Football tackle leads to near-miss on sideline
A lighthearted football scene at Clarks ends with a risky fall as players collide and a long pass sets up a Cub touchdown. The writer reflects on dangers of everyday life from car hits to aging, insurance, and end‑of‑life choices, concluding with a segue to page 8.
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Clarks
Randy Branting
David Shenk
Cub
Randy
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Brooklyn Bridge
Brown
California
Polk Cubs Fall 53 to 18 at Clarks Bombers
The Polk Cubs trailed 14-12 at halftime as Clarks Bombers pulled away with three late second-quarter touchdowns. Polk led early 12-8 after a 9:19 drive capped by Darryl Tallman’s reception, but Clarks answered with Rick Ferguson and Ken Rieken scoring as Polk failed to sustain momentum and heads to Fairmont Friday seeking a win.
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Polk Cubs
Clarks
Bombers
Owens Cubs
Matt Redman
Vernon Tallman
Clark
Daryl van Pelt
Polk
Polk Boys
Cubs
Rick Ferguson
T.d
Kelly Adelson
Dave Shhenk
Scott Hudson
Daryl Tallman
Randy Branting
Redman
Shhenk
Darryl Tallman
Ferguson
Ken Rieken
Rieken
T.d. Ferguson
Cub
Pete Upton
Polk Volleyball Team Extends Win Streak with Varsity Sweep
The Polk volleyball squad defeated Clarks in both varsity and reserve matches. Denise Sterns led the varsity with 17 serving points while Lesley Jones and Lynette Flodman contributed heavy hitting and defense. The varsity record moves to 42- year. Reserves won 15-3, 15-5 with Darla Sterns top scoring in the second tier. Next games host Fullerton on October 7 and open Stromsburg tourney on October 11 against Columbus Lakeview.
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Polk
Clarks
Denise Sterns
Lesley Jones
Lynette Flodman
Lori Hanquist
Abbi Harrington
Deb Bankson
Cubs
Darla Sterns
Michel Sandell
Laurie Buechner
Lynelte Meerkatz
Jan Lindburg
Monica Werner
Fullerton
Stromsburg
Columbus Lakeview
Hospital Notes Highlight Local Discharges and Admissions
Robert Baack was discharged from the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island. Gary Sagehorn entered Aurora hospital on Saturday for tests. Carol Green is a patient in Central City hospital with a broken arm from a home fall. Mr Ollie Baker is a patient in Bryan Memorial hospital Lincoln in room 44.
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Robert Baack
Veteran’s Hospital
Grand Island
Gary Sagehorn
Aurora Hospital
Carol Green
Central City
Ollie Baker
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Birth announcement for Jenifer Paige Johnson at Aurora Memorial
Mr and Mrs Arlette Johnson of Hampton announce the birth of Jenifer Paige at Aurora Memorial Hospital on September 27. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr C Marvin Fredrickson of Polk and Mr Ted Johnson of Osceola.
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Arlette Johnson
Hampton
Jenifer Paige
Aurora Memorial Hospital
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Ted Johnson
Osceola
Frank Nelson Dies at Home in Loveland Colorado
Loveland Colorado resident Frank Nelson died Saturday night at his home. He is survived by his wife Maxine Kroger Nelson formerly of Polk.
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Frank Nelson
Loveland
Colorado
Nelson
Maxine Kroger
Polk
Barbara A Carlson Miller obituary from Polk Nebraska
Barbara Ann Carlson Miller born April 7 1941 in Central City Nebraska died September 28 1976 in Topeka Kansas at age 35. She married Darrel Miller February 9 1963 in Polk Evangelical Free Church and had son Douglas Paul born April 30 1969. She lived in Richmond Virginia and Lawrence Kansas and was active in First United Methodist Church and Meals on Wheels with family and community service. Survivors include her husband Douglas her parents Harold and Marie Carlson and siblings with many relatives. Services were held October 2 1976 at the Evangelical Free Church in Polk with interment in Polk Cemetery.
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Barbara Ann
Carlson) Miller
Harold and
Esther
Erin) Carlson
Central City
Nebraska
Topeka
Kansas
Barbara
Polk
Crete
Lincoln School of Commerce
Darrel Miller
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Douglas Paul
Richmond
Randall Road
Lawrence
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Meals On Wheels
Parent-Teachers Association
Darrel
Douglas
Harold
Marie Carlson
Robert Carlson
Smithcenter
Kans
Marie (Carlson) Brown
Nebr
Alfred L’heureux
Génoa
Rodney L'Heureux
Beemer
Doria (L’heureux) Lindb
Death Absorbs Mrs Nyberg of Corvallis at 93
Mrs Leonard Orendorff learns of the death of her aunt Mrs Albert Nyberg Pearl Nelson aged 93 of Corvallis Oregon. She died September 15 survived by one daughter three sons and several grandchildren. Former Hordfus residents. Mr Nyberg died in 1953.
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Leonard Orendorff
Albert Nyberg
Pearl Nelson
Corvallis
Ore
Hordfus
Nyberg
Mark Glad Plays for UNO at Iowa State Football Game
Mr and Mrs Gordon Glad attended the UNO Iowa State football game in Omaha on Monday September 27. Their son Mark is a member of the UNO football team.
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Gordon Glad
Omaha
Mark
UNO
Have You Noticed Ladies A childish courtroom tale of rooftop fracas
A humorous motherly voice weighs a roof incident where A pushes B off a tool shed, triggering blame, blood evidence, and a supposed moral verdict. The speaker imagines a fair sentence and ends with a father's blunt solution to spank both children for disobeying roof safety.
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Futhermore
Mark Ditloff Wins Junior Grand Champion at Ak-Sar-Ben
Mark Ditloff was awarded the Junior Grand Champion at Ak-Sar-Ben, receiving a purple ribbon on a Jersey heifer. He also earned a blue ribbon on a Jersey heifer calf on Saturday.
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Mark Ditloff
Ak-Sar-Ben
Ak-Saar-Ben
County Republican Picnic With Congresswoman Smith Featured
Congresswoman Virginia Smith will speak at a county Republican picnic with other candidates. The event is Sunday October 10 at Stromsburg park at 3 30 p m weather permitting it moves to Stromsburg Hotel. Tickets via Gilbert Lampshire Leslie Adelson Reuben Hanquist or Glen Babcock.
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Virginia Smith
Stromsburg Park
Stromsburg
Gilbert Lampshire
Leslie Adelson
Reuben Hanquist
Glen Babcock
Polk Market Prices and Local Visit Note
The Polk Market lists futures for wheat at 2.40 per bushel and corn at 2.30 per bushel, soybeans at 5.80 per bushel and oats at 1.50 per bushel. Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson were Sunday visitors in the Russell Fjell home.
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Polk Market
Pee Bates
Willard Adelson
Russell Fjell
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Polking
Mr. and
Mrs
Richard Cram
Barbara (Carlson) Miller
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