Local notes and oddities from East Hordville Polk area
Suburban items include Mrs Howard Cox renewing East Hordville News for another year and highway signs showing east from Hordville Polk 6 miles while west from Polk to Hordville 5 miles. The piece also recalls early Benjamin family roots near Polk and a cat toilet training patent noted by Ted with humorous commentary.
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Howard Cox
West Polk
East Hordville
Hordville
Polk
Wiliam Bragg
Bragg
Benjamin
Benjamins
Albert C
Lloyd Stromberg
Gary
JoAnn Smith
Lloyd
JoAnn
Arlan
Ted
U. S
Michael H. McGee
Long Beach
California
Tinkle
Polk Community Club Supper Meeting Planned
The Polk Community Club schedules a soup supper on March 19 at 7 p.m. before the regular meeting at 8. A film will be shown and Polk Bean Days decision will be made. Supper is free and members should pay the $5 per couple annual dues at the next meeting.
Afternoon Tea at First Baptist Church
The Polk community invites women to an afternoon tea March 20 at 2 00 pm to meet Mrs Aubrey McGann wife of evangelist Rev Aubrey McGann She will lead a ladies Bible Study during the United Crusade at 10 00 am March 26 29 Monday through Thursday Sponsored by Baptist and Evangelical Free Church Women’s Organizations Nursery provided
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
First Baptist Church
Aubrey McGann
United Crusade
Baptist Church
Tes
The
Baptist
Evangelical Free Church Womens
Evangelist Aubrey McGann Leads Polk Nebraska Crusade
Kingston Jamaica born evangelist Aubrey McGann to headline a five day crusade in Polk Nebraska March 25 to 29 with 7 PM meetings at the High School. McGann, a noted singer and Bible teacher, draws overflow crowds and is billed as a premier youth outreach with Christ rally nights and choir music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey McGann
Kingston
Jamaica
Polk
Nebraska
McGann
United States
Billy Graham
America
United Crusade
Crusade Choir
Polk Area
Major Donald Nelson Missing In Air Mishap
Major Donald D. Nelson 34 and Major William Perry disappeared during a training flight near Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii witnesses reported a sky flash debris floated near Barbers Point area Memorial services are planned for the downed pilots Donald is survived by his wife Ritchie and daughter Kirsten of Honolulu and his parents Dean and Eva Nelson and brother James of Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Nelson
Dean Nelson
Lincoln
Hickam Air Force Base
Honolulu
Hawaii
Barbers Point Naval Air Station
Nelson
William Perry
Air Force
Hickam
Dean
Eva Nelson
Donald
Ritchie
Kirsten
James
Oregon
Blood Drive Near Polk at Legion Hall March 22
Bloodmobile visits Leg ion Hall in Polk from 10 30 am to 4 30 pm on March 22 to collect up to 76 pints. Donors must be 18 to 65 in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. Legion Auxiliary sponsors. Contact Louise Logston Jo Strand or Margaret Johnson for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Polk
Legion Hall
She Legion Auxiliary
Louise Logston
Local babies greet March with new births across towns
York couple Mr and Mrs Chester Hatfield welcome Shirley Lee born March 10 weighing 8 lbs 5 oz with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Cohagen. Fort Benning couple Mr and Mrs Alvin Kisler announce Ji Ann born March 1 with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Eisler and Mrs Mildred Norquest. Hordville couple Mr and Mrs Warren Kor tum report Angela Mae born Monday at Aurora hospital with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Eisler. Grand Island couple Mr and Mrs Greggory Goddard welcome a baby boy born March 1. Mrs Goddard is Helen Doremus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hatfield
York
Shirley Lee
Frank Cohagen
Alvin Kisler
Fort Benning, Ga
Ji Ann
Henry Eistler
Mildred Norquest
Warren
Rusty) Kortum
Hordville
Aurora Hospital
Angela Mae
Henry Eisler
Greggory Goddard
Grand Island
Goddard
Helen Doremus
Cubs Reserves Win Bradshaw Tournament Title
The Cub reserves finished 13-6 and captured the Bradshaw Reserve tournament title. Gale Stevens led scoring in several games with 15 points in the final and 23 in a prior win. Rick Hoffman added 12 in the final and 14 in the Bradshaw championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
Cubs
Hampton
Dana Anderson
Silver Creek
Daryl Tenniges
Rick Hoffman
Polk
St. Edward
Genoa
Gale Stevens
Benedict
Mike Branting
Randy Flodman
Shelby
Gregg Hanquist
Clarks
Gale
Wolbach
Kevin Geertzen
Bradshaw
Osceola
Stromsburg
Brian Bedient
Monte Hudson
Max Clymer
Bryan Samuelson
Byron Miller
Burg
Palmer
Marquette
Nebr. Christian
Hoffman
McCool
Champs
Have You Noticed Ladies Plumber Log Notes Shorthand Chaos
A humorous piece details a desperate home service setup where a woman juggles an adding machine roll, a pencil, and improvised shorthand to track plumbing calls. Alas the notes degrade into riddles and jokes as missing names, cryptic codes, and a runaway list leave her guessing who is waiting and why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy Peabody
Dani
A. K
Pole Community Chorus Seeks More Singers
The Community Chorus will not practice Sunday March 18 but holds sessions Thursday March 22 at 7 30 p m and Sunday March 25 at 2 30 p m More singers are needed particularly basses.
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Polking
Polk Community Club
Crusade
Victor Bender
Debbie Miller
Polk High School
Polk Community Hall
Polk Woman's Club
Donald Nelson
Bradshaw Tourney
By Marsha Redman
Pole
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