Polking Around Reveals Polk Roots and Footnotes of T J Nelson
The writer recalls the Polk family of T J Nelson, shoe shop memories beside Sportsman Bar and the Home Service Store, with tales of nails in mouths, cleated shoes, and early politics featuring Silent Cal Coolidge. It also notes Maurice Nyberg of Sausalito revisiting, memories of Farmers Oil Station, and a 1920s football crowd in Polk.
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Victoria Glasser
T. J. Nelson
Polk
Lyle
Irene Widga
T. J
Sportsman’s Bar
Home Service
T. J’s
Calvin Coolidge
T. J.s
Dave Dornburgh
Sam Jones
Tom Fisher
Claus Peterson
C. H. Lindburg
A. W. Shafer
Progress Office
Maurice Nyberg
Sausalito
Calif
Co-op Oil, Inc
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Maurice
Pass
Nels Nyberg
Bertha
Wayne Ziebarth to Speak at Polk County Democratic Banquet
Wayne Ziebarth Democratic candidate for Nebraska 3rd district will headline the Polk County Democratic Party banquet at Shelby Legion Club on Saturday October 19. Osceola physician Dr Clarence Davis Jr chairman announced the selection. Banquet begins 7 30 p m with tickets listed at 5 per plate and available from precinct chairmen and additional ticket sellers across Polk County.
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Wayne Ziebarth
Nebraska
Polk County
Shelby Legion Club
Clarence Davis, Jr
Osceola
Hackberry
Virginia Berch
Gresham
Harlan McKeag
South Canada
Opal Buchholz
Wallace McKeag
Shelby
North Canada
Alfred Gutz
Gertie Kumpf
Clear Creek
Herb Kopetzky
Valley
Carolyn Wieseman
Marvin Dawes
North Osceola
Hubert Girrard
Catherine Norton
South
Linda Fuhr
Norris Alfred
Polk
Football Team Wins Easily Over Palmer
The Polk Cubs defeated Palmer 25-0 on their home field to improve the season. Roger Carlstrom scored the first touchdown from the 7 yard line, Dana Anderson caught a 7 yard pass for six, Rick Hoffman added a TD, and Carlstrom scored again on an 18 yard run. Duane Bodine had 11 tackles as the Cubs ran for 301 yards to Palmer’s 80, with many reserves seeing action. They travel to Clarks this Friday to face a tougher conference opponent.
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Polk Cubs
Palmer
Cubs
Roger Carlstrom
Dana Anderson
Ick Hoffman
Carlstrom
Duane Bodine
Owens
Clarks
Kevin D. Irwin 18 Dies in Hay Baling Accident
Kevin D. Irwin 18 son of Mr and Mrs Bud Irwin was killed Monday morning while baling hay near Central City. His body was found Tuesday by the Christenson Cattle Company foreman. Death was due to injuries from entanglement in the baler. He is survived by his parents a sister Carla and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Otto Butt of Central City. Funeral services were held in the Salt-Byers Chapel Thursday afternoon officiated by Rev. Melvin Zichel. Burial was in Central City cemetery.
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Kevin D. Irwin
Bud Irwin
Central City
Christenson Cattle Company
Kevin
Carla
Otto Butt
Salt-Byers Chapel
Melvin Zichel
Polk High Girls Fall 3-0 to Stromsburg Vikings
Polk High girls volleyball dropped all three matches to Stromsburg on their home court. Freshmen fought hardest, losing 2-1 with Sheila Frodman delivering 16 straight points in the third frame, while reserves and varsity also fell as seniors played final home games. Coaches Kathy Calder and Wendy Redman led the squads.
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Polk High
Stromsburg Vikings
Sheila Frodman
Sheila
Burg
Polk
Rhonda Widga
Lesley Jones
Barb Love
Connie Blender
Jan Lindburg
Viking
Brenda Bankson
Patti Bender
Jane Kealiher
Peg Neeman
Lana Bills
Stromsburg
Jill Westring
Kathie Bender
Gail Samuelson
Terri Harrington
Peg Lindburg
Luann Bills
Jeanelle Carlson
Becky Flodman
Roxanne Werner
Kathy Calder
Wendy Redman
Bernice Olson Obituary
Bernice Olson 62 of Stromsburg died Thursday afternoon in a Lincoln hospital after years of ill health. Funeral services were Saturday at the Stromsburg Methodist Church with Rev Holbrook officiating. Burial followed in Stromsburg cemetery. Born November 2, 1911 in Polk County she was the daughter of Fred and (Mrs) Williams. Survived by her husband and her father both of Stromsburg. She was preceded in death by her mother and one sister.
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Herbert
Bernice) Olson
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Methodist Church
Holbrook
Olson
Polk County
Fred Williams
Polk Coun
There is a Season Homecoming at Hordville in October
The Hordville Homecoming theme There is a Season will be featured with crowning after the Hordville Marquette game on October 4 in the gym. All seniors are candidates for king and queen and refreshments will be served as alumni and area residents are invited to attend.
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Hordville
50th Wedding Anniversary Observed at Salem Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Edwin E Anderson celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Sunday October 13 from 2 30 to 4 00 p m at Salem Lutheran Church Stromsburg hosted by their children Robert H Anderson and grandchildren Brian and Christine no gifts requested
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Edwin E. Anderson
Salem Lutheran Church
Stromsburg
Robert H. Anderson
Brian
Christine
Ten Ways to Produce a Juvenile Delinquent
An excerpt from Parents On Trial by David Wilkerson outlines eight parental pitfalls that may foster delinquency. It warns against suppressing questions, overpressuring academics, withholding church involvement, exposing conflicts, neglecting supervision, overindulgence, modeling poor behavior, and shielding children from accountability.
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David Wilkerson
Junior
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Polking
MacDonald
IGA
CCC
Bernice Olson
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