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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1962
Page
7
A Friday evening gathering at the Jim Wilson home welcomed Jim and Alice to their new residence with a delicious lunch and a planter as a gift from friends and neighbors.
Nebraska anglers set five new lake records at Lake McConaughy for the largest smallmouth bass white bass brook trout rainbow trout and walleye.
Mrs. Horace Stevens welcomed Polk Woman's Club members Tuesday afternoon April 3 with hostess aid from Mrs. Verland Widga. Mrs. Dean Myers and Mrs. Albert Sundberg presented a Geography of Nebraska program. Five high school girls—Joyce Stewart Linda Johnson Joan Larkin Diane Sandell Beverly Ekdahl—performed a Spanish segment including a song.
Mr and Mrs Carl Persson of Gillette Wyoming and Mr and Mrs Fred Kuenzli of Columbus joined Monday supper with Lyle and Bertha Dornburgh. Visitors included Arlo Evert of Columbus, Elmer Anderson of Racine, Oliver Bjurstrom of Kewanee and Lynda Dornburgh of Omaha. Various local families hosted or entertained weekend and Sunday gatherings at multiple homes and farms across Polk.
The Polk village board met in regular session April 4 1962 at 8 PM in the Fire Hall with all members present. Minutes of prior meeting approved. treasurer and Light & Water reports read and accepted. Poll results show Norris Alfred C, Marvin Fredrickson, Larry Killion elected to board. Donald Hanquist re-elected to school board and Harvey Sundberg new member. List of village bills presented totaling numerous suppliers and services including utilities, supplies, trucking, fuel, printing, and election duties.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sundberg were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Richard Widga.
The motion to allow the bills and issue warrants was moved by Brazda and seconded by Babcock. Roll call: Aye Brazda Babcock and Eklund. Nays none. Motion carried. Eldon Johnson Village Clerk.
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