Polking Around Polk: Linotype Tales and Hunting Signs
Orrin, retired, spent a week in Polk taking linotypes apart and reassembling them. The piece shifts to hunting season, joking about bagging signs and setting limits, praising local work, and noting the wandering humor of Polk’s gas office crew.
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Orrin
Polk
San Francisco
Wilfred Stephens
Progress Office
Kan
Nebr, Gas Co
Bev
Bud Albin
Polk Cubs Roll Past Fairmont for Third Straight Win
Polk High Cubs defeated Fairmont 15 to 0 on the local field to stretch their winning streak to three. Scott Hudson and Randy Branting sparked the offense with a rushing attack that produced 207 yards and a late fourth down score set by a Branting dive. The defense held Fairmont to 45 yards and 11 passing as Roger Brockevelt led the stop squad. The Cubs travel Friday to Genoa to face the Orioles.
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Polk High Cubs
Fairmont
Tigers
Polk
Cubs
Cub
Scott Hudson
Todd Hanquist
Randy Branting
Dave Shenk
Branting
Terry Bender
Tiger
Hudson
Bender
Shhenk
I'né Cubs
Roger Brockevelt
Genoa
Orioles
Polk Varsity Volleyball Beats Silver Creek In Three
Polk Varsity defeated Silver Creek in three games 15-3 13-15 15-5 with Darla Sterns scoring 15, Lesley Jones 8 and Ginger Albin 6. Reserves won 15-0 15-7 led by Ginger Main 18, Bobbi Brazda 4 and Lisa Wurst 3. Third team fell 7-15 14-16 with Michelle Anderson 6 and Ann Bedient. Cubs beat Fullerton 15-10 15-4 led by Deb Bankson 9 and Michelle Sandell 6. Sandell and Jones led in sets. Bankson, Jones and Sandell led spikes. Sterns and Meerkatz led defense. Reserves lost 9-15 12-15 with Lisa Mind scoring high and Ginger Albin again. Charisse Anderson led scoring with 6.
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Polk Varsity
Silver Creek
Darla Sterns
Lesley Jones
Ginger Albin
Polk
Ginger Main
Bobbi Brazda
Lisa Wurst
Michelle Anderson
Ann Bedient
Polk Cubs
Fullerton
Deb Bankson
Michell Sandell
Michel Sandell
Lynelle Meerkatz
Lisa Mind
Charisse Anderson
Baby Girl Talia Rae Born at York General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robbie Glasser welcomed a daughter, Talia Rae, born October 8 at York General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 10.34 ounces. Grandparents Marvin Braning and Roy Glasser Jr are listed, with great grandparents Carl Wilson and Roy Glasser Sr. cited.
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Robbie Glasser
Talia Rae
York General Hospital
Marvin (Cotton) Braning
Roy Glasser, Jr
Carl Wilson
David City
Roy Glasser
Polk Library News and Thrift Shop Schedule
Donations from Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind Pat Stufft Carlson Faithful Workers Club Pete and Hannah Iohn and bazaar sales total high. Thrift Shop hours are Wednesdays 2 to 4 pm during work time. If closed contact Janice Saylor for help. Talent Show comments and upcoming arts show noted. New paperback Life after Life available at Polk Library.
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Lennis Lind
Pat Stufft Carlson
Faithful Workers Club
Pete
Hannah Iohn
Janice Saylor
Polk
Polk Library
Hospital Notes and Patient Recoveries in York Osceola
Lillie Lind remains a patient at York hospital. Mrs Noel Kealiher left York hospital to return home on Monday. Mrs Nettie Carlson returned home Sunday from York General hospital. Mr Martin Hoffman went home Monday from Osceola hospital. Doyle and Genon Klingsporn are patients at Osceola hospital.
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Lillie Lind
York Hospital
Noel Kealiher
Nettie Carlson
York General Hospital
Martin Hoffman
Osceola Hospital
Doyle and
Genon Klingsporn
Lyle Dornburgh
Pelican Rapids
Mis
Donald Ostberg
Ward Ostberg
Monroeville
Ala
Dale Carlson
Silver Creek
Pamela Hoffman
Lincoln
Ed Ostberg
Trof Ostberg
Rudolph Gustafson
Dean Wiemer
Barbara Glen
Chris Griffith
Tom Munn
Ryan
Holdrege
Sue van Horne
Omaha
Carl Christensen
Grand Island
Wm. Munn
Myron
Kenneth Lilethal
Leroy Nelson
Wallace Johnson
Raymond Stankel
Jerome Spulak
Schuyler
Halloween Party Planned for Young Children
The Community Halloween Party for preschool and kindergarten children will be held on Wednesday October 26 at 1 30 p m in the Legion Hall. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary it is open to all children kindergarten age and younger.
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Legion Hall
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Polk County Farm Bureau Banquet With Senator Bereuter
Senator Douglas Bereuter will speak at the Polk County Farm Bureau banquet in Shelby on Monday at 6 30 PM at the A B Cafe Tickets are 4 00 and can be bought from directors or at the Farm Bureau office. Nearby social notes list visits and gatherings around Lincoln Omaha Holdrege Monroeville and Schuyler with multiple families attending weddings and barbecues.
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Farm Bureau
Douglas Bereuter
Polk Co
Shelby
A& B
Have You Noticed Ladies and Sex Education Debate
A reader writes about sex education in public schools and the frustration of discussing facts of life with children. The piece reflects on parental roles, private methods, and the complexities of adoption in the context of ongoing education debates. Continued on Page 14
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Wendy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Game and Parks Commission
Crescendos
Pat David
Russ Hanson
Marjorie Bicker
Library News
By Marsha Redman
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