Polking Around In Tiny Town Chat and Odd Notes
A playful collage from Polk County characters includes cafe talk about rising prices and gum costs, a salesman for custom toilet seats, and locals Ed Reckner and Bob Merchant joking over counterfeit five dollar bills. Al Capp recalls his mother’s strict Orthodox habits and a view on modern life versus ritual.
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Polk
Ed Reckner
Bob Merchant
Waz
Goldwater
Bob
Omaha
Alfred
New Orleans
al Capp
Lil Abner
Social Calendar Highlights March Events
Thursday March 12 Rebekahs. Friday March 13 Happy Hour Club. Monday March 16 Jr American Legion Auxiliary. Dinner meeting Commercial Club. Tuesday March 17 Garden Club. Wednesday March 18 Home Society. Thursday March 19 Community Club Oddfellows.
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Rebekahs
Happy Hour Club
Jr. American Legion Auxiliary
Commercial Club
Garden Club
Home Society
Community Club
Oddfellows
Heart Fund Drive Results Reported
The Polk community donation total for the Heart Fund is 196 dollars. Groups contributing include American Legion Auxiliary 5 dollars, American Legion 5 dollars, Polk Woman's Club 3 dollars, Country Woman's Club 2.50 dollars, Faithful Workers Club 1 dollar, Happy Hour Club 2 dollars, and Other Donations 139 dollars. The report thanks contributors for their support.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Polk
Heart Fund
American Legion
Happy Hour Club
Polk Woman’s Club
Faithful Workers Club
Girls State Candidate Chosen by Legion Auxiliary
Linda Kisler selected as Legion Auxiliary Girls State candidate for Lincoln next June. Karen Funk named as alternate candidate.
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Linda Kisler
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lincoln
Karen Funk
Annual Cooperative Oil Association Meeting Held March 7
The 37th annual Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Association of Polk County met March 7 at Stromsburg High School Auditorium. Chairman Quintin Torell led reports showing record sales over the previous year with a net saving of 144 076.82 dollars and a 4 percent dividend on share capital. Dividend days were set for Polk Osceola and Stromsburg in mid March.
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Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Association of
Polk County
Stromsburg High School
Quintin Torell
Polk
Osceola
Stromsburg
Paul Johnson
Music
Torell
Cooperative
Stromsburg Bank
Hospital notices list patients and dismissals in Nebraska towns
Clarence Bodine remains a patient at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Mrs Herschel Shenk was discharged from Aurora hospital last Friday. Mabel Lucado is hospitalized at Mary Lanning in Hastings and will reside at Good Samaritan Village after release. Mrs W C Steele left Osceola hospital this Monday after a week as patient. Leslie Adelson entered Clarkson Hospital in Omaha last Wednesday.
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Clarence Bodine
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Herschel Shenk
The
Aurora Hopital
Mabel Lucado
Mary Lanning Hospital
Hastings
Good Samaritan Village
W. C. Steele
Osceola Hospital
Leslie, Adelson
Clarkson
Omaha
Johnson files for Polk County judge post on Non-Political Ticket
Eldon R. Johnson has filed as a candidate for County Judge of Polk County on the Non-Political Ticket, signaling a bid focused on local governance. The filing activates election procedures and the candidate’s campaign status.
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Eldon R. Johnson
Polk
Polk County
Trinity LCW Paints And Cleans Church Basement
Trinity LCW met in the church basement March 4 at 8 pm with Lauretta Neushaus opening and closing the program on The Seven Last Words. Participants included Blanche Sand Edna Neeman Frances Ton-Iniges Fern Myers Kathy Brazda Parma Werner and Jeanine Hoffman.
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LCW
Trinity Lutheran
Lauretta Neushaus
Parma Warner
Blanche Sand
Joyce’ Baack
Polk Woman's Club Learns About Spring Fashions
The Polk Woman's Club March meeting at Kern Myers home featured a business session led by President Bertha Brazda. Eleanor Stromberg and Sylvia Sandell presented a spring fashions lesson, members answered roll call with a sign of spring, and hostesses served lunch.
