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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
1
A narrator recalls a reckless youth and a gun scare in a watermelon patch that spurred fear and a rapid 9 mile dash home. The episode, tied to a friend Bert Sherwood and a claimed second blast, shaped lifelong caution toward danger and adulthood.
The Polk Community Club outlines Bean Day events for September 1 and 2. Activities include pots of beans and barbecued beef on Saturday, a Friday donkey ball game, a teen dance, a parade before the feast, and live country western music with a Miss Bean Day beauty pageant. Marsha Redman chairs.
The notice apologizes to Duane Burney and Polk Oil Co for being omitted from last week's congratulatory list to the Snack Shack’s new owners. It explains the error was due to space limits in the final four page edition and vows accuracy in future items.
The column revisits a familiar Polk tale about watermelon theft and a banker with a noted method. It hints at an unexpected development in the same feature, continuing a recurring local fiction framed by the columnist.
A local housewife urged the Union Pacific railroad to establish recycling collection centers at depots using station agents to collect bottles newspapers cans and similar materials. The plan would utilize UP facilities to ship wastes to recycling centers and could preserve jobs while boosting railroad income on Polk branch lines.
Mr and Mrs James Morris of Benedict announce the birth of their baby girl Leilani Lee on Sunday morning at York General Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Herb Wurtz of Clarks celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house at Congregational church in Clarks on Sunday August 27 hosted by their children. The couple requests no gifts.
Mrs Mervin Samuels entertained guests at a bridal shower for Donette Jones on Friday night August 11. The gathering included relatives and friends of the bride. Mr and Mrs Martin Jones of Osceola visited the Horace Stevens home Sunday evening.
A whimsical tale from Max Peterson of Dayton Ohio describes risk in farm lending during bad times. The story says bankers judge borrowers by an outhouse's sturdiness and owner reliability. The piece notes bankers’ health and publishers' vitality as equally vital to the country.
Students at Polk high and junior high will register Tuesday August 22 for the 1972-73 term with seniors 8:30 to 9:30, juniors 9:30 to 10:30, sophomores 11:30 to 12:30, freshmen 1:30 to 2:30, seventh and eighth grades 2:30 to 3:30. Football physicals and girls exams dates noted. hot lunch program starts August 29 with price changes.
A homeowner recalls a six inch square hole in a Polk house left unfinished during a remodeling spree. The gap persisted for years as construction and life took priority, only drawing attention when guests asked about the hole. Continued on Page 8.
Mr and Mrs Van Bush of Columbus marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Polk Community Hall hosted by children and grandchildren. A 2 pm reception followed a church vows ceremony at Polk Baptist Church. married August 16, 1922 in Central City.
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