Millie Brazda aims to operate a combine in harvest mood
The writer notes Milo piles near elevators signal nearing harvest finish yet fields linger uncut awaiting a freeze. A geese sighting on the Platte and Linotype troubles resolved by Ed Reckner frame a slice of small town life and work on Main Street with memories of fishing across multiple states.
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Main St
Irving
Combine
Wilbur Whitacre
Kluge
Jim Brazda
Progress
Henderson Huskies Rally For 19-14 Victory Over Polk Cubs
Henderson overcome a 14-13 deficit with a 98 yard fourth-quarter drive capped by Terry Ratzlaff’s five yard run. Thieszen and Ratzlaff combined for most yards as Polk’s Kroger punt set up the late rally and Henderson’s defense limited Polk after halftime. Friesen and Thieszen starred on offense with solid defenses from Buller and Epp. Osceola visits Friday with St. Edward coming to Polk next Wednesday.
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Henderson Huskies
Cubs
Henderson
Polk
Terry Ratzlaff
Ratzlaff
James Thieszen
Max Kroger
Jerry Friesen
Huskie
Stuart Friesen
David Lynch
Friesen -Lewis Janzen
Friesen
Thieszen
Kroger
Max
Dennis Sealey
Richard Brockevelt
Galen Sterner
Milford Doell
Galen
Don Stange
Burton Buller
Mike Epp
Lewis Janzen
Dennis Widge
Jay Shaw
Eddie Johnson
Rahrs
Huskies
Goldenrod
Osceola
St. Edward
Dick Sealey on ASC panel at Grand Island workshop
Polk County ASC chairman Richard Sealey attended a two day Agricultural Soil Conservation workshop at Grand Island. He was one of five selected from over 100 attendees to participate in a farm issues panel. Mrs Sealey joined the Wednesday session where Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman spoke.
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Richard Sealey
Polk County
ASC
Grand Island
Sealey
Harding Engagement for Wanda Marie in Lincoln
Mrs. Jacob E. Harding announces the betrothal of her daughter Wanda Marie Harding of Lincoln to Rodney Gene Schoenholz of Lincoln formerly of Bruning. Schoenholz is son of Mr and Mrs Colleen Schoenholz of Bruning. Wanda attends Bette Bonn modeling school. He has studied at National Business Institute and will graduate in November. The couple plan a December 28 wedding at Bruning.
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Jacob E. Harding
Wanda Marie
Lincoln
Rodney Gene Schoenholz
Bruning
Schoenholz
Collen Schoenholz
Miss Harding
Bette Bonn
National Business Institute
Blender announce birth of son Kent Edward
Mr and Mrs Everett Blender announce the birth of a son named Kent Edward on October 7 at Osceola hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. Mrs Blender is formerly Helen Bush.
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Everett Blender
Kent Edward
Osceloa Hospital
Blender
Helen Bush
CYF Youth Rally Held at Polk Church
An area CYF Youth Rally was held at the Baptist Church in Polk Saturday evening. Attendees came from Stromsburg York and Aurora. Special music by Stromsburg and Polk churches accompanied a York and Stromsburg skit. Pastor Logan spoke and games followed with lunch served by Polk CYF.
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CYF
Baptist Church
Polk
Stromsburg
York
Aurora
York and Stromsburg
Logan
Polk Cyf
Honor Roll For First Six Weeks
Honor roll lists by grade with students named in each subject area. Senior John Reckner and Galen Sterner lead senior honors while others appear across grades with marked honors and high averages.
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John Reckner
Galen Sterner
Steve Flodman
Karen Funk
Jean Larkin
Myrna Merchant
Marie Carlson
Elizabeth Flodman
Wayne Heiden
Dennis Stevens
Shelly Ramsey
Kay Nielsen
Beverly Willits
Daniel Graves
Donnette
Mundt Sparks Polk Reserves to 14-6 Victory
Dick Mundt scored all 14 points as the Polk reserves beat Silver Creek subs 14-6 at the creek city. Mundt led a 91-yard scoring drive, tossed three passes, kicked the extra point, and helped Polk finish 2-2 as the reserves wrap up their season with a Oct 29 game at Osceola.
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Dick Mundt
Polk
Silver Creek
Creek City
Tigercat
Allan Neuhaus
Kreeketeers
Vance Stahl
Mundt
Cubs
Dick Sealey
Dennis Stevens
Stahl
Sealey
Gary Sagehorn
Donnie Hanquist
Gary Tranmer
Quater
Sto Meo eMuental
Tiger
Stohl
Mundt-Sagehorn
Sagehorn
Tigercats
Silver
Little Cubs
Osceola
Central City Hospital Patients Named
Hospital reports George Larson as a patient at Central City hospital who entered a week ago Monday. Mrs. Julia Flodman is also a patient at Central City hospital after undergoing surgery on Wednesday of last week.
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George Larson
Central City Hospital
Julia Flodman
Correction on third grade pupil count
The third grade has 23 pupils this year not 32 as reported last week. Nine are girls and fourteen are boys.
Mrs Dunlap Returns Home After Week With Family
Mrs C E Dunlap of New Orleans returns home Thursday October 3 after a week’s visit with her mother Mrs Alfred and brother Norris in the area.
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C. E. Dunlap
New Orleans
Mrs. Alfred
Norris
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Mark Sandell
Tonya Anderson
Penny Bills
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Dawn Killion
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Darla L'Heureux
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Marcia Myers
Donna ‘Bodine
Debbie Sigeor
Janie Wize
Bradley , Samuelson
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Valli Killion
Lyle Lindgren
Karen Miller
Carla Myers
Sheila O’shea
Anne Otte
Becky Stevens
Gail Widga
JoAnn Stevens
Kenneth Bills
Karen Hadley
Steven Morris
Ann Otte
Gerald Kealiher
Sheila O'Shea
Patricia Ostberg
John Rosno
David Stromberg
Paul Hadley
Steven Johnson
Kent Anderson
Lynn Bills
Pamela Ostberg
Alan Merchant
Robbie Glasser
Mary Sue Lindburg
Mary Jo Widga
Leilani Stohl
Mary Jo Wideza
Paula Bills
Nancy Kealiher
Deborah Miller
Phyllis Ostberg
Suzy Stromberg
Leanne Sundberg
Cheryl Samuelson
Jeanie Wize
Victor Bender
Randy Evans
Layne Hanquist
Billy Hoffman
Robert Kisler
Bill Miller
Gary Warnick
Rodney Werner
Richard Widga
Leanne
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