Plattie Fishing Tales Contemplate Purity of Platte
A humorous Nebraska river excursion details a fishing trip with Katfish Kahler along the Platte near Havens. The narrator extols the river’s purity by comparing it to Congressman Dave Martin and gleans a 4 inch bluegill as proof, while noting pollution visible in littered banks and a playful critique of modern abundance.
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Katfish Kahler
Nebraska Platte River
Nebraska
Dave Martin
Katfish
Platte
Kahler
Havens
Platte River
Poppy Sale Aids Veterans Rehabilitation and Scholarships
A Legion Auxiliary drive promotes Memorial Poppies to support veterans in VA hospitals. Volunteers, including disabled veterans, produce the poppies to aid rehabilitation and fund child welfare scholarship programs. Proceeds benefit veterans’ rehabilitation and orphans’ and widows’ assistance. Buy a poppy Saturday May 10 in Polk.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Polk
Red Cross Fund Drive Nets $184 in Polk Area
The Polk branch of the American Red Cross reports total contributions of 184 dollars from Polk Town Polk County Immanuel Ladies Aid Legion Auxiliary Country Woman's Club Polk Woman's Club and others. Maxine Hahn Ann Moore and Marie Clymer led the town drive with thanks to all groups and individuals. The Polk Branch offers free community medical equipment including a wheelchair hospital bed bed rails walker and more via Anna Kisler or Jo Strand.
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Polk Branch
American Red Cross
Polk Town
Polk Country
Immanuel Ladies Aid
Legion Auxiliary
Country Woman's Club
Polk Woman's Club
Maxine Hahn
Ann Moore
Marie Clymer
The
Red Cross
Anna Kisler
Jo Strand
Hospital notes list local surgeries and discharges
Mr Enoch Peterson entered the Osceola hospital Sunday for surgery. James Brazda Sr. had surgery Monday at Lincoln General Hospital. Robert Brazda underwent surgery at St Elizabeths Hospital in Lincoln on Friday. Richard Sealey Sr. was discharged from Lincoln General Hospital on Saturday.
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Enoch Peterson
Osceola Hospital
James Brazda
Lincoln General Hospital
Robert Brazda
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Lincoln
Richard Sealey, Sr
Omaha Choir to Sing at Polk Tuesday
Polk High School hosts the Immanuel School of Nursing choir from Omaha for a May 13 assembly from 2:30 to 3:00. Choir director Leota Sneed Strong, formerly of Polk, Nebraska, now resides in Omaha, invites community members to attend and visit with her after the program.
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Polk High School
Immanuel School of Nursing
Omaha
Leota Sneed Strong
Polk
Nebr
Polk Public Schools
Strong
Too Much Is Just Enough in Daily Life Sayings
A satirical list notes excess in modern life with items such as horsepower in automobile motors money in the bank Prog ress advertising and barbecued beef and beans on Bean Day. The passage argues there are surely more examples but claims listing enough will show the truth.
Lindburg Enrolls in Doane College Basketball School
Polk resident Mike Lindburg has enrolled in Doane College Summer Basketball School. The week long session emphasizes fundamentals of basketball with Doane coach Bob Erickson leading the program.
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Mike Lindburg
Polk
Doane College
Bob Erickson
Doane
Polk High Graduation and Honors convocation schedule
Graduation Program and Baccalaureate services are set for May 18 in the Polk High School Gymnasium. Rev. Gene E. Wood will conduct the service. An honors convocation follows at 8:00 on May 20 for students with outstanding contributions. Commencement Exercises are on May 22 at 8:00 with main addresses by the 1969 salutatorian and valedictorian.
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Polk High School
Gene E. Wood
First Baptist Church
Polk
Local Polk School Student Named Education Association Scholar
Sydney Widga of Polk Public Schools is named the county Education Association's 150 dollar scholarship applicant for future teachers. Parents Mr and Mrs Donavin Widga are listed, with the May 13 meeting time noted.
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Polk
County Education Association
The
Education Association
Polk Pub Mc
Sydney Widga
Donavin Widga
Capt Katherine Nelson Takes March Base Duty
Capt Katherine G. Nelson arrives for duty at March Air Force Base Riverside California assigned to a unit of the Strategic Air Command She is a nurse and previously served with an Air Force unit in Taiwan The 1954 Polk High School graduate trained at California Hospital School of Nursing Los Angeles
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Katherine G. Nelson
Marie Nelson
la Mesa Blvd
la Mesa
Calif
March Afb
Riverside
Nelson
Strategic Air Command
Air Force
Tawain
Polk High School
California Hospital School of Nursing
Los Angeles
Local visitors share weekend at York and with Naslunds
Mr and Mrs Neal Van Housen and family visited the Calvin Crow home in York on Sunday evening. Mr Freeman Norene and Donald of Omaha stayed from Friday to Sunday with Bill and Edith Naslund.
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Neal van Housen
Calvin Crow
York
Freeman Norene
Donald
Omaha
Bill
Edith Naslund
Jerold Ruzicka Jr to star in Catholic Big Brothers All Star Game
Jerry Ruzicka Jr son of Jerold and Mrs Ruzicka former Polk residents has been chosen for the Catholic Big Brothers All Star football game set for August 14 1969 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall 210 pounds and will play defensive guard and tackle while coaching Junipero Serra High School freshmen. his heart condition ended college football though scholarships from UCLA UC Berkeley Stanford and Washington State were possible.
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Jerry Ruzicka, Jr
Jerold Ruzicka
Polk
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Southern California
Caliornia
Jerry
UCLA
UC Berkley
Stanford
Washington State
Junipero Serra High
Polk High School All Sports Banquet Honors 1969 Winners
The 1969 Polk High School All Sports Banquet was held April 19 in the high school auditorium. Coach Lynn Farrell of Hastings State College spoke after a meal prepared by WSCS United Methodist Church. Letters were awarded to athletic team members and the pep club, ending with King Steve Carlstrom and Queen Cheryl Tonmiges.
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Polk High School
Sydney Widga
WSCS
United Methodist Church
Lynn Farrell
Hastings State College
Steve Carlstrom
Cheryl Tonmiges
Softball Practice For Girls 12 And Under Warned
The first softball practice for girls 12 and under is Tuesday May 13 at 7 p.m. From then until August every Tuesday night 7 to 9 will host either a game or practice excluding Honors Night May 24. The first game is tentatively June 3. All interested girls should come to the ball park next Tuesday.
Earache Night Parade A Mother Wrestles Sleep Loss
A mother recalls the all night battle to treat a sick child as ear pain disrupts sleep from midnight to early dawn. improvising with oil drops aspirin and heat, she endures giggles from a wide awake baby at dawn.
Carlson announces birth and Johnson adoption of daughters
Mr and Mrs Gordon A. Carlson announce the birth of a baby girl Twyla Given on April 23 weighing 7 lbs 8 oz Mr and Mrs Gordon Johnson announce the adoption of a daughter Julie Ann born April 18
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Gordon A. Carlson
Twyla Given
Gordon Johnson
Julie Ann
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Patronize Progress
Doane Basketball School
Syd Widga
Katherine Nelson
Jerold Ruzicka, Jr
Progress Office
Connie Blender
Leslie Jones
Rhonda Widga
Sheila Flodman
Jan Lindburg
Merk Clymer
Curtis Burney
Paul Lindgren
Scott Werner
Jerry Wize
Terry Green
Kelly Adelson
Billy Carlstrom
Brian Trennepohl
Roger Brockevelt
Randy Branting
Joel Anderson
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