Flat Earth Society questioned by eastbound travelers
Curly and Edythe Sealey tour California Nebraska and Washington DC. They visit Polk and Stromsburg area and observe football games and the White House sights. The trip’s four costs are covered by Grandpa Dick and Paul Stevens with a Progress subscription gifted to Curly and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Earth Society
Qgodna
Cleo
Curly) Sealey
Edythe
Curly
Grand Island
Polk
Brother Dick
Manteca
Calif
Nebraska
Dick Sealey
California
Agnes
Sealeys
Washingon D. C
Capitol of the Land
USC
White House
Johnson
Cleo Sealey
Stromsburg
Paul Stevens
Rolland Stromberg
Washington
Chicago
Cecil Newton
Wife
Funeral attendance for Robert Oliver in Omaha
Attendants at the funeral of Robert Oliver include Mrs. Edd Coover and couples Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coover Arlo Stevens Norris Anderson Clyde Stromberg Lloyd Stromberg Rolland Stromberg in Omaha Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Oliver
Omaha
Edd Coover
Paul Coover
Arlo Stevens
Norris Anderson
Clyde Stromberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Rolland Stromberg
Bradley Johnson Fund Seeks Help After Childs Surgery
Bradley Johnson 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs Gwynuel Johnson underwent surgery Friday to treat a bleeding ulcer with hopes he can return home after recovery. The fund to defray operation and hospital costs was started two weeks ago by Ralph Wilshusen of North Bend with initial gifts and continuing donations from community members totaling about 47.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Johnson
Gwynuel Johnson
Bradley
Ralph Wilshusen
North Bend
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Carl Carlstrom
Polk Band to March in Harvest of Harmony Parade
The Polk band will perform in the Harvest of Harmony parade in Grand Island on October 8. Members will stay to watch bands from across Nebraska compete in the marching exhibition with plans to compete next year.
Shower for Miss Patty Flodman in Stromsburg home
A miscellaneous shower was hosted by Glee Killion at the Larry Killion home for Miss Patty Flodman. Classmates and others from Stromsburg attended. Peacock blue and white decorated the event with a lunch served after gifts were opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Flodman
Larry Killion
Glee Killion
Stromsburg
Polk Band Plans Big Half Time Show
The Senior High Band invites fans to a Friday night half time performance. Students practice a memorable show featuring instruments and musical terms as they demonstrate the band’s content and quality to the bleachers.
Jane Fredrickson Pledges Phi Mu at Wesleyan
Polk resident Jane Fredrickson pledged Phi Mu Sorority at Nebraska Wesleyan University during rush week. She ranked four houses as preferences among 114 coeds. A transfer student from Kearney, she is in her junior year at Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Fredrickson
Polk
Phi Mu Sorority
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jane
Kearney
Wesleyan
Dennis Widga Joins Naval Reserves in Omaha
Dennis Widga son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga joins the Naval Reserves in Omaha. Training began Wednesday Sept 7 with weekly classes for a year except October when he attends boot camp at Great Lakes. After Sept 1 1967 he will serve two years on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Widga
Lloyd Widga
Naval Reserves
Omaha
Great Lakes
Family Night Supper Held at Swede Plain Church Parlor
A Family Night supper took place in the Swede Plain church parlors. The event brought together parishioners for a communal meal and fellowship in a neighborhood church setting.
Cubs Rally Falls Short as Huskies Rout 21-0
Polk Cubs struggle to contain Shelby passer Kevin Abbot in a non conference clash. Tom Krumbach and Steve Saylor spark the Huskies with key receptions and touchdowns. Final score Polk 15 Shelby 0 late in the game with Sealey breaking free for Polk’s lone fourth quarter score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Kevin Abbot
Shelby
Tom Krumbach
Huskies
Cubs
Dick Sealey
Cub
Huskie
Steve Saylor
Sealey
Neal van Housen
Saylor
Polk
Bradley Sundberg
Brad Sundberg
van Housen
Joel “Stevens
Abbot
Saylor Figgers
Paydirt
Genoa
Goldenrod
Democrat State Convention Delegates Named in Lincoln
Jim Majors of Osceola and Mrs. Ben Peterson of Polk attended the Democratic State Convention in Lincoln as Polk county delegates. Mrs. Peterson was reelected state district committee woman for Merrick Polk Hamilton and Hall counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Majors
Osceola
Ben Peterson
Polk
Lincoln
Hospital News Week of September 13 20 Annie Jeffrey Memorial
Dismissed patients include Mrs. Walter Binford Polk Mrs. Selma Carlson Stromsburg Mr Axel Gustafson Osceola Mr Lloyd Miller Fullerton and others from Osceola Stromsburg Benedict Benedict and Stromsburg areas. A patient from Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Walter Binford
Polk
Selma Carlson
Stromsburg
Axel Gustafson
Osceola
Lloyd Miller
Fullerton
Hans Nielsen
Logan VanHoosen
George Wright
Trof Ostberg
Floyd Merchant
Peter Sundberg
Levert Peterson, Jr
Kenneth Taylor
Attendees at Ashland Legion Convention
Members and spouses from District 7 American Legion and Auxiliary attended the Ashland convention on Sunday September 18 with Mr and Mrs Arnold Neuhaus Mr and Mrs Robert Steinbock Mr and Mrs Don Miller and Mr and Mrs Dean Myers among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 7
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ashland
Arnold Neuhaus
Robert Steenbock
Don Miller
Dean Myers
Honors Patty Flodman in Stroms burg party
A bridal honor for Patty Flodman was hosted Wednesday evening at Mrs. Robert Dixon’s home in Stromsburg. Twenty five guests attended as games were played and a scrapbook of the bride to be’s life was created. A two course lunch was served by the groom’s aunts. Blue and white décor featured. Grandmothers Julia Flodman and Elva Moore of Grand Island were special guests and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Flodman
Robert Dixon
Stromsburg
Miss Flodman
Julia Flodman
Elva Moore
Grand Island
Deer Hunters Return After Gordon Nebraska Weekend
Polk Archery Club members Larry Killion Lanny Ang Doyle Klingsporn Leon Meerkatz and Gary Green hunted near Gordon Nebraska over the weekend. They returned Sunday evening with deer staying around Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Killion
Lanny Ang
Doyle Klingsporn
Leon Meerkatz
Gary Green
The
Polk Archery Club
Gordon
Nebr
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Bradley Johnson Fund
Mrs
Lois Cunningham
Ed Hanson
Harold Anderson
Melvin Bender
Fred Bedient
Owen Bedient
Lee Anderson
Vernon Cline
Burdette Flodman
Larry Hoffman
Lawrence Hoffman
Ford Shenk
George Wochner
George Ditloff
Art Werth
Lowell Bills
Francis Tewell
Luo
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass’n of
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