Polk High School Names Nabity and Tranmer to Staff
Virgil Nabity signed to teach science and math at Polk High School for the coming year. He previously taught in Fulllerton Public Schools and has Nebraska University work. his parents live on a Chapman area farm. Gary L. Tranmer joins as staff and coach to teach history and biology after recent Omaha University graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Nabity
Polk
Nabity
Fullerton
Chapman
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Gary L. Tranmer
Mr. Tranmer
University of Omaha
Omaha
Neva
Mike
Deborah
John Wessel 80 Funeral in Bradshaw Community
John Wessel longtime Bradshaw resident died July 10 1963 at Aurora Hospital aged 80 years 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held July 14 at 2 PM at Bradshaw Methodist Church with Rev Roy West and Rev Max McCamely officiating. Burial in Arborville Cemetery. Survived by wife Matilda two daughters six grandchildren three great grandchildren one sister and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wessel
Bradshaw
Bradshaw Methodist Church
Roy West
Max O.’Mccamely
Howard “Tracy
Donald Kamtz
Priscilla Watt
Forrest Bowman
Carroll Brumbaugh
George Ditloff
John
Matilda Paben
Hamilton County
Mathilda
Maurice
Wilma) Flick
Leo
Viola) Curren
Dwayne
Julia) Madsen
Hampton
James
Evelyn) Wahl
Jackie Flick
Dewey
Kathleen
Frances Curren
Minnie Wochner
York
John Dewey
Jeffery James Wahl
Polk Lumber Co Open House This Saturday
Polk Lumber Co. invites customers to an open house this Saturday July 27 with door prizes for registrants, bargains, free doughnuts and coffee, plus balloons and candy for children. The event runs all day and evening at the Main Street west location. ad appears on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Lumber Co
Main St
Polk Woman's Club Ends Successful Summer Reading Program
The Polk Summer Reading Program closed last Wednesday with 700 books read by 40 participating children. Attendance grew from 38 to a record 65, averaging 51, as staff praised quiet, enthusiastic reading and help with book selection.
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The
Polk Woman's Club
Polk
Willits Couple Welcome Baby Girl Pamela Rae
Mr and Mrs Robert Willits announce the birth of a daughter Pamela Rae born July 12 weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. The infant joins the family and is welcomed by relatives and friends.
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Robert Willits
Pamela Rae
Hamilton Busy Beavers Beef Club Meeting Notes
The Hamilton Busy Beavers Beef Club met at Ronnie Shoup's home on July 15. Dar old and Merle Ortegren discussed the importance of shade for beef animals. The next meeting is August 5 at Larry Carlson's home. Karen Blase, Reporter.
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Hamilton
Busy Beavers Beef Club
Ronnie Shoup
Darold
Merle Ortegren
Larry Carlson
Karen Blase
Local kin visit Sagehorns from several Texas towns
Mr and Mrs Henry Krenke of Hebron Mr and Mrs Edgar Rhodes and son of Capperas Cone Texas Mr and Mrs Fred Rhode of York and Mr and Mrs Theodore Rhode of Hampton visited last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Sagehorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krenke
Hebron
Edgar Rhode
Cappersas Cone
Texas
Fred Rhode
York
Theodore Rhode
Hampton
Paul Sagehorn
Recreation Find Still Growing Needs Summer Schedule
In the summer program led by Bill Lavelle, schedules for boys and girls games are hard to track but crowds still attend. Polk Town Team plans two softball games at the local diamond next week at 8:30 or after the Midgets and Pee Wees finish. Friday July 26 pits the town team against Swede Home and Monday July 29 against Central City with no admission, hat passed for the Summer Recreation Fund. Tentative lineup includes Barry Nyberg, John Nyberg, Max Kroger, Don Widga, Galyn Lind, Doug Stevens, Bruce Johnson, Gaylord, Lanny Ang, Norris Alfred as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lavelle
Polk
Recreation Fund
Snack Shack
Wayne Ramsey
Woman's Club
Carl Mundt
Dale Lindburg
Polk Town
Central City
Barry Nyberg
John Nyberg
Max ,Kroger
Don Widga
Galyn Lind
Doug Stevens
Bruce Johnson
Gaylord
Lanny Ang
Norris Alfred
Obituary and local social notes from Mullen and surrounding towns
Robert J. Blakely 65 of Mullen Nebr died Sunday July 21 at Veterans Hospital Grand Island his wife former Enore Alfred of Polk. Mr and Mrs Clem Prososki and family of Omaha were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Roger Werner and family. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson spent Sunday and Monday with their son Marvin and family at Thedford then went to the Black Hills and returned home Friday.
