Dandelions and spring hopes amid Polk Nebraska notes
A town column from Polk Nebraska laments crowded news pages, asks for a fourth softball coach for the youngest girls team, and muses on spring wonders from dandelions to mushrooms. Nebraskans For Peace links Vietnam ending to bicentennial ideals and freedom. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb
Tony Warnick
Polk
Nebraska
Denis
Simon
Nebraskans For Peace
Vietnam
Bruat
United States
Farewell Party For Pastor Irving Stauffer
A farewell is planned for Pastor and Mrs Irving Stauffer at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday May 14, 1975 at 8 00 p m. A fellowship time follows the service and the public is invited.
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Irving Stauffer
First Baptist Church
Wed
Hospital Notes Chronicle Multiple Local Admissions
Cecil Newton of Chicago suffers a stroke at work and remains serious at Weiss Memorial Hospital. The report lists several other patients: Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr at York hospital, Willard Adelson with serious burns in Aurora, Victor Bender at Lincoln General, Dwight Burney moved from York to Mayo Clinic Rochester and back home, Ruth Aker at Litzenberg Central City, and social notes of visits by Leo Wurtz and Mildred Norquest in Brighton with Neal McNaught's dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Newton
Chicago
Margaret Lott
Darwin
Duane
Weiss Memorial Hospital
N. Marine Drive
Martin Hoffman, Sr
York Hospital
Willard Adelson
Aurora
Victor Bender
Lincoln General Hospital
Lincoln
Dwight Burney
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Willard
Hartington
Ruth Aker
Litzenberg Hospital
Central City
Leo Wurtz
Brighton
Colo
Mildred Norquest
Ray Werner
Neal McNaught
Arts And Crafts Bicentennial Exhibit In Polk County
Local artists and craftsmen stage exhibitions as Polk County joins the Bicentennial with drawings paintings sculptures and pottery to be shown in early July at an announced Polk location. Selected pieces may showcase at the Polk County Fair with mentions on July 16 during the Bicentennial program. Entries required to be original and submitted before June 20. contact Mrs Donald Widga or Mrs Tom Stevens for details.
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Polk County
Polk
Donald Widga
Tom Stevens
Polk Market Report May 6 Prices
The Polk Market notes a soybean price at 4.75 per bushel and oats at 1.80 per bushel. Corn is listed at 2.55 per 100 pounds. Milo bids show 3.95 per 100 and beans at 4.75.
Harless Receives Schmidt Sisters Scholarship at Midland College
Miss Pamela Harless, a freshman nursing student, was awarded the Schmidt Sisters Scholarship at Midland College during the achievement convocation held Tuesday in Griffith Memorial Chapel. Mr and Mrs Lee Harless attended the Fremont ceremony Tuesday morning.
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Pamela Harless
Schmidt Sisters
Griffith Memorial Chapel
Midland College
Lee Harless
Fremont
Polk High Spring Concert Set for May 13 at 8 PM
Polk High School will present its spring music concert on Tuesday May 13 at 8 00 PM in the high school. The mixed chorus girls chorus Jr High chorus ensemble jazz band and concert band perform under director William Holly Bailey. Selections include pieces from the music contest with additional light popular songs. All are welcome.
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Polk High School
Jr. High
William Holly Bailey
Special Music Assembly at School This Wednesday
A special music assembly for grades 1-8 planned by Mrs Cotter and Mr Bailey is set for Wednesday May 14 at 2 40 p m in the Polk High School auditorium. The high school band will perform and a York string group directed by Mrs Sara Freeout will demonstrate the violin viola cello and bass. Parents and friends of all students are invited to attend.
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Cotter
Bailey
Polk High School
York
Sara Freeout
Farewell Dinner Held for Pastor Rowoldt Family
Pastor Rowoldt and family were honored guests at a farewell dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church on May 4. The event honored Confirmands Lesley Jones Kent and Kelly Adelson and Polk High graduates Roxanne Werner Rick Hoffman Rodney Swanson and Wendy Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rowoldt
Trinity Lutheran Church
Confirmands
Lesley Jones
Kent
Kelly Adelson
Polk High School
Roxanne Werner
Rick Hoffman
Rodney Swanson
Wendy Redman
Virgil Tenniges
Rowoldt
Marsha Redman
Shirley Wagner
Peggy Neeman
Donette Shenk
Connie Ang
Lauretta Neuhaus
Lynda Sundberg
Jeanine Hoffman
The
LCW
Joyce Watson and Daniel Graves wed in Bradshaw
The wedding of Joyce Watson to Daniel E. Graves took place at the Daniel Graves home on Saturday May 3 at 5 p.m. Rev Dick Bauer officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joel Stevens of Lincoln. The couple will reside on a farm north of Bradshaw.
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Daniel Graves
Joyce Watson
Daniel E. Graves
Dick Bauer
York
W. H. Watson
Fairbury
Nebr
Bradshaw
Joel Stevens
Lincoln
A Wife Remembers a Beloved Old Stove
A homemaker recalls her first kitchen stove a pristine wedding gift from Ralphs folk. She describes the old stove’s durability and family memories, then the lure and flaws of a new avocado double oven. The piece captures attachment to the old and relief at a self cleaning oven.
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Ralph
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Polking
Morris Lindquist
Leon Meerkatz
Roeland
Norma Bodine
Steve Kennel
C&p
Dan Graves
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