Polking Around Polk Mixes Wit and Local Notes
A column blends opinions on TV advertising with family visits to Grand Island and a note on Mrs. Kennedy. Gerald Alfred Jr., a air force cadet, earns praise. local projects include neon lights, a lighted Progress office, and the upcoming Polk wrestling card on April 11. The Commercial Club plans a May chili feed in the Community Hall with bean-day kettles.
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Grand Island
Gerald Alfred, Jr
Jerry
Polk
Gilbert Alfred
Scottsbluff
Jerry, Jr
Air Force Academy At
Colorado
Be Sure To Vote Next Tuesday April 3
Announcement urges Polk residents to vote April 3 in village and school elections at Community Hall. School board selects two for three year terms: Edward Reckner Donald Hanquist Harvey Sundberg Robert Merchant. Village trustees elect three for two years: C Marvin Fredrickson N B E McNaught Dean Myers Charles Norquest L E Killion Norris Alfred. Sample ballots on page 2.
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Polk
Edward Reckner
Donald Hanquist Harvey Sundberg
Robert Merchant
Village Board of Trustees
C. Marvin Fredrickson
N. B E. McNaught
Dean Myers
Charles Norquest
Polk High Band Plays National Anthem At Class D Final
Norman Mc Intosh reported Polk High band performed the national anthem before the Class D final, marking a second straight year in the honor. Observers praised the band's performance and the Polk Pep Club, while coach Jim Karloff was lauded as calm and Polk's uniforms noted as top in the state meet. Kisler Ang and Kroger highlighted the team’s depth with all five starters scoring over 200 points.
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Norman McIntosh
Polk High
Polk
Bill Madden
Scottsbluff Sar-Herald
Madden
Jim Karloff
Alvin Kisler
Lanny Ang
Max Kroger
Sleeger Couple Welcome Daughter Toni Rene
Mr and Mrs Donald Sleeger welcomed daughter Toni Rene born March 4 in Wheatland Wyoming. The newborn weighed 5 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs Sleeger formerly Patti Eckdahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Eckdahl of Scottsbluff.
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Donald Sleeger
Toni Rene
Wheatland, Wyo
Sleeger
Patti Eckdahl
Arthur Eckdahl
Scottsbluff
Westside Birthday Club Hosts Bingo Social
The Westside Birthday Club met at Mrs. Robert Shostrom home with 10 members and 2 visitors. Members played bingo, each birthday honoree received a gift, and a pot luck lunch closed a pleasant afternoon.
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Westside
Robert Shostrom
Polk to Implement Direct Distance Dialing April 1
York and ten other towns will switch from manual to direct distance dialing starting April 1. The York exchange serves 3,626 phones and LT&T will run 116 dial and 10 manual exchanges in York county with nationwide dialing available to 65 exchanges. About 92 percent of LT&T’s 155,600 phones will be dial operated.
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York
Benedict
Bradshaw
Fairmont
Grafton
Gresham
Hardville
McCool
Osceola
Polk
Stromsburg
Waco
York Exchange
Lt&t
York County
Fifth Grade Champion Speller Vicky Ehn Named
Vicky Ehn daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Ehn of Polk won the county spelling contest at Osceola on March 24 and advances to the district contest in Seward on April 3.
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Vicky Ehn
Reuben Ehn
Polk
Osceola
Vicky
Seward
Birthday Club Luncheon Honors March Birthday Quartet
Fourteen members of the Center Circle Birthday Club and one visitor met at Mrs. Ruby Stewart's home on March 23 for a one o'clock luncheon honoring Sigrid Alfred Ruby Stewart Verna Fredrickson and Violet Sundberg whose birthdays fall in March. After lunch they played White Elephant Bingo and exchanged gifts while enjoying coffee and cookies.
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Center Circle Birthday Club
Ruby Stewart
Sigrid Alfred
Verna Fredrickson
Violet Sundberg
Home Society Meeting at Farm Home of Mrs. Bush
Eleven members gathered at the farm home of Mrs. Virgil Bush for a Home Society meeting. They voted to donate ten dollars to the Nebraska Children's Home for Easter, enjoyed Take-away Bingo, and welcomed special guests Mrs. Wendell Shaw and Mrs. Maurice Lindquist of Central City. A pot-luck lunch followed, with Mrs. Anna Kisler receiving the hostess gift. The next meeting is April 18 with Mrs. Sadie Clark as hostess.
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Ladies of the Home Society
Virgil Bush
Nebraska Childrens Home
Wendell Shaw
Maurice Lindquist
Central City
Anna Kisler
Sadie Clark
Myrtle Werner
Joe Fisher Earns Straight A Average at Kearney State
Polk sophomore Joe Fisher at Kearney State College achieved a 4.0 grade point average in the first semester. He is among 13 students with a perfect straight A record.
