Polking Around Ends With Final Polk County Fishing Tale
Kahler and Don Miller fared poorly in the $5 pit of the Polk County Wildlife Club, using bobber harnesses to track carp by bobber movement. They failed to catch more fish and even lost their catches and bobbers, as the two scientists joke about fishology and their paddling plan. The column closes with reflections on nine years of writing and news of a new publisher taking over the Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahler
Don Miller
Polk County Wildlife Club
Miller
Don
Carpatha
Legionnaires
Larry Killion
Ed Reckner
Dean Myers
Arnold Neuhaus
Irving Wize
Dr. of Fisholsophy Miller
Lowell Bills
Nick McNaught
Oscar Sundberg
Strategic Air Command Service
Omaha
Archie Stevens
Bachelor Club
Polk Schools Set First Day with Half Day Session
Polk schools begin Monday August 31 with a half day and buses returning students home before lunch. Hot lunch costs 25 cents with Laura Bolton heading the program and cooks listed. Bus routes depart around 7 20 a.m. with the same drivers and custodians noted. School secretary Winnie Lind nears four years in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Laura Bolton
Frank Ostrander
Hordville Schools Open August 28
The Hordville schools begin the 1964-1965 year at 8 45 a m with teachers workshops set for August 26 and 27. The cafeteria will be closed that day and a complete staff is listed with principals and teachers across elementary and secondary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville
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Polk Gridders Begin Second Season Drill Under Don Stange
Polk football opens with 34 players reporting to coach Don Stange for morning and evening practices this week. The squad includes 13 returning lettermen and several promising juniors and freshmen as preparations continue ahead of a scrimmage against Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stange
Polk
Stromsburg
Mr. Stange
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Lorence Blase
Mr and Mrs Lorence Blase of Hampton welcomed a baby boy born Sunday August 23 at Henderson hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorence Blase
Hampton
Henderson Hospital
Mrs. Channa Ericksen Remembers 90th Birthday
The 90th birthday of Mrs. Channa Ericksen is observed on September 1. Cards may be sent to her at Lindemann Rest Home in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channa Ericksen
Lindemann Rest Home
Central City
Mrs Morrison to Address Democrat Woman's Club
Mrs Frank Morrison wife of Nebraska's governor will speak at a luncheon on Wednesday September 2 in Stromsburg. Amanda Evins Stromsburg president of Polk County Democrat Woman's Club announced the event and guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Evins
Stromsburg
Polk County Democrat Women's Club
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
Nielsen Announces Change In School Bus Schedules
Superintendent Walter Nielsen notes schedule changes due to graduating students and new enrollees. Bus drivers will reverse routes next semester, with the same rules as last year. contact the office to correct omissions. Listed drivers include Merchant, Tewell, Shenk, Otte, Reckner and many others. Cooperation from parents is urged for student conduct, as drivers of 35 or more students cannot also police behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nielsen
Floyd Merchant
F. Tewell
L. Shenk
T. Otte
E. Reckner
E. Hanson
L. Anderson
F. Merchant
A. Werth
Mrs. L. Perkins
Lowell Bills
H. Kennel
O. Bedient
Leland Bills
L. Cramer
F. Bedient
L. van Housen
B. Bender
V. Cline
V. Tenniges
G. Glad
Dean Samuelson
Don Miller
Dwayne Miller
R. Sealey, Jr
L. Willis
R. Gustafson
J. Stuffit
R. Sagehorn
D. Samuelson
H. Anderson
M. Jones
B. Litty
A. Smith
W. Ramsey
M. Shenk
R. Werner
Leonard Warnick
H. Carlson
E. Brockevelt
Doremus
L Carson
A. Morris
L. Harless
Lo Lind
W.johnson
B Flodman
C. Meerkatz
R. Ehn
K. Lindgren
H. Stevens
R. Stromberg
D. Hanquist
Don Shostrom
H. Lundberg
E. Stevens
M. Fisher
R. Hanquist
R. Willits
C. Stromberg
R. Anderson
W. Stohl
M. Bender
Rosnoe
Don Ostberg
L. Heiden
Dean Ostberg
W. Flodman
D. Lindburg
Auctioning off remaining stock Friday evening
Brazda Farm and City announce an auction of their store's remaining stock this Friday evening. The notice appears in the advertisers section of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazda Farm
Mr and Mrs Floyd Merchant Attend Fowler Funeral
Mr and Mrs Floyd Merchant attended the funeral of Ralph M Fowler in Aurora on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Merchant
Ralph M. Fowler
Aurora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Osceola Publishing Co., Inc
Dick Howe
Osceola Record
Silver Creek Land and Clarks News
Ziegelbein
Ruth Bilis
William Pinkernell
Charles Norpuest
Reuben Hanquist
Winnie Lind
Clyde Colman
Supt
Verna Erickson
Larry Smith
Larry Kovar
John Fenderson
Shirley LeSur
Mac’Wisely
Phyllis McNair
Vera McNair
Necker
Norris Alfred
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Sherman Wilshusen
Dennis Widga
Robert Rahrs
Dick Mundt
Richard Brockevelt
Dennis Carlstrom
Bruce Bedient
Vance Stohl
Gary Sagehorn
Dennis Sealey
Lynn Sundberg
Allan Neuhaus
Donald Hanquist
Gary Stevens
Wayne Heiden
Neal van Housen
Allan Tenniges
Dennis Stevens
Norman Reckner
Robert Lindburg
Dennis Anderson
Dick Sealey
Steve Saylor
Mrs. Morrison
Democrat Woman’s Club
Nielsen
W. Creech
D. Bjerrum
D. Hudson
T. Harrington
Ziomke’s
Co-op Grain Association
Sundberg’s Hardware
Legion
Firemen
Rocky Ford
Stromberg
IGA
Seidlix
Polk Lumber Co
Commercial Club
Polk Grain Co
Fredrickson’s
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