Night crawlers invade Polk lawns amid blizzard notes
In weekly exchanges M G Williams crops up with news of transplanted night crawlers spreading in his Scotia Register yard, while Polk residents report lawns being rid of worms. A brutal Nebraska blizzard halts travel, causes damage and claims 21 lives, with limbs torn from barns and grain storage.
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M. G. Williams
The
Scotia Register
Polk
Main St
Stromberg
IGA
Lloyd
Nebarska
East Polk
Polk Grain Co
Palm Sunday Concert By Polk Community Chorus
The Polk Community Chorus presents the Easter cantata No Greater Love at the high school auditorium on Sunday April 3 at 8 00 Rev Gene Wood directs with Narrator Rev Al Moyer and accompanist Mrs Robert Merchant Soloists include Arlyce Lind Gaylordyn Lindburg Lloyd Lind Dean Lindburg Floyd Merchant John Nyberg and Rev Wood A double duet features Beverly Glasser Janice Saylor Dick Mundt and Dennis Stevens
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Polk Community Chorus
High School
Gene Wood
al Moyer
Robert Merchant
Arlyce Lind
Gwendolyn Lindburg
Lloyd Lind
Dean Lindburg
Floyd Merchant
John Nyberg
Wood
Beverly Glasser
Janice Saylor
Dick Mundt
Dennis Stevens
Busy Polk High Weekend Schedule Includes Track Meet
Polk High track squad competes in a triangular meet with Clarks and Stroms burg at Stromsburg on Thursday March 31. On Saturday April 1 the Junior class play No Boys Allowed debuts at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Monday April 4 the All Sports Banquet takes place in the high school auditorium with Bob Zenner of KOLN TV as speaker. Tickets are sold by senior high girls.
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Polk High
Clarks
Stromsburg
Bob Zenner
Koln-Tv
Nebraska WSCS Nebraka Conference Attendees Gather in Grand Island
The annual Nebraska Conference of the WSCS met at Trinity Methodist in Grand Island March 22 24. Mrs Mervin Samuels attended all three days. Wednesday’s meetings and banquet drew Mrs Harold Jensen Mrs Arlo Stevens Mrs Oscar Sundberg Mrs Gerald Stevens Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson Mrs Oscar Gustafson of Aurora and Mrs N E McNaught. McNaught and Stromberg also attended Tuesday. Swede Plain attendees at the banquet included Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson Mr and Mrs Lester Widga Mr and Mrs Donald Dahlin and Mrs Harvey Lind.
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Nebraska
WSCS
Trinity Methodist
Grand Island
Mervin Samuels
Harold Jensen
Arlo Stevens
Oscar Sundberg
Gerald Stevens
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Oscar Gustafson
Aurora
N. E. McNaught
McNaught
Stromberg
Swede Plain
Willard Adelson
Lester Widga
Donald Dahlin
Harvey Lind
Pastor Joseph Hu Honored at Immanuel Lutheran Farewell
The Immanuel Lutheran church honored Pastor Joseph Hu his wife and family after his farewell sermon on Sunday. Following the service lunch was served in the church parlor as the Hu family prepares to move to Yuma Arizona where he will serve as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Joseph Hu
Pastor Hu
Yuma
Ariz
Christ Lutheran Church
Baby girl born at Central City hospital
An 8 lb 15 oz baby girl named in the birth announcement to Mr and Mrs Marvin Bankson born Tuesday March 29 at Central City hospital.
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Marvin Bankson
Central City Hospital
Amphibious Congo eels and the hell-bender noted
A Missouri sighting mentions Congo eels, possibly range into Nebraska, though not true eels. They breathe via gill clefts and are deemed ugly except by biologists. Edwin cites the hell-bender a more salamander like, wider in range. The writer recalls a boy with a book report envy about polar bears.
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Missouri
Nebraska
Congo
Edwin
Three Men Forwarded to Omaha for Induction
Polk County Local Board No. 75 sent three men to Omaha on Thursday morning March 24 for induction into the Armed Forces. Six others were forwarded for physical examinations. Inductees are Gerald Gondringer Osceola Larry Coover Clarks and Terry Carman Columbus. A physical examination call for April targets nine men, but no induction call is issued for April.
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Polk County Local Board No. 75
Omaha
Gerald Francis Gondringer
Alfred Gondringer
Osceola
Larry Eugene Coover
Paul Coover
Clarks
Terry Lynn Carman
Columbus
Frank Carman
Local Students Earn Top Honors at Kearney Contests
Lois Willis placed in the upper 5 percent of Home Economics, and Wayne Heiden in the upper 7 percent of Advanced Algebra at the Kearney Inter Scholastic Contests at Kearney State College on March 18. Five others scored in the 10 to 80 percent band, with notable marks by Ar lyce Lind 88 in Advanced Typing and Jean Larkin 85 in American Government.
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Lois Willis
Wayne Heiden
Kearney
Kearney State College
Arlyce Lind
Jean Larkin
Donnette Ostberg
Steve Saylor
Dennis Anderson
Kendall Sandell
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Daily Admissions and Discharges
Osceola March 22 29 hospital report lists deceased Rudolph Nitsch Columbus and multiple discharged patients including Dale Hiemer and baby, Greg Johnson Osceola and many others from Osceola Shelby Benedict Stromsburg Rising City and surrounding towns with precise patient names and destinations.
