Polk School Honors Coach Arthur Phillips
National Education Week highlights Polk High School coach Arthur Phillips who led the football team to multiple wins and ties this season. A U S Marine four years, Phillips served as propeller mechanic and foot duty at a Pacific base, later teaching American History and three math sections at Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Arthur Phillips
Docel High
U. S Marines
Pacific
Melcher
Iowa
Burlington
Midland College
Fremont
Nebraska
Nancy Kay
Phillips
Ma and Pa Kettle at Polk Theatre Thanksgiving Weekend
An invitation to attend the Polk Theatre over the Thanksgiving weekend features the Kettle family in a farm themed program with planned screenings and activities for holiday audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Kettle
Polk Theatre
Birth of Cristine Ann in Lincoln Nebraska
Cristine Ann, seven pounds five ounces, was born Thursday November 8 at Lincoln General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Flansburg of Lincoln. Mrs Flansburg is the former Rogene Larson.
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Cristine Ann
Charles Flansburg
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Flansburg
Rogene Larson
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge Holds November Meeting
The Rainbow Rebekah Lodge met Thursday night with 14 members present. A memorial ceremony honored departed sister Iva Branting. The group planned Thanksgiving aid for the York Home, providing one bushel of apples and each member making a towel or placemats, with a lunch served by Vita Stever and Vera Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Iva Branting
York
Kensington
Vita Stever
Vera Burke
Social Calendar Highlights for November to December
Community events include the Commercial Club meeting on Monday November 19 at 8 p m and the Rebekah Lodge gathering. A Methodist Children's Christmas Program is set for Thursday November 22 at 7 30 p m with a December 18 program at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Rebekah Lodge
Methodist
Hordville Resident Stricken Suddenly
Swante Nelson, 69, died Thursday while working in the yard of Reuben Gustafson in Hordville. Survived by wife, four sons and two daughters. Services were Monday at the Lutheran Church with burial at Nordville.
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Swante Nelson
Reuben Gustafson
Hordville
Nordville
Lillian V. Brown obituary traces life in Nebraska and Washington
Lillian Von Andesen born October 14 1896 Polk Nebraska died October 30 1961 Washington at 65. The widow of Frederick Mason Brown she taught in public schools and worked in banks before Civil Service in Washington DC. She joined First Baptist Calvary Baptist and Eastern Star. Survived by siblings Edith and Walter Anderson Polk and Grand Island NE, Edick Anderson Polk, Pearl Brown Anderson Essen Germany, Ralph Brown Washington DC, and numerous relatives. Funeral held November 2 1961 at Hines Funeral Home with Dr Idris Jones officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian von Andesen
Alfred Anderson
Polk
Nebraska
Washington
Polk County
Bank of Polk
Lincoln
Kansas City
Missouri
Washngton
D. C
Veterans Administration
Treasury Department
Department of State
Frederick Mason Brown
Carthage
Ft. Snelling
Minnesota
First Baptist Church
Cavalry Baptist Church
Washington D. C
Burrall
Eastern Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Udith S. Anderson
Walter E. Anderson
Grand Island
Edick A. Anderson
Pearl S
Marjorie L. Sorenson
Earl G
Albany
Cal
Edick
Asi Anderson
Barbara Essen
Germany
Ralph A. Anderson
Karol
Karen Sorensen
Calif
Cedar Hall
Capitol Building
Hines Funeral Home
Washington DC
Idris Jones
Calvary Baptist Church
Myrtle Barnes
Edith
Walter Anderson
Kindergarten and First Grade News and Events
Kindergarteners study Mother Goose rhymes and illustrate each poem. First graders finish six primers and start At Pliny from the Winston Series. Carolyn Strand alums to Music Clinic in York November 16 17 by Nebraska Music Educators Association. Thanksgiving vacation set for Thursday and Friday next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Strand
