Polk Community Club sustains town through Fourth of July events
The Polk Community Club organized a traditional Fourth of July celebration with barbecue, games, and fireworks, raising funds for the Polk library while also remodeling the Community Hall and Viking Theater. The club supports the Summer Recreation Program, Christmas program with Santa, and other civic projects driven by volunteers, seeking renewed membership as its influence anchors community life beyond village limits.
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Polk Library
Tony Warnick
Dwayne Miller
Polk Community Club
Viking Theater
Main Street
Donations to Funds Include Lincoln Man's Gifts
Richard Myers of Lincoln donated five dollars to the Summer Recreation Fund and five dollars to the Polk Library Fund. Mr and Mrs Ted Dittmer and Kathy visited Sunday night with Mrs Otto Dittmer at Clarks.
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Richard Myers
Lincoln
Polk Library
Ted Dittmer
Kathy
Otto Dittmer
Clarks
Shrine Bowl Tackle Tom Carlstrom Named South Team Favorite
Tom Carlstrom of Polk has been chosen as a tackle for the Shrine Bowl South squad to play at Memorial Stadium Lincoln on August 6. At 66 and 240 pounds he is among the league’s tallest and heaviest players. He was a star athlete at Polk High School and will attend the University of Nebraska on a football scholarship. He earned all state Class D honors in football and basketball and led his class as president for two years. Also listed as South players from the area are Brad Regier and Lee Peterson. Stromsburg coach Dennis Kovizan will be an assistant coach for the South.
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Tom Carlstrom
Polk
Memorial Stadium
Lincoln
Tom
University of Nebraska
Brad Regier
Hampton
Lee Peterson
Stromsburg
Dennis Kovizan
Hatfields and Stewarts Move Into Polk Properties
Mr and Mrs Chester Hatfield and family of Utica have moved into the Brazda property in east Polk. Mr and Mrs Donald Stewart and family of Lincoln have moved to Polk and are living in the Myers property north of the Methodist Church. Don is employed in the Citizens State Bank.
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Chester Hatfield
Utica
East Polk
Donald Stewart
Lincoln
Polk
Myers
Methodist Church
Don
Citizens ‘State Bank
Hospital Notes Highlight Local Admissions and Tests
Micah Bicker is a patient at St. Francis hospital in Grand Istand for an eye injury from Saturday. Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr entered York hospital on Monday. Ruth Kroger entered York hospital on Monday for tests.
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Micah Bicker
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Istand
Martin Hoffman, Sr
York Hospital
Ruth Kroger
Polk Market Prices From July 19 1977
Wheat prices rise to 2.00 per bushel while corn and soybeans show 2.75 and 6.05 respectively. Oats listed at 0.90 per 100 pounds with market notes for Polk County.
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Polk
Fhiebiana
Polk County Republican Women Salad Luncheon
Polk County Republican Women plan a salad luncheon on Aug. 1 at 12 30 at the Viking Center Stromsburg hostesses will be the Polk ladies Dr Vance Rogers candidate for Nebraska governor will be guest speaker Barbara Rogers will attend Rogers is chancellor of Nebraska Wesleyan University and formerly president for 20 years in Lincoln
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Polk County
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Polk
Vance Rogers
Nebraska
Barbara
Rogers
Nebraska Wesleyan Univer
Lincoln
Wesleyan
Nebraska requires immunizations for schoolchildren
Nebraska law mandates children under twelve receive measles rubella polio diphtheria pertussis and tetanus vaccines before school attendance unless a written refusal is on file. The State Health Department will assist schools this year to enforce compliance and urges parents to verify immunization records and contact physicians or public clinics to complete needed shots.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Health Department
Senior Citizens Card Party Set for Tuesday
The Senior Citizens Card Party will be held Tuesday July 26 at 2 p.m. in Legion Hall inviting members and neighbors to join for games and social time.
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Legion Hall
Polk 8 11 Girls Win Tournament Title In Two Extras
Polk 8 11 girls softball team defeated Rising City 3 to 1 in two extra innings to claim first place. Lisa Banson singled and Jennifer Widga hit a homer in the bottom of the fifth to seal the win. The squad opened with a 5 to 2 win over Osceola and followed with an 11 to 5 victory over Shelby. Waco beat Shelby for the consolation. The season finished 7 wins 2 losses with losses to Rising City and Waco.
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Polk
Rising City
Lisa Bankson
Jennifer Widga
Osceola
Shelby
Waco
Polk couple announces engagement of Virginia Miller and Jimmy Carlson
Mr and Mrs Don Miller of Polk announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia R to Jimmy L Carlson son of Mrs Betty Carlson and the late Arnold Carlson of Clarks. Miss Miller is a 1977 Polk High School graduate and her fiancé a 1975 Clarks High School graduate. A November 5 wedding is planned.
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Don Miller
Polk
Virginia R
Jimmy L. Carlson
Betty Carlson
Arnold Carlson
Clarks
Miss Miller
Polk High School
Clarks High School
Library Fund Grows and Plans Under Way
The library fund climbs past 1800 with new donations from bazaar sales and individuals. The board slows building work during heat but catalogs books and reviews storefront library ideas while inviting public input and donations to Violet Sundberg.
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Dick Myers
Calmer Johnsons
Teresa Bedient O’brien
Violet Sundberg
Polk
Library Board
Farmers Union Hosts Junior Youth Camp in Nebraska
The Nebraska Youth Leadership Development Center near Aurora hosts the first annual Farmers Union junior oath camp for ages 8 to 13 from July 27 to 29. Sponsored by Hamilton County Farmers Union, the event includes classes, arts and crafts, skits, dancing, and farm cooperative education. Registration starts at 2:00 p.m. and costs 17.50 per camper with a Friday pot-luck finale. Area members are welcome. contact Jim Fehringer in Lincoln for details.
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Nebraska
Aurora
Farmers Union
Eugene Gabel
Polk County Farmers Union
Hamilton County Farmers Union
Gabel
Lynn Flodman
Polk
Halsey
Jim Fehringer
Nebraska Farmers Union
Plum
Lincoln
Have You Noticed Ladies A Close Look At Domestic Chaos
A humorous reminiscence details a chaotic household life. A mother reflects on summer fatigue, clutter, and failed housekeeping as she battles dust, mismatched laundry, and a full house, ending with a single energetic day that cleans the home.
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Polking
Polk Garden Club
Mamapapa
Republican
Rich Bicker
Lynne Sandell
Jane Johnson
Jan Blase
Leanne Lind
Valerie Shostrom
Kerri Anderson
Yvonne Schulze
Sherri Wilshusen
Michelle Hahn
Sandy Sagehorn
Lisa Bedient
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