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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1974
Page
8
The high school will stage its annual Christmas Concert at 7 30 p m Tuesday December 10 in the auditorium. The mixed chorus concert band Jr High chorus girls sextet quintet and trio will perform traditional carols and songs from other lands. Refreshments will be served.
December schedule lists Hampton reserves 6 30 p m varsity 8 p m on the 6th York Sophomores play Polk on the 9th and the annual Christmas concert is set for 7 30 p m in the gym on December 10.
The article notes a Christmas vacation lasting two weeks with three weekends. School dismisses at 2 30 PM on December 20 and reopens January 6, inviting families to plan trips.
The Juniors and Seniors stage play Lock Stock and Lipstick with matinee for grades 1 6 on December 13 and a 7 30 p m show on December 16 The cast features Brian Bedient Terri Harrington Gail Samuelson Mike Branting Peg Lindburg Roxanne Werner Luann Bills Lavern Ziegelbein Jeanelle Carlson Rick Hoffman and Patti Bender Kathie Bender is student director with Peggy Neeman as promoter.
Jumbled letters O W D E N A R W form a standard English word not a proper name or foreign term. Reorder to reveal a familiar noun within the same alphabet set. The puzzle hints at a straightforward unscrambling challenge to be solved by next week.
Three Polk High School seniors received football honors last week. Rick Hoffman and Mike Branting were named to the All State Class D team and Roger Carlstrom earned selection to the and team. Congratulations to the players.
A robbery recount describes multiple gunmen abducting three Polk residents and forcing a bank vault break in. Victims Maynard Jess Benson Cloyd Turner are dumped near town while a side note recalls a later payback and a cautionary tale of bravery in Marquette.
North Blue News notes a belated Thanksgiving in Columbus with the Bankson and Klute families plus Emma Zierott and Welma Klute and Norma Brandt. Alvin Smith Ronald Junge Bradley Arenzville visitors, Viola Ziegelbein hosts, Stankel and Reher families visit Golden and Lakewood Colorado. Victor Blase shares coffee with Raymond Stunkel.
The Swede Home News lists multiple Thanksgiving day guests at various homes including the Schnoors Johnsons and Davises, with names from Arvada to Englewood. Church notices for Calvary Lutheran Swede Home include Advent schedule, confirmations, devotions, choir, and LCW activities through December 12.
The weekly hospital report covers patients treated during November 25 to December 2. Names include Carlson Stromsburg Baker Stromsburg Lundberg Stromsburg Hensley and baby Central City Kresha Council Bluffs Buchta Osceola Rosdahl Stromsburg Hartson Osceola Goebel Fairbury Timm Stromsburg Korus Silver Creek Lux Shelby Murphey Thayer Younglund Stroms Dixie Schutt Stromsburg Wright Osceola Peterson Osceola Massie Osceola Davidson Osceola Van Hoosen Osceola Polacek Surprise Hanson Stromsburg Kresha Osceola Wescoat Osceola Appleton Stromsburg Reiling Stromsburg Nyberg Osceola Anderson Osceola Rathje Shelby Gonzales Henderson Nevada Klein Osceola Sterup Osceola Adelson Osceola Stoki Stromsburg Matzner Gresham Carlson Osceola and a note of Murray Nelson home visitors Henry Blase and Orlie Miller.
The church announces worship at 10 45 a m with Sunday School and Bible classes at 9 30 a m Rev Stephen Stohlmann is pastor Principal Don Staehgen leads the school with Miss Peggy Sharman as teacher The Walther League meet at 8 p m on December 4 Youth Choir rehearses at 7 p m Adult Choir at 8 p m Weekday school hours listed as 45 46.
A Nebraska State Education Association release notes the Women’s Caucus for Nebraska Educators, nicknamed the Flying Caucus, is active and seeking members. UNL Extension cites a 5 to 20 percent fertilizer shortage, urging precise use and better manure spreader accuracy. ARBA Bicentennial honors Wilmington as 1776th community. ARBA cites 237 new communities in November, total 1 895 nationwide. Nebraska GOP chair Barrett hails election results as proof of national GOP strength. Home Service Dept adds automations to homemaker tasks, and Safe Winter Driving warns on stopping distances on glare ice. Nebraska University says business education grads can enter teaching or business, with demand outpacing supply.
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