Nebraska sports notes mix coaching sales with big league chatter
Lyell Bremler reports on Nebraska men courting top track stars at Lincoln meet while Ed Weier and Bill Glassford build futures for the Huskers. Also notes Oklahoma A&M eyeing the Big Seven, boxer Jimmy Herring shows promise, Paul Richards shaping the White Sox, and a hot NL race with no hitters. Frisch jokes about TV and a tongue in cheek Kremlin claim on the Olympics.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Louisiana
LeBlanc
Ed Weier
Bill Glassford
Cornhusker
Weir
Glassford
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
A & M Crew
Oklahoma U
Jimmy Herring
Brooklyn
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunny Sues 4-H Club Meeting Highlights Cooking Demo
The Sunny Sues 4-H Club met at the Carlsons with Barbara Carlson and Martha Creech as hostesses. Members joined by pledge and roll call, minutes approved, a sugar cookie demonstration was given, and members planned cupcakes for cooking study. Lunch followed the adjournment with games chosen by Lynda and Delores.
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Carlsons
Barbara Carlson
Martha Creech
Lynda
Delores
Former Polk Boy to Wed Sunday
The wedding of Margie DeYong to Max Peterson son of Dr and Mrs C R Peterson of Osceola will take place at St Paul Methodist Church in Lincoln on Saturday May 26 at 7 30 in the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie DeYong
Max Peterson
Pulsed into Service Lincoln Dial System Startup
Pork's new dial telephone system began operating Tuesday at 10 00 am replacing the old switchboard. Mayor Marvin Fredrickson made the first call to Merle M Hale as 419 phones switched with minimal service interruption. The upgrade, started in 1949, included rebuilding lines plus a new building and 122 exchanges, 71 now dial. Shelby and other Polk County exchanges will join later this year.
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Pork
Marvin Fredrickson
Merle M. Hale
Lincoln Telephone Company
Lincoln
Ralph Wait
Wait
Polk County
Shelby
Occeola
Stromsburg
Clara Anderson
Corrine Carlson
Anna Eisler
Bethel King
Esther Whitacre
Beulah Widga
Polk
Work on Polk sewer system to begin soon
Workmen and machinery for the new sewage system in Polk are arriving and will soon be in full swing. The construction company backs the project to be completed by mid August, addressing doubts about timely completion.
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Polk
Lutheran Ladies Aid Food Sale Announced
The Lutheran Ladies Aid schedule a food sale for Saturday May 26 at Stromberg's Grocery Store. Proceeds support parish activities and community outreach.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Stromberg’s
Sterner and Baker Wedding at Harmony Church
Miss Mildred Sterner and M Oliver Baker wed at Harmony Church in a 3 PM ceremony officiated by Rev Wantz. Music by Carlyn Strand and Duane Sterner. Miss Sterner given in marriage by Hilbert Sterner. A reception for about 40 followed. couple to honeymoon in the Ozarks and settle on Baker farm south of Polk.
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Harmony Church
Mildred Sterner
M. Oliver Baker
Wantz
Carlyn Strand
Duane Sterner
Stener
Hilbert Sterner
Chula Vista
Calif
Miss Pearl Baker
Baker
Wayne Baker
Herbert Bedient
Ted Gordon
Leland. Christiansen
Ozarks
Polk
Bride to Be Honored at Shower in Uplifted Evening
Miss Donna Gell was honored at a pre nuptial shower Monday evening at the O. E. Sundberg home. Miss Iris Richards and Miss Lucille Johnson assisted. Guests enjoyed bridal games and making a scrapbook of Miss Gell life, with twenty two attendees presenting gifts.
