Squirrel sign hints at best fishing time and weather lore
A quirky column recalls a prior squirrel fish sign and a current clue from Charlie Lytle about fishing only on undecided days. The piece shifts to local happenings including coffee talk, a joke about Dornburgh and shoes, a car repair aside, a fourth grade Easter visit to the Progress office, and a lively account of Grandpa Lytle minding two grandchildren on Easter morning with colorful drawings and mischief.
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Ogo
Charlie Lytle
Charlie
Alfred
Lyle Dornburgh
Kahler
Dornburgh
Martin
Hazel Hill
Main St
Clarence Bodine
Robert Lytle
Jeffy
Kathy
Robert
Sue
Cubs take second in Henderson meet behind hosts
Polk Cubs finish runner up to Henderson in a tri meet with Harvard at Henderson on April 6. Dick Sealey led Polk with 8.4 points, Dick also ran 10.6 in the hundred and 18 ft 944 in broad jump. Senior Dem Sealey won the 440 and Don Hanquist took the half mile in 2 14 3. Ten Cub players scored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Henderson
Harvard
Polk
Dick Sealey
Don
K. Janzen
J. D Regier
Sealey
Dem Sealey
Don Hanquist
Norm Reckner
Joel Stevens
Dob Neuhaus
Brockevelt
Cubs
Burneys Return From Two Month Tour Of Pakistan And Middle East
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney completed a two month study tour with six other U S Farm Leaders visiting East and West Pakistan Egypt the Holy Lands Greece Italy Switzerland and Paris They met officials in Washington at the State and Agricultural Departments and at the Pakistan Embassy during their travels
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Dwight Burney
U. S
East Pakistan
West Pakistan
Holy Lands
Egypt
Athens
Greece
Rome
Milan
Italy
Isle of Capri
Swiss Alps
Paris
Washington, D. C
Pakistan
Immanuel Ladies Aid Met Wednesday
The Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met on Wednesday afternoon April 6 with congregation guests present. Rev. Oplinger led the opening topic on Teachings of the Lord's Supper. A brief business meeting followed by Mrs. Ervin Blase. A colored film of the 1965 Rose Bowl parade was shown. Lunch was served by several hostesses.
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Ladies Aid of the
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Oplinger
Ervin Blase
Raymond Sagehorn
Wayne Person
Ewart Klingsporn
Dennis Riekenberg
Talk About Holy Lands Echoes From the Holy Lands Topic
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney shared notes from a recent trip to Jerusalem Bethlehem and Jericho. Mrs Burney spoke at Swede Plain Methodist Church and Mr Burney spoke at Polk Methodist.
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Holy Lands
Dwight Burney
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jericho
Blases Return to Polk Home After Aurora Stay
Mr and Mrs Will Blase move back to their Polk residence after several months in a rest home in Aurora. They returned on April 5.
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Will Blase
Polk
Aurora
Living on the Original Homestead in Polk County
Mrs Curtis Flodman president of the Historical Society seeks Polk County residents still living on land their father homesteaded. She will mail honorary certificates to those who send their name father's name location and year of homestead.
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Polk
Curtis Flodman
the Historical Society
Society
No Visitors Allowed at School in Closing Weeks
The school asks that no visitors enter classrooms during the final weeks of the year. Parents’ cooperation is appreciated as the school anticipates the usual support this year.
Sundberg Couple Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday April 24 from 230 to 500 PM at the Methodist Church. Friends are invited without further invitation.
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Albert Sundberg
Dear Norris Letter Praises Office Tablet and Slug
A third grader Luann R Bills writes from Progress Office praising the tablet for spelling words and noting family enjoyment of the newspaper. She also mentions the amusing slug and curiosity about how the machines work.
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Norris
Luann R. Bills
Easter Weekend Visits Reported in Polk County
Kent Sandell of Kearney State College spent the Easter weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell. Rev Merle Wester a Congo missionary was a Thursday overnight guest in the C O Bodine home. Rolland Stromberg and family visited Mrs W J Johnson in the Midwest Covenant Home Stromsburg. Glen Brazda and daughters spent the weekend with Jess Caldwell in Swanton. Judy O Shea a Kearney State College student spent her Easter vacation with her mother Mrs Ann O Shea. Mrs Gary Harless of Central City visited the Lee Harless home last Tuesday afternoon.