York
Nebraska Music Educator's Association
Visitors Call On Paul Stevens Home In Denver Couple
Markhp reports visitors Thursday evening at the Paul Stevens home were Mr and Mrs John Rogers of Denver Colorado and Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Sr Patroniza Progress Advertizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stevens
John Rogers
Denver
Colorado
Richard Sealey Sr
No Hard Surfacing for Highway 66 Discussed in Polk Delegation
A Polk delegation led by Frank Davis and five businessmen met Nebraska State Highway officials in Lincoln on November 29 to push for hard surfacing of Highway 66 from Polk to Highway 81. Officials said funding shortages make that impossible, offset by plans for new grading and gravel work from Polk to Highway 14 to begin in spring, with cost estimates for various surfacing options explained by State Engineer H. L. Aitken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollet
Lincoln
Frank Davis
Marvin Fredrickson
K. L. Stewart
Leo Wurtz
Alton Wilhelms
Hardville
Marquette
Aurora
Polk
Highway 14
Highway Dept
H. L. Aitken
Polke
Hordville
Central City
Hordville Road
Highway Department
Polk East
Governors Office
Polk Ends Season With 6-0 Victory Over St Paul
Polk closes the football season with a 6 to 0 win against St Paul in a rough game. Gaylen Holmes scored the decisive three yard touchdown in the second quarter amid a strong Polk effort led by Ostrander Peterson and Holmes. The win gives Polk an 5-1-2 season record and caps Tol High careers for Ostrander, Peterson, Johnson, Samuel, and Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledwby
Gaylen
Holmes
Frank Ostrander
Polk
St. Paul
Tol High
Bob Peterson
Duane Johnson
Vern Samuels
Marvin Nelson
Ostrander
Peterson
Gaylen Holmes
Art Phillips
WWI Veteran R D Harrison Enters Third District Race
R D Harrison a World War I veteran and Norfolk native launched his campaign for the vacant Third District Congress seat created by Karl Stefan's death. A special election is set for December 4 in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Harrison
Congress
Karl Stefan
Harrison
Norfolk
Holmes Ostrander on All Conference
The Goldenrod Conference names its 1951 All Star team chosen by coaches. Polk’s Gaylen Holmes and Frank Ostrander earn first string berths at fullback and halfback respectively with two Polk players on the second team and Dale Peterson receiving honorable mention as a guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenrod
Art Phillips
Polk
Gaylen Holmes
Frank Ostrander
Frank
Gaylen
Kenny Werner
Duane Johnson
Kenny
Duane
Dale Peterson
Clarks
Osceola
St. Paul
Stromsburg
Bob Nordberg
Jim Sterrup
Dick Alt
Smorgasbord Draws Crowd at Swede Plain Church Event
The Smorgasbord hosted by Swede Plain Church ladies at the High School Auditorium drew 340 attendees from nearby towns. Swedish blue and yellow decor adorned each table with candle and fruit centerpieces while buffet service and Swedish costumes accompanied the meal.
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Swede Plain Church
Polk High School Basketball Schedule 1951 52
The Polk High School schedule lists games from December to February including home and away contests at Bradshaw Silver Creek Brainard Stromsburg Benedict Osceola Gresham Genoa Clarks Stromsburg Ulysses Hampton Henderson and St Paul Shelby and a county tourney Feb 8 7 County Tourney Feb 14 23 open dates. Also included are social items noting visits by Lind family Gustafson Westfall Lindburg Stevens and others.
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Bradshaw
Silver Creek
Brainard
Stromsburg
Benedict
Osceola
Gresham
Genoa
Clarks
Ulysses
Hampton
Henderson
St. Paul
Shelby
Baptist Churches of Polk and Hordville Plan Missionary Conference
The Polk and Hordville Baptist Churches announce a week of missionary services beginning 7:30 P.M. daily. Speakers include Rev. Lester Thompson Tolorado, Dr. Leonard Webster Chicago, Rev. Warren Johnson India, Miss Esther Nelson China, Rev. Burt Poole Colorado, and Rev. Franklin Nelson India. union service Sunday night in Polk.