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Polk Woman's Club
Kern. Myers
Emma Horstman
Bertha Brazda
Eleanor Stromberg
Sylvia Sandell
Auxiliary To Hold Party Honoring 45th Birthday
The American Legion Auxiliary met March 9 in the Legion Hall with guests from California Thompson Hampton Stromsburg York. They planned a March 30 party for the unit's 45th birthday and discussed a First Aid class and Blood Bank talk by Miriam Chipperfield of Omaha.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Velma Stevens
Calfornia
Thamois
Hampton
Stromsburg
York
Hannah Hahn
Heart Fund
Garnet Miller
Beverly Bills
Jo Ostberg
Eastern Star
Legion
Anita Eisler
Miriam Chipperfield
Omaha
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Margaret Cooper
San Diego
Calif
Anne Eisler
Elaine Miller
Blanche Sand
Lauretta Neuhaus
St. Patrick’s
Education meeting hears Dr W Rogers on good program
Dr Vance Rogers president of Nebraska Wesleyan University spoke at a regional Governor’s Committee on Education meeting at Stromsburg Methodist Church. He urged three ingredients for a good program, stressed student motivation, and noted teachers must teach transmit and change.
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Governor’s Committee On Education
Methodist Church
Stromsburg
Vance Rogers
Nebraska Wesleyan University of Lincoln
Nebraska
Milford
Polk County
Stanton County
Boone
Hampton
York
Platte
Colfax
Merrick
Butler
Saunders
Betty Majors
Ted Reeves
Central City
Polk
James Wilson
Lloyd Hahn
Ted Otte
Rolland Stromberg
Arlo Stevens
Robert Willits
Harold Anderson
Births at Central City Hospital Weekend Additions
Rhonda Ann weighed 8 pounds 0 ounces born Sunday at 4 p.m. to Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson. The Nelsons also have son Ricky. Earlier that Sunday a son arrived for Mr and Mrs Irving Wire weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces named Craig Allen at Central City hospital.
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Rhonda Ann
Central City Hospital
Charles Nelson
Nelsons
Ricky
Irving Wire
Craig Allen
Filing for Osceola Judge Perry Sapp for Polk County
Co judge Perry N Sapp of Osceola seeks Polk County Judge on the Non political ticket. Last filing day is Friday March 13.
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Perry N. Sapp
Osceola
Polk County
Natalie Hahn Honored for Campus Improvement Service
Natalie Hahn was recognized at the University of Nebraska Union Award Dessert for outstanding service to campus life through student activities. The Nebraska Union Board of Managers presented the award for her work on the Ag Campus Union Committee, and she was named Assistant Chairman of the campus Recreation committee after directors selected her through campus interest, scholastic average, and interview.
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Natalie Hahn
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Union Board of Managers
Natalie
Adelsons Feted on Silver Wedding Anniversary
Sunday dinner guests at the Lloyd Adelson home celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hanson Milton Edna Anderson Irene Wes Peterson family from Osceola Lyle Holm Lovene Topeka Olga Olson Kay Peters er Linda Colson Stromsburg Alex Adelson Polk and further callers Glenn Peterson Janet Janis Conrad Olson Jamalee. A carry-in lunch featured a lace table and a two tier cake. gifts included a money tree for the couple.
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Lloyd Adelson
Andrew Hanson
Milton
Edna Anderson
Irene
Wes’Peterson
Osceola
Lyle Holm
lLovene
Topeka
Kansas
Olga Olson
Kay Peterser
Linda Colson
Stromsburg
Alex Adelson
Polk
Glenn Peterson
Jamalee
Conrad Olson
Janet
Janis
Adelson
Local ads span groceries to machinery across town papers
The page highlights local bargains from Sundbergs Del Monte canned goods to Hillis Sterner farm sale on March 24 and Barb ers Co op fuel livestock feed. Barber’s Burg offers Pontiacs and a Conservancy District note appears alongside feed calls.
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Strombergs
del Monte
Hillis Sterner
Barber’s
Burg
Conservancy District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Coffee Cing
Progress
Randa
Heart Fund Drive
Cooperative Oil Association
Trinity Lcw
Woman's Club
Lloyd Adelsons
Fredrickson
Sundbergs
Polk Grain
Brazda
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