Polking Around and Bean Day Reflections in Polk
A light column recalls Jeffery Lynn Heiden’s first haircut at six weeks and memories of Doane College ties. A 1908 Rambler visit by Howard Raish links Doane’s 1940 class to local life as the author, a 1940 Doane grad, notes aging and conversation. Beans Day used 52 eggs for coffee, with 26 pots and unknown pot size. Political and local notes cover Senator Jackson, Senator Stennis, Governor Wallace, and budget questions. A burro near the Progress office greets visitors, then weeklong newsroom chaos follows Bean Day with a new Kluge press soon arriving.
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Jeffery Lynn Heiden
Jeffery
Ronnie Heiden
Howard Raish
Doane College
California
Raish
Polk
Progress
Doane
Nebraska
Ken Sand
Henry Jackson
Washington
Stennis
Mississippi
Wallace
Alabama
pbDodso
Richard Marvel
Hastings
Marvel
Progress Office
Myer
Oenny
Kluge Press
Kluge
Immanuel Lutheran Installs New Pastor Joseph Hu
Rev Joseph Hu and his wife Lillian bring four children from Henan China to Polk for a new ministry at Immanuel Lutheran Church southwest of Polk Services Sunday evening officially installed him and included a reception and social hour The Hu family includes Samuel David Anna and Daniel after ordination at Gurley Nebraska October 8 1961
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Joseph Hu
Polk
Pastor Hu
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Henan
China
Hong Kong
Formosa
Pacific Lutheran Seminary
Berkeley
Calif
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Cheyenne
Wyo
Trinity Lutheran Church
Gurley
Nebraska
Kitchen Remodeling Workshop Scheduled for October 16
An all day county workshop for homemakers on kitchen remodeling led by Mrs. Jer re Withrow Housing Specialist, State Extension Service aims to improve kitchen planning concepts and optimize work centers. Attendance limited to 12, with contact through the County Agent's office for details.
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Jerre Withrow
State Extension Service
Polk High School Spanish program notes student work
Polk High School offers two levels of Spanish in its foreign language department. Spanish Beginning uses dialogues tapes and records to build speaking reading and writing skills while exploring culture and geography. Spanish II targets fluent speech grammar and original composition with literature to boost reading. Parents are cautioned that questions in Spanish may be for a request such as extra allowance or curfew.
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Los Alumnos Trabajan Mucho
Clase de Espanol
Polk County
Polk High School
Mrs W A Wurtz Is Honored On 80th Birthday
Family hosts open house for Mrs. W A Wurtz at the O E Jones home on Sunday September 29 from 2 30 to 5 p m. The invitation asks attendees to come without further invitation and to decline gifts.
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W. A. Wurtz
O. E. Jones
CLASS OFFICERS FOR FRESHMAN GROUP NAMED
Freshman Dorothy Anderson is president with Diane Bodine as vice president Marie Carlson as secretary treasurer Dick Sealey serves as news reporter and Mrs Stange is sponsor for the class officers.
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Dorothy Anderson
Diane Bodine
Marie Carlson
Dick Sealey
Mrs. Stange
Dick Mundt
Linda Eisler
Vance Stohl
Pat Ramsey
Janice Smith
Mr. Leigh
New Books at the Polk Library
Polk Library adds titles across fiction and non fiction including The Rothchilds by Frederic Morton The Cape Cod Lighter by John O Hara A Kid Nobody Wants by Rebt Kost The West Wind by Faith Baldwin A Bridge for Passing by Pearl Buck Best Detective Stories of the Year edited by Bret Holiday Dear Papa by Thyra Bjorn Confessions of a Happy Man by Art Linkletter My Friend Sandy and My Friend Martha's Aunt by Jane Duncan Home is Where You Hang by Cynthia Lindsley A New Game and Party Book for all ages and all occasions plus children's and youth books available for check out.
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Polk Library
Rothchilds
Frederic Morton
Cape Cod
John O'Hara
Kost
Faith Baldwin
Pearl Buck
Bret Holiday
Papa Thyra Bjorn
Confessions of
Art Linkletter
Sandy Jane Duncan
Martha
Jane Duncan
Cynthia Lindsley
Polk County Solicitor To Visit For Adoption Drive
Mr George Macklin of Wayne Nebraska representative of the Nebraska Children's Home Society will visit Polk County to conduct annual solicitation. He has served the area 13 years and notes last year 129 children were placed in adoption. He recalls seven school age children were placed just before Christmas. The Society serves about 500 children and girls in trouble.
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George Macklin
Wayne
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Polk County
Macklin
School Club Officers Listed Across Grades
A long OCR fragment lists sophomore, junior, and senior club officers, including presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and reporters. Names span students such as Dennis Sealey Allan Neuhaus Lynn Sundberg Donald Hanquist Janice Smith Connie Hoffman and Barbara Glasser with sponsor references and cheerleader rosters.
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Dennis Sealey
Allan Neuhaus
Lynn Sundberg
Donald Hanquist
Mr. Tranmer
Services Held for Frank Litty 91
Frank Litty aged 91, father of Bernard and Leo Litty of Polk, died at Osceola Rest Home on September 11. Funeral services were held in David City on September 16.
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Frank Litty
Bernard
Leo Litty
Polk
Osceola Rest Home
David City
Polk High Cubs Defeat Cedar Rapids 19 0 in Night Clash
The Polk High Cubs beat Cedar Rapids 19 to 0 on their local field last Friday night. Star runs came from Kroger and Brockevelt with Sterner and Sealey contributing key plays as Polk’s defense stifled Cedar Rapids all game. The Cubs travel to Genoa next, facing a strong Orioles squad after Genoa defeated Palmer 30 or more to 0.
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Polk Cubs
Cedar Rapids
Cubs
Sterner
C.R
Kroger
Rapid Boys
Cedar
Polk
Dick Mundt
Rapid Rovers
Don Sealey
Bob Rahrs
Brockevelt
Sealey
Carlstrom
Sherman Wilshusen
Cedar’s
Rapids
Fred Goering
Pork Cubs
Goering
Flodman
Cedars
Richard the
Don Stange
Stromsburg
Genoa
Orioles
Palmer
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Polking
Immanuel
Richard Alfred
Children’s Home Society
Joan Sandell
John Reckner
Janice Creech
Galen Sterner
Max Kroger
Polk High Cubs
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