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Baptist
Polk
Hordville
Lester Thompson
Tolorado
Ica
Leonard Webster
Chicago
Warren Johnson
Assam
India
Esther Nelson
China
Burt Poole
Edgewater
Colorado
Miss Nelson
Franklin Nelson
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Immanuel Lutheran Church Notices and Local Socials
Sunday School and Bible Study at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Weekend visits include Rahrs family with Paul Sagehorn, Gib Blase, and other area residents. Kathy Reetz’s fifth birthday with 18 friends. pheasant hunting trip with Werner, Cramer, Crow, Reetz, Ostberg, and others. Numerous dinners and visits among local families including Wilhelms, Blase, Reetz, and Mundt households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Churen
Lone
Yaster
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Verlin
Gresham
Henry Blase
Ray Stankel
Paul Sagehorn
Gib Blase
Milford Johnson
Carl Waak
Norman Reetz
Fred Reetz
Elton Reetz
Seward
Kathy Reetz
Kathy
Ray Werner
Ivan Cramer
Sid Crow
Reuben Anderson
Dean Ostberg
Everett Cramer
Arcadia
Art Smith
Rolland Stromberg
Max Jones
Alton Wilhelms
Greg
Charles Wilshuson
Minnie Smith
Larney Reichert
York
Will Blase
Central City Hospital
Marie Smith
Wm. @iegelbein
Don Scheapler
G. W. Werth
Jim Heyes
Long
Charles
Martin Baack
Clarence Peetzke
Beverly
Art Miller
Hampton
Carl Mundt
Rolland Bamesberger
Wm. Ziegelbein
Elmer Berger
Ruth Ziegelbein
Wills, Maronde
Benedict
Otto Wilshusen
Erwin Light
Bill Lavelle
Visitors call on Harold Hogfoss at Grand Island hospitals
Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones and Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson visited Harold Hogfoss at the Veterans Hospital and W A Wurtz at St Francis Hospital in Grand Island for a hospital call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Jones
Ben Peterson
Harold Hogfoss
Veterans Hospital
W. A. Wurtz
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Blood Mobile Visit Reaches 163 Pints In Polk County
The Blood Mobile at Parish Hall Shelby on November 1 sponsored by Polk County Red Cross was the sixth and largest county visit. One hundred eighty eight donors passed through the line producing 163 pints of blood with 25 rejects. Donors ranged from Shelby Stromsburg Osceola Polk York and Central City with health rules requiring donors to be 18 to 66 with parental consent for younger donors. Polk County Red Cross thanks donors and workers and urges participation in the upcoming Christmas Lighting Festival.
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Parish Hall
Shelby
Polk County Red Cross
Hostess City
Rural
Stromsburg City
Osceola City
Polk City
York
Central City
Polk County
Blood Mobile
Shelby Parish
Legion Auxiliary Holds November Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with 26 members and 38 visitors. A memorial service for Iva Branting preceded the business session. Reports covered a Blood Mobile visit to Polk in 1952 and selling Savings Stars on school days. The group voted to hold evening meetings on the second Monday for the rest of the year, with 7 30 start times.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Iva Branting
Blood Mobile
Polk
Beverly Bills
Edna Steenbock
Frank Davis
Clair Willits
Leonard Warnick
Wilfred Stephens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth W. Ziegelbein
Med
6Th Armd
Leonard Wood
Rainbow Rebekah Lobge Mets
Ollie Johnson
Kenneth Petergon
Earl Johnson
Victor Newmen
Hilma Toline
Apsel Fredrickson
Rudolph Gustafson
Virgil Flodman and Son
Walter Stohl
Lillian V. Brown
PHS
Supt
Seamons
Messrs
Zabel
Doose
Staples
Sapp
Claris
Markhp
Patroniza Progress
Ceme
Polk Westo
Air Cadet
Stephen McNally Gall Raseell
Alex Nicol
James Stewart
Thurs
FBI
Ma Kettie
Percy Kilbride
BE - Nordberg
E - Truesdale
T - Lamb
I - Wadas
G - Burruss
Clarks - Sterrup
C - Eklund
QB - Brazee
HB - Ostrander
IB - Christensen
B - Holmes
I - Snodgrass
EH - Werner
T - Johnson
T - Conrad
G - Gonnerman
Klinginsmith
Rich Johnson
Smorgasbord
Polk High School
C. V. Lind
Ames Lind
Emma Anderson
Arthur Gustafson
Hannah Gabriel
Dana Westfall
Indianola
Martha Westfall
James Lindburg
Mrs
Shirley
North Blce News
Blood Mobile Visit
Legion Auxiliary
Robert Baack
Richard Widga
Donavin Widga
Baby
Walter Widga
Harvey Leamons
Edgan Chandler
Harold Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Harold
Overseas
Inf
Frank Adelson
Will Wright
Seymour
John Adelson
Sharon
Judy Adelson
Will Kroger
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney
Ervin Bock
Bernice
Rupert Bock
Poole
Dean Myers
Albert Hall
Mr. Adelson
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