Polking Around A small town column on harvest weather and local chatter
A lighthearted column notes warm harvest weather with farmers finishing milo and corn. Subscriptions are paid, readers visit Don's and Len's for coffee, and a mail week brings letters and photos from relatives. The piece ends with reflections on American ideals and the John Birch Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doggone Cubs
Osceola
Mebbe
St. Ed
Gilbert Gertsch
Gilbert
Fred Laessle
Don
Pa Hill
Fred
Son Glen
Len
Oscar Anderson
Oscar
Polk Cubs Dominate Osceola 27-6 for Seventh Win
Polk Cubs crush Osceola 27-6 to seize Goldenrod Conference lead. Hahn scores three TDs and 49 yard interception return, Green adds TD reception and 16 tackles lead a 273 yard rushing effort. Next week Polk visits Silver Creek in season finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Goldenrod
Osceola
Regy Green
Lanny Ang
Darwin Hahn
Cubs
Hahn
Green
Ang
Polk
Bulldogs
Randy Studley
Studley
Elmer Gnauden
Gnauden
Ken Kropatsch
Max Kroger
Louis Kantor
Darwin
Mike Cotter
Studiey
Alvin Kisler
Kister
Kenny Meerkatz
Jerry Gondringer
Hahn- Green
Kisler
Calvin Crow
Workhorse Studley
Regg
Silver Creek
St. Edward
Reverend Pinkernell Accepts Polk Evangelical Free Church Call
Reverend William H. Pinkernell has accepted the pastorate at the Evangelical Free Church in Polk. Born September 10, 1925 in Brooklyn he worked on Wall Street from age 16 and served 27 months in the U S Navy as a Pharmacist Mate. He studied at Shelton College Faith Seminary Northwestern and Bethel while aiding Billy Graham in Minneapolis. He resigns as pastor of Bethel Evangelical Free Church Devils Lake North Carolina after two and a half years there. He is married to Beth Jane Boyer with daughters Susan and Deborah aged five and two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pinkernell
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Pinkernell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wall Street
United States Navy
Shelton College
Faith Seminary
Philadelphia
Penn
Northwestern Seminary
Minneapolis
Bethel Seminary
St. Paul
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Devils Lake
N. C
Beth Jane Boyer
Susan
Deborah
Hospital Notes On Local Residents
Rebecca Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Miller underwent a tonsillectomy at Henderson hospital Tuesday. Jean Larkin daughter of Mrs Helen Larkin is a patient in York hospital. Mrs Chas Burgess is a patient in Henderson hospital admitted Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Becky) Miller
Don Miller
Henderson Hospital
Jean Larkin
Helen Larkin
York Hospital
Chas. Burgess
Baby Debra Sue Bankson Born at Litzenberg Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marvin Bankson announce the birth of their daughter Debra Sue on October 20 at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bankson
Debra Sue
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Library Closure Notice When The Library Will Close
The library will be closed on Saturday October 28 and Wednesday November 1. Librarian.
Funeral Services For Henry Cramer 78 Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church for Henry Cramer 78 who died after a fall while tearing down a barn on his farm south of Polk. He was fatally injured working with Roll and Stromberg who rent the farm. He died en route to York hospital. Cramer was an extensive cattle feeder and received a 50 year award last year as a longtime Omaha Livestock Market shipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Henry Cramer
Polk
Henry
Rolland Stromberg
York Hospital
Omaha
Obituary of Henry A. Cramer of Polk Nebraska
Henry A. Cramer born September 23 1883 in Hennepin Illinois to Levira and Lucinda Cramer and married Christina Simonsen in 1903. He later wed Etta Walden in 1957 and died with services at the Methodist Church in Polk with burial at Arborville Cemetery. He leaves a large family including wife Etta, daughters Eva Nelson Lois Woods, six sons, two brothers and two sisters, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Cramer
Levira
Lucinda Cramer
Hennepin
Illinois
Broken Bow
Nebr
Christina Simonsen
Custer Co
York Co
Etta Walden
Etta
Dean
Eva) Nelson
Richard
Lois) Woods
Lincoln
Clifford
Geneva
Cleo
Emory
Harold
Polk
Everett
Republican City
Ivan
Denver
Colo
Roy Cramer
Osceola
Gilbert Cramer
California
Sadie Clark
Ella Rudy
Methodist Church
O. A. Johnson
William LaVelle
Savior
Dean Ostberg
Ike Ostberg
Mervin Samuels
Ben Peterson
D. C. Morris
Chas. Lytle
Ester Lackey
Arborville Cemetery
Polk County Bond Sales Fill Quota 1961
Polk County reports bond sales totaling 605575 for the first three quarters of 1961 under county chairman A E Bodine. The amount meets the year's county sales goal. September sales reached 24687.
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Polk County
A. E. Bodine
PTA Meeting Hears State Fire Marshal
The PTA October meeting at the high school auditorium featured the State Fire Marshal as speaker on Fire Prevention and Safety. Special music by a girls quartet and awards for the 2nd grade and 6th grade rooms were announced. Sandwiches and coffee were provided by 7th grade mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Linda Eisler
Linda Stromberg
Marlene Coover
Delores Willits
Hordville High School Honor Roll and Class Officers Listed
Hordville High announces the first six week honor roll with seniors Linda Gustafson Harold Ortegren Sally Persons and more. It lists officers across grades including presidents vice presidents secretaries and reporters for each class plus pep club and annual staff roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville High School
Linda Gustafson
Harold Ortegren
Sally Persons
Sharon Benson
Dale Carlson
Marcene Garner
Kathy Tyler
Virignia Cude
Patty Stranberg
Dorothy Stranberg
Linda Andreason
Larry Bengtson
Sec
Treas
Bertha Holtorf
Marcene Gartner
Sandra Blase
Eddie Shoup
Larry Johnson
Donna Shoup
Virginia Cade
Craig Erickson
Bob Blase
Donna Lyon
Richard Quick
David Johnson
Sec.-Treas
Leigh Ann Gustafson
Bob Shoup
Ilinda Gustafson
UNICEF Halloween Party Saturday
A UNICEF Halloween Party for all ages of children will be sponsored by the Trinity and Methodist churches of Polk on Saturday October 28 meeting at the park 7 30 p m. The children will parade down Main Street in their costumes and then canvas the town for clothing and money contributions. Turn on your porch light if you wish to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Trinity and Methodist Churches of
Polk
Park
Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Charles Dunlap
New Orleans
Evening Journal
Brother Ted
Ted
Concord
Chicago
England
United States
Everbody
U. S
John Birch Society
By Barry Nyberg
Daniel Graves
Bradshaw
Janet Ann
Norman D. Folts
Glenn Folts
York
Miss Graves
Polk High School
National Business Institute
York High School
York Manufacturing Company
Heser’ Rell
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