Polk Around the Town Notes and Local Tales
Mrs Rollie Williams visited Polk from Stromsburg meeting old friends at Corner Cafe and recalling past times. Pop Hill neared 92 next October, and a rain of 1.87 inches followed a day of loitering on Main Street. A pony prize looms for Pork Bean Day while Summer Recreation funds rise to 475.66 with donations from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Williams
Polk
Stromsburg
Norris Alfred
Williams
Billy
Billy Vincent Jones
Smith Crow
Vincent
Oogdono
Hi Green
Central City
Summer Recreation Fund
Darold Hoffman
Burdette Flodman
Dick’s Standard Service
Bill
PeeWee
Clarks
Polk Boys
Polk Bean Day Set for September 12 in Polk
Polk Commercial Club outlines a county fair day on September 12 featuring a parade at 10 am led by the high school band, a noon picnic with beans and beef, barbecued by Dinsdale Bros. of Palmer and area coops, a 1 pm horse show east of the new high school, and a home talent show at 8 pm with entries welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Commercial Club
Dinsdale Bros
Palmer
Polk Grain Co
Farmers Co-op Grain Association
Legion Club
Commercial Club
Dean Myers
Oscar Sundberg
Oscar
Legion
Hardville Saddle Club
Rebekahs
Polk Garden Club
Four Aces
Wilber
Polk
Seven Polk Students Win Wayne State Typing Awards
Wayne State College honors seven Polk students from a 854 student typing test cohort. Cheryl Johnson, Vicki Bjerrum, Lynda Van Ostrand, Myrna Merchant, Lois Willis, Lynda Myers, and Arlyce Lind placed from 7th to 113th. Dean Leigh notes 14 of 19 Polk students finished in the top half and all in the top 70 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne State College
Polk
Cheryl Johnson
Vicki Bjerrum
Lynda van Ostrand
Myrna Merchant
Lois Willis
Lynda Myers
Arlyce Lind
Dean Leigh
Polk County Picnic Planned In Colorado
The Polk County Nebraska picnic is set for Sunday August 30 at 12 30 p m in Island Grove Park shelter house Greeley Colorado. Dinner coffee and cool drinks are furnished all former Polkites and friends invited to meet old acquaintances and enjoy the fifth annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Island Grove Park
Greeley
Colo
Elwyn Johnson
10Th Ave
Roy Elliston
Eaton
Last Union Service of Summer Season at Evangelical Free Church
The Evangelical Free Church hosts the final summer union service Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev Pinkernell will lead the service with Rev Jensen as speaker. Polk Baptist Church will provide special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelical Free Church
Pinkernell
Jensen
Polk Baptist Church
Former Resident To Undergo Surgery For Spine Fusion
Sheralyn Meerkatz a 15 year old daughter of Mrs Darlene Meerkatz will have vertebrae fusion surgery on August 26 at Mary Lanning hospital in Hastings to correct a back curvature. She is currently bedfast at home with a partial cast on one arm and leg and previously lived in the Polk community about seven years ago attending Polk Public School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheralyn Meerkatz
Darlene Meerkatz
Mary Lanning Hospital
Hastings
Sheralyn
Polk
Polk Public School
South Woodland
Family Dinner Honors Former Polk Residents
Friday evening August 14, a family gathering at the Polk Community Hall brought together fifty-six relatives and friends from near and far for a supper and song fest. Don Shoup showed home movies after the meal. Out of state attendees included L A Carlson family of Jackson Mississippi Marian Penterson of Fairfax Iowa Eldon Peterson of Toppanish Washington Stanley Ang of Vancouver Washington and Ernie Romans of Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Shoup
Polk
U.S
L. A. Carlson
Jackson
Marian Penterson
Fairfax
Iowa
Eldon Peterson
Toppanish
Wash
Stanley Ang
Vancouver
Ernie Romans
Cedar Rapids
Recreation program funds turned over to Bill for vacation money
The text indicates that the remaining funds of a recreation program were handed to Bill as his annual vacation money. No additional details on amounts, dates, or context are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Subscribers Reflect On Progress Departure
Readers voiced mixed reactions as the Progress ends, with some growling at the sale during the week while most express philosophical acceptance and say they will miss the publication.
