Vigil With Polk Nightwatchman Remembers Early Main Street
A reminiscence recalls a summer night fifty years ago when Polk villagers walked Main Street alleys with nightwatchman Bill Wright. They discuss life in the old era, kerosene lamps, few autos, local shops, and youth projects amid memories of Main Street’s vanished signs.
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Polk Village
Bill Wright
Keeb Bros. Garage
Johnson Garage
Main Street
Bill
Main St
Victor Anderson Furniture
A. O. Monson Co
Pure Food Grocery
Bank
T. J. Nelson
George Mitchell
E. J. Jensen
Polk
Fredrickson Implement
Ed Reckner
Polk Machine & Supply
D. C
Citizens State Bank
Peterson’s Cafe
Sportsman’s Bar
Dental Graduate Joins York Practice After College
Dental graduate Gary Bjerrum, who completed dental college on May 14, will become an associate of Dr. Duane H. Smith in York. Bjerrum, son of Mr and Mrs Don Bjerrum of Bradshaw, hails from Polk County as a 1970 Polk graduate.
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Gary Bjerrum
Dental College
Duane H. Smith
York
Bjerrum
Don Bjerrum
Bradshaw
Polk
Swede Plain UMW Marks Mother's Day Program
The Swede Plain United Methodist Women met in church parlors on Wednesday May 11 with Mrs Robert Clymer in charge. Devotions by Mrs Verland Widga and program leaders Mrs Widga and Mrs Alvena Lind featured a "Mother's Day" theme including a skit spelling M O T H E R and musical selections.
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Swede Plain
Roland Bodine
Elmer Garner
Lloyd Widga
Muthers
Alvena
Willard Adelson
Lennis Lind
Polk Happenings Gather Weekend Visitors and Graduation Cheers
Local notices recount weekend visits in Lincoln Osceola and St Ed among families including Ervin Broerson Dittmer Hoffbauer LaVelle Carlson Johnson Widga Jones Necker and guests at a Glen Furgeson home. The McCormick and Steuben wedding was held at Redeemer Lutheran in Lincoln with several relatives in attendance.
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Ervin Broerson
Lincoln
Wallace Sandell
Kathy Dittmer
Tammi Hoffbauer
Osceola
Ted Dittmer
Kathy
Glen Furgeson
Rick
Nellie LaVelle
Nettie Carlson
Wilmer Johnson
Steve Johnson
St. Ed
Verland Widge
Roger
Lloyd Widga
Vern Jones
Karen Necker
Craig
Central City
McCormick and Steuben
the Redeemer’ Lutheran Church
Richard Cramer
Richard Sealey
Charles Zelsnic
Fullerton
Paul Stevens
Energy shortage prompts old stove talk and bike nostalgia
The speaker reflects on energy scarcity and revisits old methods like wood stoves and coal heat. A kitchen range might be used again, while carrying ashes feels repulsive, recalling memories from fifty years ago discussed with Bill Wright.
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Bill Wright
Senior Citizens Card Party at Legion Hall
Senior Citizens Card Party scheduled for Tuesday May 24 at 2 00 p m at Legion Hall invites seniors to join local gathering with activities and social time.
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Legion Hall
Cut Cable Interrupts Long-Distance Phone Service
A damaged telephone line between Emerald and Pleasant Dale briefly cut long distance service from the Polk area to Lincoln for about an hour on Monday evening.
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Emerald
Pleasant Dale
Polk
Lincoln
Vacation Bible School Welcomes All With Theme Sing It Out
Monday to Friday May 23 to 27 9 00 am to 2 30 pm. Bring a sack lunch with name. Super intendent Karen Merchant. Joint effort with Evangelical Free Church of Polk. Everyone welcome.
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Jesus
Karen Merchant
Evangelical Free Church of Polk
Bev Adams and Amber Honored at Mother's Tea
A May 16 tea at the Lawson Reckner home honored Bev Adams and her daughter Amber. Guests included Marla Glas ser, Nancy Mundt and Amy, Vicki Reckner and children, Karen Merchant and children, Gail Hanquist and Brent, Becky Bjerrum, Cheryl Van Housen and children, Lois i Wochner and Kathy, Bev Van Housen and children, and Dee Rahrs and children. Hostesses Kerry Graff and Karol Reckner served lunch.
