Sidewalks Spread on Polk Main St Restore Civic Look
The village approves new concrete sidewalks along Polk Main St including frontages at Lilac Lawn Glen Hill and Eisler Sundries with curb work on the northwest block. A 1965 Pontiac purchase is noted amid reflections on prosperity and weed control, ending with editorial: cicada killers remain.
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Polk Main St
Main St
Glen Hill
Gas Company
Eisler
Progress
Progress Office
Polk County Fair Kicks Off Saturday in Osceola
The 98th Polk County Fair runs four days at the Osceola fair grounds starting Saturday July 27. Events include a 4H Horse Show at 9 30 A M and an open class show at 1 30 P M with Thrillarama Sunday night 8 30 P M and autos motorcycles 24 acts, wrestling Monday, tractor pulls Tuesday, free barbecue Wednesday, teen dance 9 P M, and Moore's Modern Midway rides. An ad with full details appears on page 4.
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Polk County
Osceola
Moore
Service Held Tuesday For Tommie Anderson
Funeral services for Thomas J. Anderson, 57, were held Tuesday at Anderson Funeral Chapel in Stromsburg with Msgr. L. T. Obrist officiating. Burial followed in Stromsburg Cemetery. He died Sunday July 14 after a lingering illness. Survivors include his wife Annie children and stepchildren. He ran a cleaning and laundry service in Stromsburg and long operated a Polk area laundry route. His Tommie's Cleaning & Laundry truck was a familiar sight in Polk.
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Thomas J. Anderson
Anderson
Stromsburg
Msgr. L. T. Obrist
Tommie
Annie
Polk
Progress
Polk Girls Fall in State Softball Tournament Opener
North Platte dominated Polk in state high school softball with a 20-1 win as Polk exited double elimination. Aurora later beat Polk 25-15 to end their title bid, while Fremont T Bird and Lumber Jills led the event. The district tournament is set for July with Polk hosting on July 26 28 and an All-Star game planned for Gresham on July 18.
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POLK
North Platte
Connie Jensen
Jan Quick
Marcia Myers
Aurora
Pam Ostberg
Eileen Alanson
Martin Smith Killed in Tractor Accident Near Polk
Polk farmer Martin Smith was fatally injured when a tractor he was operating for roadside weed mowing tipped over and crushed him. He died at York Hospital after being rushed from the scene. funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Martin Smith
Polk
Polk Rescue
Martin
York Hospital
Reception to Honor Sgt Leslie Branting and Wife
A reception honoring Sgt and Mrs Leslie Branting will be held Sunday July 21 at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting located 142 miles east and 114 miles south of Polk. Friends classmates and relatives are invited to call between 3 and 5 pm without further invitation.
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Leslie Branting
Marylin Backlund
Marvin Branting
Polk
Wheat and Soybeans Reported Yields and Hot Weather Notes
Walt Stohl reported a wheat field yield of 56 bushels per acre with a test weight of 64 pounds. Daily temperatures ranged from 90 to 100 degrees as irrigating farmers operate wells around the clock. Some corn fields are tasseling and nearing maturity.
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Walt Stohl
Service address for Pvt Michael G Ferguson US
The service record lists Private Michael G Ferguson US 56545672 with a mailing address at CMR 1 Box 2134 Fort Rucker Alabama 36360. The entry provides unitless mailing details and a full military address for correspondence.
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Michael G. Ferguson
CMR
Fort Rucker
Ala
Swede Plan WSCS Meeting Delivers Christian Program
The Swede Plain WSCS met in church parlors on Wednesday afternoon July 10. Mrs Verland Widga, Mrs Lyle Widga, Mrs Robert Clymer, Mrs Arthur Samuelson, Mrs Ted Dittmer and Mrs Wm. La Velle led the program Adventures of the Christian. Each member took part with a duet by Mrs Elmer Garner and Mrs Dan Garner and a solo by Miss Arlyce Lind.
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WSCS
Verland Widga
Lyle Widga
Robert Clymer
Arthur Samuelson
Ted Dittmer
Wm. LaVelle
Elmer Garner
Dan Garner
Arlyce Lind
Polk Schools Keep Full Accreditation for 1968 69
Superintendent Walter Nielsen announces Polk Public Schools remain on the state's accredited list for July 1, 1968 to June 30, 1969. The decision was made by the State Accreditation committee at the June 7 meeting in Lincoln. Commissioner Floyd A. Miller commends the district for cooperative efforts to improve Nebraska education.
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Walter Nielsen
Polk Public Schools
Commissioner of Education
Polk
State
State Board of Education
Lincoln
State Accreditation Committee
Department of Education
Board of Education
Nebraska
Floyd A. Miller
Comital Service Set For John Dennis Andrews
John Dennis Andrews aged 19 of Wiggins Mississippi will be buried in Arborville Cemetery. The body will be flown from Wiggins Friday morning. Mrs Andrews, the former Gladys McCoy of Polk, is the daughter of Loretta McCoy and the late DJ McCoy and sister of Mrs Mervin Samuels of Polk.
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John Dennis Andrews
John A. Andrews
Wiggins
Arborville
Andrews
Gladys McCoy
Loretta McCoy
Polk
DJ McCoy
Mervin Samuels
Summer Rec Program Hosts Week of Polk Tournaments
Polk hosts a July tournament week with 11 to 13 year old baseball games starting July 22 at 7 p m involving Shelby Osceola Polk Waco Gresham and Benedict. The Little Six League All Star team faces Stromsburg Friday night at Stromsburg with Polk players Jerry La Velle Tom Mundt and Richard Bedient on the roster. Girls district state softball in Polk July 26 27 and 28 is a double elimination event with 75 cent daily or 1 for all three days. Lead story notes JFK's of Wahoo attending.
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Benedict
Waco
Polk
Gresham
Richard Bedient
Jerry LaVeile
Tom Mundt
Shelby
Osceola
Little Six League
Stromsburg Legion
Stromsburg
Jerry LaVelle
Nebraska
Jfk’s
Wahoo
Peg Sealey
Ricky Hoffman
Billy Hoffman
Vic Bender
Randy Bankson
Don Hudson
Eaes
Ray Werner
Widga & Son
S-Eeee
Harold Anderson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Three Nebraska Couples
Ronald Lee Adams 20 of Lakewood Colorado weds Beverly Jean Glasser 19 of Polk with license issued July 7 1968 Donald J Johnson 24 of Omaha weds Shirley Ann Hendrickson 25 of Omaha with license issued July 6 1968 Lionel L Swanson 25 of Stromsburg weds Jane A Bennett 22 of Stromsburg with license issued July 5 1968.
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Ronald Lee Adams
Lakewood
Colo
Beverly Jean Glasser
Polk
Donald J. Johnson
Omaha
Shirley Ann Hendrickson
Lionel L. Swanson
Stromsburg
Jane A. Bennett
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Polking
County Fair
Tommie Anderson
By Peg Sealey
Fremont T-Birds
Fremont
Lumber Jills
Grand Island
Roadrunners
Central City
Clarks
York
Ulysses
JFK
Ed Saylor
Frank Steitner
Glenn Hill
Hill Sand & Gravel Co
Sgt
Mrs Leslie Branting
Ronald Carlson
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