Fourth Grade and Junior High Field Trips Highlight Lincoln Visit
Fourth grade and junior high pupils toured Lincoln and Grand Island visiting the Nebraska State Historical Society Sheldon Art Gallery State Capitol Governor's Mansion Municipal Airport and more. The trips included Palmer penmanship awards for 21 students and a county wide Conservation Day at Stromsburg with farm demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Grand Island
Nebraska State Historical Society
Sheldon Art Gallery
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Museum
State Capitol
Governor’s Mansion
Melvin Bender
Darold Hoffman
Rolland Stromberg
Roger Werner
Leonard Warnick
Pork
Stromsburg
Ralph Simpson
Nielsen
Eriksen
Polk
Boy Survives River Raft Drama At Cabin Retreat
Eighth grader Ted Williams builds a raft at a newly bought cabin by a river. A downstream rush toward falls ends with him grabbing a overhanging branch to safety. He returns home exhausted but proud, vowing not to roam alone again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Williams
Polk Woman's Club Trip to Lincoln Highlights
The Polk Woman's Club traveled to Lincoln on May 2 visiting the Health Fair at Pershing Auditorium in the morning, lunching at the Gay Nineties restaurant, touring the state capitol to view new murals, and visiting the William Jennings Bryan home. Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills and Lanny Ang were guests of Melvin Bender and family Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Woman’s Club
Lincoln
Pershing Auditorium
State Capitol
William Jennings Bryan
Lowell Bills
Lanny Ang
Melvin Bender
Local bridal and social guests at area homes this weekend
Mrs Vern Eklund and Mrs Cliff Branting attended a bridal shower for Miss Linda Glatter at Mrs Harold Glea son’s home in Central City. Numerous couples and families from Anselmo Has tings Lincoln Omaha and surrounding towns were listed as Sunday dinner, coffee, and visiting guests at various homes including the Williams Baack Benson and Alexander households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Eklund
Cliff Branting
Harold Gleason
Central City
Linda Glatter
Ollie Johnson
Mirs
Stanford Ang
Vernon Williams
Anselmo
Ella Rudy
M. O. Johnson
Sadie Clark
Esther Peterson
Edith Benson
Viola Ziegelbein
Benson
Wayland Flodman
Harold Anderson
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Martin Baack
Robert Baack
Ervin Blase
Henry Alexander
Hastings
Oliver Baker
Hillis Sterner
Roy Glasser
Cyril Sterner
York
Stanley Peterson
Harvard
Walter Stohl
Vance
Leilani
Gary Stohl
Randy Hyde
Cheryl Stohl
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Company
Purina
Jaixed
Baby Ngs
Polk Grain Co
Purina T
Jenny Bills
Polk Oil Company
Polk, Nebraska
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