Polking Around Local Snippets From Near And Far
Local notes list addresses and veteran counts by county from two world wars and conflicts. Mentions include Polk County veterans, Spanish American War vets in Nebraska, education figures, tax form costs, and comments on Shenandoah and Polk, with town anecdotes about Arvid Carlson, Bean Day, and a Labor Day fishing outing plus irrigation motor trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy (Holmes) Junge
East Lawn Ave
Durango
Colo
Holmes
Polk County
Nebraska
Mabel Fossberg
Hardville
State Tax Commissioner’s Office
Progress
Ken Sand
Polk
Shenandoah
Blanche
Polk Garden Club
Ken
Arvid Carlson
Arvid
Koffee Kup -Kahler
Lyle Dornburgh
Gavins Point
Kahler
Gordon Johnson
Burdette Flodman Wins Citizens State Bank Handicap
Burdette Flodman the first year golfer won the Citizens State Bank Handicap at Riverside Golf Club near Central City on August 27. John Scott placed second. Attendees at a steak feed afterward included Mr and Mrs Don Ostberg and numerous other local residents and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Flodman
Citizens State Bank
Riverside
Central City
John Scott
Kenneth Stewart
Don Ostberg
Stuart Nelson
Wayne Ramsey
Lynn
Walter Stohl
Vance
Marvin Fredrickson
K.L. Stewart
Roger Hanquist
Family Reunion Hosted by Sundbergs Over Labor Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg hosted a family reunion of Mrs Sundberg's siblings and spouses over Labor Day weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs F S Zuver of Fairbury Mrs Ira Kroese of Santa Ana California Mr and Mrs M D Zuver of Phoenix and Mr and Mrs Herb Krause of Adams Nebraska. Gene Bauer of Sutton joined Sunday afternoon and they all had supper with Ed Saylor. A brother from Vero Beach Florida could not attend but spoke by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sundberg
Sundberg
F. S. Zuver
Fairbury
Ira Kroese
Santa Ana
Calif
M. D. Zuver
Phoenix
Ariz
Herb Krause
Adams
Nebr
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Ed Saylor
Vero Beach, Fla
Polk Bean Days Promises Parade Beans and Beef Delights
Polk Bean Days features a Friday football game Polk vs Stromsburg and a Saturday schedule of events. A parade at 10:30 a.m. leads to bean and beef servings in the park with separate activities including a tractor pull water fight car rodeo and a drum corps show. Community groups host exhibits, bake sales, and a Four Aces dance in the Community Hall ending with prize drawings and a bicycle winner announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Stromsburg
Polk Grain Co
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
Citizens State Bank
Dean Myers
Vern Jones
Nick McNaught
Main St
Wilber
Jim Brazda
Polk Volunteer Firemen
York Drum and Bugle Corps
Hill Sand & Gravel
Polk Garden Club
Home Service
Swede Plain Ladies Aid
Gas Company
Fredrickson Implement Co
Fredrickson Implement
Polk Bean Day Closes Businesses Saturday
All Polk business houses normally observing closing hours will be closed all day Saturday September 9 for Polk Bean Day. Plan to do weekend grocery shopping on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Pep Club Plans Rally Near High School
The Pep Club girls announce a rally east of the high school at 6:00 PM Friday. The public is invited to attend.
Football Prospects Bright For The Cubs
Fourteen lettermen join 29 players reporting to Coach Gary Warden for practice as the Cubs prepare for the opener with Stromsburg. Polk went 8-1 last season with a loss to Clarks. Warden reshuffles to strengthen backfield while noting limited reserve weight. Season tickets cost $2 with four home games including new opponent Fullerton. single game admission is 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Warden
Stromsburg
Polk
Clarks
Cubs
Warden
Bob Brockevelt
Ken Carlstrom
Loren Wilshusen
Tom Stevens
Charles Shenk
Randy Wing
Bob Cline
Ron Brockevelt
Brad Sundberg
Steve Carlstrom
Tony Warnick
Dob Neuhaus
Duane Tenniges
Dave Stromberg
Kenny Bills
Tom Mundt
Lyle Lindgren
Mick Hoffman
Fullerton
Cub
Polk schools enroll 289 students in first week totals
In the first week 289 students attend Polk schools. High school counts total 95 with 49 boys and 46 girls. Junior high 49, seventh grade 25 with 12 girls 13 boys, eighth grade 24 with 14 boys 10 girls. Final tally: 147 boys and 142 girls across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
WCTU Meeting Held at Swanson Home
The August meeting of the WCTU took place at Mrs. A. E. Swanson home. President Mrs. P. W. Aker opened the session with devotions by Mrs. C. A. Whittemore and prayer by Mrs. Grant Willits. Members spent the afternoon preparing yearly reports and new programs for the coming year, followed by an all-hostess lunch during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
A. E. Swanson
P. W. Aker
C. A. Whittemore
Grant Willits
Muhammad Ali Facing Prison Sentence and Name Change Debate
The federal case in Houston orders Cassius Clay to pay $10,000 and serve five years for draft refusal while he appeals. The piece argues for recognizing his new name Muhammad Ali and notes his impact beyond boxing, including his stance on Vietnam and minority rights, and recalls a 1960s Cleveland gathering of Black sports leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Cassius Clay
United States
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Muhammad Ali
Free America
Tials
Vietnam
America
Muhammed Ali
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland
Bill Russell
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