Polk Progress Preview for Bean Days Activities
Postmaster warns mail may not reach beyond zone two due to railroad strike. Commercial Club plans over twenty items for Bean Days on Sept. 8 and 9 including parade, beans, barbecue, tractor pulls, style show, kids races, water fights, dance, and a silent movie. Community groups offer empty quonsets for parade floats and storage. events remain tentative with possible changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bodine
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Polk
Stromsburg
Dean Myers
Farmers Coop Grain
Vern Jones
Polk Grain Co
Birth announcements for two Nebraska babies in Central City and Columbus
Here I Am Speck and Mrs Rodney Johnson announce the birth of a baby girl named Jodi Lynne at Litzenberg Memorial hospital Central City on July 17 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson of Columbus announce a baby boy Tommy Ray born July 7 weighing ten pounds. Mrs Johnson is the former Glenda Johnson, daughter of Mrs Alvin Dahlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speck
Rodney Johnson
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Jodi Lynne
Leroy Johnson
Columbus
Tommy Ray
Johnson
Glenda Johnson
Alvin Dahlin
Girls District Softball Tourney in Polk This Week
A girls district softball tournament is set for Polk from Thursday to Saturday with five teams York David City Osceola Shelby and Polk in a double elimination format. Also a doubleheader for boys ages 11 13 and 14 16 will be played Sunday at Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
York
David City
Osceola
Shelby
Benedict
Waco
Gresham
Bradshaw
Allyn Chambers
County Court fines list for traffic and safety offenses
In County Court L. O Rhodes O'Neill applies fines for offenses including failure to display a license no life jackets in a boat no fishing license and speeding. Amounts range from five to one hundred dollars with five dollar costs. Names include Dennis B E Schneider Ernest M Carpenter Joan I Graham Herbert J Shelton Robert J Lindburg Jack R Anderson Gaylen Ahlquist Rexford Lee Bamber Steven H Carlstrom Dwight N Doremus Sidney C Dunn Michael D Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O Rhodes
O'Neill
Dennis BE. Schneider
Lincoln
Ernest M. Carpenter
Chester
Joan I Graham
Omaha
Herbert J. Shelton
Shelby
Robert J. Lindburg
Polk
Jack R. Anderson
Stromsburg
Gaylen A. Ahlquist
Rexford Lee Bamber
California
Steven H. Carlstrom
Dwight N. Doremus
Sidney C. Dunn
Osceola
Marriage License for Witt and Greene in Lincoln
Ralph Witt 49 and Bernice Greene 47 of Lincoln obtained a marriage license. They were married July 8, 1967 by County Judge Eldon R. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Witt
Lincoln
Bernice Greene
Eldon R. Johnson
Obituary: Walter A Binford of Polk community dies at 75
Walter A Binford born September 21 1891 near Lowell Iowa died July 13 1967 at his Polk residence aged 75 years 9 months 22 days. He married Bertha Peterson December 13 1916 and had three daughters Helen Lela Doris. four grandchildren. He was a Free Methodist and later Wesleyan Methodist member who cared for his semi invalid wife and tended a garden. Funeral July 16 1967 at Polk Methodist Church with Rev Carl Dooley and Rev Willis Patten officiating. Interment Polk Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alva Binford
Joseph
Lillie Binford
Lowell
Iowa
Polk
Bertha Peterson
Helen
Lela
Doris
Free Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Palmer
Bertha
Harold
Helen) Burge
O’neill
Paul
Lela) Ruch
Haxtun
Cole
Donald
Doris) Ostberg
Tromsburg
Lawrence Withrow
Los Angeles
Calif
James Rice
Council Bluffs
Vola Gardner
Sacramento
David Binford
Seattle
Wash
James
Polk Methodist Church
Carl Dooley
Willis Patten
Wilbur Crown
Central City
Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Sandra Hyde In Swede Plain
A Sunday afternoon shower for Miss Sandra Hyde of Lincoln was held in Swede Plain church parlors. Attendants served punch and coffee while gifts were arranged by Leilani Stohl and Janice Widga. Aqua and white decor complemented the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Hyde
Lincoln
Wayne Ramsey
Cheryl Stohl
Marvin Fredrickson
Jane
Virgil Flodman
Central City
Virgil Flodman, Jr
Grand Island
Lawrence Lind
Stromsburg
Shelly Ramsey
Leilani Stohl
Janice Widga
Hospital Week Report At Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
During the week of July 11 to July 18 the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital lists dismissals and transfers. Dismissed include Clarence Armagast Shelby. Arvid Barr Osceola. Thomas Davis Lorton Va. Dee Hastings Osceola. Ernest Lott Polk. Alex Adelson Stromsburg. Harold Bunch Rising City. Joan Hayes Silver Creek. Freda Newman Osceola. Eugene Berryhill Gresham. Alvin Burke Stromsburg. Brenda Jokerst Stromsburg. Transfers include Ester Lackey Polk. Martin Scholz Osceola. Adolph Grossnicklaus Osceola. Thomas Heine Waco. Jimmie Bowersock Thayer. Wesley Michener Stromsburg. Wm. Herrmann Osceola. Merle Johnson Osceola. Oscar Olson Stromsburg. Charles Robinson Stromsburg. Ida J. Anderson Stromsburg. Charles Nuttleman Gresham. Larry Meister Osceola. Jerome Harris Shelby. Rolland Ekstrom Osceola. A. M. Pokorney Shelby. Ester Lackey also noted as patient at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Clarence Armagast
Shelby
Arvid Barr
Osceola
Thomas Davis
Lorton
Dee Hastings
Ernest Lott
Polk
Alex Adelson
Stromsburg
Harold Bunch
Rising City
Joan Hayes
Silver Creek
Freda Newman
Eugene Berryhill
Gresham
Alvin Burke
Brenda Jokerst
Ester Lackey
Martin Scholz
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Thomas Heine
Waco
Jimmie Bowersock
Thayer
Wesley Michener
Stromsb
Wm. Herrmann
Merle Johnson
Oscar Olson
Charles Robinson
Ida J. Anderson
Charles Nuttleman
Larry Meister
Jerome Harris
Rolland Ekstrom
A. M. Pokorney
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Aurora Garden Club visit to Irving Wire gardens
Mrs Abbie Green entertained the Aurora Garden Club with 12 members and 3 visitors. The group toured local gardens and viewed Irving Wire’s hydroponic tomato project while the ladies purchased tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Green
Aurora Garden Club
Irving Wire
Irving
Dutch Elm Disease And How To Fight It
The article explains Dutch Elm Disease spread by elm bark beetles, the beetle lifecycle, and how inoculation occurs between trees. It urges removing infested wood, burning it, and pruning to control spread, noting the disease can kill healthy elms in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
United States
Commercial Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike Ostberg
San Francisco
Ike
Mrs. Marvin Louthan
Clarks
Russ Lane
Nancy Randall
Denice van Pelt
Shirley Huele
Linda Strobel
Diane van Pelt
Charlene Peterson
Lester Dittmer
William Smith
Women’s Softball Association of Nebraska
Kathy Hays
Lis Morgan
Janet Strobel
Elva Cheurch
Jean Greg
Diane Douglas
Ilene Hanson
Patty Ostberg
Pat Sealey
Nancy Kisler
Becky Stevens
Marcia Myers
Susie Hoffman
Carla Myers
Penny Bills
Cheryl Toniges
Teresa Bedient
Gail Widga
Bill Lavelle
Peggy Sealey
Susan Garner
Marilyn Sorensen
Connie Lavelle
Janet Quick
Susan Shaw
Entertains
Aurora Club
Richard Ring
Richard
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