Polking Around A Morning Coffee Shop Conversation
In a coffee shop the talk shifts with the season yet keeps the morning rhythm. Bets on lawn mowers, mink sightings on Main St, and memories of reel mowers mix with jokes about badgers beavers and cranes. Wildlife chatter includes jackrabbits cycling population hints and local anecdotes.
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Main St
Koffee Kup
Progress Office
Ed Saylor
Sundbergs Hardware
Larry Killion
Sid Scott
Dwayne Miller
Dob Neuhaus
Koffee
Butch Mills
Keith Green
Len Anderson
Lind
Clem Meerkatz
Killion
Bruce Cowgill
Summer Recreation Fund Drive Begins
The Polk Summer Recreation Program fundraiser opens with $100 from the Village Board $100 from American Legion Post 160 and $10 from the Country Woman's Club. Donations can be to the Progress office or Citizens State Bank. Boys season opener May 30 at Osceola. girls softball opener June 4.
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Polk
Village Board
American Legion Post
Country Woman's Club
Progress Office
Citizen’s State Bank
Osceola
Polk High Girls 440 Relay Qualifies for State Meet
The Polk High School girls relay team of Carita Jones Melody Albin Jo Ann Stevens and Marla Branting won the 440 yd relay at the district meet last Friday with 1 57 2 and will compete in the state meet at Grand Island this Saturday Marla also finished fourth in the 100 and Melody placed fifth in the 440.
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Polk High School
Carita Jones
Melody Albin
Jo Ann Stevens
Marla Branting
Grand Island
Marla
Melody
Immanuel Lutheran School field trip through Columbus area
Immanuel Lutheran School K-8 held an educational field trip on May 7 visiting Christ Lutheran Church and School 12 NE of Columbus Loup River Power House Moorman Mfg Plant The First National Bank and Trust Co and Reece Wooden Shoe Factory They enjoyed a picnic in Pawnee Park with several parents and teachers present The May 14 track meet is sponsored by Zion Lutheran School at Thayer and the school closes May 21 with diplomas on May 23 in the morning service and a closing program in the afternoon
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Immanuel Lutheran School
Columbus
Christ Lutheran Church
Buchholz
Loup River
Moorman Mfg
First National Bank and Trust Co
Reece Wooden Shoe
Pawnee Park
Marvin Schulze
Marvin Bankson
Elaine Schulze
Wayne Person
Carl Blase
Duane Blase
E. A. Buchholz
Steve Buchholz
Harry Kennel
Zion Lutheran School
Thayer
Pickup Collision Injures Dale Lindburg Near Polk Bridge
Dale Lindburg was hospitalized in Lincoln with neck injuries after his pickup overturned on a rural intersection one mile north of Polk following a collision with a car driven by Henry Dittmer. Dittmer was uninjured and both vehicles were heavily damaged.
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Dale Lindburg
Henry Dittmer
Lincoln
Dale
Polk
Dittmer
Polk Community Club Meets Monday Night
The Polk Community Club will hold its regular meeting Monday at 8:00 PM in the Polk Community Hall. All members are urged to attend.
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Polk Community Club
Polk Community Hall
Hospital Notes Timetable For Local Patients
Rev Lindley Cook entered Central City hospital on Monday and faces surgery on Tuesday. Mrs Ed Coover returned home Saturday from Annie Jeffrey hospital in Central City. Mr Rowe entered Osceola hospital on Monday for medical treatment. Curtis Flodman of Stromsburg entered St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln on Thursday.
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Lindley Cook
Central City Hospital
Ed Coover
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Central City
Mr Rowe
Osceola
Curtis Flodman
Stromsburg
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Postage Rates Increase Starting Sunday May 16
Postage costs rise on May 16 with a two cent increase for letters tightening to eight cents. Airmail letters go to eleven cents and air post cards to nine cents. Post cards rise to six cents.
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Airmail
Air Post
Sunny Marie Daugherty Engaged to Arnold Merchant
Engagement announced by Miss Sunny Marie Daugherty's parents Mr and Mrs John J. Daugherty of Lakewood Colorado. Bride to be is Alameda High School alumna and Rockmont College student. Fiance Arnold Merchant is Polk High School graduate who attended Rockmont College and NTS at Milford Nebraska. Wedding planned for July.
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Sunny Marie Daugherty
Arnold E. Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Polk
John J. Daugherty
Lakewood
Colo
Daugherty
Alameda High School
Rockmont College
Polk High School
NTS
Milford
Nebr
Polk County Heart Fund Drive Total Reaches 1482.64
The 1971 Polk County Heart Fund drive reports contributions from OSCEOID Shelby Stromsburg totaling 1482.64. The committee thanks all who contributed or assisted in the solicitation.
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Polk County
Osceoid
Shelby
Stromsburg
End of School Lunches and Bus Service Set
The school ends lunch service on May 19 and regular bus routes on May 19. On May 21 the buses depart to return students to the school by 11:15 and students will receive report cards and depart by 11:30.
Pinewood Derby Highlights Scout Fair in Seward
Mr and Mrs Morris Fisher, Mr and Mrs Dick Har dess, and Randy and Sherri attended the Cub Scout Fair in Seward on Saturday night. Randy and David were eligible to enter their race cars in the Pinewood Derby held that evening.
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Morris Fisher
David
Jimmy
Dick Hardess
Randy
Sherri
Seward
Yard training a child in danger and cruelty warning
A mother recounts harsh methods used to keep a toddler in the yard to prevent running into the road. The piece mixes humor with serious risk, urging readers to be cautious and to watch for unsafe behavior by Shawni and other children. It calls for safer parenting and asks neighbors to brake and observe while driving past.
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Welfare Department
Shawni
Shawnie
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