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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
1
Polk's new Theatre opens Saturday April 20 with Abiline Town as the feature. The renovated venue includes pastel decor, interior lighting, a ladies lounge, soundproofing, and a popcorn concession. Prices are 9c for children and 35c for adults, with early-week shows listed as standard.
A long list of Polk County election filings shows Governor A E Swanson from Polk as Republican and County Attorney Philip Nyberg from Osceola as Republican. Other Osceola figures include Sheriff Gunnard Peterson and Clerk I D Huston both with party ties. Candidates span Shelby Polk and Clay Center areas with multiple districts and non political posts noted.
Home Demonstration Clubs schedule their annual Achievement Day in Stromsburg High School auditorium on April 23 at 2 o clock. County chairman Mrs Lloyd Hahn presiding with a program including singing by Mrs EH Brazee Leader, readings by Mrs R Swanson, pageant demonstration by clubs, vocal by Mrs Albertus Larson Mrs Lloyd Erickson Mrs Kenneth Olson, a movies segment, and Eva J Rute on recognition service. Light refreshments to follow. public invited.
Polk High presents its Spring Music Festival in the school auditorium on Wednesday April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Seventy six students compete in seventeen events with vocal solos by Gloria Peterson Janice Sundberg Virginia Green Kenneth Wilson and Donald Forss Instrumental solos by Arthur Bates Plano and Baritone Horn Bevenly Jones Trombone Ronald Benson Clarinet and Donald Miller French Horn Four small groups perform Girls Sextette Boys Octette Brass Sextette and Clarinet Quintet Two glee clubs sing Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus The Polk High Band with fifty members closes the program Proceeds fund contest expenses The district music contest will be held April 26-27 in Albion Fruitful week also features a visit from the Luther College Choir and a guest speaker Ray Rice The calendar lists Spring Vacation April 19-23 and events through May 22 including exams Banquet Field Day Baccalaureate and Commencement activities.
The Polk Womans Club hosted Faithful Workers Club members at a 1 pm luncheon in Lodge Hall on April 9. Betty McDonald’s The Egg and I was reviewed with dramatized scenes by Mrs. Horstman and others.
Village notices recount suppers and meetings as Mrs. Charles Lytle hosts in the weekend. Mrs. Leand Bowers led a missionary group session on reconstruction and aid to war victims with refreshments afterward.
Miss Marlene Baack and Paul Troester exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Zion's Lutheran Church in Hampton officiated by Rev. John Felering. The couple will honeymoon across the Ozarks, New Orleans, and southern states, with a spring sale to follow at Davis Pharmacy in Polk highlighted by the Davis ad.
Polk faces a housing crunch with new families moving in and longtime residents unable to sell homes. Properties once worth 500 dollars now fetch several times that amount. Some families occupy vacant business rooms on Main Street as relief. Recovery may take years.
Miss Norma Lind was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rudolph Nyberg. Hostesses were Mrs. Reuben Hanquist and Mrs. Edwin Nyberg. About 35 guests attended as games were played and a poem was read. Gifts were hidden around the house with balloon directions leading to them. Lunch was served and the guest received many useful gifts.
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