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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
1
A column mixes light editorials on wind and ads with reflections on Nebraska identity and politics. It critiques slogans like The Breezy State and Centennial while noting climate shifts and calls for more serious funding in military and space, flagging concerns about pollution and defense budgets.
The record lists PFC Norman E. Reckner RA 16981762 US Army stationed with USASTRATCOM LL Det Nha Trang APO San Francisco 96240, indicating a military address for correspondence and personnel records.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Beckstrom of Stromsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Janean to Richard Randall son of Mr and Mrs Everett Randall of Grand Island. Janean is a 1967 Stromsburg High School graduate and works as a clerk typist at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. Richard is a graduate of Keya Paha County High School in Springview and also employed at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. An August 31 wedding is planned.
More than 600 people attended the Polk Bible Camp family camp of the Midwest District Evangelical Free Church. The Sunday message by District Superintendent Marvin Westlund closed the gatherings, and a memorial service honored late Dr. John Campbell, former camp doctor. An offering of 1350 dollars was raised for camp expansion and improvements, with praise for Ron Foote and Gene Lockwood for managing the camp.
Twenty three University of Nebraska students named to Phi Delta Kappa membership a fraternity for educators. Initiates must be graduate students with at least 15 hours of education study. Polk High School principal John H. Hegwood is the Polk entry.
Quartermaster 3d Class Dennis Widga arrives by plane from San Diego to spend a 30 day leave with his parents and relatives after a seven month overseas tour aboard the USS Enterprise.
Osceola's 11 13 year old team ran undefeated through three days of play at Polk with Benedict second Gresham third and Polk fourth after a bye in the opening round Polk girls win state district tourney earnings total 341 to fund uniforms. Donations included 10 from Richard Sealey Jr and 15 from Melvin Bender plus several anonymous gifts.
A county court list shows numerous defendants from Osceola Shelby Wisner Columbus Grand Island and other towns fined for day time speeding improper muffler unnumbered motor boat driving under the influence with license suspension and fines ranging from 5 to 100 dollars. Separately visitors from York Dwight Herd Colorado Springs and Susan Hoffman called on Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr Friday afternoon.
Julius Eberhart aged 56 died at Aurora hospital on July 28. Services will be held today at 2:00 PM at United Lutheran Church in Hampton. He was the father of Mrs Neal Sandell of Polk.
Mrs David Moore becomes Progress correspondent for Arborville and North Blue News replacing Mrs Robert Clymer. Her phone is 765 3221 and she plans weekly calls. Readers are urged to call in news promptly to the Progress.
The Polk Garden Club entertained the Stromsburg and Osceola Garden Clubs at Polk Community Hall on July 16 for a seven o'clock supper. About 45 guests were served from floral decorated tables. The program included the Polk club song and creed, then Mr and Mrs Gary Harless showed colored slides from Germany and the Holland tulip festival. the Polk club presented them a gift.
The Hordville Trimette Tops weekly meeting saw 14 of 17 original members present. Shirley Ziegelbein earned queen for the week with the greatest weight loss. Bits Of Us Ums weighs 318 with total club loss. A calorie game had members answer questions or perform exercises. July queens were Deloris Gustafson Parma Werner Alice Johnson Shirley Blase Deloris Gustafson and Shirley Ziegelbein.
Natalie Hahn of Polk will serve as one of 250 Pages at the Republican National Convention in Miami August 5 to 9. Pages wear orange blazers from Florida Citrus growers. Hahn works in the National 4H office in Washington and is daughter of Mrs Dwight Burney.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Cline announce the birth of their son Jon Alan on July 26 at home weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Dean Hanson of Elba visited Mrs Bessie Green on Monday afternoon.
Polk collected one win and two losses in the district tourney held last weekend. They finished fourth after losses to Ulysses and Clarks, with JFK Patriottes of Wahoo dominating the event by scoring 49 runs in four games and allowing only one. The Roadrunners, Clarks, York, Central City, and Grand Island also posted key results as the tournament progressed.
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