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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1945

Page

8

Fall Term Opens Monday Sept 3 with broad course list

The fall term begins Monday September 3 offering College Preparatory Commercial General Normal Training. Extracurriculars include Glee Club Mixed Chorus Band Declamatory Plays Football Basketball Track G A A. Improved facilities and new Visual Education and a sound projector promise enhanced learning. Army Air Corps supplies arrived: airplane engines strut assembly carburetor instruments and other equipment.

U.S. Army Air Corps

School Course Catalog and Activities Update

The catalog lists courses by department including Mathematics English Commercial Normal Training Social Science Science Latin and Electives. Athletics announce new equipment for football and basketball plus a tentative Goldenrod Conference schedule and a girls G A A program. Dramatics headed by Miss Graham promises active declamatory readings and plays.

Nebraska Goldenrod Goings Graham Einglish M. W. Willert Irma Nelson S. A Ramp Edith Neidenhofer Bernice Anderson Edna Graham

Polk Schools Set to Open September 3 1945

Polk County towns list 1945 tax levies Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and Polk. Polk School News notes opening day Monday September 3 with 9 00 am bell and noon dismissal due to Labor Day. New faculty details include Edna Graham Edith Niederhoefer Martin Goings and others planning academic and athletic programs.

Polk County Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Polk Edna Graham State Teacher’s College Kearney Nebraska University of Nebraska Graham Otoe Edith Niederhoefer Midland College Martin Goings Axtell Luther College Willett Erma Nelson Bernice Anderson S A. Ramp Mildred Sterner Phyllis Anderson Miss Freeman Helen Nelson Board of Education

Davis Pharmacy Fountain Draws Townsfolk

The fountain at Davis Pharmacy is a busy gathering spot during hot days. Davis’ offers Wairmonts ice cream at prewar prices, with sodas costing a dime at home after higher city prices. Mrs Minnie Smith and Marie visited Mr and Mrs Martin Smith and daughters for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Herman Brauer called on Mr and Mrs George Reed. Miss Vandaline Bush spent several days in Grand Island visiting friends and relatives. Mrs Eda Widga was injured stepping on basement stairs and received fourteen stitches at Dr. Anderson's office in Stromsburg. Harry Shixer of Imperial Kansas is visiting his mother Mrs Linnie Shafer. Mr and Mrs R C Weist and family from Kearney vacationed with Nettie Carlson and son.

Davis Pharmacy Davis Wairmont Minnie Smith Marie Martin Smith Herman Brauer George Reed Vandaline Bush Grand Island Eda Widga Anderson Stromsburg Harry ShiXer Imperia Kansas Linnie Shafer R. C Weist Kearney Nettie Carlson

Local briefs and social notes from Lincoln area

Miss Blaine Garling visits her Lincoln parents this week. Garling and the Cramers enjoy a family stay. Filling station operations are handled by Bill Lavelle Branting and Charlie Smith. A Plymouth pickup, owned by Orein Hansen near Stromsburg, was found abandoned six miles NW of York after Friday theft. Brantings and relatives share Sunday dinner. Smiths return from Wyoming. Coffee Shop to reopen Saturday. Journal of World Herald subscription urged.

Blaine Garling Lincoln Wm Garling Cliff Cramer Black Hills South Dakota Bill Lavelle Bill Branting Charlie Smith Orein Hansen Stromsburg York Lorrel Branting Central City Claude Stromberg Clarks Reuben Swanson Mervin Branting Clifford Branting Charles Smith Lara Mie Wyoming James Stroupe Smith Journal of World Herald

Osceola Social Notes Include Visits and Arrivals

Osceola residents welcome relatives from Long Beach Beatrice and Lincoln while noting marriages births military service and job changes. Lt David H Mickey ties to Hyde Park Mass in a recent ceremony. families host visitors from Omaha Wahoo and Tabor. Dale Louis Morris born August 22 to Mrs Morris formerly Dorothy Fox. Pfc Morris wounded in Italy awaiting arm surgery.

E . Calvin Long Beach California Osceola Benjamin H. Mickey Lincoln G. M. Merrick Laramie Wyoming Springfield Missouri Herman Jahr Omaha H. S. Eklund

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Polk Public Schools Polk High School State Department Ramp Merton Goings F. W. Davis Carl Steelquist See.y H. L. Nelson Paul Strand Rolland Dahlin Elwood Sandell LOGAL J. P. Johnson Thurs Court House Nebr PRICE Clarks Bridge Rea Line Anced Grain and Stock Farm Nebraska Realty Auction Co B. L. ‘‘Buster”’ Anderson Auct Central City, Nebr M- A. Larson Osceola News Hattie Newcomer Charles Newcomer Mead Ordnance Plant Wahoo Ronald Taddiken Beatrice Shelby and Harrison Lybarger Lyle Tabor Iowa Lybarger Wm. Harrison Fredrick W. Clayton H .S. Eklund Mary Swearingen Delmar McFadden F. EB. Wisely Darlene the Muse Theatre Lassie A. J. Chantry Cornell Wilde Merle Oberon Paul Muni Plus Cartoon and News Diamond Horseshoe Joan Davis Buddy Bob Hope Sergeant Mike Gene Autry Little Dogies Smiley Burnette —Plus Starbright Betty Grable Dick Haymes Phil Silvers van Johnson Lionel Barrymore House Frankenst’n Son Chaney Boris Karloff Navy Wally Beery Tom Drake Popular Science Shelby Theatre Wational Barn Cas Jack Carson Sell Lt Rosalind WO Jima Breemwich Village Wm. Bendix Dennis Morgan George Murphy Lon McAllister Pat O’brien Tory Jeanne Crain
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