Here I Am Paula Jean Joins Anderson Home
Paula Jean Here I Am comes to live with Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson after birth on August 9 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Jean
Paul Anderson
Little Miss
Engaged Don Shoup's Daughter to Harold Ortegren
Mrs. Don Shoup of Hordville announces the engagement of Donna Jean Shoup to Harold Ortegren son of Mr and Mrs Roy Ortegren of Hordville Donna Jean a 1964 Hordville High School graduate works at Gil s Market Harold a 1962 Hordville High School graduate and two year University of Nebraska attendee plans to farm The wedding is set for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Shoup
Hordville
Donna Jean
Harold Ortegren
Roy Ortegren
Miss Shoup
Hordville High School
Gil’s Market
Ortegren
University of Nebraska
Immanuel School Opens August 31 With Informational Meeting
Immanuel School opens August 31 at Immanuel Lutheran with a Friday meeting on Modern Math for parents led by teacher Arlan Warneke. The informational gathering is scheduled for August 28 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet
Immanuel Lutheran
Arlan Warneke
School For Parents
New Homes Rising in Polk Area
Two new houses are under construction in Polk. The Klingsporn residence is two blocks west and one half south of the park’s northwest corner. The Saylor home sits one block east of the high school. Ed Saylor, partner in Sundberg's, and family will move from Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Park
Ewart Klingsporn
Ed Saylor
Central City
Saylor
Sundberg’s
Salchow Completes Basic Naval Training at San Diego
Carl W. Salchow, son of Mrs. Ernest A. Salchow of Polk, completes nine week basic training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego Calif. The program covers naval orientation history organization seamanship ordnance gunnery military drill first aid and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Salchow
Ernest A. Salchow
Polk
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Ill Patient Updates at Three Nebraska Hospitals
Albin Lindquist remains at St. Francis Hospital Grand Island and shows improvement. Chauncey Gustafson is hospitalized at Osceola. Mrs. Paul Stevens was admitted Monday to York General Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Lindquist
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Chauncey Gustafson
Osceola
Paul Stevens
York General Hospital
Thompson joins Polk High staff for 1964 65 year
William E Thompson of Wheatland Wyoming has joined Polk High School as a teacher for the 1964 65 year. He will teach American government citizenship and geography and work on the administration staff. He is Wesleyan University graduate with Nebraska study toward a masters degree. The Thompsons will reside in the new teacherage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Thompson
Wheatland
Wyo
Polk High School
Mr. Thompson
Elwood
Nebr
Wesleyan University
University of Nebraska
Thompson
Couple Moves Into Hennie Seymour Home
Mr and Mrs Dean Leigh relocate to the Hennie Seymour residence. Mr Leigh is a high school teacher and Mrs Leigh will assist kindergarten teacher Mrs Wayne Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Leigh
Hennie Seymour
Leigh
Wayne Tyler
Polk School Names Sixth Grade Teacher Mrs Nielsen
Mrs Walter Nielsen will teach sixth grade at Polk this year bringing years of experience. She previously taught four years in Loup City and last year split time in upper elementary grades at Hordville. The Nielsen family moved to Polk last year when Mr Nielsen became high school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Jean) Nielsen
Polk
Loup City
Hordville
Marjorie Medina
Nielsen
Social Calendar Week’s Club Meetings Listed
Thursday August 20 Community Club. Monday August 24 American Legion. Wednesday August 26 Eastern Star. Thursday August 27 Rebekahs. LEA and Country Woman's Club events also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Club
Oddfellows
American Legion
Eastern Star
LEA
Rebekahs
Country Woman's Club
Tire and feed deals and local ads fill pages
Zlomke's offers ceramic tires with installation. Farmers Co-op Grain provides low cost bulk pig and hog feed. Brazda Impl guarantees tractor tires. Purina has hog feed news. Polk Grain is the local dealer. Ak-Sar-Ben paint sale at Sundbergs runs three weeks. Sceidlitz paint sale begins at Polk Lumber. Free women bowling classes at Terry's. Commercial Club hosts a $20 drawing. Bean Day on September 12. High school football opens September 11. Polk Oil Co. advertises Firestone tires. Stromberg's IGA features tomato soup peaches sugar and weekend bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zlomke’s
Polk Lumber
Terry’s
Stromsburg
Commercial Club
Polk Oil Co
Firestone
Stromberg
IGA
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Polking
Alfred
C. H. Lindburg
Pop Hill
Pop
Main Street
Colorado
Oon
Immanuel School
Salchow
Rene Neagy
William Thompson
Polk Schools
Walter Nielsen
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