On The Job Training Keeps Eight Busy at School
Eight seniors participated in a new Diversified Occupations on the job training program. Instructor Mrs Hilligas organized the cooperative education with local Polk businessmen for part time placements. Mary Sue Lindburg and Carita Jones served in the school office while Roger Fossberg Lawson Reckner David Kennel worked at service stations. Randy Neuhaus aided in the Farmers Co op Elevator office and Robin Flodman was the sole student remaining in a role not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilligas
Polk
Mary Sue Lindburg
Carita Jones
Mary Sue
Brown
Carita
Roger Fossberg
Lawson Reckner
David Kennel
Standard
Mobil
Co-op
Randy Neuhaus
Farmer’s Co-op
Robin Flodman
Local Gideon Rally Attended by Area Families
Polk local notes show Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell and Mr Francis Forsberg at a Gideon Rally in Hastings Saturday evening. Also listed are visits by Mr and Mrs Glen Stevens and Mrs Glen Green, plus Norman Branting of Lincoln staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hanquist
Wallace Sandell
Elwood Sandell
Francis Forsberg
Gideon
Hastings
Glen Stevens
Glen Green
Norman Branting
Lincoln
Marvin Branting
Local Youth Job Program Sees Mixed Schedules
A group of Osceola youths took part in a work program with Steve Johnson at Custom Farm Service and a repair stint at Mert's Appliance. Robin faced age restrictions but logged afternoon hours. others, Mary Sue and Carita, varied shifts. The year featured few problems but overall strong support and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert
Osceola
Steve Johnson
Custom Farm Service
Robin
Polk Students Shine in District Music Contest
Polk High School sent ensembles to Platte College in Columbus for a District Music Contest last Friday and Saturday. Superior ratings went to the Senior Band Clarinet Quartet Mary Jo Widga Paula Bills Cheryl Samuelson Jeanelle Carlson High Voice Janette Samuelson Triple Trio Julia Kisler Janette Samuelson Paula Bills Pam Ostberg Lee Sundberg Cheryl Samuelson Phyllis Ostberg Pam Harless and Mary Jo Widga. Excellent ratings were earned by the Senior Choir Girls Glee Club Swing Choir Girls Duet Girls Sextet Girls solos Pam Ostberg Jean Wize. Dalyce Rousseau directed Polk music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte College
Columbus
Polk High School
Mary Jo Widga
Paula Bills
Cheryl Samuelson
Jeanelle Carlson
Janette Samuelson
Julia Kisler
Pam Ostberg
Lee Sundberg
Phyllis Ostberg
Pam Harless
Local visitors stop by Carroll Flodman and friends
Mrs Lee Hanson and children from Stromsburg visited in the Carroll Flodman home on Monday. Gerald Brauer and family from Seward spent the weekend with Melvin Bender. Joe Monson of Clarks visited Harold Anderson Thursday afternoon. Melvin Bender later visited Lowell Bills Saturday evening. Carl Brown and daughter Carlene of Ansley were Sunday guests of Harold Carlson and family. Virgil Bush visited Thursday evening in the James Brazda Sr. home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hanson
Stromsburg
Carroll Flodman
Gerald Brauer
Seward
Melvin Bender
Joe Monson
Clarks
Harold Anderson
Lowell
Getting The Jump On Winter
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K-N
Bryant
Local Families Visit Friends Over Weekend
Rising City residents Mr and Mrs Ivan Hixon and family spent Saturday at Larry Killion’s home. Stromsburg visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Vandergrift and Margaret called on Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher Saturday evening. Sunday afternoon visits came from Mr and Mrs Edwin Doremus and family to Joe Ehn’s home. Des Moines resident Mark Albin spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Albin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hixon
Rising City
Larry Killion
Robert Vandergrift
Margaret of
Stromsburg
Walter Fisher
Edwin Doremus
Joe Ehn
Mark Albin
Des Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Albin
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Paul N. McCloskey, Jr
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Senator
Christine Millard Kneift
Carl T. Curtis
Ronald L. Blauvelt
Otis Glebe
Congressional
Congress
Dave Martin
KON Monthly Memos
Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Nebraska
KON Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Company Inc
Shirley Chisholm
Vance Hartke
Hubert H. Humphrey
Henry M. Jackson
John V. Lindsay
Eugene J. McCarthy
George McGovern
Wilbur D. Mills
Edmund S. Muskie
George C. Wallace
Samuel W. Yorty
Phillys
Terry Carpenter
Wallace C. Peterson
John W. DeCamp
Don Searcy
Wayne W. Ziebarth
Warren Fitzgerald
Ted Reeves
Burdette A. Flodman
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