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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1975
Page
8
All Sports Banquet is April 11 at 6:30. County Government Day at Osceola is April 16. Girls Track Friend Invitational is April 17. Boys Track at Henderson is April 21.
Persistent rain keeps Polk High boys and girls from outdoor meets with only indoor action at Kearney in March. The boys invitational moved to May 5 and the Polk County meet set for May 2. The March of Dimes dance occurred April 11 in Osceola with about 300 attendees and Osceola coronations. Wednesday county seniors attended government day in Osceola and later an assembly and skit. Sees STILL ON SALE FOR $ UV.
The annual All Sports Banquet will be held this Saturday in the high school gym with supper at 6 30 and the program at 7 30. The public is invited and the All Sports king and queen will be crowned. Dance music by Jimmy O Neil of WOW radio. Admission 2 50 dollars.
Wendy Redman finished fifth in Informative Public Speaking at the State Dramatics Contest in Kearney after two preliminary rounds. She competed against 45 contestants in the statewide event held last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Homer Cuddeford of Stromsburg presented a chalk talk with colored drawing, Misses Josie and Janet Kennel sang two duets with guitar. Aivorville Ladies Aid met April 10 with program leader Mrs Ted Janky and lunch by Mrs George Ditloff. Visitors included families from Benedict and Clarkson hospital, with numerous neighbors stopping by.
Saturday and Sunday visitors fill the list with extended family and friends across O'Neill Grand Island York and Marysville. Attendees include Reckner Van Housen Tenniges Kennel Bedient Crow dell and Morris families plus DAR member initiation and Do Good Club observance.
General notice dated April 17, 1975 from Polk County Weed Control Authority requires landowners to destroy noxious weeds on their property. Failure may lead to the county superintendent eradicating the weeds with approved methods and placing a lien on the land to recover costs.
Hastings guests included Mrs Stanley Peterson and the Harvey Alexander family plus Dolan Peterson and girls from Hastings. Doniphan and Benedict residents also visited, with York and Lincoln connections and extended Glasser and Sterner families.
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