Polking Around and Mourning Doves in Nebraska News
A humorous note on the SHE club dwindling to two members, a six grade inquiry about a hair loss death, and a recurring push by the Nebraska Game Commission to place mourning doves on the shooting list. Weather reports cite 6 to 10 inches of snow and 1.20 inches of moisture from snow and rain. The writer contemplates quitting the column after 12 days of non smoking and describes nervous tics and the urge to smoke.
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Robert Baack
Nebraska State Game Commission
Game Commission
Knute Johnson
Farmers And Farm Workers Can Find Help
A Columbus Office of the Division of Employment will visit Brazda Imp. Co. in Polk on March 14 from 2 to 4 p m to assist farmers and farm workers seeking employment. If unavailable, visit the office at 2314 13th St Columbus or contact Mr. Brazda, volunteer farm placement rep, for this area.
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Columbus
Division of Employment
Brazda Impl. Co
Polk
13Th St
Brazda
Brazda Imp. Co
Patient Mrs. Frank Ostrander Admitted at Annie Jeffrey Memorial
Hospital reports indicate Mrs. Frank Ostrander is a patient admitted to Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital in Osceola.
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Frank Ostrander
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Osceola and Central City Visitors Stop by Johnson Home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sigler Sr of Osceola and Mrs. Olga Larson of Central City visited Sunday afternoon at the O. E. Johnson home.
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Robert Sigler, Sr
Osceola
Olga Larson
Central City
O. E. Johnson
Polk Cubs Capture Fourth Straight State District Title
Polk's comeback over Hardville 47-41 clinched the Cubs fourth consecutive state district tourney championship. Fjell and Kroger led a low scoring finish as Polk held a slim 11-10 edge after one. Kroger topped rebounding with 13 and Fjell led scorers with 15 as Polk defeated Gresham 50-42 in the semifinals and Rising City 78-31 in the first round.
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Polk
Hordville
Cub
Bulldogs
Cubs
Dave Fjell
Max Kroger
Rising City
Gresham
Hardville
Shelby
Silver Creek
Jim Karloff
Bernard Cox
Cox
Central City
Fjell
Doug Sundberg
Kroger
Joe Tyler
Larry Johnson
Polkites
Darrell Montgomery
Max
Sundberg
Jerry Rhodes
Rhodes
Doug Wealch
Rhode
Myron Gierhan
Sund
Berg
Dennis Sealey
Fijeli
Kreeketeers
Johnson
Tyler
Dan Oppliger
Gene Graves
Jon Strong
Rising
Bob Rahrs
Wayne Vanek
Lee Way
Ron Jensen
Hampton
Bulldog
Methodist Churches To Hear Rev Fraley
Beginning Monday evening March 25 the Polk and Swede Plain Methodist churches will unite for special meetings through Sunday evening March 31. Services start at 8 p m with Swede Plain hosting Monday through Wednesday and Polk hosting the rest. Rev Douglas Fraley formerly Polk pastor now in Milwaukee Wis will be the speaker. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk and
Swede Plain Church
Polk
Douglas Fraley
Milwaukee
Wis
Sevices
Bedients Attend Funeral for Carl Ferree at Bradshaw
Mr and Mrs H J Bedient attended the funeral of Carl Ferree at Bradshaw Sunday afternoon in the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson were Thursday evening lunch guests of Earl Stevens after the basketball games. Mr and Mrs Noel Kealiher and family Mr and Mrs Dwayne Miller and sons were Saturday evening lunch guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller after the basketball game.
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H. J. Bedient
Carl Ferree
Bradshaw
Leslie Adelson
Earl Stevens
Noel Kealiher
Dwayne Miller
Orlie Miler
Social Security Rep to Visit Osceola March 13
The social security representative from Lincoln Mr. H. I. Horn will visit Osceola on March 13, 1963. He will be in the Courthouse second floor from 8:30 to 12:00 noon.
