Building Dams To Prevent Floods In Polk County
The county builds a flood control dam one mile west and four and a half miles north of Shelby with a 15 inch pipe and concrete bridge replacement. Farmers Messing and Scow work with Commissioner Ingalls under Soil Conservation Service guidance. The plan includes terraces and grasses. Ralph Simpson and Len nis Lind showcase fishpond dams and erosion control. The ACP program shares costs and SCS technicians provide designs and supervision.
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Polk County
Sylvester Messing
Ed Scow
Homer Ingalls
The
Soil Conservation Service
Local Conservation District
Shelby
Ing
Ralph Simpson
SCS
Leon Draeger
Ralph
Lennis
Lind
Promotion Sunday at Methodist Church marks fourth grade honors
The Methodist Church School held Promotion and Rally Day with Bible memory work and songs. Rev. Johnson presented Bibles to promoted pupils Kent Anderson Julia Kisler Pamela Ostberg Wanda Flodman Mary Sue Lindburg Mary Jo Widga Clark Evans and Robin Flodman. Cradle Roll coordinators Mrs Forrest Anderson and Mrs Floyd Miller announced members. Attendance pins were awarded to Rita Dawn Shenk Kevin Shenk Randy Flodman Randy Evans Clark Evans Robin Flodman Bruce Hudson Linnette Flodman Dana Anderson Virginia Miller Ricky Flodman Eddie Ostberg Mike Flodman Richard Widga and Wanda Flodman. The Polk Woman's Club met for its first fall meeting hosted by Loretta Neuhaus with safety lesson by Blanche Sands and Irma Adelson and a postlesson lunch.
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Methodist Church School
Dean Ostberg
Cheryl Anderson
Rev. Johnson
Kent Anderson
Julia Kisler
Pamela Ostberg
Wanda Flodman
Mary Sue
Lindburg
Mary Jo Widga
Clark Evans
Robin Flodman
Forrest Anderson
Mike Flodman
Richard Widga
Long List of Members by Years for Local Organization Pins
Karen Miller leads a roster listing members receiving pins by years of service. Recipients include Mark Anderson Rebecca Miller Jo Ella Strom berg Jeanette Lynette Larson Deborah Miller Phyllis Ostberg Julia Kisler Mary Jo Widga Murry Ostberg Gale Stevens Robert Kisler Pam ela Ostberg Patricia Ostberg Kent Anderson Gail Widga Mary Sue Lind burg Rebecca Stevens David Stromberg Sydney Widga Cheryl Anderson Charles Shenk Joel Stevens Dennis Stevens Robert Cline Robert Lind burg Donnette Ostberg Verna lene Eklund Nancy Eisler Jane Fred rickson for pins from three to twelve years.
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Karen Miller
Mark Anderson
Rebecca Miller
Jo Ella Stromberg
Jeanette and
Lynette Larson
Deborah Miller
Phyllis Ostberg
Julia Kisler
Mary Jo Widga
Murry ‘Ostberg
Gale Stevens
Robert Kisler
Pamela Ostberg
Patricia Ostberg
Kent Anderson
Gail Widga
Mary Sue Lindburg
Rebecca Stevens
David Stromberg
Sydney Widga
Cheryl Anderson
Charles Shen
Young Kenny Carlstrom Weeps Over Yankees World Series Loss
The story highlights a devoted fan named Kenny Carlstrom who, a strong supporter of the Yankees, cried when his team dropped the World Series in four straight games. It captures the emotional impact of a champion team's defeat.
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Kenny Carlstrom
Yankee
Yankees
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Polk Woman’s Club
Polk Woman's Club
Loretta Neuhaus
Janice Widga
Blanche Sands
Irma Adelson
I Service Bulletin
Purina
Purina Pig
Polk Grain Co
Lee
Firestone
TCS
Polk Oil Company
Polk
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