Up-slips To Offer Competition To Down-slips Boys And Girls Football
School notes detail a middle school flag football game after a P E class drill. Myron Tallman scored early for Ostberg’s team on a 44 yard run as Loren Lind connected with Mark Sterns for a 52 yard TD, final Ostberg 12 Rodine 0, with both teams and several 5th 6th graders participating.
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Loren Lind
Mark Sterns
Ostberg
Rodine
Lola Wagner
Donette Doremus
Cindy Widga
Robin Brazda
Pam Willits
April Nyberg
Scott Albin
Ron Anderson
Kim Hoffman
Doug Shenk
Paul Blender
Roger Widga
Condon Shostrom
Mike Hahn
Ken Anderson
Marlin Love
Ben Redman
Giselle Anderson
Paula Anderson
Ginger Albin
Jenni Harrington
Ann Bedient
Alice Hopkins
Ted Cerny
Ups and Downs in Student Progress Slips
A school trial sends up slips and down slips home with students. Because mailing costs are high only slips are sent home, and the plan aims to keep parents informed of both above average and below average performance.
Seniors Sell Ads to Support Annual Drive
The Seniors spent last Wednesday selling ads and found sales down from last year. They need at least $1200 to fund this year’s annual and plan to sell during study halls in Polk. An additional $400 is required.
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Polk
Juniors Sell Magazines for Jr. Senior Prom Support
The Juniors plan to sell magazines for at least a week to raise funds for the Jr. Sr. Prom. Interested buyers should contact the school or a Junior.
Hospital Report List of patients at Annie A Memorial County Hospital
Week of September 23 30 patients include Carl Allinder Beatrice Brazee George Buchta Jennie Burke David Carlson Fred Eickhorst Teresa Engel Orval Gildersleve Maud Herrmann Emma Horstman Harold Jarmin Julius Johnson John Korus Denice Kresha Vincent Krol Edith Malm Florence Mils Bonnie Mooney Phoebe Morgan Michael Pump Fern Schmoker Bertha Youngland Dismissed George Strong Gloria Sigler Douglas Cerny Miriam Carey Beulah Ferris Michele McMeekin Steven Wombacher William Dawes Jeanette Mooney Daniel Bond Ida Coffin Lawrence Bowe Carol Carlson Irene Davis Gerald Johansen Marie Johnson Linda Mooney Mervin Ransom Nellie Scow Elaine Simonsen Peggy Tindall Hilma Walter Ellen Wieseman Transferred Pastor Nordstrom Albin Benson transferred from Aurora Hospital to Veteran's Hospital Omaha undergoing tests Henry Schulze returned Central City hospital knee surgery completed Mrs Leo Bowlby returned home after knee surgery.
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Annie A. Memorial County Hospital
Carl Allinder
Osceola
Beatrice Brazee
George Buchta
Jennie Burke
Stromsburg
David F. Carlson
Fred Eickhorst
Rising City
Teresa Engel
Orval Gildersleve
Maud E. Herrmann
Emma Horstman
Polk
George Strong
Gloria Sigler
Douglas Cerny
Miriam Carey
Beulah Ferris
Michele McMeekin
Steven Wombacher
Shelby
William Dawes
Jeanette Mooney
Daniel Bond
Ida Coffin
Lawrence Bowe
Carol Carlson
Irene Davis
Gerald Johansen
Albin Benson
Aurora Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital
Omaha
Henry Schulze
Central City Hospital
Leo Bowlby
Gideon State Convention Attendance Near York
The Polk News notes attendees including Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell Mrs Elvera Nyberg and Mrs Hannah Bodine at the Gideon State Convention in York over the weekend. Other local mentions include Mrs Jeri Mason and family visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoffman Sr for Monday lunch. Funeral services for Mrs Herb Olson were held at the Stromsburg Methodist Church. New Jersey visitor Mr Arnold Swanson and York’s Mrs Rose Swanson joined Wayne Swanson at home over the weekend.
