Polk wed in a double ring ceremony by Judge Finley Daugherty in Concordia Kansas on July 3. Judy a 1967 Central City High School graduate works for Security Mutual Life in Columbus. Bill a 1965 Polk High School graduate will be stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Crha
Central City
Judy Ann
William W. Nelson
Blanche Nelson
Robert B. Nelson
Polk
Finley Daugherty
Concordia
Kansas
Judy
Central City High School
Security Mutual Life Ins. Co
Columbus
Bill
Polk High School
Germany
1969 Wheat Program Reduces National Allotment
The 1969 wheat program lowers the national acreage allotment to 51.6 million acres and offers diversion payments for planting less than the allotment. Domestic marketing certificates will be issued at 43 percent of projected production, up from 40 percent in 1968, with price support loans at 1.25 dollars per bushel and parity-based gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Sealey
Ascs County Committee
Orville L. Freeman
Move Back To Polk Community
Mr and Mrs Ronald Foote and their seven children reside in the former Willard Lindburg farm home after his move to Polk. Foote will serve as year round caretaker for the Polk Bible Camp, relocating from Spirit Lake, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community
Ronald Foote
Willard Lindburg
Polk
Foote
Polk Bible Camp
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Grandson Daniel Sen Wounded in Vietnam Elbow
Mrs Anna Kisler reports her grandson Daniel Jacob Sen of the Marines was wounded by shrapnel in the elbow during Vietnam service. The incident is confirmed as part of ongoing military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kisler
Daniel Jacob Sen
Viet Nam
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Polking
Butch Mills
Elmer Anderson
Elmer
Bill Wright
Arlene
Russell
Katherine
Katherine Russell
California
Todd Hanquist
Roger
Todd
Ego
Pete and
Max Peterson
C. R. Peterson
Progress
Max
Dayton
Ohio
Oan
Wilmer Bodine
Polk Softballers
By Per Sealey
SWCD
Crha-Nelson
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