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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
1
A collage of musings on daily life from progress mining to weather, holidays, and culture. Notes on aging poets, royalty, comfort with humility, and reflections on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and everyday habits. Anecdotes include weather interest before fishing trips and a toy-like scene of animals solving problems for food.
Polk Cubs beat Hampton 52 to 30 to open the 1961 62 basketball season as Regy Green with 20 points and 19 rebounds led Polk. Reserve squad won 42 19 in curtain raiser. Kisler Kroger Hahn and Jones starred for both teams with rebounds and scoring while Polk closes with a 32 game reserve winning streak. Polk resumes play Friday at Silver Creek and hosts Benedict December 12.
Hordville High School lists 13 students on the 2nd six weeks honor roll including seniors Linda Gustafson Bertha Holtorf Harold Ortegren and Kathy Tyler Juniors Sharon Benson Dale Carlson Marcene Garner Dean Johnson Sophomores Patty Stanberg Virginia Cude Freshmen Dorothy Stranberg and Linda Andersonsen Lennis Benson from eighth grade
Polk holds a series of Christmas events beginning Saturday at 7:00 p.m. with lights and kindergarten to fourth grade carols around the Main Street tree. On Saturday Dec 16 at 3:30 p.m. the Polk Commercial Club will give away 25 turkeys from the band stand. names may be deposited at Kisler Sundries 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. that day. Santa arrives Saturday Dec 23 at 2:30 p.m. on Main Street with treats and free train rides for children. Plan now to spend the next three Saturdays in Polk.
East central Nebraska farmers bankers and business men invited to learn about a new cattle type that calves heavier gains faster dresses out leaner and crossbreeds profitably with existing stock. A forum at Osceola Lutheran Church social room on Friday December 8 at 1 30 p m features the Sonderup Brothers Fullerton Polk and Paxton speakers in a pasture and livestock management panel with a free lunch courtesy of the Osceola Commercial Club.
December events include B B Silver Creek here on the 8th and Benedict there on the 12th. Christmas program is on December 20 with vacation starting December 22 and school resuming January 2. Activities include PTA on January 10 and various B B events at Osceola Clarks Stromsburg Bradshaw and a grade school music program on January 31. End of first semester is January 12.
Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist announce the birth of their son Todd Harold born November 21 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.
The Kings Couples fellowship gathered Tuesday night in the Baptist Church parlor for a chili supper. Attendees from the community shared a meal and fellowship in a casual, friendly setting.
The Village Board asks Polk residents to promptly clear public sidewalks after snowstorms to prevent hazards for pedestrians. Despite many cars, many residents still rely on walking for essential trips.
The Farmers Co op Association of Hordville held its annual stockholders meeting and dinner at Hordville High School with 170 attendees. Speakers included Frank Morgan and W Roscoe Beachler of Farmers Union Elevator Federation Omaha, Merrill Walkup of Westcentral Grain Omaha, Wilbur Crown of Central City, and Russell Wise of Consumers Coop Association Kansas City. Lennart Johnson and Don Quick were re elected to three year terms. Dividends near 58000 were paid and net earnings for 1961 reached 105075.86.
Joe Dusek and his team staged a lively wrestling night in Polk where the Polk Commercial Club posted a profit. Killer Karl Cox faced a fan victory as a woman spectator won a bout, while crowds roared and Ken Stewart struggled to be heard. Cop Shaw intervened to calm a postmatch moment and Barber Melene joked about his aching stomach after the laughs.
Carl Wilshusen of York remained hospitalized at Lutheran Hospital Grand Island after surgery on Wednesday morning December 6. Clarence Johnson formerly of Osceola hospital since November 28 was discharged. Glen Dobberstein was reported as a patient last week at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City.
Hordville High basketball team beat Marquette 32-23 on Tuesday to extend a five game winning streak. They have totaled 229 points to 150 for opponents. Coach Darrel Montgomery leads the squad with players Bob Shoup Dale Carlson Joe Tyler Larry Bengtson Larry Johnson Harold Ortegren and Dean Johnson. Next game at Bradshaw on Saturday December 9.
Lists six week honor roll names by grade across numbers, writing, reading and language. First through fifth grades feature students such as Paula Layne JoAnn Nancy Douglas Leanne Cheryl Kent Lynn Clark Wanda Leanne Robbie Steven Carita David Mary Sue Alan Randy Pamela Lawson Leilani Mary Jo Gail Widga Becky Stevens Ann Otte Sheila O Shea Carla Myers Karen Miller Gail Widga Mark Sandell Jan McCormick Donna Bodine Marcia Myers Deanne Meerkatz Dawn Killion Penny Bills Larry Anderson Jerry LaVelle.
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