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Donna Gell
O. E. Sundberg
Iris Richards
Lucille Johnson
Miss Gell
New Fire Alarm System and Dial Phone Reporting
A new fire reporting system coincides with a dial telephone switch over. Call 2221 and wait for an answer, then confirm your name and address to ensure accurate receipt. Five public fire phones at local sites plus private homes serve the system, with two whistles to trigger sirens from the Fire Hall or Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Dave Ekdahl
Chas. L. Peterson
Whitacre
Wheat spraying urged as weed shortages loom in Nebraska
Extension agronomist J. D. Furrer warns farmers to locate 2 4-D herbicides now and spray early two weeks hence to protect wheat stands from moisture and fertility loss. Nebraskas weed specialists advise 1 lb 2 4-D amine salt per acre for hoary cress and leafy spurge and higher rates for heavy infestations. A U S Department agronomist recommends alfalfa first cut at one tenth to one fourth bloom to avoid reducing seed yield by about a third.
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Extension Agronomist
J. D. Furrer
University of Nebraska
Hugo O. Graumanon
U. S. Department of Agriculture Agronomist
Oklahoma
Graumann
Corn Planting Slow to Start in Community
Intermittent showers delay corn planting as farmers wait for drier soil. Most fields are prepared and ready to plant at the first sign of dryer weather.
Grant Johnson and Ostbergs Fish at North Platte
Grant Johnson along with Ilos Ostberg and Donald Ostberg spent the weekend fishing at North Platte, likely enjoying a quiet excursion and local waters.
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Grant Johnson
Ilos Ostberg
Donald Ostberg
North Platte
Bouquet of the Week honors Polk High School teacher
The Polk High School bouquet praises Miss Lucado a popular Fairfield born educator with a rich background in Home Making and English. Her career spans Nelson Dorchester Fairfield Thurston County and state office roles before joining Polk, aided by Everett Green and the Akers who highly recommended her.
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Lucado
Fairfield
Hfe
Polk High School
Fairfield High School
University of Nebraska
Peru
Columbia University
New York
Polk
Nelson
Dorchester
Thurston County
Civil Service
Everett. Green
Polk’ School~Board
Everett
Rosene
State Office of Public Instruction
Parker Aker
Pols
the Akers
Akers
Commencement honors mark Class of 1951
The Class of 1951 graduation was held May 17 in the High School auditorium with thirteen graduates. C. K. Burkholder of Midland College gave the address The Keys To The School. Everett Green presented diplomas and eighth grade awards. Richard Rosno and Dennis Light led as valedictorian and salutatorian respectively, each earning multiple scholarships. An all school picnic ended the week indoors due to rain.
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Maribelle Lyle
Allen Ziegelbein
Carlyn Strand
C. K. Burkholder
Midland College
Fremont
Everett Green
Richard Rosno
Teachers College
University Regents
Dennis Light
Church College
James Klingsporn
Grinnel College
Grinnel
Iowa
Village Board Sprays Town to Combat Insects
The village commends action against pests infesting trees. A jeep sprayer dispersed chemical fog through streets, killing insects and leaving them littered on sidewalks. Residents hope reduced mosquitoes will follow in summer and fall.
Paul Germeroth Wins Football Award at Concordia Teachers
Paul Germeroth, son of Mr and Mrs C E Germeroth of Polk, received a major letter in football at Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska during the 1950 51 school term. Paul is a junior at Concordia.
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Paul Germeroth
C. E. Germeroth
Polk
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Nebraska
Paul
Concordia
Softball Results from Tuesday May 22
Johnson led with 14 as Fredrickson tallied 3 in a game where the D X Oilers defeated the Cornhuskers 17 to 7. The result showcased strong offense from Johnson and the Oilers in a high scoring matchup.
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Johnson
Fredrickson
Oilers
Cornhuskers
Agriculture Census Reveals Polk County Farming Facts
The 1950 Polk County Census of Agriculture shows 130465 acres owned by farm operators and an average farm size of 204.8 acres. Total land under cultivation reached 265983 acres. One farm exceeded 1000 acres. Rural areas had 821 telephones and 1151 electricity customers. Machinery included 615 grain combines 765 corn pickers 545 trucks 1451 tractors and 1646 automobiles. Livestock counted 1299 horses and mules 5110 milk cows 265889 hogs and pigs 1689 sheep and 116950 chickens four months or over.
