King Sets 2 Mile Record at Kearney Meet
In Kearney May 10 Jerry King, Polk High standouts, broke an 18 year old two mile record at the New State Teacher's College Track and Field meet. The Polk items recount local births, graduations, and civic actions including slot machines removal and Rural Life Sunday observances.
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Jerry King
Kearney
Birmingham
Methodist Church
Polk
Swede Plain
Nebru
Polk High
Teacher’s College
Jerry
Kearney State
Polk Progress Obituary Notices and Rates Listing
Polk Progress presents obituary poetry and notices with advertising rates. Editor Rich Bicker lists staff photographer and post office distribution in Polk Nebraska. Subscription prices are $7 per year in Nebraska and $4.50 for six months, with 15 cent single copies.
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Norns
W. Alfred
Rich Bicker
Polk
Nebraska
Inch
Ae Tee
Perea Saseee
Esaoeen
Trinity Lutheran Service in Polk Nebraska Schedule
The notice lists morning worship Sunday May 29 at 9:00 a.m. featuring the Gospel Singing Team from Omaha Lutheran Bible School. Sunday School follows at 10:00 a.m. with a Wednesday June 1 meeting at 8:00 p.m. LCW activities noted.
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Trinity Lutheran
yaCe Polk
Nebras
Clifford Lindgren
Basta Sun
Omaha Lutheran Bible School
Wed
Evangelical Free Church Vacation Bible School in Polk
The Evangelical Free Church of Polk Nebraska announces a daily Vacation Bible School in cooperation with the local Baptist Church. A Friday 7 p.m. luncheon and closing service mark the end of the Bible school week. Sunday services include 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Worship, with a 7:30 p.m. missionary presentation by Rev and Mrs Steve Erickson to Japan. Web 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer service follow. Public invited. classes for all ages.
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Baptist Church
Steve Erickson
Japan
Miss Shirley Bosley and Kenneth Blase wed in May ceremony
Miss Shirley Bosley and Kenneth Blase were married May 4 in Lawrence Kansas. Kenneth is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Blase of Olathe. Mrs Dennis Jacobson and son Dwight of Sacramento arrived to visit her mother Mrs Anna Kisler and son David Jacobson. Polk grade school summer sessions run six weeks starting May 29 from 8:30 to 11:30 with instructors Mrs Karlay Hegwood Mrs Mildred Sterner Mr Allyn Chambers and Mrs Karl Adamson.
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Shirley Bosley
Kenneth Blase
Lawrence
Kans
Kenneth
Virgil Blase
Olathe
Dennis Jacobson
Dwight
Sacramento
Calif
Anna Kisler
David Jacobson
Polk Grade School
Karlay Hegwood
Mildred Sterner
Allyn Chambers
Karl Adamson
Kick Cans and the Illusions of Modern Society
A satirical critique of beer industry campaigns against litter while promoting throw away containers. It condemns advertising hypocrisy, political influence, and media complicity in littering culture, urging truthful portrayal over marketing illusions and calling out bottle bills and press enticements.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Nebraska Brewers Association
State Press Association
Progress
United States Brewers Association
America
Apprentice
Pork Community Visits Highlight Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Don Bjerrum Mr and Mrs Dennis Bjerrum Mr and Mrs Norman Beckner and Dr Gary Bjerrum visited. Mr Cecil Bolton was at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln Sunday and called on Mrs Lloyd Lind. Mrs Roger Graham of Deliver visited her mother Mrs Frank Cohagan and her father in Lincoln General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Don Hanquist and Lori joined Sunday dinner with Mrs Laura Bolton. The group then visited Mrs Horstman and Ruth Bills at Covenant Home Stromsburg. Edna Sundberg and Clara Anderson dined with Ruth Lindburg and Sterling Anderson and family in the home of his mother Mrs Genevieve Anderson.
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Lloyd Larson
Art Gustafson
Stromsburg
Martha Johnson
Lord Lister Hospital
Omaha
Muriel
A. K. Crow
Central City
Westfall
Warren Strand
Dana Westfall
Lincoln
Dick Thesing
York
Don Bjerrum
Dennis Bjerrum
Norman Beckner
Gary Bjerrum
Cecil Bolton
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Lind
Roger Graham
Deliver
Frank Cohagan
Lincoln General Hospital
Don Hanquist
Lori
Laura Bolton
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Margaret Lott
Peterson
Polk County
Lyle Ostberg
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Glen Hill
Buckley Park
Mervin Branting
Cleo Davis
Milton Johnson
Junior Lindburg
Clarence Myers
Shirley Peterson
Hilton Steelquist
Dorothy Whitacre
Osceola
Marvin Fredrickson
Implement Company
Marvin
A. C. Bates
Polk High School
Rolland Stromberg
Stromsburg Hospital
C. M. Hadley
Flint
Mich
Evangelical Free’ Church
Polk, Nebraska
Willis Pauls
Co-Op Grain Ass
Co- OP
Gee
Yanmar Diesel Engines
Sweet Electric Clarks
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