Ver de terre recipe contest sparks odd culinary musings
A clipping from North American Bait Farms, Inc. of Ontario California advertises a $500 contest to find the best earthworm recipe. The piece riffs on earthworms in food, odd eating habits, and recalls local school prank foods while tossing in New Orleans election tidbits and social notes.
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United States
Charlie Smith
Osceola
Polk High School
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Orleans
Risley C
Pappy” Triche
Warren J
Puggy
Molly Sr
T. P
Dimples” Carrinton
Robert S. “Kop Kop” Forcha
Raymond II
LeBlanc
Bertoul J
Cheramie, Jr
Dimples
Nelsons mark fiftieth wedding anniversary at Clarks church
Roy and Gladys Nelson celebrate 50 years with a family gathering at United Methodist Church Clarks Nebraska on Sunday November 23 from 2 to 4 30 pm. Attending are their children Max Nelson Ted Wyman and Jack Willhenry along with spouses and relatives. No gifts requested.
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Max Nelson
Ted Wyman
Jack Willhenry
Roy
Gladys Nelson
United Methodist Church
Clarks
Nebr
Oscar Sells To Sixth Sealey Generation
Oscar Sundberg sold a toy to the young son of Dennis Sealey last week at Sundberg hardware, marking the sixth Sealey generation as customers. Previous Sealey buyers include Jim, Ray, Richard Sr and Jr, Dennis, and Dennis’s son, with items unspecified across generations.
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Oscar Sundberg
Dennis Sealey
Sealey
Sundberg Hardware
Jim
Ray
Richard
Dennis
Oscar
Grace Harless 90th Birthday Open House at Methodist Church
Grace Harless marks her 90th birthday with an open house at the Methodist Church from 2 to 4 p m on Sunday November 16 hosted by the family. No gifts requested. Mr and Mrs Clarence Guthrie were dinner guests of Grace Harless on Thursday.
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Grace Harless
Methodist Church
Clarence Guthrie
Becky Flodman and Dennis Bjerrum wed in Polk
Becky Flodman and Dennis Bjerrum united in marriage October 11 at Polk Baptist Church in a candlelight ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Robert Hopkins officiated with music by Mrs Robert Merchant and soloist Mrs Edd Johnson. The couple, both Polk High School graduates, will live on a farm north of Polk after a honeymoon in the Ozarks.
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Becky Flodman
Dennis Bjerrum
Polk Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Polk
Robert Hopkins
Robert Merchant
Edd Johnson
Burdette Flodman
Stromsburg
Donald Bjerrum
Bradshaw
Sheila Flodman
Gary
Bjerrum
Gregg Bolton
Randy Flodman
Shelly Kroger
Eddie Coover
Tom Flodman
Lynette Flodman
Norman Reckner
Mike Fiodman
Robbie Glasser
Rick Fiodman
Polk Legion Club
Paul Coover
Polk High School
Ozarks
Community Club Set for Monday Meeting on November 17
Regular Community Club gathering is planned for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Community Hall. Agenda includes plans for the Main St. Christmas program and details for the November 23 Community Day program needing elocution. Officers urge a larger turnout.
Parents and Teachers Confer Friday at School
Parents and teachers will meet Friday November 14 with sessions for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If unavailable, contact the office at 765 2271. High school visitors should check the office for a schedule.
Some County Farms Still Not Reappraised
The Rural Improvements listing nears completion but many farms remain unlisted due to owner contact issues. Call the Polk County Reappraisal Office at 747-5561 to arrange a listing time and help finish the countywide effort.
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Polk County
Court House
Hospital Notes Record of Local Patients and Surgeries
Mrs Merle LaVelle and Mrs John Myers entered York hospital. Willard Adelson had heart surgery at St Luke's in Kansas City. Raymond Stankel and Mrs Arthur Emken underwent surgery in Aurora and Lincoln respectively. A correction states Elmer Naslund is in Community hospital Mayfield Kentucky, not Kansas.
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Merle LaVelle
York Hospital
Nod Peterson
Osceola Hospital
Willard Adelson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
John Myers
Lauren Glasser
Cleghorn
Cheniker Hospital
Raymond Stankel
Memorial Hospital
Aurora
Arthur Emken
Benedict
Lincoln General Hospital
Elmer Naslund
Mayfield
Kentucky
Kansas
Polk Market guest list highlights local kinship
Rick Hoffman of Hastings hosted Sunday dinner with Martin Hoffman Sr. Harold Hoffman of Bradshaw also visited. Henry Reed joined Martin Hoffman and Viola Ziegelbein at Hamilton Manor in Aurora. Lester Ahley of La Crosse Wis. stayed with Dale Lindburg Friday. Vern Jones attended birthday dinner for Howard Patty and Barbara Romsdal at Matt Hoffman’s Bradshaw home.
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Rick Hoffman
Hastings
Martin Hoffman
Harold Hoffman
Bradshaw
Henry Reed
Viola Ziegelbein
Hamilton Manor
Aurora
Lester Ahley
la Cross
Wis
Dale Lindburg
Vern Jones
Matt Hoffman
Howard
Patty
Barbara Romsdal
Have You Noticed Ladies Craft Shirt Tale
A narrator recalls attempting a blue chambray work shirt project with embroidery and transfers. Repeated trial and error, pre shrinking, and laundry mishaps lead to frustration and abandonment, ending with the shirt consigned to the utility room.
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Ralph
Country Woman's Club Holds October Meeting at Hampton
The Country Woman's Club met at Edna Steenbock's home in Hampton with ten members and two guests. After a business session, members enjoyed an afternoon of cards and a pot luck lunch. The November meeting is planned at Mrs Con Lindholm's home.
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Country Woman’s Club
Edna Steenbock
Hampton
Con Lindholm
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Roy Nelson
Peg Lindburg
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