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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1963
Page
1
A column covers local events and humor from Polk County with notes on a fire department drill, a fishing trip on the AWK at Gavins Point, and a joke about spring's wildlife. It laments human disruption of Ma Nature and whimsically recalls a reader letter seeking more local updates from The Polk Progress.
Former President O. W. Carrell and Golda O. R. Carrell, tied to Nebraska Central College now merged with William Penn College, will move to Oskaloosa Iowa around May 1. An Open House Sunday April 21 2 30 to 4 00 P M at Friends Church Central City invites alumni and friends to greet them and hear about their years of service in Crete and Doane College.
Pastor and Mrs Wm Pinkernell welcome daughter Jane Renee born 8 05 a m Tuesday April 9 at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital Central City Dr John Campbell officiated the ceremony at the parsonage and hospital entry notes lifestyle details from the event
Mrs Anna Appleton is a patient in the Osceola hospital. Mrs Will Kroger entered the Osceola hospital April 9.
A camp group recalls a windy cold evening in California when Greg biked 92 miles to Carpenteria in six hours and fifteen minutes. He arrived tired yet glad, lacking funds, and the note ends with readers remarking on newspaper date phrasing from April 1944, 1963.
The list details students by grade who achieved honor rolls across subjects. Names include Daniel Graves and Carol Litty in grade seven, Diane Bodine and Marie Carlson in grade eight, and multiple seniors such as Dennis Sealey Beverly Glasser Cheryl Johnson Jean Larkin Arlyce Lind Myrna Merchant Lynda Myers Lynda Van Ostrand Lois Willits.
The Polk County Farm Bureau will hold its annual banquet on Wednesday April 24 at 7 00 PM in the Osceola High School Auditorium. Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation President Charles Marchall will be the speaker. Tickets cost $1 50 and are available from the Osceola Farm Bureau office Fredrickson Implement Co. or Ansel Fredrickson for Stromsburg residents.
Joe Fisher president of the Beta Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon at Nebraska State College at Kearney attended the national biennial convention in Normal Illinois on April 8 and 9 as official delegate. He presented a 20 minute research paper titled Group Module II. He will toastmaster the Kappa Mu Epsilon banquet at Kearney on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C Hill of Polk announce the engagement of their daughter Sondra Sadell Hill to Herbert D. Fiedler son of District Judge and Mrs Ted R Fiedler of Scottsbluff. Miss Hill a Polk High and Nebraska Wesleyan graduate nurse at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha will wed June 15 at the Polk Methodist Church.
Miss Mary Ann Nyberg was honored at a bridal shower on Saturday evening April 6 in the Evangelical Free Church parlors. About 50 guests attended the Home Builders class hosted the event and games were played. A two course lunch followed in green and white. Her marriage to Kenneth Hultstrand of Lincoln is set for April 27 at the Evangelical Free Church.
A late Saturday afternoon blaze leveled the Polk Mill building, a long shuttered shell after an unfinished remodeling. The fire drew a strong response from the Hordville volunteer department and set poles on fire across the street. no salvage was possible.
Russell Rodgers aged 59 died of a heart attack March 26 in Denver Cole. Funeral services were held March 29. He leaves his wife and five children, four daughters and a son. Born July 12, 1904 on a Polk area farm, son of John and Coral Rodgers. His mother resides in Denver.
Local Nebraskans led by MG Lindburg and Herb Nore from Genoa Blisworth Reeves of Central City traveled to Washington DC last week to meet with Freeman's Agricultural Committee on On the Farm Grain Storage. They joined Nebraska congressmen and senators for breakfast at the Capitol and had lunch with Bob Holland in the Federal Treasury Building. Wednesday they dined with former congressman Larry Brock, head of Farm and Home Administration.
Miss Marcia Johnson was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Saturday evening April 13 in the home of Mrs. Myron Norquest with Mrs. Wayne Creech assisting hostess. Twenty guests enjoyed games and gifts were opened. Turquoise and white refreshments were served. Her marriage to Douglas Dapper of Houston will be Saturday April 20 at the Polk Methodist Church.
A practice for horse shows is set for this Sunday at the Lowell Bills farm in Arborville beginning at 1 30 P M. All horsemen interested are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg took Mr and Mrs John Smith to Omaha Monday for Mrs Smiths medical checkup. Mr and Mrs Dick Sealey Sr were weekend visitors in Kansas City at the Dale Steuben home. They also attended the Kansas City Minneapolis ball game. Mr and Mrs E C Cramer were Sunday lunch guests in the Raymond Shockey home in York.
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