Local births announced for three families
Mr and Mrs Wallace Lind welcome a son Loren Lavern born March 18 at Central City hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Darold Hoffman announce a son born on March 19 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial hospital Osceola weighing seven pounds. Mr and Mrs Owen Bedient celebrate a daughter born March 18 at York hospital.
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Wallace Lind
Loren Lavern
Central City Hospital
Darold Hoffman
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Owen Bedient
York Hospital
Arborville Rough Riders Club Meeting Set at Polk Hall
The Arborville Rough Riders 4 H club invites new and old members to a Polk Community Hall gathering on Friday March 23 at 8 00 PM. Members are asked to bring cookies.
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Arborville Rough Riders
Polk Community Hall
Polk Alumni Banquet Committees Appointed
Plans underway for the Polk High School alumni banquet set for Saturday evening May 25 in the high school auditorium. Officers include President Kay Heiden Vice President Mrs Marvin Schulze and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Edna Crow. Committees list chairs and members across programs decorations invitations dishes tables initiation and nominations.
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Polk High School
Kay Heiden
Marvin Schulze
Sec
Treas
Edna Crow
Larry Jones
Martha Creech
Doyle Klingsporn
Sally Norquest
Alvin Kisler
Gene Klingsporn
Lanny Ang
Dick Harless
Don Widga
Roger Brazda
Dale Lindburg
Gwynuel Johnson
Doyle Hahn
Dwayne Johnson
Leland McNaught
R. S. V. P. Lowell Bills
Cubs Fall to DeWitt in Class D State Semifinal
Polk's Cubs, led by Doug Tietjen with 18 points and 16 rebounds, shot poorly in a 58-35 semifinal loss to DeWitt, ending a bid for a third straight state basketball crown. DeWitt overwhelmed Polk 43-28 by three quarters, then clinched the title 49-47 on Saturday.
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Cubs
DeWitt
Panthers
Polk
Lawrence
Center
Doug Tietjen
Panther
Tietjen
Max Kroger
Kroger
Doug Sundberg
Sundberg
Calvin Crow
Jim Holtmeier
Doug
Dave Fjell
Caroms
Dennis Rahe
Larry Wattjes
Herman
Polkengers
Birthday Party For Martin Hadley With Cowboy Theme
First grade boys visited the Hadley home after school on Monday March 18 to celebrate Martin Hadley’s birthday. Games and lunch followed a cowboy theme with guests in cowboy costumes. Martin received many gifts and every guest had a shooting good time.
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Hadley
Martin
Kansas Nebr Natural Gas Explains Polk Delay
Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co informs Polk officials that its request to serve five Nebraska towns faces regulatory complexity. The company argues its new contribution formula is fair and aims to avoid undue burden on existing customers while enabling gas to towns not feasible otherwise. Oral argument before the Federal Power Commission will follow further orders as the case proceeds.
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Village of Polk
Federal Power Commission
Nebraska
Kansas- Nebraska
Kansas-Nebraska
Western Power & Gas Co
L. E Nelson
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc
Bill Schnackenberg to coach at Pierce Nebraska
Bill Schnackenberg, long time Polk high head coach for football and track, signs to lead football and track at Pierce High School in Nebraska starting next fall. His Polk tenure included 1960 state track champions, multiple district and county titles, plus undefeated football in 1961 and numerous all state honors for players. He built Polk's first full track facility and led teams to top ten Class D rankings and several sports awards.
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Bill Schnackenberg
Polk
Pierce
Nebr
Norfolk
Bill
Polk County
Goldenrod
Schnackenberg
Polk High School
Jr. Hi
Meeting to Decide Polk Public Schools House Building Plan
The Polk Public Schools Board calls a special district meeting for Tuesday March 26 at 8 00 p m in the Polk Grade School auditorium. The aim is to seek voter input on repairing the teacherage versus funding a new dwelling and an election will be held to decide the district patrons wishes.
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Board of Education of
Polk Public. Schools
Polk
Funeral Services Thursday For Lloyd Hahn 58
Funeral services for Lloyd Hahn 58 will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Polk Methodist Church. Burial will be in Polk cemetery. Hahn died unexpectedly at home Monday evening. He was born February 7, 1905 near Polk and lived his life in the Polk area. He married Grace Stevens on June 6, 1928. survivors include his wife two daughters a son-in-law and one granddaughter two brothers and four sisters.
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Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Polk Methodist Church
Lloyd
Ernest Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Grace Stevens
Donald Pierpont
Grand Island
Natalie
Albert
Pasadena
Calif
Ervin
Cambridge
Lindburg
Edgar Ziegelbein
Elgin, DL
Lloyd Nordstedt
Lincoln
Raymond Rauth
Polk Lands Two On All Conference Team
At a Goldenrod conference coaches meeting on Tuesday the all conference basketball team was chosen. Max Kroger and Doug Sundberg earned spots alongside Larry Miley of Osceola, Jim Anderson of Tromsburg, and Jerry Gdowski of Genoa. The conference tournament is set for Stromsburg next year.
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Goldenrod
Max Kroger
Doug Sundberg
Larry Miley
Osceola
Jim Anderson
Tromsburg
Jerry Gdowski
Genoa
Stromsburg
Baptist Missionary Society Holds Annual Meeting
The Baptist Missionary Society met on Tuesday March 12 with Mrs Elmer Logan as devotional leader. Officers elected for the year include Mrs Gordon Fossberg president Mrs Elwood Sandell vice president Mrs Robert Merchant secretary Mrs Roy Glasser Jr treasurer and Mrs Emma Anderson pianist A hostess lunch followed the session.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
Elmer Logan
Gordon Fossberg
Elwood Sandell
Robert Merchant
Roy Glasser, Jr
Emma Anderson
Open House for Crete Couple Marks 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wilshusen of Crete celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday March 31 observance at Immanuel Lutheran Church Polk. A church service runs 2:00 to 2:30 PM followed by a reception in the church basement from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. Friends and relatives are welcomed.
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Otto Wilshusen
Crete
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
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Douglas Fraley
Polk and
Swede Plain
Aldersgate
John Wesley
Polk Church
Irene Carlson
Clem Meerkatz
Don Dahlin
Bill LaVelle
Ron Glasser
Wayne Ramsey
Don Ostberg
Alfreta Bedient
Milan Blase
Ervin Schulze
By Barry Nyberg
Martin Hadley
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Baptist Missionary Society Meets
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