Polk Flour and Polk Bread Recall from Polk Main St Bakery History
A reminiscence of Polk flour and Polk bread emerges from a bake sale on Polk Main St. Boulevard. The text recalls Julius Peterson, the Polk miller, and E. M. Jensen, the baker, with notes on packaging and product variety. The piece hints at a broader local memory of early 20th century commerce.
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Polk Main St. Boulevard
Mother Alfred
David Anderson
Pure Food Grocery
Polk Flour
Julius Peterson
Polk
Julius
Wilbur Whitacre
E-Z Wager, Inc
Pete Johnson
Fredrickson Implement
E. M. Jensen
Polk Bread
Cubs Fall to Fairmont 20-6 in Friday Showdown
Fairmont Tigers topple Polk Cubs 20-6 at home as Derrie Nelson scores twice and LeRoy Klipp opens with a touchdown. Cubs drive for late chances but fall short, total yardage 319 to 268. Next Friday Polk hosts Greeley, then Osceola visit Wednesday.
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Cubs
Fairmont
Greeley
Fairmont Tigers
Polk Cubs
Cub
LeRoy Klipp
Ed Ostberg
Tigers
Monte Hudson
Polk
Tiger
Roger Carlstrom
Carlstrom
Rick Hoffman
Derrie Nelson
Polk Boys
Osceola
Community Club to Meet for Christmas Plans
The Community Club will meet on Monday October 21 in the Community Hall to plan Christmas activities. Lunch will be served bachelor style.
Sundbergs to mark 50th wedding anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg will celebrate their Golden Anniversary with an open house on Sunday October 20 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the parlors of Polk Methodist Church.
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Wayne
Margaret Stevens
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Ewing
Nebraska
Highway 281
Blacktop
Oscar Sundberg
Polk Methodist Church
Hospital notes from York General and area transfers
Mrs D. C. Morris was a patient at York General hospital last Monday until Saturday when she returned home. Mrs Francis Doremus returned home from Bryan Memorial hospital, Saturday. Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman received word that their daughter Mrs Edward Hafer of Minerva Ohio has been hospitalized at Salem Ohio and transferred to the Cleveland Clinic for tests on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
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D. C. Morris
York General Hospital
Francis Doremus
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Carroll Flodman
Edward Hafer
Minerva
Ohio
Salem
Cleveland Clinic
Eastern Star Polk Chapter Attends Fall Visitation
The Eastern Star Polk chapter traveled to Stromsburg on Monday evening October 14 for the Grand Officers Fall Visitation at the Viking Center. Polk attendees included Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire and Mesdames Margaret Jones Beverly Bills Carol Stevens Helen Samuels and Ruth Shenk.
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Eastern Star, Polk
Stromsburg
Viking Center
Polk
Gilbert Lampshire
Mesdames Margaret Jones
Beverly Bills
Carol Stevens
Helen Samuels
Ruth Shenk
Polk Market Prices Listed for October 15 1974
The Polk Market column lists commodity prices for October 15 1974 with weights per bushel and per 100 pounds. Items include corn at 3.47 and 4.55, soybeans at 5.90, oats at 1.60, and miscellaneous entries such as meal and hay with varying figures.
Polk Happenings in Stromsburg and Nearby Visits
Social notes report multiple visits across Stromsburg Central City and Osceola. Evelyn Fjell received with others in Stromsburg, while Mrs Wallace Peterson and Mrs Fjell called on Douglas Hahn in Osceola hospital.
Democrats Banquet Planned by Polk County Club
The Polk County Democrats will hold a banquet at Shelby Legion Hall this Saturday evening, October 19. Wayne Ziebarth, candidate for the 3rd district, will deliver a speech. Tickets cost 5 dollars and are available from M. G. Lindburg or at the Progress office.
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Polk County
Shelby Legion Hall
Wayne Ziebarth
M. G. Lindburg
Progress Office
Night class on literature at Polk High School
Residents may join a night course in modern and classical literature. A meeting is planned in Polk High School Room 102 on Tuesday October 22 at 7 30 pm. Instructors Sharon Ivers and Carol Lind require at least 10 participants for the class to be offered.
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Polk High School
Sharon Ivers
Carol Lind
Hordville and
Polk High Schools
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Stephen Stohlmann
The Immanuel Lutheran Church congregation hosted a baby shower for Mrs Stephen Stohlmann on Sunday afternoon October 6. Guests played baby bingo and opened gifts. A carry in lunch was served from a decorated table with a sugar cradle cake centerpiece.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stephen Stohlmann
Polk News Items Visit Ups and Visits Across Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Arnold Neuhaus traveled to Omaha Wednesday to see Arnold’s brother in law Ed Hall at Clarkson hospital. They then visited Schuyler with her mother Mrs Joseph Urban who remained in hospital. Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg went to Fairmont to meet her sister Mrs Ira Krose of California visiting in the Sundberg home. Mrs Bill Poss of Ericson stayed Thursday overnight with the Trof Ostberg home before joining for coffee Friday morning with Mrs Alvin Dahlin.
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Arnold Neuhaus
Omaha
Arnold
Ed Hall
Clarkson Hospital
Schuyler
Joseph Urban
Oscar Sundberg
Fairmont
Ira Krose
California
Sundberg
Bill Poss
Ericson
Trof Ostberg
Alvin Dahlin
Have You Noticed Ladies Procrastination Tale
A humorous piece recounts a lifelong procrastinator describing a birth defect of delaying tasks from April dates to daily routines. The narrator jokes about school, personal care, acting lines, meals, bills, and even carrying a baby eleven months, with family and neighbors recalling the delays.
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London
France
Marsha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Russell Fjell
Evelyn Fjell
Wallace Peterson
Fjell
Douglas Hahn
Osceola Hospital
Holme
Rudolph Gustafson
Esther Peters
Wayne Kipperle
Merlin Nyberg
Vern Jones
Ben Beetem
Central City Hospital
Leonard Beetem
Central City
Wayne Lindholm
Lincoln
Conrad Lindholm
Bessie Reckner
Covenant
Stephen Stohlman
By Marsha Redman
Mr. and
Mrs
Kent Anderson
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