Polking Around and Miscellany From Polk Progress
A quirky mix reports Ed Reckner and Larry Kuilion planning a Platte River canoe trip amid unusual river flows and potential carp hazards. The column recalls a Texas cave-dweller, topless bathing suit history, a Myron Peterson San Diego letter, Beatle-fed radishes, and a note from Mrs. Arthur Emken with a page cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Reckner
Larry Kuilion
Platte River
Myron Peterson
San Diego
Calif
Polk H. S
Norris
Navy Department
Floyd
Broadway
Arthur Emken
Blood donors aid Red Cross visit at Polk May 26
Forty one volunteers gave blood during the Red Cross Bloodmobil e stop in Polk on May 26. Fourteen donors have since given one to three gallons each, including Sylvia Sandell Dorothy Adelson Ralph Johnson Bernard Grissler Harry Anderson and Arlo Stevens among others. Polk chairman Mrs Paul Strand and auxiliary chair Mrs Dof Ostberg coordinate the effort with Mrs Myron Johnson as county chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Polk
Sylvia Sandell
Dorothy Adelson
Ralph Johnson
Bernard Grissler
Harry Anderson
Arlo Stevens
Rolland Stromberg
Edna Steenbock
Helen Samuels
Donald Ostberg
Doris Ostberg
Margaret Jones
Margaret Brockevelt
Arnold Neuhaus
Paul Strand
Dof Ostberg
Myron Johnson
Polk County
Rain returns bring moisture to drought strained farms
Farmers faced drought worries as rain fell last week. Official observer Eldon Johnson logged 1.02 inches on June 11, 0.81 on June 13, and 1.41 and 0.35 inches on June 14, totaling 3.59 inches over six and a half days, boosting pastures and crop prospects.
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Eldon Johnson
Widow Lillie Widga 83 dies in Osceola
Mrs. Lillie Widga aged 83 died Saturday June 13 in Osceola. Survived by four sons Lyle and Lloyd Polk Lester Stromsburg and Leland Minneapolis. brothers Arthur Donelson Stromsburg and Ernest Donelson Rockford Til. Memorial services held Tuesday at Swede Plain Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Jensen officiating. Burial at Swede Plain Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Widga
Osceola
Lyle
Lloyd
Polk
Lester
Stromsburg
Leland
Widga Kisler Nominated in Girls and Boys State
Dennis Widga and Linda Kisler are Polk County delegates at Boys and Girls State at Lincoln. Widga seeks a legislative seat from Belleau Wood. Kisler runs for State Board of Education. Activities include campaigning for gubernatorial candidates, listening to officials, platform work for Nationalist and Federalist parties, and state government exams.
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D. Widga
L. Kisler
Dennis Widga
Linda Kisler
Polk
Lincoln
Dennis
Belleau Wood
Linda
State Board of Education
The
American Legion
Auxiliary
34 Children Enroll First Day Of Reading Program
The Polk Woman's club sponsors the reading program with 34 enrolled on the first day. Children are split into two groups kindergarten through second grade and third through sixth grade. They plan to check out books and meet each Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the hotel lobby.
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Polk Woman's Club
George
Gallup
Applegate and Dornburgh Engage in Conad Nebraska
Jolene Applegate is engaged to Frederic Dornburgh. Jo lene Applegate is a senior nurse at Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing. Dornburgh is a student at the University of Nebraska. The couple plans marriage on August 16 in Cozad.
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Wendell Applegate
Conad
Nebraska
Jolene
Frederic David Dornburgh
Lyle Dornburgh
Polk
Miss Applegate
Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing
Mr. Dornburgh
University of Nebraska
Cozad
Open House Honors The Hillis Sterner 40th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Hillis Sterner were honored Sunday afternoon at Polk Community Hall for their 40th wedding anniversary. About 100 guests signed the guest book, with remarks by relatives and floral displays arranged by Mrs. Ollie Baker. The open house was organized by their daughters Mrs. Stanley Peterson and Mrs. Roy Glasser Jr., with guests from Columbus Schuyler Omaha and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillis Sterner
Polk Community Hall
Jtune
Mee
Harry Alexander, Jr
Harvard
Russell Lovell
Scottsbluff
Ollie Baker
Karen Lovell
Barbara
Beverly Glasser
Sterner
Summer Recreation Fund Receives Small Week Donations
The Summer Recreation Fund shows little activity with two donations this week. Previously reported donors include Dean Ostberg and Brazda Fertilizer & Skelgas, totaling 15.00.
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Dean Ostberg
Brazda Fertlilzer & Skelgas
Hospital Updates on Local Patients and Surgeries
Hospital reports list Robert Steenbeck of Hampton undergoing surgery at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln, Will Kroger having surgery Wednesday morning at Lutheran hospital in Grand Island, and Louis Blase returning home from Aurora hospital on Tuesday.
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Robert Steenbeck
Hampton
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Will Kroger
Lutheran Hospital
Grand Island
Louis Blase
Aurora Hospital
Mrs Neil Mesner Named Third Grade Teacher
Polk public schools superintendent Kenneth Sand announced that Mrs. Neil Mesner will teach third grade for the 1964 65 term. She holds an AB from Simpson College Indianola Iowa and has two years experience teaching fourth grade at Pershing school Lincoln. Mrs Mesner and her husband Neil with daughter Miriam live on a farm south of town.
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Kenneth Sand
Polk Public Schools
Neil Mesner
Blanche Fitz
Mesner
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Pershing
Lincoln
Omaha University
Nabity Invited to Space Science Class at Wesleyan
Virgil T Nabity a Polk junior high math and science teacher is invited to participate in a nine month In service Astronomy and Space Science Institute at Nebraska Wesleyan University starting September. The program will meet Saturday mornings and aims to help teachers re evaluate their work amid new curriculum developments. Wesleyan will serve as instructor and the course will cover the solar system solar activity and solar earth relations stars and galactic systems and space physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil T. Nabity
Polk
Nebraska Wesleyan University
French, Jr
Carroll Moore
Nebraska
Wesleyan
Twin Lincoln Columbus births listed with weights
A daughter Lori Ann Hultstrand, 6 lb 6 oz, born Monday June 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hultstrand of Lincoln. Maternal grandparents Rudolph Nyberg. Also, LeAnn Marie Gaedeken, 7 lb 12 oz, born June 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Gaedeken of Columbus, former Garnet Bengtson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hultstrand
Lincoln
Lori Ann
Rudolph Nyberg
Derrell Gaedeken
Columbus
LeAnn Marie
Gaedeken
Garnet Bengtson
Advertisers showcase goods and local services
The pages promote floor covering from Zlom ke’s and E Z Wager products made in Polk and sold in 28 states and Canada. Farmers Co op Grain markets Gooch’s Super 40 for hogs. Specials include Father’s Day gifts, Sunday cafe, IGA groceries with steak at 79 cents a pound and sugar at $1.00 per 19 pounds. Polk Oil offers brake service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zlomke’s
E-Z
Polk
States
Canada
Brazda’s
Firestone
Farmers Co-op Grain
Gooch
Sundbergs
Polk Oil
Comercial Club
Purina
Polk Grain
Fredricksons
Polk Lumber
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Polking
Texas
Progress
Ooo O
Polk Progress
Red Cross
Mr. and
Mrs
Charles Cramer
Jolene Applegate
Hillis Sterners
Virgil Nabity
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