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Polk County
Reverend Nels Pearson resigns from Hordville Methodist Church
Reverend Nels Pearson announces his resignation from the Hordville Methodist Church pastorate and will deliver his final sermon on Sunday May 27. Wayne Stevens of Ewing and his wife visited T. A. Stevens and were joined by her mother Mrs. Frank Larson for a visit. Marie Anderson of Wausa, after a weeks stay nearby, spent Thursday and Friday with the Clarence Rodine household.
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Nels Pearson
Hordville Methodist Church
Wayne Stevens of
Ewing
T. A. Stevens
Frank Larson
Marie Anderson
Wausa
Clarence Rodine
Columbus, York guests at Cra mer home gathering
Mr and Mrs Floyd Patron of Columbus and Mrs Raymond Shockey and sons of York were Sunday guests in the EH C Cramer home. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Charles Norquest and family.
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Floyd
Columbus
Raymond Shockey and Sons of
York
EH. C. Cramer
Charles Norquest
Witnesses Urged to Help Stop Highway Dumping
The Nebraska State Highway Department urged witnesses to testify against drivers who dump trash on the highway right of way. A letter from Stroms burg reported dumping off the Blue River bridge on Highway 66 east of Polk with a truck license number and multiple witnesses. The department said action requires willing witnesses and noted annual cleanup costs of 20 to 25 thousand dollars, plus repairs from damaged mower blades and tires.
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Highway Department
Stromsburg
State Highway Department
Blue River
Polk
Nebraska
Harry S. Salter
John McMeekin
Immanuel Lutheran Church News from North Blue
Sunday School and Bible Study at 10:00 with Divine Worship at 10:30. Pastor Long and Mrs Long will travel to Central Illinois Monday returning later in the week. Numerous local visits and family gatherings are noted among the Wilshusen, Ortegren, Waak, Mundt, and Schelsemann households with several trips to Grand Island and North Platte.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Long
Central, Ill
Polk
Carl Waak
North Platte
Carl Jr
Hulda Stach
Henry Schulze
Leonard Feeken
Crete
Raymond Ortegren
Otto Wilshusen
Henry Ortegren
Elmer Wilshusen
Joyce Klingsporn
Grand Island
Hueth Schelsemann
Carry
Colecamp
Emil Wilshusen
Carl Mundt
M. G. Johnson
Henry Blase
Erwin Light
Ww C T U Holds Regular Meeting at Stevens Home
The W C T U met May 8 at Mrs T A Stevens home with Rev Anderson leading devotionals from Samuel and prayers. Mrs Willits led the program including talks on motherhood and child training, vocal duets, a skit, and a closing prayer followed by lunch for twenty eight members and visitors.
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T. A. Stevens
Elwood Anderson
Jewos
Holmes
Commencement guests and local social visits noted
A long list of guests and host families attending Den nis' Commencement exercises is documented along with numerous social visits. Families from local towns and nearby Colecamp, Mo., are mentioned, as well as multiple dinners and birthday celebrations.
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Lyell Bremler’s
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Connie Marrero
Senators
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Frankie Frisch
Cub
Kremlin
Sunny Sues
JIAL
Bride
Polk County Extension News
Clark Gable
Barbara Stanwyck
Adolph Monjou
SUN. & Wed
The
Donald O'Connor
Jimmy Durante
Amitra
Marlyce Shostrom
Jack Myers
America
Johann Peter Maribelle Lyle
Jeanette Cramer
Etricia Jones
Walden McNaught
North Blue News
Dennis
Carl Wilshusen
C. W Long
Charles
Loren Germeroth
Bill Lavelle
Merle Lavelle
Marie
Alton Driewer
Dick Sagehorn
Alvin Smith
Mary Light
Louise Wurtz
Rowena Light
Rudolph Gustafson
Joe Johnson
Martin Baack
Norman Reetz
Paul Sagehorn
Barbara Rhode
Fred Rhode
Elmer Sachschewsky
Erich Heiden
Wayne Glasser
Melvin Ihlers
Loren and
Sherman
Paul Budnick
Iown and
Bobbie
Orville Roehrs
Herb Mundt
Otto Wilnhusen
Little Dick
Hueth Schlasemann
Wayne Person
Charles Schaepler
Frank Schaepler
Ole Peterson
Frank, Schaepler
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