Polk Midgets Tie For League Lead In Comeback Win
Polk Midgets, trailing 4 1, defeated Osceola 11 4 to share the league lead. Don Widga and Erv Paben starred in defense, Kenny Bowers held Osceola scoreless late, with Polk’s 3rd inning surge setting the tone. The team later beat Central City Hustlers 8 6 in 8 innings. Bonnie Jean Hanquist and Mr and Mrs Joe Spires noted as guests.
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Polk
Osceola
Don Widga
Erv Paben
Kenny Bowers
Bonnie Jean Hanquist
Elmer Hanquist
Joe Spires of
Kearney
Polk Church Services Schedule Highlights
Hordville Baptist Church holds Bible School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00. Immanuel Lutheran Church led by C. W. Long offers Sunday School at 10:00 and Worship at 10:20. Polk Baptist Church features Bible School at 10:00, Morning Worship at 11:00, Evening Service at 7:30, Bible Study Wednesdays, and Choir Practice Thursdays.
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Hordville Baptist Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Polk Baptist Church
Church Bible School
Elwood Anderson
Clergy Services At Arborville and Swede Plains Churches
Arborville Congregational Church led by Rev E Earle Eaton holds Sunday School at 10:00 followed by Divine Worship at 11:30. Swede Plains Methodist begins with Morning Worship at 10:00 and Sunday School at 11:00. Polk and Swede Plains churches listed with same schedule.
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Arborville
Evangelical Free Church Polk Nebraska Schedule
The Polk Nebraska Evangelical Free Church lists services with Pastor Clifford A. Smith. Pre service prayer at 7 30 p m Evening gospel hour at 8 00 Weekday cottage prayer meeting Tuesday 2 30 p m and Thursday the hour of power at 8 60.
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Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Nebraska
Clifford A. Smith
Johnson Family Thanks for Support During Illness and Passing
The Johnson family expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and support during illness and after the passing of their loved one. Flowers cards letters calls and memorials are appreciated from Joe Johnson and children.
Thanks to Pastor Doctors Nurses and Friends
Mrs. Hannah Johnson and families express gratitude for the kind words flowers cards and prayers received during the illness and death of their husband and father. May God bless you all.
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Brown
Hannah Johnson
Birthday celebration and family gathering reported
Mrs Elwyn Johnson enjoyed her birthday anniversary Saturday with Mes dames Fred Johnson Ollie Johnson Rudolph Gustafson and Milford Johnson visiting her home A later list notes a Polk Park picnic with Morris Lindquist Carl Steelquist Jill Crites Gothenburg Lincoln Moscow Idaho and other families Also 1 H Club plans a July 4 broadcast on KMMJ Grand Island from 3 15 to 3 30 PM titled What Price Freedom with all members participating.
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Elwyn Johnson
Mesdames
Fred Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Milford Johnson
Polk Park
Morris Lindquist
Central City
Carl Steelquist
Lincoln
Jack Crites
Jill
Moscow
Idaho
Frank Nelson
Gothenburg
W. J Kroger
N. E McNaught
Virgil Bush
Cheryl
Lloyd Kroger
1-H Club
KMMJ
Grand Island
Polk Village approves 1951 tax budget estimates
The Village of Polk Nebraska adopts estimated expenses for the 1952 fiscal year ending April 30. Totals cover general incidental street library fire protection park and amusement auditorium maintenance social security and related costs. Public hearing and appropriation meeting scheduled July 6 at 8:00 P M in the Fire Hall.
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Polk
Nebraska
Wilshusen Family Hosts Immanuel Lutheran Picnic
North Blue News reports Immanuel Lutheran Church activities led by Pastor C W Long. Members and guests from York Bradshaw Colby Colby Kan Colby Kan Hampton Yuma and surrounding areas attended the June picnic at York East Side Park with 83 people present.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church— Co
W. Long
C. A. Wilshusen
York
Alton Driewer
Bradshaw
Erwin Light
Dick Sagetorn
John Troester
Hampton
Elmer Wilshusen
Elmer
Martin Wilshusen
Yuma
Colo
Henry Church
Colby
Kan
Otto Wilshusen
Carl Wilshusen
Emil Wilshusen
Annette
Dick Sagehorn
C. W. Long
Charles
Clarence Peetzke
Harvey Leamons
Don Jackson
C. W Long
Flora Deuker
Art Dose
Luella
Minnie Smith
Marie
Wilshusen
York East Side Park
Will Wilshusen
Clayton Bennett
JoAnn
Henry Mundt
Herb Mundt
Carl Mundt
Orville Roehrs
Bill Richardson
Gilbert Roehrs
Wayne Person
James
Fritz Oberschulze
St. Libory
Raymond Ortegren
Henry Schulze
Erwin
E Germernth
Loren
Softball Sluggers Spark Big Hitting Averages
Seven Polk Softball League players hit .500 as first round nears end. Lavonne Adelson leads with 10 hits in 13 at bats including four home runs. Harold Green has three homers. Additional notes list community notices and local visits surrounding Father’s Day activities.
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Lavonne Adelson
Harold Green
Fort Collins Residents Visit York and Primrose Figures
Mr James Wilson and daughter from Fort Collins Colorado visited last week to handle business, calling on Will Stevens Joe Eln er and Mrs John Preston of York. Mrs Hennie Seymour and John Adelson also made a business trip to Primrose on Thursday.
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James Wilson
Fort Collins
Colorado
Will Stevens
Joe Elner
John Preston
York
Hennie Seymour
John Adelson
Primrose
Tripoli at Polk Theatre Starring Payne and O'Hara
Sunday only screening at the Polk Theatre features the film Tripoli with John Payne and Maureen O'Hara leading the cast. The engagement highlights a classic cinema showcase for the weekend audience.
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Polk Theatre
Tripoli
John Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Bloom Family Returns Home After Nebraska Visit
Mr and Mrs H T Bloom and granddaughter Sharon Lee of Rosebury Oregon left Monday for home after visiting Mrs Bloom s mother Mrs Linnie Shafer and other Nebraska relatives the past several weeks Mrs Shafer and her sister Mrs Mary Blair of McCook visited in Ord at the Harlan Frazier home Kent Sandell marked his 9th birthday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs Wallace Sandell guests included schoolmates and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Sandell and Mr and Mrs Frank Fossberg refreshments were served and remembrances given for many more birthdays
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Irvin Gustafson
Osceola
Ben Berger
Laird Henkelfelt
Stromsburg
Walter Nelson
Polk
Grand Island
Yancey Hotel
Charles Dahlgren
Greenwood
Fremont
Bailey Stouffer
DeKalb
Illnois
Clark Stouffer
Ralph Fisher
Chris Wahl
York
Hennie Seymour
J. L. Stouffer
J. McCoy
Bula Springer
Dan Graves
Chas Lytle
Ralph Shafer
Robert Baack
C. F. Stouffer
Hastings
Glennis Widga
Lincoln
H. T. Bloom
Sharon Lee
Rosebury
Oregon
Kent Sandell
Wallace Sandell
Henry Sandell
Frank Fossberg
Kent
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C. Marvin Fredrickson
Eldon Johnson
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