Polk Cubs conquer Burg 7 0 on crowded local gridiron
Polk High defeated Stromsburg Vikings 7 to 0 in a hard fought game before a large crowd. Derald Johnson blocked a punt, Eugene Klingsporn recovered it, and Kenny Upton plus Roger Long drove Polk to the one yard line before Derald Johnson scored and converted. Duane Sterner filled in at quarterback for Walden Volz as Polk secured its fifth straight win and rose to second in the Goldenrod standings. The report also notes a community pheasant feed for over 70 at the Odd Fellows Hall that evening.
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Polk High
Stromsburg Vikings
Cubs
Polk
Vikings
Burg
Polk Mne
Derald Johnson
Eugene Klingsporn
Kenny Upton
Roger Long
Derald
Stromesburg
Potk
Stromsburg
Toack
Stromside
Viking
Walden Volz
Duane Sterner
Goldenrod
Guide Rock
Gregg McBride
Silver Creek
Free Mission choir to present song service on Sunday
The Free Mission church choir directed by Annette Larson will offer a special song service Sunday at 7 30 p m. The program features special numbers and a pastor's shout message with Morris Fangerstrom as accompanist. Public invitation extended.
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The
Free Mission Church
Annette Larson
Morris Fangerstrom
Ad’ P. Knerr
Don Livingood
Torrence
California
Fred Kner
Floyd Dahlgren
Litwell Dahlgren
Blair
Nebraska
Russell Anderson
August EB. Anderson
Denver
HB. C. Nordlund
Clarinda
Iowa
Lee Hintz
Nordlund
Stromberg Store Installs New Deep Freeze Counter
Patrons at the Stromberg Store may now serve themselves from a newly installed deep freeze cabinet near the front of the store. The addition enhances convenience and streamlines service for customers.
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Stromberg Store
Stromberg
County Extension News on Air Across Polk County
Polk County will broadcast Saturday November 8 at 11 00 am on KMMJ Grand Island with Miss Crosby hosting the 1948 Women's Extension program. Weather permitting men will roll corn pickers while homemakers enjoy a talk and a farm tip from County Extension Agent R A Stewart of Knox County. A bin of wheat appeared to move to a jitterbug tune revealed as weevil damage averted. Extension Circular No 74 on Controlling Insect Pests In Stored Grain is available at the office.
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Polk County
KMMJ
Grand Island
Miss Crosby
Agen
R A Stewart
Knox County
Milk Stable
Campaign Urges Precision Livestock Care to Boost Meat Output
The American Foundation for Animal Health launched a six point program to curb feed waste and disease this winter. It urges disease free stock, quarantine, sanitation, disposal of infected animals, vaccination, and wise feeding with veterinary supervision to protect meat supplies. It notes Brucellosis as a major risk and calls for annual testing and farmer participation at the Polk County Livestock Improvement Association meeting.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
8. W. Alford
Department of Animal Pathology
Polk County Livestock Improvement Association
Affoni
American Foundation
Recreational Training Meeting Invites Polt County Leaders
Polt county youth group leaders are invited to a regional recreational training session in Columbus from December 4 to 6. County Agent Caner Throckmorton and renowned Dodgeville leader Jane Farwell will conduct the meetings open to 4 H clubs Rural Youth groups Girl Scouts Campfire Girls and church groups. A small registration fee applies and Polk County Extension will handle reservations.
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Polt County
Columbus
Caner Throckmorton
iMiss Jane Farwell
Dodgeville
Wisconsin
Polk County
Local social notes from Omaha to York and Fremont
Community life highlights include visits by Earle Eaton in Rochester for a rural church convocation, multiple family gatherings in York Fremont and Bradshaw, a surprise party for Julia Larson’s birthday, Halloween activities in District 66, and church talks by Rev Earle Eaton at Central City, Columbus and beyond.
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E. Earle Eaton
Rochester
New York
Harry Kelner
Marilyn
Omaha
Star Lackey
Frank Bennett
Fremont
Ted Otte Jr
Etta Larson
York
Julia Larson
Herbert Bedient
Bradshaw
Simday
Fred Bedient
Mans
Maurice Flick
Frank Merchant
District 66
WH. J. Bedient
Kenneth
Gerald Stevens
Leo Currens
Mmns
Richard ‘Thompson
D. C. Morris
George Otte
Robert Merchant
Norman Reetz
Charles Norquest
Katherine Reetz
Nancy Norquest
John Wessel
Paul Norquest
Earle Eaton
Christian Education Institute
Central City
Federated Church At
Columbus
Polk School Opens Auditorium With Conference Basketball Game
Osceola high school plans an official auditorium opening by hosting a basketball game with Goldenrod Conference coaches and the nationally known girl red head team led by Coach Wilhelms. Pep Club promotes victory and funds for new basketball uniforms through posters, streamers, popcorn sales, and pencil sales printed with the schedule. The pep rally and band performance boosted student and community spirit ahead of Friday night game.