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Social Security
Lincoln
H. I. Hornby
Osceola
Wildlife Week to Spotlight Dangers of Chemical Poisons
National Wildlife Week March 17 to 23 will spotlight dangers of chemical poisons to wildlife and people. Ralph Hubbard of Omaha says pesticides used to control pests harm fish and wildlife, with elm trees sprayed and robins affected. Rodenticides kill foxes quail and hobbits, while DDT concentrates in worms harming robins. reproductive failure blamed on insecticides.
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Ralph Hubbard
Omaha
Nebraska Game, Forestation, and Parks Commission
Nebraska Council of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Hubbard
Silver Wedding Date Observed for Nelsons at Immanuel Church
About 125 guests attended an open house at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marquette on Sunday February 24 honoring Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson on their 25th wedding anniversary. Rev O A Graebner of Grand Island gave the address and officiated at their Hampton wedding in 1938.
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Edwin Nelson
Marquette
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Carl Salchow
Kearney
Ralph Hilligas
Hampton
Beverly
Richard Nelson
Ernest Salchow
Duane Nelson
Central City
Salchow
O. A. Graebner
Grand Island
Rev. Graebner
Paul Klawann
Nelson
Clarence Rahrs
Earl Snider
York
Harold Wall
Beverly Nelson
Cynthia Stone
Lois Willis
Polk
Victor Nelson
Five Polk Firms Robbed Along Highway 66
Five Polk business places on Route 66 were burglarized Friday night with about 25 dollars in cash loss. Break ins targeted Farmers Union Coop Oil Dick s 66 Service Polk Oil Co Kahler Coffee Shop and Fredrickson Impl Co. The Coop Oil register was found in a Ford abandoned near Dick s G6 Service. Losses totaled 20 dollars in change from Coop Oil and 3.50 from Polk Oil Co with other businesses ransacked but money not taken. No leads yet on suspects.
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Polk
Highway 66
Farmers Union Coop Oil
Dick’s 66
Polk Oil Co
Kahler Coffee Shop
Fredrickson Impl. Co
Coop
Ford
Jim Brazda
Eldon Johnson
Coop Oil Register
Obituary for Frank W. C. Schaepler in Immanuel Lutheran Rites
Frank William Carl Schaepler born July 2 1886 near Lincoln Illinois son of William Schaepler and Anna Heitman died March 3 at age 76 after a stroke He married Leona Von Housen Oct 7 1908 at Zion Lutheran Church They farmed in York County later moving to Polk Survived by wife two daughters two sons in law sister and many relatives services were held March 6 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Enno Schuelke and a quartet.
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Frank William Carl Schaepler
Wm. Schaepler
Anna
Leona von Housen
Zion Lutheran Church
York County
Polk
Aurora
Leona
Henry
Vera) Blase
Delia Schaepler
Henry Blase
Raymond Stunkel
J. Vogt
Lincoln
Lincoln Visitors Attend Basketball Game
Mr and Mrs Paul Gustafson of Lincoln were Saturday visitors in the O E Johnson home and attended the basketball game in the evening. Miss Donna Flodman and Ed Hofer of Lincoln were Saturday afternoon guests of her grandmother Mrs Julia Flodman.
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Paul Gustafson
Lincoln
O. E. Johnson
Donna Flodman
Ed Hofer
Julia Flodman
Polk Area Hosts Share Gift Exchange Event
Mrs. Harry Anderson of Polk and Beverly Nelson oversaw the gathering with a guest book. Attendees traveled from Polk Hardville Marquette Bradshaw Aurora York Hamilton Lincoln Kearney and Central City.
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Harry Anderson
Polk
Beverly Nelson
Hardville
Marquette
Bradshaw
Aurora
York
Hamilton
Lincoln
Kearney
Central City
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Polking
Polk Cubs
Hickman
Milford
Beaver Crossing
Elmwood
Rev
Fraley
S. S
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