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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
1
Marvin Fredrickson was elected Polk village board chairman for the coming year at a re organization meeting held Tuesday night in the hotel lobby. The meeting marks the village fiscal year end. The first regular meeting of the new year will be Wednesday, May 6, due to the athletic banquet on Tuesday, May 5.
Approximately 175,000 acres of Polk County soils have been inventoried for a county soil survey over the past three years. The Soil Conservation Service is conducting surveys of every county in the United States. The project serves farmers, SCS, University of Nebraska, bankers, highway departments, engineers, game departments, researchers, and teachers by detailing soil type, characteristics, potential use, and extent.
On Saturday May 2 the American Legion Auxiliary observes Poppy Day. The memorial flower honors the dead from World War I and supports disabled veterans, war widows, and orphans through poppy fund drives. The poppy is worn as a silent message of thanks.
Mrs. Bertha Brazda hosted twelve members and two visitors of the Polk Garden Club on Tuesday afternoon April 21. President Mrs. Florence Hoffman opened the session with business. Lesson leaders Mrs. Violet Sundberg and Mrs. Abbie Green taught "Summer Outing for Houseplants" and plant placement details were discussed. Lunch followed, served by Mrs. Brazda and Mrs. Hoffman.
Leo Litty spent a week at Aurora hospital and returned home Tuesday morning. William Garling was discharged Saturday and is convalescing at home.
The Polk Evangelical Free church Sunday School earned a B rating for its work this year. The citation came from the Evangelical Free Church of America at the district conference at West Monroe Free church on April 23 and was announced at the Sunday service. Superintendent Mrs Roland Bodine leads an 80 enrollment and a 10 member staff.
Polk music students under Hans Willadsen excel at the 36th district two festival in Clarkson on April 24 and 25. Judges from Minnesota Kansas South Dakota and Nebraska awarded fourteen ones nine twos and a three across solo and group performances. Closest rival Bennington posted 13 ones and 7 twos. Polk competed in Class C with a diverse slate of ratings including bands quartets duets and choruses.
The seventh district American Legion Auxiliary meeting was held in Polk on Saturday April 18 with guests from Uehling Wahoo Cedar Bluffs Brainard and Stromsburg. New officers Jacqueline Moltorf and Barbara Sukstorf were installed and the Cedar Bluffs trio performed.
Members of the Polk Lodge attended a banquet at the Shrine Temple Hastings honoring the 1964 class of the 32nd degree. Ed Reckner Don Miller Bill Kaeding and Harold Anderson and their wives attended the event with former graduates and guests.
Visiters Mr and Mrs Eldon Lawson and Melody reached Glendale Arizona last Thursday evening to spend several days at the home of Mrs Lawson's parents Mr and Mrs Grant Willits. Glendale is a substation of Phoenix.
The Polk County ASCS office will be open evenings from 6 to 9 PM during May 11 through 16 to help farmers sign up for the wheat diversion program.
Airman First Class Gerald W. Giles married Barbara Wingrin on April 4 at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany in the base chapel. The ceremony was officiated by the Chaplain. The couple plans to arrive home June 12 after a short leave and then move to Wichita where Mr Giles will be stationed. He has eight months of active duty remaining.
Mrs Reuben Hanquist chair of the Polk Cancer Drive announces house to house fund canvassing teams. Names include Mrs Glen Babcock, Martin Jones, N B McNaught, R L Peterson, Hannah Hahn, Leonard Warnick. Rural and organizational solicitation led by Mrs Arnold Neuhaus and Mrs P W Aker with a list of assistants and areas.
Mr and Mrs Ervin Paben Jr of Columbus are parents of Troy Lee born Sunday April 26 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce.
Calvary Lutheran Church in Swede Home will host the Midland Lutheran College Choir on May 3 at 2 30 p m. Miss Linda Johnson of Osceola a Calvary member and junior will appear with the choir and will also accompany the group on its European tour this summer.
2000 copies of the Polk Progress are mailed for May Basket Days with spring celebrations. Shoppers are urged to Polk this Friday and Saturday to enjoy bargains, a band concert, a Maypole winding and a cash prize drawing. Page 3 lists many Polk bargains and advertisers offer money-saving specials.
The Shop Display and Home Economics Style Show will be held in the high school gym on Thursday May 7 at 8 p.m. Sixty-one boys will display cedar chests desks and braided whistle loops. Forty-six girls will model spring dresses blouses suits and some winter dresses. The public is invited to attend.
April showers totaled 4.39 inches with 1.58 inches falling this weekend. Last April saw 1.42 inches. May 1963 recorded 2.38 inches across five rainfall entries. May 1964 currently stands at zero inches.
Twenty two Polk county women joined the Republican luncheon in Stromsburg on Tuesday. Guest speakers included state president Mrs E E Thorenson of Lincoln and vice president Mrs Dale Stubblefield of Shelton. County president Mrs Perry Sapp presided as attendees listed include Mmes James Wilson Ray Werner Henry Reed Clara Anderson Oscar Anderson and others.
The May schedule lists events from Monday May 4 with the School Board meeting to Tuesday May 5 with the Polk Woman's Club, Wednesday May 6 featuring the Polk Village Board and Thursday May 7 hosting the Oddfellows gathering.
A May 22 banquet celebrating a golden anniversary is announced with tickets now on sale. Proceeds fund the event and details appear in the community notices.
Galen Sterner of Polk High School is named the Polk County Education Association Scholarship recipient for 1964 65 to pursue teacher education at any college. Jacqueline Rutter of Osceola is the alternate. The selection marks the first county wide competition with previous years limited to school rotations.
About 50 relatives and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to honor Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ehn on their 25th wedding anniversary. The program included prayer, scripture, songs by Rose Nyberg and Dean Samuelson, piano by Mrs. Pinkernell, and hymns played by Cin da Doremus and James Wilson. The couple received many gifts.
Advertisers promote a range of deals from furniture to hardware and produce. May Basket specials at multiple merchants highlight discounted items, with local shops like Sundbergp and Polk Lumber offering sales and complimentary refreshments. Community notices mention trash pickup and fertilizer supplies.
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