Polk Progress Sold to Osceola Publishing Co
The Polk Progress newspaper changes hands as Osceola Publishing Co acquires the Progress. Dick Howe becomes editor and maintains the Polk print shop while also printing Osceola Record Clarks News and Silver Creek Land. He promises lively well printed papers and continued Polk community support.
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Polk Progress
Osceola Publishing Co., Inc
Progress
Pork Progress
Dick Howe
Osceola
Clarks News
Silver Creek
Clarks
Polk
Highway Department Plans Bindweed Spraying on Route 66
Residents along Route 66 may request soil sterilant treatment for bindweed next to farms. Jim Wilson collects names and patch locations to inform the state highway maintenance engineer. The department must eradicate patches upon request, aiming to prevent spread to Polk area fields. Mark sites with a white rag or stake for easy locating.
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Highway 66
Jim Wilson
Highway Department
Wilson
Polk
York County
Jim
Baack Family Reunion Held in Polk
The Baack reunion gathered 61 members in Polk’s Community Hall on Sunday August 9. Attendees came from Staplehurst Hampton Lincoln Utica Hardville Ogallala Beaver Crossing and Hawaii along with Polk. Grace Brauer 89 was the elder member and Diane Baack is the youngest. The Staplehurst group will host next year.
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Baack
Polk
Staplehurst
Hampton
Lincoln
Utica
Hardville
Ogallala
Beaver Crossing
Hawaii
Robert Baack
Grace Brauer
Diane Baack
Floyd Baack
Sand Family Relocates to Eagle Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sand and their children moved to Eagle Nebraska this weekend. Sand will serve as superintendent of the Alvo Eagle public schools while pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
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Kenneth Sand
Eagle, Nebr
Sand
Alvo-Eagle Public School
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Dennis Widga Crowned County 4-H King at Osceola Fair
Dennis Widga was named County 4-H King at the Polk County fair in Osceola on Friday August 17. Queen is Dianne Luck of Osceola with attendants Ann Dunn and Beth Monson. Widga, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga, has spent five years in the beef project and has shown stock at Ak Sar Ben. He is a member of the judging team which placed third and will enter State Fair competition. He will be a Polk High School senior this year.
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Polk County
Osceola
Dennis Widga
King
Dianne Luck
Rodney Beckstrom
Charles Erickson
Stromsburg
Ann Dunn
Beth Monson
Dennis
Lloyd Widga
Boxer Baby Beef Club
Ak-Sar -Ben
Polk High School
Football Boys Set to Meet for Gear Check Friday
Boys aiming for football season meet at the high school Friday August 14 at 3 p.m. Equipment check out follows before trips to Central City for physicals. Coach Don Stange says practice begins Monday August 24 with two daily sessions.
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Central City
Don Stange
Markets Wheat and Corn Prices Most Likely Incomplete
Market notes show scattered figures for wheat and corn with unclear figures and formatting. The fragment mentions price markers around 1.31 but lacks complete data or context for reliable summary.
Garden Club Stakes Exhibit On Bean Day
Ten members of the Polk Garden Club met at Alice Wilsons home on July 21 for a regular meeting. Mrs Wilson led a Mediterranean Sevia slides program, Mrs Hoffman presided at the business session. The group voted to hold its annual flower and garden exhibit and courtesy tea for Bean Day. Lunch was served after the meeting.
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Garden Club
Polk Garden Club
Alice Wilson
Florence Hoffman
Wilson
Glen Brazda
Bertha Brazda
Polk County Democrat Women organize in Osceola
Mrs Ben Peterson, Polk county Democratic chairwoman, led a Friday meeting in Osceola to form a Polk County Democrat Woman's club. Officers named include Amanda Evans Stromsburg president Mae Sundberg Polk vice president Vivian Funk Polk secretary and Danna Anderson Stromsburg treasurer. A luncheon is planned for the next meeting.
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Ben Peterson
Polk County
Osceola
Democrat Woman’s Club
Amanda Evans
Stromsburg
Mae Sundberg
Polk
Vivian Funk
Danna Anderson
Birth Announced for Tammy Carnes in Marquette
Tammy Jr. was born August 8 at Aurora Hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Carnes of Marquette. Weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces, the infant’s mother is Cecelia Holtorf Carnes formerly.
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Tammy Jr
Aurora Hospital
Richard Carnes
Marquette
Tammy
Carnes
Cecelia Holtorf
Polk Students Gain Expanded Curriculum For 1964 65
Polk Public Schools announce curriculum improvements for 1964 65. Spanish for grades students will aid English and social studies understanding. Modern math expands to grade five. New science and updated reading texts. junior high math texts updated. High school offerings include English I to IV, world history, biology, algebra I II, Spanish I II, physics, government, and electives in music and dramatics.
