Mosquito Remedies and Local Outtakes From Polk Area
A humorous survey of mosquito remedies from Polk County with vanilla, Vicks, Noxzema, and OFF tested on gnats blamed on wet weather. County agent Lynn Jones identifies buffalo gnats and notes exaggerated claims. readers recount banana peel cures and old-time sulfur lard pastes. The piece also notes political headlines and wedding notices amid humorous reflections on newspaper scope.
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Polk
Lynn Jones
Foundation to Be at Baptist Church Concert
The Foundation will perform at First Baptist Church on Thursday June 24 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Christian folk group from California travels with Darrel Johnson of the American Evangelism Association and includes LuAnn McClain Jim Davidson Jeannette Cryer Rich Euson and Mike Derr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundation
First Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Christ
Darrel Johnson
American Evangelism Association
Mr Johnson
la Crescenta
California
YMCA
USO
LuAnn McClain
Jim Davidson
Glendale City College
Jeanette Cryer
Rich Euson
UCLA
Mike Derr
Biola College
Midwest
Philippine Islands
Forest Home
Cline Couple Announce Birth of Daughter Susan LaNell
Mr and Mrs Gerald Cline of Central City announce the birth of their daughter Susan LaNell on June 19 at Aurora hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vernon Cline of Aurora and Mr and Mrs Cleo Cramer of Stromsburg. Mrs M G Lindburg visited Mrs Martha Larson Friday afternoon.
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Gerald Cline
Central City
Susan LaNell
Aurora Hospital
Vernon Cline
Aurora
Cleo Cramer
Stromsburg
Open House for Mildred Willits 80th Birthday
The family invites friends and relatives to join an open house for Mildred Willits at the First Baptist Church parlors on June 27 from 2:00 to 4:30. No gifts, please.
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Mildred Willits
New Books and Encyclopedias Arrive at Library
The library adds three new titles Take What You Want by Baldium Passenger to Frankfort by Christie and Lonesome Traveler by Kell. It also receives 20 volumes of the 1971 World Book Encyclopedia and a 15 volume Child Craft set. Encyclopedias cannot be checked out.
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Baldium
Frankfort
Christie
Kell
Many Ball Games At Polk This Weekend
Polk hosts multiple age group games this weekend with the 12 14 year boys losing to Osceola 10 0 and 5 2 to Waco, the 15 17 year team losing 20 6, and pitchers named Carlstrom Branting. Donations tallied 35 dollars as Pee Wee girls played at Waco.
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Osceola
Roger Carlstrom
Gresham
Waco
Mike Branting
Greg Hanquist
Ed Ostberg
Pee Wee Girls
Polk
Dean Ostberg
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M. Hoffman, Jr
Gilbert Lampshire
Verland Widga
Cesseree
Csccseeeeeee Coves
Polk Volunteer Fire Department
Wayne State College Basketball School Attendees Honored
Daryl Tenniges Bruce Hudson and Mark Anderson attended Wayne State College Basketball School for a week with three sessions daily. Bruce Hudson won a trophy for the most hustle and the group returned home on Saturday.
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Daryl Tenniges
Bruce Hudson
Mark Anderson
Wayne State College
Bruce
Have You Noticed Ladies Need Pool and Sprinkler Day
A vivid scene shows children in a hot town seeking relief from the heat with a sprinkler and towels. Their mother scolds about cleanliness while they chase shade and water, ending with a chaotic dash inside as flies swirl around an open back door.
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Polking
Omaha World-Herald
Grand Island
Union Pacific Railroad
Larry Killion
Unition Pacific
Killion
Hordville
Baptist Church
M. G. Lindburg
Martha Larson
Wayne State
B. B. School
William Hokanson
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