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Osceola High School
Goldenrod
Wilhelms
Polk Pep Club
Polk-Stromsburg
Polk
Hhe
Corn Picking Underway in Polk County and Navy Office Opens
Corn picking in Polk County is progressing toward a target finish around the 16th. Yields look near 20 bushels per acre after a tough season, with late rains improving prospects. Mechanical shucking speeds up work, some fields seen lit for night harvesting. Polk County Hybrid Seed corn growers listed with multiple state origins. Columbus Navy Office opens for enlistment at the Post Office Building on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Navy reporter Joe Williams to visit Schuyler and David City on specified afternoons. Honorably discharged veterans can collect medals by presenting discharge certificates.
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Polk County
Post Office
Columbus
Joe Willams
FC 1c
USN
Navy
Royal Neighbors and Woodmen Host Halloween Party
Jake Harding dressed as a big black bear won best costume at the Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen Halloween party in Hardville Friday. About 50 attended. T. G. Slater won ladies best costume with Vern Jones honorable mention. T. G. Slater was men’s runner up. Frankie Harding topped the children's division as a red devil. Patty Jones impressed with Rags and Tags. Shirley Hahn and the Hills received honorable mention. The evening included games and pie doughnuts and coffee.
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Jake Harding
Royal Neighbors
Hardville
T. G. Slater
Vern Jones
Frankie Harding
Patty Jones
Shirley Hahn
Polk Youth Kills Deer in Polk County Crash
Dean Samuelson aged 19 was driving to a date when a 300 pound deer ran into his car east of Polk. The impact severely damaged the vehicle and killed the deer. Polk County Attorney Philip Heyberg arranged for the carcass to be given to a state institution. Mr and Mrs Gus Mayo of Garden City Kansas visited Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs J C McClure.
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Lou Ann Scharman
University
Lincoln
Margaret Scharman
KE. W. Anderson
Holdrege
Harold Swan
Kay Marie
Alex Swan
Walter F. Nelson
Anderson
Orlie Conkling
Donald
Ethel Andersson
Pendleton
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Dean Samuelson
Polk
Samuelson
Philip Heyberg
Gus Mayo
Garden City
Kansas
J. C McClure
Mistletoe Belief Tied to Fertility in Isle Tradition
The text cites that mistletoe inspires fertility in plants and animals and humans. It claims Torres Strait islanders believe twins result if a woman touches or carries mistletoe, and cites a 1792 magazine noting kissing under mistletoe as a sure path to procreation.
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Torres Strait
Civil Service Examination Announced for Officer Post
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications for probational Property and Supply Officer positions in federal agencies across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North and South Dakota. Open through November 17 1947 with salaries from 2644 to 4902 annually and no written test. obtain forms from post offices or the Eighth U S Civil Service Regional Office Saint Paul Minnesota.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Region
Saint Paul 1
Minnesota
Varius Federal
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Civil Service Commission
CivilService
U. S. Civil Service
VA to aid veterans on Nebraska college campuses
The Veterans Administration will send a VA representative to each Nebraska college campus in the second week of November to help veterans who did not receive subsistence allowance checks. Ashley Westmoreland of the VA in Lincoln says the effort aims to expedite payments and reduce hardship. He notes over 18 million dollars in subsidies were paid to Nebraskan veterans in 1946 47 and expects a heavy workload but believes personal interviews will improve service.
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Veterans Administration
Ashley Westmoreland
Lincoln
Nebras Westmoreland
Engagement announced for Dolores Rhode and Wayne Glas
Mr and Mrs Fred Rhode announce the engagement of their daughter Dolores to Wayne Glas ser son of Mr and Mrs Ira ager No date has been set for the wedding
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Fred Rhode
Dolores
Wayne Glasser
Ira
Asger
Engagement announced for Janne Smith and L Wesley Morrison
Mrs. Lovella Smith announces the engagement of her daughter Janne to L Wesley Morrison son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd S Morrison in a formal society notice.
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Lovella Smith
Janne
L. Wesley Morrison
And
Lloyd 'S. Morrison
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Rebekahs
Chisholm Trail
Charles Starrett Smiley
Cartoon and News
Victor Mature
Coleen Gray
Brian Donlevy
Kiss OF Death
Alexis Sot
Jack
County Extension News
Eddie Bracken
Priscilla Lane
Groucho Marx
Carmen Mirands
Copacabana
Arborville Way
Polk School News
World-Herald
Joe Sedlak
K. Shelby
Pearl Coffin
Iewa
Herbert Anderson
Indiana
Enoch Anderson
Bruce Anderson
Ohio
Lee Carter
Friends of Beer
United States Brewers Foundation
Charles E. Sandall
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