Polking Around and Local Tourist Gripe Notes
A Nebraska Progress column muses on quirky tourist ideas in Polk with a list of historic attractions and scarce scenery. The note recalls a failed waterfall hunt and reports aluminum strips jam radar and possibly TV reception, ending with a humor riff on a long talking schoolboy story.
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Vern Scofield
Nebraska Press Association
Pop Hill
Progress
Main St
Main Street
Blue River
Polk
Polk-Stromsburg Opens Season With Friday Night Showdown
The Polk-Stromsburg football game kicks off the season this Friday at 8:00 p.m. Both rosters show even weight and experience with a slight edge to the local squad. Season tickets for four home games available from Barber Meline or the football players.
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Polk-Stromsburg
Barber Meline
Polk Woman's Club Holds First Meeting in Nebraska Theme
The Polk Woman's Club opened its year with a Tuesday breakfast at Mrs. Lloyd Stromberg's home, assisted by Mrs. James Brazda Sr. President Mrs. Arnold Neuhaus led the business session as members chose a program theme, A Study of our Home State Nebraska.
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Polk Woman’s Club
Lloyd Stromberg
James Brazda
Arnold Neuhaus
Nebraska
Rice announces birth of baby girl in Cozad
Mr and Mrs Gary Rice announce the birth of a baby girl on Saturday September 2. The infant weighed seven pounds. Mrs Rice is the former Nancy Stromberg of Clarks. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clyde Stromberg.
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Gary Rice
Cozad
Rice
Nancy Stromberg
Clarks
Clyde Stromberg
Hospital reports Wilbur Whitacre admitted to Central City hospital
Wilbur Whitacre is a patient at Central City hospital, admitted last Sunday, with details provided by hospital records.
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Wilbur’ Whitacre
Central City Hospital
Polk Bean Days Set With Parade Horse Show And Races
Polk Bean Days plans include a Friday football game at 8 00 p m and a street level dance in Polk Community Hall. Saturday features a children’s parade at 10 30 a m a bean feed at noon a horse show 2 00 4 00 p m and go kart races on Main Street with registration 7 00 8 00 p m. Garden Club display and dance tickets available from Commercial Club members.
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Polk Commercial Club
Bobby Mills
Polk
W. A. Thomas
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Polk Mill
Polk Light
Polk Park
Polk High School
Max Jones
Commercial Club
Hardville Saddle
Main Street
Grand Island
Garden Club Exhibit Set For Bean Day
The Pork Garden Club sponsors a Bean Day exhibit at the former Home Service Store building. Antiques and handwork will be displayed in closed cases for neighbors to view. Items should be clearly marked and brought by 10 30 A M Friday Sept 15. Coffee will be served Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Main St
Pork Garden Club
Home Service
Garden Club
Polk PTA Sets First Meeting September 13
The Polk PTA will meet Wednesday September 13 at 8 00 pm in the high school auditorium. Teachers will be introduced and school policy explained. Special musical numbers followed by a social hour with coffee and cookies served by the eighth grade room mothers. Bring cookies and service for your family. All parents and patrons invited.
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Polk Pta
Evangelical Free WMS Met Wednesday
The Women s Missionary Society of the Evangelical Free Church met at the church last Wednesday afternoon. Program leaders were Mrs Chauncey Gustafson and Mrs Ed Hanson. Marcene and Susan Garner sang a duet and Marcene sang a solo. Rev Felker gave a short message. Hostesses for lunch were Mrs C O Bodine and Mrs Emma Johnson.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the Evangelical Free Church
Chauncey Gustafson
Ed Hanson
Marcene
Susan Garmer
Felker
C. O. Bodine
Emma Johnson
Local visits span Swanton and Wilber areas
Mr and Mrs Glen Brazda visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Caldwell at Swanton Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday afternoon they visited Glen s grandfather R A Homolka at Wilber. Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited Charley Johnson in Central City Sunday evening.
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Glen Brazda
Jesse Caldwell
Swanton
Glen
R. A. Homolka
Wilber
Willard Adelson
Charley Johnson
Central City
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Polking
Gavins Point
Ralph Kahler
Kahler
Ray Werner
Polk Garden Club
Patronize Progress
Channa Erickson
PTA
del Faeh & Sons
Faeh
Bob Merchant
Leroy Nelson
Hordville
Arlo Stevens
Stevens
Harold Klingman
Gary Garey
Bootstrappers
Evangelical Free
WMS
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