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Joe Fisher
Polk
Kearney State College
Hadley Educational Fund Sees 38 Signers in Polk
The Hadley Educational Fund gathers 38 Polk community members since its start to support Rev. C. M. Hadley’s medical education at Creighton Medical School Omaha. He will practice in Polk after licensing. completion includes two years of study and one year of internship.
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Hadley
Polk
C. M. Hadley
Creighton Medical School
Omaha
Hadley Educational Fund
Citizens State Bank
In Memory of Julia Huston
Julia A. Huston born September 15 1889 in Catherine Alabama later lived in Nebraska. She married I Donald Huston in 1908 and raised three daughters in Osceola. A Baptist and WSCS member, she is remembered as a devoted mother and wife.
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Julia A. Huston
Catherine
Alabama
Kearney
Sally Arrington
Frank S. Tait
Camden
Barton Academy
Mobile
I. Donald Huston
Nebraska
Margaret E
Osceola
Helen Landgraf
Porterville
Calif
Kay Eveland
Ames
Nebr
Baptist Church
Polk
OES
WSCS
Methodist Church
Heaven
Country Woman's Club Meets With Hostesses
The Country Woman's Club met Thursday with Mrs Hof Ostberg. Twelve members and five visitors attended. Mrs Willard Ad elson assisted the hostess. Mrs Raymond Sundberg and Mrs Olga Graves led the program.
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Country Woman's Club
Hof Ostberg
Willard Adelson
Raymond Sundberg
Olga Graves
Car Wash by Sophomore Class at Coop Oil
Sophomore class sponsors a car wash all day Saturday March 31 at Farmers Union Coop Oil Station in Polk to raise funds. Prices are set at $1.25 per car with proceeds supporting student activities.
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Farmers Union Coop Oil
Polk
Local Legion Names Rising Youth For State Programs
Natalie Hahn was selected by the Legion Auxiliary for Girls State in Lincoln this summer with alternate Bonnie Hanquist. Doug Sundberg was chosen by American Legion Post 160 for Boys State with alternate Calvin Crow.
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Natalie Hahn
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lincoln
Bonnie Hanquist
Doug Sundberg
American Legion Post 160
Calvin Crow
Mary Lou Kealiher Wins Candy Bars for Animal Drawing
Mary Lou Kealiher won an honorable mention on the Wayne West TV art contest and received a box of candy bars from the sponsor. Her entry was among 3,000 submitted. two places and twenty honorable mentions were awarded. Mary Lou, 11, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Noel Kealiher, a Polk Public Schools sixth grader.
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Mary Lou Kealiher
Wayne West
Mary Lou
Noel Kealiher
Polk Public Schools
Basketball Boys Eat Two Steak Dinners
Mr and Mrs Glen Dobberstein hosted a steak dinner at their home Tuesday honoring the Polk basketball team. The centerpiece cake read State Champs 61 and 62 and ten varsity players attended along with Mr Jim Karloff Mike and Mr Bill Schnackenberg. The Farmers Union Coop Oil Assn also honored the team at a York dinner Thursday with coach Karloff Bill Schnackenberg Vern Eklund Lyle Dornburgh and Bob Ostrander present.
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Glen Dobberstein
Glen
Polk
Jim Karloff
Mike
Bill Schnackenberg
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass'n
York
Coach Karloff
Vern Eklund
Lyle Dornburgh
Bob Ostrander
Gospel Team at Evangelical Free Sunday Service
College age Gospel Team from Free Church youth fellowship will perform Sunday night at 7 30 at Evangelical Free Church. Members include Mary Ann Nyberg Kathleen Folden Pat Anderson Trygve Larson and Mr Peters with musical numbers testimonies and a faith message. Sunday worship will feature the Lords Supper. Polk Bible Camp invites volunteers for a work day.
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Evangelical Free Church
Free Church Youth Fellowship
Mary Ann Nyberg
Kathleen Folden
Pat Anderson
Trygve Larson
Mr. Peters
Polk Bible Camp
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Polking
Hilding
John F. Kennedy
White House
Charlie Lytle
Milfred Johnson
Wall Green
Milfred
Progress Office
Arnold Neuhaus
Wrecking Company
Shelby
Grape and Hope
Jim Brazda, Jr
Commercial Club
Joe Dusek
Jim
Hamilton
Joe
By Barry Nyberg
Westside Birthday Club
Birthday Club
Home Society
Julia Huston
Country Woman’s Club
Gospel
Evangelical Free
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