Polking Around The Sounds Of A Noisy World
A reflective column explores human speech as the dominant noise of life. It contrasts cricket sounds with the loud human voice and cites Thoreau, a TV weather forecast, and Nixon's State of the Union to question whether constant talking brings wisdom or waste. On a Nebraska storm note, readers are reminded to seek calm as unseen forces threaten crops.
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Thoreau
Johannes V. Jensen
Jensen
Nebraska
Earth
Nixon
Grand Island Independent
Anne of
England
Maine
Texas
TV Weatherman
Kansas
Polk
Baptist Pastors Speak at Polk and Comstock Churches
The Dannebrog based Rev George Craig will preach at First Baptist Church Polk Sunday at 10 30 A M. Pastor Irving Stauffer will speak at Wescott Baptist Comstock. The pulpit exchange is an annual Great Plains Baptist Churches event inviting visitors to attend.
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George Craig
Baptist Church
Dannebrog
First Baptist Church
Polk
Irving Stauffer
Wescott Baptist Church
Comstock
Great Plains
Mrs Koelling Dies Attended by Local Delegation
Mrs Harold Koelling obituary note recalls funeral in Ord attended by Mr and Mrs Hilmer Jones and Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson. Rev Koelling was a former pastor of the Evangelical Free Church.
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Hilmer Jones
Harold Carlson
Ord
Harold Koelling
Koelling
Evangelical Free Church
Methodist Men To Breakfast At Church
The United Methodist men of Polk will hold a breakfast at the church fellowship hall on September 16 at 8 00 a m. Members and friends are invited.
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United Methodist
Polk
Church Fellowship Hall
Hospital Notes Report From Grand Island and Osceola
Robert Baack entered Veterans Hospital in Grand Island Monday afternoon for foot treatment. Miss Julia Larson returned home from Osceola hospital Saturday following an appendectomy.
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Robert Baack
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Julia Larson
Osceola Hospital
Hordville High Acknowledges Loss and Local Events
Hordville High fell to Shelby 52 at Shelby. McCool Junction visits Friday for a football game. The Busy Beaver Lassies 4 H Club meets September 15 at Fridhem Lutheran Church. New baby Michelle Marie Bengston born September 1 in Omaha weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.
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Dale Bengston
Omaha
Michelle Marie
Bengston
Margaret Larson
Harold Hanquist
WMS
Baptist Church
Ervin Jarson
Harry Jones
Rudolph Gustafson
Camp Covenant Cedars
Busy Beaver Lassies
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Fridhem Luther League
Grace Church
Central City
Craig Gissler
Karol Bankson
Youth Create
First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hastings
Hordville High School Bulldogs
Shelby
McCool Junction
McCool
Bob Blase
Wendy
Palo Alto
Calif
Polk High Pep Club Rally Planned on Thursday Night
The Polk High Pep Club announces a football field rally Thursday at 8 p.m. featuring bonfire skits and cheers with band participation. Girls hope for strong public turnout before the opening game and seek support from spectators.
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Polk High
Laura Bolton retires after nineteen years at Polk School lunch program
Laura Bolton retired after 19 years as head cook and manager of Polk School’s hot lunch program. She recalls long hours on cement floors worsening a circulatory issue and notes the program’s growth from 185 meals to nearly 300 daily.
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Polk School
Laura Bolton
Laura
Frank
Polk
Have You Noticed Ladies Canning Confessions
A humorous column about homemaking anxiety as a woman confesses minimal canning. She recalls canned disasters from green beans, elderberry jelly, and tomato jars, highlighting pressure to compete with others and preserve family sanity more than pantry.
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Ralph
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Polking
Rev. Craig
Hordville High
Zion Lutheran
By Marsha Redman
Mrs
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