Reorganization at the Progress office and shop actions
The Progress staff retraced home and shop tasks reorganizing printing gear and shelves. They patched a leaky roof with tar and employed relatives for plastering and shelving while a two day bonfire burned old paper leftovers. Two fairgoers reported a girlie show and a birth of 12 white rats noted in a local item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Home Service
Chip
Elmer Anderson
Elmer
Jay Dee Green
Jay Dee
Polk Bean Day Set for Sept. 15 and 16
At a Polk Commercial Club meeting the Bean Day event was scheduled for Friday and Saturday September 15 and 16. A tentative entertainment program was planned including the Polk-Leigh football game on September 15. More details to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Commercial Club
Drive-in With The Arches
A local column notes the Kisler Sundries drug store owner and history and humorous observations on Main Street including Bruce Johnson Arlan Stromberg and Steve Funk on the hotel steps. The piece closes with humor about bats and a joke on Keith Brazda’s growth to 4 ft 434 inches tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Johnson
Arlan Stromberg
Steve Funk
Bruce
Main St
Sezs Arlan
Sundberg
Keith Brazda
Progress
High School Registration Time Changes
Freshmen report to the Social Studies room at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 23. Sophomores report at 11:00 a.m. on the same day. Juniors register August 24 from 9 to 12. Seniors from 1 to 4. Elementary pupils new to the school register August 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring pencils.
School Calendar Highlights Football and Meetings
The schedule lists start dates for practice and school, upcoming meetings, and football games. Notable items include the Aug 21 start of football practice, Aug 28 half day first day, Sept 4 Labor Day, and multiple road games through Oct 6 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
PTA
Leigh
Genoa
Clarks
Here
Palmer
Polk Girls Softball Set to Face Clarks Friday Evening
The Polk girls softball team meets Clarks this Friday at 7 15 p m in Polk. Polk aims to avenge a 4 3 loss at Clarks last Friday while the town team will also play the Clarks after the girls game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Polk
Lassies
Heart Attack Fatal To Henry Renquist
Henry Renquist a lifelong Benedict resident died of a heart attack while working at his Benedict area farm. He was found by his grandson Bob Renquist and had been living alone since his wife Hallie Wirt died in 1959. Surviving children include Rolland Gerald and others. services were at Zion Lutheran Benedict with burial in Greenwood York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Renquist
Benedict
Bob
Leonard Renquist
Leonard
Hallie Wirt
Elks Lodge
York
Odd Fellows Lodge
Rolland
Beverly Hills
Calif
Gerald
Palmyra
Wis
Hennie Seymour
Witnesses to Attend Regional Assembly in Omaha
The Polk Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will be represented by 10 persons at the district assembly to be held in the Civic Auditorium in Omaha from August 15 to 20. Local meetings are canceled August 15 to 21 due to delegates attending the Christian assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Congregation
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Civic Auditorium
Omaha
Mervin Oberg
Polk
Christian Assembly
Bond Sales 89 Percent of County Quota Reached
Bond buying stayed brisk statewide last month says county chairman A B Bodine. Polk County sold 56969 in July and the year to date total reached 538894, 89 percent of the 1961 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E and H
A. B. Bodine
Polk County
Ruzicka Birth of Son at Litzenberg Memorial
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ruzicka announce the birth of a son on August 14 at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City. He is named Robert Joseph and weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ruzicka
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Robert Joseph
Pleasant Homemakers 4H win purple ribbon in county singing contest
The Pleasant Homemakers 4H club earned the top purple ribbon in the small group singing contest at the county event held Wednesday morning at the Lutheran church in Stromsburg. Singers Natalie Hahn, Gail Giles, and Cheryl Anderson performed and qualified to represent the county at the State Fair. Red ribbon winners were the Cloverettes Janice and Delores Anderson and Arlyce Lind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Homemakers
Stromsburg
Natalie Hahn
Gail Giles
Cheryl Anderson
Janice and
Delores Anderson
Arlyce Lind
Polk Schools Prepare For Opening On August 28
Polk schools will open Monday August 28 with enrollment gains in both elementary and high schools. High school attendance expected 80 to 85. grade school around 225. Junior High to use a different schedule with math science and physical education taught by high school staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Joanne Barney
North Platte
Karney
Kearney
Barbara Blum
State Department of Education
American Lbrary Association
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
York County Fair
Jimmy Green
Elmer Jensen
Kisler Sundries
Mrs
Gwynuel Johnson
Henry Renquist
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