Eldon Johnson Tops County Judge Primary Vote
Eldon Johnson led five candidates for county judge with 510 votes in Tuesday’s primary to win the race. Perry Sapp followed with 459, as 1531 total ballots were cast in the county, a higher turnout than the previous two presidential primaries.
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Eldon Johnson
Perry Sapp
Barry Goldwater
Lodge
Nixon
Goldwater
Dwight Burney
Lyndon Johnson
Frank B. Morrison
Philip Sorensen
M. A. Kremer
T. C. Reeves
Kremer
Reeves
Greenberg
University Regent
Wheat sign up extended through May 22
The wheat diversion program sign up date is extended to May 22. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no evening hours May 18 through 22.
Long Time Polk Resident Moves To Osceola Home
Mrs Hennie Seymour longtime Polk resident moves to the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola and will keep her Polk home for the present.
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Hennie Seymour
Polk
Osceola
Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting Recaps Activities and Honors
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall for a 6:30 supper with attendance awards and a program. Officers elected include Velma Stephens president Fern Myers vice president Elaine Miller secretary and Lauretta Neuhaus treasurer. The group honored Gold Star mothers Velma Stephens and Signe Hanquist and planned wreaths for May 29 and a Poppy Day May 2. A bloodmobile visit is set for May 26 at the grade school gym from 10:00 to 2:00 with donors recognized.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Francis Litty
Wilda Holmes
Velma Stephens
Alvertus Jones
Teresa van Ostrand
Jr. Auxiliary District
Fern Myers
Myrtle Werner
Myrtle Johnson
Edna Steenbock
Ruth Bills
Elaine Stromberg
Elaine Miller
Lauretta Neuhaus
Anna Eisler
Signe Hanquist
Shop Class Projects On Display May 7
The shop display occurred at the high school gym and featured seventh grade Practice Arts Projects eighth grade Practice Arts Projects and shop classes including Girls with a six week hand working course. Shop 9 showcased mechanical drawings and hand working projects while Shop 11 presented machine woodwork. Shop 12 showed metal and welding projects house construction and electrical projects.
Honors Convocation honors several at year-end ceremony
Galen Sterner was valedictorian and John Reckner salutatorian at the Honors Convocation held Tuesday evening May 12. Eighth grade valedictorian Dan Graves and salutatorian Kay Nielsen were announced. Awards included citizenship, Danforth, activity, best all around seniors, co editors of the annual, yearbook, and various individual honors for students including Delores Willits in music and Max Kroger in athletics.
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Galen Sterner
John Reckner
Dan Graves
Kay Nielsen
Peggy Sealey
Danforth
Joan Sandell
Barbara Glasser
Connie Hoffman
Janice Creech
Betty Crocker
Delores Willits
Max Kroger
John Recknor
Polk High's Joe Fisher Graduates With Highest Honors
Joe Fisher of Polk will graduate summa cum laude from Kearney State College on May 29 with a 3.95 GPA, the top in a class of 280. He will pursue graduate work in Urbana Illinois and was honored at Honor Day for Who's Who and the Senior Service Award. he and his wife Lynda Dornburgh are Polk High School 1960 graduates.
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Joe Fisher
Polk
Kearney State College
Urbana, Ilinois
Joe
Lynda Dornburgh
Polk High School
Governor Morrison to Speak at Polk High School Commencement
The Honorable Frank B. Morrison governor of Nebraska will deliver the commencement address at Polk High School this evening May 14 at 8 00 p m in the auditorium. Seventeen seniors and twenty seven eighth grade graduates will receive diplomas. Rev. Wm Pinkernell offers the invocation and Rev. O A Johnson delivers the benediction. Gail Giles soloist and Girls Trio Arlyce Lind Delores Willits and Gail Giles perform. After the ceremonies both groups form a line for congratulations.
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Morrison
Polk High School
Frank B. Morrison
Nebraska
Polk High Schol Auditorium
Wm. Pinkernell
O. A. Johnson
Gail Giles
Arlyce Lind
Delores Willits
Baccalaureate Services Held at Polk High School Auditorium
Baccalaureate services occurred Sunday evening May 10 at 8:00 in the Polk High School Auditorium. Mrs. Robert Merchant played the processional and recessional, with the Rev B A Barnell delivering the invocation and sermon and Rev William Pinkernell giving scripture and benediction. Junior attendants led the processional and recessional, seniors led by Janice Creech.