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Annie Jeffrey
Rising City
Roy Steele
Osceola
Olga Miller
Shelby
Albert H. Junge
Benedict
Shower Honors Miss Anita Mundt
A miscellaneous shower in Zion Lutheran School basement near Hampton honored Miss Anita Mundt on Sunday afternoon March 27. Green and white decorations and lunch framed the event. Bridal games accompanied the afternoon as gifts were presented to the bride-to-be. An attractive lunch was served to 47 guests by her aunts.
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Anita Mundt
Zion Lutheran
Hampton
Lindburgs Attend National Federation Grain Meeting in D C
Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg are in Washington DC this week attending a National Federation Grain meeting as part of their regional and professional engagements with grain interests.
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Washington, D. C
M. G. Lindburg
National Federation Grain
Village and School Elections Tuesday
Village voters head to polls next Tuesday to choose three village trustees from N B E McNaught Dick Harles Kenneth Werner Larry Killion Glen Leverington and Norris Alfred. Two of four candidates will fill the School Board seats in District No 72 Robert Willits Wayne Ramsey Gerald Stevens and Floyd Merchant. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m in the Hotel building.
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N. BE. McNaught
Dick Harles
Kenneth Werner
Larry Killion
Glen Leverington
Norris Alfred
Robert Willits
Wayne Ramsey
Gerald Stevens
Floyd Merchant
High School Honor Roll Recipients by Grade Level
The list honors seniors Jean Larkin Arlyce Lind Lois Willis Lynda Myers Dennis Sealey. juniors Marie Carlson Wayne Heiden Margaret Rosno Dan Tyler. sophomores Dan Graves Kay Nielsen Ken dall Sandell Loren Wilshusen. freshmen Teresa Bedient Laura Glad Donnette Ostberg. eighth graders Gary Bjerrum Donna Bodine Brad Samuelson Mark Sandell. seventh graders Sharleen Haack Carla Myers Anne Otte Gail Widga. Denotes a grade average of 95 or better.
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Marie Carlson
Wayne Heiden
Margaret Rosno
Dan Tyler
Dan Graves
Kay Nielsen
Kendall Sandell
Loren Wilshusen
Teresa Bedient
Laura Glad
Donnette
Ostberg
Gary Bjerrum
Donna Bodine
Brad Samuelson
Mark Sandell
Sharleen Haack
Carla Myers
Anne Otte
Gail Widga
County Court Docket Lists Mar 28 Speeding Fines
In County Court to March 28 Dennis N Prell Osceola night speeding 60 mph on county road fine 10 costs 5 Stuart J Hass Wisconsin day speeding 85 mph 35 fine 5 costs Vernon D Boden Osceola day speeding 79 mph 25 fine 5 cost Donald Wilson South Dakota day speeding 60 mph county road 10 fine 5 Robert E Krueger Columbus day speeding excess of 85 mph 55 fine 5 costs Frank Shesler Illinois night speeding 100 mph 100 fine 5 William C Hunter Lincoln day speeding 80 mph 25 fine 5 Wilfred H Stevens Indiana day speeding 70 mph 10 fine 5 costs William C Kosch Shelby day speeding 75 mph 15 fine 5 Clarence Cunningham Iowa night speeding 80 mph 45 fine Leo L Held Omaha night speeding 75 mph 30 fine 5 Helen M Haines Omaha day speeding 75 mph 15 fine 5 cost Marriage Licenses issued to William Chaplin Merrick Glencoe Illinois to Lois Marie Jones Osceola Kenneth Dean Meerkatz Polk to Bonnie Marie Shaw Polk Darwin L Gillett Connecticut fine 10 costs 5 stop sign Harold Smith Columbus night speeding 70 mph fine 20 costs 5 James F Clark Culbertson day seen 76 mph fine 25 costs 5 Gerald Rieflin Central City insufficient funds checks fine 10 costs 7 Checks 30.00
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Dennis N. Prell
Osceola
Stuart J. Hass
Wiconsin
Vernon D. Boden
Donald Wilson
Dakota
Robert E. Krueger
Columbus
Frank Shesler
Ilinois
William C. Hunter
Lincoln
Wilfred H. Stevens
Indiana
William C. Kosch
Shelby
Clarence Cunningham
Iowa
Leo L. Held
Omaha
Helen M. Haines
William Chaplin Merrick
Glencoe
Illinois
Lois Marie Jones
Kenneth Dean Meerkatz
Polk
Bonnie Marie Shaw
Darwin L. Gillett
Connecticut
Harold Smith
James F. Clark
Culbertson
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Polking
Eldon Johnson
Highway Patrol
Winnipeg
Frank Morrison
Daryl Turner
Commercial Club
Ernest Brockevelt
Orrin
A C Jones
Dad Alfred
Katherine Bay
Arnold Neuhaus
Dunlap
New Orleans
Chip
Herman Schmidt
Waco
Bonnie Jean Burhoop
Larry L. Hoffman
Laurence Hoffman
Bradshaw
Miss Burhoop
Waco High School
Hoffman
Nebraka
Pastor Joseph Hu
Robert Miller
James Miller
Silver Creek
John Mickey
Robert Richards
Edward Wagner
John Monson
Charles Nuttleman
Gresham
Oliver Scow
Edward Rosenberry
Walter Bredehoff
Grace McMeekin
M. A. Mills
Oscar Anderson
John H. Duren
Mary Casselberry
Hardville
Richard Anderson
Donald Bankson
Ervin Blase
Joan Bankson
Hordville
Albin Benson
B. N. Parsons
Dennis Riedkenberg
Lynda Myers
Dennis Sealey
Gerald Rieflin
Central City
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