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Lawson Reckner
Bev Adams
Amber
Marla Glasser
Nancy Mundt
Amy
Vicki Reckner
Karen Merchant
Gail Hanquist
Brent
Becky Bjerrum
Cheryl van Housen
Loisi Wochner
Kathy
Bev van Housen
Dee Rahrs
Kerry Graff
Karol Reckner
WMS of Evangelical Free Church Visits Covenant Home
Polk local notes report the WMS presentation for Covenant Home residents in Stromsburg on Friday. Iowa visitors Willard Adelson Norma Wright and Wes Lindahl guests in Omaha and Lincoln for family events and a 60th wedding anniversary.
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WMS
Evangelical Free Church
Stromsburg
Covenant Home
Willard Adelson
Norma Wright
Omaha
Wesley Lindahl
Lennis Lind
Lois Johnson
Lincoln
Clarence Lind
Vergil Bush
Roy Carlson
Robert Shostrom
Horace Stevens
Tom Stevens
Wise-Oquist
First Lutheran Church
Polk Market Prices Report May Market Dairy and Grains
Market notes list on Polk Market Tuesday May with figures for Wheat at 2.01 per unit Soybeans at 8.70 and Mile at 2.00 per 100. Indicates commodity pricing and activity for the period.
Summer Rec Ball Starts Wednesday
Summer recreation ball games begin with a 6:30 p.m. triple header on Wednesday May 25 at the local diamond. Ulysses 11 girls and 8-9, 10-11 boys face Polk teams with coaches Don Graff and Jan Bankson. Coaches listed for later games include Allen Willits Rod Swanson and Janis Fowler. Tony Warnick seeks a coach for the 12-14 Polk girls and notes a potential assistant helper.
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Ulysses
Polk
Don Graff
Jan Bankson
Gresham
Allen Willits
Rod Swanson
Benedict
H.S. Polk
Tony Warnick
Janis Fowler
Tony
Library News Highlights Two Untamed North Novels
Polk Town Library invites readers to explore Mrs Mike and Tisha and discover stories of young women in the untamed north. With summer break underway, the library urges patrons to browse available titles and find books that fit their tastes.
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Mike
Tisha
North
Polk Town
Hospital Notes on Mr Grant Johnson Recovery
Mr Grant Johnson underwent surgery Wednesday at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and has returned home this Monday.
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Grant Johnson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Polk Co Narc meet at Stromsburg Methodist Church
Rev and Mrs Robert Hopkins and Mrs Rolland Stromberg attended the Polk County Narcotics meeting at the Stromsburg Methodist Church Monday night. Mr and Mrs Murray Nelson were guests at the Delano Chader home after Baccalaureate and graduation at Hordville. Sandra Chader graduated. Dana Anderson is home from the university for the summer.
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Robert Hopkins
Rolland Stromberg
Polk Co. Narc
Stromsburg Methodist
Murray Nelson
Delano Chader
Hordville
Sandra Chader
Clarence Rahrs
Dana Anderson
Harold Anderson
Clarks
Have You Noticed Ladies
A reflective column catalogs a school year’s end rush of events from May to August. The author humorously lists final activities, mishaps, and family plans, noting May’s packed calendar and August as the new school year’s start with a personal touch.
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P. E
Randolph
Playgirl
Coffee guests and luncheon at WWI Barracks
Ella Cramer Wilda Holmes and Hannah Hahn were Saturday afternoon coffee guests of Esther Peterson. Mrs Oscar Sundberg and Mrs Hannah Bodine served the lunch at the WWI Barracks at Stromsburg Monday afternoon. Mr Oscar Sundberg also attended the meeting.
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Ella Cramer
Wilda Holmes
Hannah Hahn
Esther Peterson
Oscar Sundberg
Hannah Bodine
Stromsburg
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