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Polk High School
Robert Merchant
B. A. Barnell
Trinity Lutheran Church
William Pinkernell
Evangelical Free Church
Richard Brockevelt
Delores Anderson
Janice Smith
May social clubs schedule published for May 14 to May 21
The social calendar lists events for May 14 to May 21 featuring Rebekahs on May 18, Commercial Club and Jr Auxiliary on May 19, Garden Club on May 20, and Home Society, Community Club, and Odd Fellows on May 21. Local groups invite members to attend the listed gatherings.
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Rebekahs
Commercial Club
Garden Club
Home
Odd Fellows
One Week to 50th Anniversary Alumni Banquet
A reminder announces the 50th anniversary alumni banquet in two days on May 22 at the Community Hall with an alumni dance event.
Former Polk Resident Dies in Hastings
Mrs. Roger Hill 45, formerly Marie Madison, Polk High School graduate, died in a Hastings hospital last week. She owned a beauty shop. her husband runs Rogers TV and Appliance in Hastings. Survived by husband, her mother Ed Madison, two daughters and grandchildren.
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Roger Hill
Hastings
Hill
Marie Madison
Polk High School
Ed Madison
WSCS Installs Officers At May 7th Meeting
The WSCS met May 7th in the Methodist church parlors with Mrs. Leslie Adelson in charge. Officers were installed in a service led by Mrs. C A Johnson. Jane Fredrickson and Janice Creech sang a duet with Lorraine Reckner at the piano. A pot luck lunch followed hosted by Mrs. S J Harless and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg.
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WSCS
Leslie Adelson
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Roger Gustafson
Gerald Stevens
C. A. Johnson
Jane Fredrickson
Janice Creech
Lorraine Reckner
S. J. Harless
Oscar Sundberg
Hospital Reports Edwin Nyberg Discharged
Edwin Nyberg of Holdrege former Polk area resident was dismissed from Lincoln General hospital Saturday. He is in a cast and will convalesce at home.
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Edwin Nyberg
Holdrege
Polk Area
Lincoln General Hospital
Nyberg
Annual School Picnic To Be Held Friday
The annual school picnic will be held in the city park at noon on Friday May 15. Buses run in the morning with no afternoon service. Report cards are handed out 11 15 to 11 30. Attendees should bring dinner and table service. coffee orange drink and ice cream are provided.
Auxiliary Drives Aid for Polk Tornado Victims
Auxiliary for Polk sponsors a Disaster Call to aid tornado victims. Collect household goods bedding cooking utensils dishes and clothing. cash gifts welcome. Bring contributions to the Holiday Laundry in the hotel building for distribution through responsible agencies.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary of
Polk
Andrew Ledwick Carlson obituary a Polk resident
Andrew Ledwick Carlson died Saturday morning May 9 1964 at Osceola hospital aged 91 years 1 month 19 days He was born March 20 1873 in Polk County son of August and Anna Hanquist Carlson early Swedish settlers He lived on the family farm near Polk and was an agriculturalist and former dealer He married Anna Nyberg in 1909 and they had two sons Harold and Clifford He and Anna joined Bethel United Brothers Church in 1926 Memorial services were May 11 at Polk Baptist Church with Rev Wm Nyberg officiating Bearers included Clayton Ellsworth Richard Wurst Harold Hanquist and others Interment was Polk Cemetery
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Andrew
Andy) Ledwick Carlson
Polk
Nebraska
Carlson
Polk County
Osceola Hospital
August
Anna Hanquist Carlson
Sweden
Frog Pond
Hamilton County
Anna Jo Nyberg
Harold
Clifford
Anna Carlson
Bethel United Brothers Church
Anna
Polk Baptist Church
Wm. Pinkernell
Evangelical Free Church
Wilmer Rodine
Clarence Rodine
Rudolph Nyberg
Floyd Merchant
Robert Merchant
Clayton Ellsworth
Richard Wurst
Harold Hanquist
Arnon Dover
Clarence Creech
Roy Larson
Polk Cemetery
Birth of Reynold Lee Merchant at Cherry Point
A baby boy named Reynold Lee Merchant was born Monday May 11 at Cherry Point North Carolina to L Cpl Roger L Merchant and Mrs Karen Shostrom Merchant weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces.
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Roger L. Merchant
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Reynold Lee
Merchant
Karen Shostrom
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Legion Auxiliary
Sterner
Recknor
John ,Recknor
Larry Johnson
Connie Jones
Dennis Carlstrom
Judy O'Shea
Sherman Wilshusen
Dee Willits
Steve Flodman
Jesus
Lynda Myers
Myrna Merchant
Linda Kisler
Bev Glasser
Mrs
Rodney Johnson
Andrew Ledwick
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