Postal routing woes stir Polk Nebraska mail delays
Residents endure longer delivery times as a route out of Clarks replaces Polk origin. Harvey Sundberg remains a substitute carrier while Don Hanquist and Bob Betts rework the Polk and Clarks paths. Disputes over route mileage trace to decisions by North Bend and Chicago offices.
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United Postal Service
Clarks
Polk
Harvey Sundberg
Gerald Stevens
Harvey
Bob Betts
Don Hanquist
Norfolk
Omaha
Chicago
North Bend
Nebr
Paul Stevens
Don
Bob
Nebraska
Mabel Samuelson
Hordville
Shirley Gustafson
Shirley
Shorty Hahn
Clarence Erickson
Shorty
Sylvia
Polk Cubs Shut Out Vikings In Low-Scoring Game
The Polk Cubs were outplayed but in a defensive battle fell to Stromsburg Vikings 6 to 0 on Friday night at Swede's field. Burg opened scoring on a 61 yard drive ending with a Johnson to Schutt TD and a failed extra point. Despite extended drives, the Cubs could not break through the Viking defense and finished scoreless. Polk’s offense showed flashes but could not convert red zone chances.
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Owens
Polk Cubs
Stromsburg Vikings
Cubs
Vikings
Burg
Bill Johnson
Ken Schutt
Johnson
Viking
Cub
Roger Carlstrom
Brian Samuelson
Polk
Stromsburg
Carlstrom
Rick Hoffman
Rick
Burg Boys
Hoffman
Brian Bedient
Bedient
St. Edward
Polk Market Prices Wheat Corn Soybeans and Oats
The Polk Market lists prices for September 17 with Wheat at 3.90 per bushel, Corn 3.05, Soybeans 6.70, and Oats 1.60 per bushel. The line has missing or garbled entries for several commodities.
Local Birth Announcements Include Dionne Renne Johnson
Mr and Mrs David Johnson of Mesa Arizona announce their daughter Dionne Renne born Tuesday September 10 weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Paternal grandparents Floyd Johnson of Hordville and Ed Sessions of Denver Colorado. Maternal grandparents Gilbert Roehrs of Lincoln and Emil Wilshusen noted as great grandparent in the report.
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David Johnson
Mesa, Ariz
Dionne Renne
Floyd Johnson
Hordville
Ed Sessions
Denver, Colo
Gilbert Roehrs
Lincoln
Emil Wilshusen
Baseball Uniform Return Drive For Teens
Boys ages 15 to 17 must turn in baseball uniforms to Tony Warnick at Co-op Oil.
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Tony Warnick
Co-op Oil
Victoria Glasser 69 Polk Resident Dies After Fall
Mrs Victoria Glasser 69 of Polk died in a Lincoln hospital after a three week stay following a fall. She was born February 28 1905 near Polk to T J and Betty Nelson and married Ira Glasser in 1926. Survivors include her husband two sons Gene Wood River and Wayne Madison two daughters Betty Jackson Lincoln and Jane Funderburk Rawlins Wyoming 12 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a sister Mildred Snodgrass Osceola. Services were held September 17 1974 at the First Baptist Church Polk with Rev Irving Stauffer officiating. Interment Lindale cemetery Polk.
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Victoria Glasser
Polk
Lincoln
Glasser
T. J
Betty Johnson Nelson
Polk High School
Ira Glasser
Seward
Grand Island
Stolley State Park
Nebraska City
Arbor Lodge
First Baptist Church of
Gene
Wood River
Wayne
Madison
Betty Jackson
Jane Funderburk
Rawlings, Wy
Mildred Snodgrass
Osceola
First Baptist Church
Irving Stauffer
Floyd Merchant
God
Jesus
Robert Merchant
Donald Baker
Robert Baker
Ronald Glasser
Marvin Glasser
Roy Glasser, Jr
Robert Glasser
Lindale
Hospital Movements In Osceola And Aurora
Mrs Emma Horstman entered the Osceola hospital on Saturday. Mrs Hannah Hahn returned to her home from the Osceola hospital on Wednesday. Mrs Urban Spoor returned home from the Aurora hospital on Wednesday. Mr C Marvin Fredrickson returned home Wednesday evening.
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Emma Horstman
Osceola Hospital
Hannah Hahn
Urban Spoor
Aurora Hospital
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Have You Noticed Wendy Polk Track Star On State Path
The column notes Wendy Polk has earned a ticket to the State Meet in the 440 for three straight years. A playful anecdote recounts a comic chase across yard and street as the narrator tries to retrieve a coat, racing a car and dodging garden obstacles before Kathie’s return.
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Polk
Wendy
Kathie
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California Progress
Central City
Merrick County Fair
Wayne Flick
Heavy Schultz
Pete Strand
Fat Strand
Sterling Nelson
Eeks Norine
Leroy Alfred
Lloyd Lloyd Cole
Orrin Alfred
Ronzo Steel
Kroger
Kelly Jones
Lawrence Lind
Copey Cohagen
Swede Lind
Hawk
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