Polk Clarks in Showdown Polio Ends Fear Lifts
Polk and Clarks collide this Friday on the Polk field as undefeated conference rivals Polk Clarks and St Paul seek honors amid a Polio scare that paralyzed local life. Clarks crushed Stromsburg 59 13 while Polk missing quarterback Kenny Bowers and guard Dale Peterson. Local fears ease as no new polio cases were recorded since Sept 22 and neighboring towns report outbreaks.
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Goldenrod
Polk
Clarks
Stromsburg
Shelton
St. Paul
Qosceola
Fay Rejedee
Omates
Eenee Scccenee
OSCEO
Bilver Creek
Gomod O
Kenny Bowers
Dale Peterson
Don Schaepler Wins Nebraska Doe Hunting License
Don Schaepler of Polk is the only privileged local resident to have his name drawn for a doe hunting permit. He is among 1,090 Nebraskans awarded similar licenses in the state program.
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Don Schaepler
Polk
Tva3
Don
Nebraska
Ruzicka Funeral Attended in Grand Island
Mr and Mrs Jerold Ruzicka attended the funeral of a friend in Grand Island last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson and their daughters spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks.
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Jerold Ruzicka
Au Friend
Grand Island
Leslie Adelson
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Pollard-Clarks Corn Harvest Wedding Nearly Set
Loretta Pollard and Donald Person exchanged vows Sunday at Clarks Methodist Church in a garden themed ceremony. The double ring wedding featured a lace gown, floral bouquets, and a reception with autumn decor. Guests from multiple states attended before the couple left for a Denver honeymoon and future home in Green River Wyoming.
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Pollard
Clarks
Loretta Pollard
Donald Person
Lloyd Mullis
Clarks Methodist Church
W. K. Cox
Mrs. Cox
Denver
Western
Green River
Wyoming
Don
Union Pacific
Carl Waak Sale Dated For October 10th
Mr and Mrs Carl Waak announce a public auction on Friday October 10 at a site 2 miles east and 9 miles north of Hampton or 2 miles east 3 percent south of Hordville. The sale includes a house barn corn crib wash houses garage cob house chicken house hog house and other items. E R Breininger of Aurora is auctioneer and Citizens State Bank of Polk clerk. Two overlooked items to be sold are about 50 bales of wheat straw and a frogil oil burning heater with fan.
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Carl Waak
Hordville
Hampton
Taiz
Gate Act
E.R. Breininger
Aurora
Wedding Announcement for Walley Road Bride and Oscar Person Family
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Walley Road, Green River, Wyoming, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Person of Pollc.
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Walley Road
Green River, Wyomng
Oscar Person
Pollc
Weber Bills Rites Held at Harmony Church
Miss Mary Lu Weber and Le land D Bills were married at Harmony E U B church on September 24 with Rev. Charles Wantz officiating. The couple plan to live on a Bradshaw area farm. the bride is a rural teacher, the groom a U S Army veteran with service in Japan and Korea.
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Harmony E.U.B. Church
Mary Lu Weber
Leland D., Bills
Bradshaw
Chris Weber
Joseph J. Bills
Charles Wantz
Dewain Watt
LeRoy Bills
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Watt
York County
U. S. Army
Japan
Korea
160Th Reg
Sundberg and Willits Families Host Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg hosted dinner Monday for Mr and Mrs Henry Sundberg of Oregon and Mrs Axal Johnson of Valparaiso en route to Toledo. The Oregon couple returned to Valparaiso and will visit Polk on the way home. Mr and Mrs Hubert Willits and family spent Sunday in Omaha with Howard Anderson and Jerome Smith. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson and Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist with Ibba Hanquist were guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist, the day marking Mrs Hanquist birthday. Mrs J E McDaniel joined Ralph Peterson at his home Monday. The Peterson family visited Sunday evening with her mother Mrs W E Johnson.
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Albert Sundberg
Henry Sundberg
Oregon
Axal Johnson
Valparaiso
Toledo
Ohio
Johnson
Fin Polk
Hubert Willits
Omaha
Howard Anderson
Jerome Smith
Walter Nelson
Donald Hanquist
Ibba Hanquist
Elmer Hanquist
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Werner
Stanteel
Peterson
Sandell
Fisher
Ron Nyborg
Don Nyberg
Widga
Renquist
Cramer
Holmes
Townsend
Lamb
Spires
Mustard
Graves
Stromberg
Truesdell
Burriss
Vergon
Christensen
Norrmal Bis
At Polk
Anne Selke
Lois Townsend
Sharon Gerber
Sharon Adelson
Mary Mae Person
Fred Gilliard
F. P. Bender
Leonard Silko
Cleo Schand
Geraldine Jilg
Darrell Shostrom
Patricia Morris
L. G. Peterson
Ed Arney
Warren Growcock
Lloyd Growcock
Chicago
Lebanon
Emil Person
Lincoln
Forrest Hecht
Hugo Person
Wayne Person
Kenneth Person
Kenneth Blarkman
Vernette
Maxine Kingsbely
Lois Johnson
Frederick Peterson
California
Carl Waak Sale
Val Peterson
H. E. Warren
Pork
Mr. Warren
National Foundation For
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E. A. Rogers
M.D
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