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Robert J. Blakely
Mullen
Nebr
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Enore Alfred
Polk
Clem Prososki
Omaha
Roger Werner
Walter Nelson
Marvin
Thedford
Black Hills
Dahlin Johnson wed in Polk at Methodist parsonage
Mrs Dorothy Johnson of Polk and Mr Alvin Dahlin of Stromsburg were married Sunday July 21 at the Polk Methodist parsonage by Rev O A Johnson. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Rolland Dahlin of Stromsburg. They will live on the Dahlin farm east of Polk and Mrs Dahlin will resume teaching in Polk schools.
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Dorothy Johnson
Polk
Alvin Dahlin
Stromsburg
Polk Methodist Parsonage
O. A. Johnson
Rolland Dahlin
Dahlin
Lincoln Couple Announces Engagement of Joan Upton to James Scott
Mr and Mrs Donald R Upton of Lincoln announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to James H Scott son of Mr and Mrs S E Scott of Altheimer Arkansas The bride elect attended Hastings Presbyterian College and Ouachita Baptist College and will teach in Altheimer Elementary School The groom is a England High School graduate and attended the Automatic Electronics Institute in Chicago He is farming near Altheimer Arkansas The wedding is planned for August at the First Baptist Church Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Upton
Lincoln
Joan
James H. Scott
S. E. Scott
Altheimer
Arkansas
Hastings Presbyterian College
Hastings
Pi Alpha Lambda Society
Ouachita Baptist College
Scott
England High School
Hanquists Visit Mrs Bolton for Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Don Hanquist and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Laura Bolton, her mother.
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Don Hanquist
Laura Bolton
Australians Attend Livestock Tour
Two hundred fifty livestock and grass men from Iowa to Australia toured Nebraska and Iowa farms last week. Polk County Livestock Feeders Association and Operation Bootstrap sponsored the event with a barbecue. Hosts included Himer Richter Ed Dobberstein Dean Ostberg and the Miller Brothers. The group learned about green chopping grazing methods and saw a key line irrigation system in use by Richard Metcalf and Donald Cameron of New South Wales.
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Iowa
Australia
Nebraska
Polk County Livestock Feeders Association
Bootstrap
Pat Augustin
Feeders Association
Himer Richter
Ed Dobberstein
Dean Ostberg
Miller Brothers
Wilson
Richard Metcalf
Donald Cameron
New South Wales
Cameron
Farm Groups Plan Joint Picnic July 29
Polk County Farmers Union president Carl S Sundberg and Polk County Farm Bureau president Oscar Imm announce a joint picnic at Buckley Park Stromsburg at 6 30 p m Monday July 29 Pearle Finnegan director of the State Department of Agriculture will be guest speaker He will discuss new developments and show colored slides Nebraskas survival biscuit samples will be distributed Musical numbers and youth camp reports will be shared Cold drinks coffee and ice cream will be provided by the farm organizations Public invitation noted This is believed to be the first such venture in the state.
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Carl S. Sundberg
Stromsburg
Polk County Farmers Union
Oscar Imm
Silver Creek
Polk County Farm Bureau
Buckley Park
Pearle Finnegan
State Department of Agriculture
Mr. Finnegan
Nebraska
Mrs Walter Green Hosts Polk Garden Club Meeting
Mrs Walter Green entertained the Polk Garden Club at her home on Tuesday July 16 with 11 members present. The president Mrs Florence Hoffman opened the meeting with the club song and Creed. Bertha Brazda and Violet Sundberg led the program. Mrs Green and Mrs Harold Bedient served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Green
Polk Garden Club
Florence Hoffman
Bertha Brazda
Violet Sundberg
Sunday Supper Guests at Robert Willits Home
Sunday supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Smith and family from Omaha. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Johnson and Story on Page 8 family from Central City.
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Robert Willits
Jerome Smith
Omaha
Mrs
Francis Johnson
Story
Page 8
Central City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Busy Beavers
Mr. and
Alvin Kisler
Mrs. Walter Green
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