Bean Day support and community spirit in Polk
A Polk letter from Lincoln urges Bean Day Queen and year round improvements to social life. The writer favors a Queen, stresses careful selection, and notes Bean Days keep the town functioning and united. Readers are invited to Polk for barbecue beef, beans, and socializing, weather permitting. Mr and Mrs Edwin Swanson of San Jose visited A. E. Swanson and attended a Newman Grove picnic.
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Lincoln
Polk
Dean Myers
Edwin Swanson
San Jose
Calif
A. E. Swanson
Newman Grove
Polk Bean Days Celebrate Weekend Festivities and Parade
The Polk Bean Days celebration runs September 4th and 5th with a teen dance, R&L Carnival, barbecue beef and beans served at 11 30, an adult and kids parade at 10 30 from the grade school, prizes for parade categories, and events including tractor pulling, races, concerts, a style show and a Pretty Baby Contest. Proceeds and sponsors include Farmers Coop Grain Polk Grain Co Citizens State Bank and Custom Farm Services with admission at 1 for adults and 50 cents for high school students.
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Echo
R&l Carnival
Main St
American Legion Post 1160
Farmers Coop Grain
Polk Grain Co
Citizens State Bank
Greg Hanquist
Michael Flodman
Leanne Glad
Cheryl Samuelson
Jan Samuelson
Wanda Flodman
Debbie Miller
Paula Bills
Carla Myers
Philip Johnson
Gail Widga
Mesdames
Wayne Person
Dennis Riechenberg
Lav
Legion Club
The
Meltones
Here I Am Births and Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Donald Lampshire announce a daughter born Monday August 31 at Aurora Hospital weighing 8 lb 11 oz. Mr and Mrs Marvin Glasser of Ft Collins Colo are parents of son Brian Kent born August 22. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Glasser of Clarks. Mr and Mrs William Larson were Sunday evening coffee guests of Mrs Amanda Anderson.
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Donald Lampshire
Aurora Hospital
Marvin Glasser
Ft. Collins
Colo
Brian Kent
Ralph Glasser
Clarks
William Larson
Amanda Anderson
Don Searcy to Visit Polk for Bean Days
Democratic candidate Don Searcy for Third District Congress will be a featured guest at Polk Bean Days on Saturday September 5. He will join the parade at morning noon and evening barbecues and attend the tractor pulling contest that afternoon. Searcy teaches geography and conservation at Kearney State College.
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Don Searcy
Searcy
Kearney State College
Polk Teachers Prepare for 1970 71 Term and Insurance Plans
Polk faculty met with Superintendent Nielsen and Principal Ortgiesen for final term preparations. Teachers and spouses attended a dinner in Grand Island while a workshop at Education Service Unit 7 in Columbus presented services and materials. Parents were asked to decide on two insurance plans and return envelopes by Friday Sept 4.
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Polk
Nielsen
Ortgiesen
Board of Education
Grand Island
Educational Service Unit 7
Columbus
Bruce Cowgill
Lois Pearson
Two Volunteers Report to Ft. Lewis for Basic Training
Polk County Local Board No 75 forwarded two volunteers to Omaha for induction into the Armed Services. Kevin Leigh Baker and Charles Dennis Shenk reported for pre induction physicals. they will report to Ft. Lewis for basic training. The September call is set for September 3 with one induction and seven examinations.
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Polk County Local Board No. 75
Omaha
Armed Services
Kevin Leigh Baker
Robert Baker
Stromsburg
Charles Dennis Shenk
Mervin Shenk F
Polk
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Bake Sale After Bean Day Parade by Swede Plain WSCS
The Swede Plain WSCS sponsors a bake sale at the Gas Co office after the Bean Day parade. Proceeds support church activities. Community members urged to attend and bring baked goods for sale.
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Gas Co
Wurtz Family at Colorado General Hospital
Leo and Verbena Wurtz are admitted at Colorado General Hospital located at Colfax and Colorado Boulevard in Denver Colorado.
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Leo and
Verbena Wurtz
Colorado General Hospital
Colfax
Colorado Blvd
Denver, Colo
Serviceman's Address for Pvt Charles D. Shenk
The record lists Pvt Charles D. Shenk of A Company 5th Battalion 2nd Brigade USATC I 2nd Platoon at Fort Lewis Washington 98433 for mailing purposes.
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Charles D. Shenk
Ft. Lewis, Wash
Polk Businesses Close for Bean Day and Labor Day
Polk businesses will close Saturday for Bean Day and again on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Shoppers are urged to complete weekend purchases on Thursday and Friday.
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POLK
Fatal 50 Foot Fall Kills York Worker at Grafton Elevator
Richard Branting a 20 year old construction worker from York died after a 50 foot fall during an explosion at B H L Grain Co Inc in Grafton. Witnesses say Branting was cutting a distributor on scaffolding when the blast threw him to the ground. Grain dust was listed as the apparent cause, likely ignited by the torch. Elevator manager Ad Kudlacek noted suspended dust is highly dangerous. Branting worked for Neville Construction. the other worker Lynn West was nearby with minor injuries. Funeral services were held at First United Methodist York with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Additional details reference a prior explosion at the same elevator on April 2, 1970.
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Richard Branting
York
B. H. & L. Grain Co. Inc
Grafton
Branting
Ad Kudlacek
Neville Construction
Col. McCool
Lynn West
McCool
West
Kudlacek
York High School
Susan Schmidt
Martin Schmidt
Brantings
West 5Th St
Geneval
Bob Underseher
Richard
Dick) Branting
First United Methodist Church
Melvin Ammon
Richad Smithson
Thee
Richard Smithson
Don Neville
Dennis Neville
Polk War Victim’s Wife To Receive Decorations
Seven military awards will be posthumously presented to Ensign Leonard C. Warnick’s wife, Mrs. Warnick of Polk, on September 3. Captain Herschel A. Pahl of the University of Nebraska Naval ROTC will present the honors. Warnick served in Vietnam from August 1969 until his June 7 death, earning the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and other decorations.
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Leonard C. Warnick
Warnick
Polk
Herschel A. Pahl
University of Nebraska
Vietnam
Leonard A. Warnick
Have You Noticed Ladies Have You Noticed Ladies
A column by Marsha Redman addresses awareness and social topics for women readers in a concise editorial note. It highlights everyday observations and invites reflection on common experiences, encouraging education and discussion.
Woman's Lib Move Reflections and Anniversary Notice
A reader recounts her failed attempt to join the Women's Lib Movement and asserts independence amid household duties and gender roles. The column contrasts past leisure with present chores, noting her husband’s support and a looming question about equal rights. Mr and Mrs Paul Strand attended the 40th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Forrest Berggren at their Stromsburg home.
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Paul Strand
Forrest Berggren
Stromsburg
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