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Polk Public Schools
Ferrow
Polk Progress Sold To Osceola Publishing Co
Osceola Publishing Co Inc of Osceola will take over The Polk Progress on September 1 1964 with Dick Howe of the Osceola Record editing Polk. Printing will occur in Polk and Osceola using new Linotype equipment. Mrs Robert Merchant will run the Polk office and Evelyn Austine becomes Linotype operator in York. Nor ris Alfred exits with plans for a long vacation.
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Polk Progress
Osceola Publishing Co
Osceola Publishing Co., Inc
Osceola
Dick Howe
Osceola Record
Silver Creek Sand and Clarks News
Polk
Robert Merchant
Evelyn Austine
Progress Linotype
York
Gillen, Inc
Norris Alfred
Band Concert Ends Season With Yankee Doodle and Star Spangled Banner
The band presents a Saturday concert on August 15 at 8:00 P.M. featuring pieces by Bagley Cohan Emmett and others. Out of town players Roy Johnson Harold Shaw join the group led by Director Hans Willadsen for the season finale.
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Maewa Kaihan
Roy Johnson
Harold Shaw
Hans Willadsen
Twelve Teachers Return For New School Term
Twelve teachers resume duties after summer break with six new staff members joining. Returning educators include Blanche Fitz second grade and Hazel Hill fourth grade, while new hires cover kindergarten to sixth grade and support roles as the school prepares to appoint a principal and social science instructor.
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Blanche Fitz
Hazel Hill
Mildred Sterner
Dorothy Dahlin
Miriam Fettow
Fred Fettow
Virgil Nabity
Dean Leigh
Gary_Tranmer
Don Stange
Jean Rowlison
Hans Willadsen
Wayne Tyler
Carolyn Leigh
Donna Yungdahl
Kay Mesner
Jean Nielsen
Fitz
Vern Lindburg Succumbs in California
Polk relatives report the death in California of Vern Lindburg about 65. He died in a car accident. He was the son of the late Charles and a cousin to Willard and Maurice Lindburg. He was a half brother of Mrs. Grace Nielsen of Marquette and his step mother Mrs. Charles Lindburg lives in Central City.
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Polk
California
Vern Lindburg
Charles Lindburg
Willard
Maurice Lindburg
Grace Nielsen
Marquette
Central City
McNaught among 450 at Nebraska summer graduation
William G. McNaught of Polk earned a Master of Arts in Education at Nebraska’s summer commencement alongside about 450 graduates. Neal McCormick received a Doctor of Education degree. Attending were N. E. McNaught and Waldon McNaught of Crete. The 1950 summer total was 463 graduates.
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William G. McNaught
Polk
University of Nebraska
William
Neal McCormick
Polk High School
Mms
N. E. McNaught
Waldon McNaught
Crete
Busy Bees Club Wins Ribbons at County Fair
The Busy Bees 4 H club exhibited sewing projects at Polk County fair winning purple ribbons for aprons and a towel and wrist pin cushion for Julia Kisler Carla Myers Becky Stevens and Marcia Myers. Additional blues reds and whites were earned along with first aid boxes in safety category. Leaders Mrs Henry Kisler and Mrs Dean Myers guided the club.
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Busy Bees 4-H Club
Polk County Fair
Julia Kisler
Carla Myers
Becky Stevens
Marcia Myers
Henry Kisler
Dean Myers
Hospital Admissions Reported for Two Women
Mrs. Don Lindholm was admitted Saturday to Osceola Hospital. Mrs. Edwin Glad was admitted Monday to Central City Hospital.
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Don Lindholm
Osceola Hospital
Edwin Glad
Central City Hospital
Local Classified Page Highlights Bargains Across Merchants
Advertisers feature low prices on hog feeds at the co op elevator and pelleted feeds. Fredrickson's Impl highlights a manager gone and two hot air conditioner bargains. Sundberg's offers electric fencers. Polk Lamber Paint sale upcoming. Stromberg's IGA lists hamburger at 38c per pound and seedless grapes 19c per lb plus frozen pies. Polk Grain teases hog raiser news. Commercial Club offers $30 prize next Saturday. Hennie Seymours sells household goods Tuesday. Dot's Beauty Shop promotes permanents. Cut and Sew shop opens in Central City. read classifieds.
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Zlomke
Nebraska
Fredrickson
Impl
Sundberg’s. Polk Lamber
Stromberg’s
IGA
Polk Grain
Commercial Club
Hennie Seymour
Dot
Central City
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Polking
Eagle
Nebr
Democrat
E. E. Bagley
Kentucky
Bill McNaught
Busy Bees Club
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