Polk County News Briefs Mention Theft Warnings And Local Jokes
A short Polk area column warns businessmen to take nightly receipts home after two recent thefts. It also notes a birthday club gathering, a note on a Phoenix Nest phonetic column, and humorous sound and odorcriptions. The piece ends with a light comparison of Democrats and Republicans.
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Polk Business
Polk
Polk Oil Co
Buffalo
The
Ladies Home Journal
Herb Caen
San Francisco Chronicle
Caen
Henderson Huskies Edge Polk Cubs 20-14 in Friday Clash
Henderson Huskies defeated the Polk Cubs 20-14 on Polk’s home field. Quarterback Stuart Friesen connected on multiple passes and led a two touchdown aerial drive, while Polk’s drive stalled after early successes. Cubs' Crow broke through for a late score with Kroger adding the extra point.
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Feller
Stuart Friesen
Henderson
Polk
Henderson Huskies
Polk Cubs
Friesen
Cubs
Dave Fjell
Kenny Meerkatz
Stuart
Cheryl Bush recounts United Nations trip at Polk lodge
Cheryl Bush of Polk spoke at the Rainbow Rebekahs event hosted by the Odd Fellow Lodge in Polk on October 11. She shared color slides from her summer United Nations pilgrimage, noted by the lodge as sponsor. Cheryl received a commemorative pin and a certificate. Local officials Grand Master J. Ray King and Grand Chaplain Art Ekfeldt attended, with brief remarks from Tom Hall of York. Refreshments followed.
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Rainbow Rebekahs
Odd Fellow
Polk
Cheryl Bush
Virgil Bush
United Nations
Polk Lodge
Noble
Anna Mae Burgess
Cheryl
Harold Carlson
J. Ray King
Chaplan Art Ekfeldt of Sutherland
Tom Hall of York
Odd Fellows
Cubs Fight Hard But Fall Short In Henderson Shootout
Friesen led from 27 to 32 with key completions as Polk and Kroger powered a first half surge to lead 14-13 after a late tying rush. Henderson answered with a long drive and a final TD by Friesen, while the Cubs pressured but could not cross late. Next, Schnackenberg’s Cubs head to Osceola and host St Edward in a busy week.
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Max Kroger
Arjan Stromberg
Henderson
Fjell
Friesen
Polk
Ronald Dick
Meerkatz
Ol’ Friesen
Charlie Cramer
Kroger
Calvin
Arlan Stromberg
Sterner
Kenny Meerkatz
Stariing
Kroger Toe
Cubs
Schnackenberg
Fighting Cubs
Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs
St. Edward
Mrs Lloyd Widga Visits Mrs Frank Spires in Stromsburg
Mrs Lloyd Widga spent Tuesday afternoon visiting Mrs Frank Spires in Stromsburg Nebraska while stopping by local neighborhoods.
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Lloyd Widga
Mrs. Frank Spires
Stromsburg
Honor Roll Lists Ten Students Across Grades 7 to 12
The Junior and Senior High honor roll includes ten students from grades seven through twelve. Names listed include Daniel Graves grade seven and Bonnie Hanquist grade twelve, with several others such as Dennis Anderson and Jean Larkin represented across multiple grades. A minimum grade of B in each subject and citizenship is required, and no citizenship deduction applied this six week period.
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Daniel Graves
Dennis Anderson
Dennis Stevens
Margaret Rosn
Richard Sealey
Jean Larkin
Steven Flodman
Linda Eisler
Janice Smith
Vance Stahl
Marshall Anderson
Carol Carlstrom
John Reckner
Galen Sterner
Bonnie Hanquist
Mrs Verland Widga Hosts Polk Woman's Club Meeting
The Polk Woman's Club met October 3 at Mrs Verland Widga's home with Ruth Kroger as assistant hostess. After business, Mrs Merchant and Mrs Strand led a study on U S typography and members named a beauty spot for roll call. Lunch for 13 members and one visitor. Next meeting set for November 26 at Mrs Bertha Brazda's home with Mrs Lauret ta Neuhaus as assistant hostess.
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Polk Woman’s Club
Verland Widga
Ruth Kroger
Robert Merchant
Paul Strand
United States
Merchant
U. S
Bertha Brazda
Lauretta Neuhaus
Open House for Mrs. Laura Merchant on 80th Birthday
The children of Mrs. Laura Merchant host an open house at the Robert Merchant home on Sunday October 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Friends and relatives may call without invitation. gifts are kindly declined.
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Laura Merchant
Robert Merchant
Lutheran Women Attend Convention in Columbus
Delegates from Trinity Polk and Calvary Swede Home joined about one thousand attendees at the Nebraska Synod of Lutheran Church Women Constituting Convention in Columbus October 9 and 10. The event, themed UNITED in CHRIST, met in the new Trinity Lutheran Church with 25 guest delegates from local churches and a board member G Clarence Carlson of Osceola.
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Wm. Schnackenberg
Trinity Lutheran
Polk
Horace Stevens
Calvary Lutheran
Swede Home
Nebraska Synod of Lutheran Church Women
Columbus
New Trinity Lutheran Church
Polk Church
Chas. Norquest
Laura van Housen
Dan Myers
Arnold Neuhaus
Edna Crow
C. M. Hadley
Dennis Johnson
Roger Hanquist
Sterling Anderson
Genevieve Anderson
Robert Willits
Dwayne Jones
Vance Toline
Adolph Forss
Victor Kral
Richard Anderson
Rudolph Sancin
Norris Anderson
Frances Doremus
Lillie Chindgren
Evelyn Oquist
Helen Pierson
G. Clarence Carlson
Osceola
Housewarming For Mr and Mrs Bob Ostrander
Friends and neighbors held a housewarming in Polk for Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ostrander at their trailer home on Monday evening. A social hour preceded a carry-in lunch served to attendees.
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Bob Ostrander
Polk
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Saturday Review
Phoenix Nest
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Will Stanton
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Sundberg
Crow
U. N. Trip
Miss Bush
Rebekah
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Laura
Ruth Miller
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