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Kent Sandell
Kearney State College
Wallace Sandell
Merle Wester
Paullina
Iowa
Congo
C. O. Bodine
Rolland Stromberg
W. J Johnson
Stromsburg
Glen Brazda
Jess Caldwell
Swanton
Judy O’shea
Ann O'Shea
Sheila
Gary Harless
Central City
Lee Harless
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Henry Reed
Connie Hoffman
Lincoln
Orlie Miller
Dwayne Miller
Don Miller
Noel Kealiher
Clinton Bahensky
Belleview
W. J. Fisher
Arthur Adelson
Omaha
Sound of Music
Janie Kealiher
Heidi Harrington
Tom Harrington
Emma Johnson
Albert Sundberg
Oscar Sundberg
Arlan Stromberg
Chuck Peterson
Max Kroger
Gaylen Holmes
Sioux Falls
S. D
Hospital Dismissals List Names Numerous Patients
The hospital reports dismissals include John H. Duren Shelby Ed Wagner Osceola Janice Wagner Rising City Lloyd Fellows Stromsburg Burdette Flodman Stromsb'g Roderick Smith Shelby Louis Monson baby boy Charles Stanton Stromsburg Robbie Watts Stromsburg Duane Schmidt Stromsburg Elizabeth Smith Osceola Pearl Blakeney Stromsburg Tommy Voss baby girl Elva Sargent Shelby Don Johnson Osceola Elmer B. Johnson Osceola Grover Nelson Stromsburg Peggy Watts Osceola Neal D. Williams Omaha James Hayhurst Stromsburg Clarence Armagast Shelby Celia Schaal Osceola Eather Myers Stromsburg Charles Nuttleman Gresham John Monson Osceola Anna Abbott Shelby Edward Rosenberry Shelby Emma Ericson Stromsburg Dorothy Campbell Osceola Oscar Deavers Shelby Frank Micek Shelby
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John H. Duren
Shelby
Ed Wagner
Osceola
Janice Wagner
Rising City
Lloyd Fellows
Stromsburg
Burdette Flodman
Stromsb
Roderick Smith
Louis Monson
Charles Stanton
Robbie Watts
Duane Schmidt
Elizabeth Smith
Pearl Blakeney
Tommy Voss
Elva Sargent
Carl Anderson
Don Johnson
Elmer B. Johnson
Grover Nelson
Peggy Watts
Neal D. Williams
Omaha
James Hayhurst
Clarence Armagast
Celia Schaal
Eather Myers
Charles Nuttleman
Gresham
John Monson
Anna Abbott
Edward Rosenberry
Emma Ericson
Dorothy Campbell
Oscar Deavers
Frank Micek
Polk Area Social Notes Highlight Visit and Guests
Polk area residents record a series of weekend and holiday visits including Errol Newbury of Denver staying with Noel Kealiher, Ollie Johnson at the Earl Johnson home in Stromsberg, Easter dinner guests at Martin Hoffman Jr. home, and others from Belleview Lincoln and Omaha enjoying shows and gatherings.
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Errol Newbury
Denver, Colo
Noel Kealiher
Missing Navy Commander in Pacific Air Crash Shocks Family
Navy Commander Ernest Gleim, in his thirties and a Korea duty veteran, is among the crew lost when an anti submarine patrol plane from the Bradshaw crashed into the Pacific about 185 miles south of San Diego during a military exercise. His wife and family live in the San Francisco area. his parents near Osceola and Mrs. Dorothy Gleim’s parents nearby were notified.
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Elmer Gleim
Navy
Ernest Gleim
U. S
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Calif
Gleims
Reuben Hanquist
California
Gleim
Korea
San Francisco
Polk High School
Osceola
Dorothy
Bradshaw
Guadalupe Island
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Reported April 11
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on Monday evening April 11. Beulah Widga and Verlene Anderson spoke on Child Welfare while Alvertus Jones reported on Foreign Relations. Hostesses Anita Eisler Margaret Jones Geraldine Kealiher served an Easter themed lunch.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Beulah Widga
Verlene Anderson
Alvertus Jones
Anita Eisler
Margaret Jones
Geraldine Kealiher
Boxer Baby Beef Club Meets at Polk Community Hall
The Boxer Baby Beef Club gathered in Polk Community Hall on a Tuesday evening, April 5, with twelve members present. Officers will attend an officers training clinic in Osceola on April 16. Bob Dittmer and Ed Dobberstein led the meeting and lunch was provided by Mrs Rolland Stromberg and Mrs Horace Stevens.
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Boxer Baby Beef Club
Polk Community Hall
Osceola
Bob Dittmer
Ed Dobberstein
Rolland Stromberg
Horace Stevens
Easter Breakfast Service Attended by Polk Youth
The Youth Fellowship groups from four churches met at Polk Methodist Church for an early Easter breakfast and service. Rev. Harold Koelling delivered the message as prayers and songs filled the program. Women served the breakfast: Mrs. James Lindburg, Mrs. Eddie Saylor, Mrs. Richard Sealey Jr., and Mrs. Henry Kisler.
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Methodist
Swede Plain Evangelical Free
Trinity Lutheran
Arborville Congregational
Polk Methodist Church
Harold Koelling
James Lindburg
Eddie Saylor
Richard Sealey, Jr
Henry Kisler
Correction on School Election Vote Count
The Polk Progress reports last week’s school election total as 136 votes, correcting earlier figures of 186.
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The
Polk Progress
Births Alert for Two Newborns in Columbus and Central City
A baby girl named Roxanne Renee Os trander was born Monday in Columbus to Mr and Mrs James Ostrander weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. A baby boy named Blake Ferrow was born Thursday at Central City Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces to Mr and Mrs Fred Ferrow.
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Roxanne Renee
James Ostrander
Columbus
Fred Ferrow
Blake
Central City Hospital
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Polking
Ood
Bill Nelson
Billy
Cub
Middle East
Immanuel Ladies Aid
Holy
Mrs
Ollie Johnson
Earl Johnson
Ernie Gleim
Lincoln Star
Legion Auxiliary
Lyle Lindgren
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