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Wallace Sandell
Elvera Nyberg
Hannah Bodine
York
Jeri Mason
Don Kohtz
Ralph Redman
Martin Hoffman Sr
Herb Olson
Stromsburg
Arnold Swanson
New Jersey
Rose Swanson
Wayne Swanson
Polking Around Recalled In Polk Community Narrative
The piece recalls a 1930s Polk County scene with football fans and a quirky binocular spectator. It notes Arnold Beckman, a local farmer and former county commissioner, overseeing dynamite stump removal when a blast fatality struck him. The account ties past tragedies to memories of Gretchen Pollack and Refshuage, the town light and water man.
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Mildred Beckman Janson
Arnold Beckman
Polk
Gretchen Pollack
Sundberg Patient Admitted at York General Hospital
Mrs Blanche Sundberg was admitted to York General Hospital on a Monday following her arrival at the hospital in Kearney on September 17.
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Kearney
Blanche Sundberg
York General Hospital
Monay
Parenting Do Not’s From A Cautionary List In Juvenile Court
A wary guide warns against harsh discipline and threats that teach children to retaliate. It advises avoiding spanking and blatant control of allowances while criticizing their behavior as delinquents. It urges omitting talks on sex and drug issues to prevent triggering delinquency.
Local Polk Social Roundup Honors 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga and others hosted a Thursday gathering at the Paul Anderson home honoring a 25th wedding anniversary. Several families and friends visited in the days around. guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson who received a group gift.
Adelson Hosts Bob Campbell Visit From California
Polk locals recall a San Francisco musician Bob Campbell during a Saturday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson. Guests traveled from California Lincoln Stromsburg Central City and Clarks. Campbell, formerly of Clarks, now resides in California and teaches music.
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Martha .Bush
Sadie Clark
Park View
Dick Gustafson
Victor Hoffer
Jack Church
Clarks
Dick ‘Schmitt
Silver Creek
Paul Schmitt
Monroe
Willard
Adelson
Herbert Wurtz
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Lloyd Widga
Russell Fjell
Lennis Lind
Joe Lind
Friz Stevens
Horace Stevens
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Paul Anderson
Shirley Hanquist
Garden City
Kans
Dean Samuelson
Ron Nyberg
Yankton
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Elwood Sandell
John Adams
Hastings
Roger Fossberg
Mark Albin
Ankeny
Iowa
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Ollie Johnson
Philipsburg
Derald Johnson
Bessie Green
Gladys Carlson
Martin Jones
Allegra Johnson
JoAnn Stevens
Minnie Wright
Clarence Guthrie
Huldan Sagehorn
Don Hanquist
Hiriam Tewell
Clarence Bolton
Lincoln
Hiram Tewell
Laura Bolton
Lawrence Shenk
Ashland
Carroll Flodman
Polk Camp Grounds
Irving Stauffer
Willard Adelson
Ak-Sar-Ben
Wesley Lindahl
James
Kermit Lindgren
Nellie LaVelle
Robert Clymer
Gibson’s
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Mason
Bob Baack
Lowe Paints
Armstrong Barwick
Pastor Swasko
Brouillette
Harold W. Johnson
Arthur Samuelson
Polk County
Nebraska
Jennie Pearl Jack
Myrl
Mary Fern Myers
State of
Myrl D. Edstrom
Eldon R. Johnson
Don’s
Alma Oil Co
Don Williams
Central City
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr
Leland Harless
Seward
Midland BY Products Inc
Polk Farm Supply
Central TV
17Th Ave
Motorola & Sylvania Sales & Service
E. T. Parminter
Polk County Mental ‘Health Clinic
Ford Ltd
Ollie Krahling
Fisher
Arborville
Gateway Realty
Columbus
Maurice Newcomer
Joof
Square
Larry E. ‘David PK
Victor Anderson CO
Stromsburg Woman’s Club
Commercial Club
C. L. Anderson
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