Community Club thanks volunteers for town Christmas tree
The message from the Community Club president thanks Wayne Tyler Pete Hahn Ralph Redman Leon Meerkatz and Arnold Neuhaus for their time and effort on the town Christmas tree. It also wishes thanks to those who helped take it down and hopes they were in Christmas spirits. The note invites attendance at the poll on Saturday December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Ike
Wayne Tyler
Pete Hahn
Ralph Redman
Leon Meerkatz
Arnold Neuhaus
Community Club
Polk Real Estate Gambit and Solvency Reflections
In a reflective column the publisher discusses rising newsprint costs and the need to raise subscription rates to stay solvent. He notes limited Polk real estate finds, fears about prosperity, and quotes Horace Greeley while urging readers to pursue opportunities in the Southwest or Florida.
American Legion Auxiliary Holds December Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met December 10 at 8 p.m. with 36 Senior and Jr. members present. Plans included Heart Fund for February, ordering two ABC books, and a $1 donation to Chaplin Foundation. Reports covered Co Government Day, Community Service cookie drive, Senior Citizens Bingo, and a Junior Auxiliary Christmas program with gifts from Santa.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Jr. Auxiliary
Louise Logston
Heart Fund
ABC
Chaplin
Chaplin Foundation
Elaine Miller
Osceola
Trene Widga
Community Service
Lauretta Neuhaus
Two Church Choirs Combine For Christmas Program
The First Baptist Church of Polk hosts a Sunday December 16 program at 7 30 pm featuring combined choirs from the Evangelical Free Church and the Baptist Church. Directed by Mr Holly Batley the program presents The Best of John W Peterson. Community invitation extended.
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First Baptist Church
Methodist UMW Meets December 6 in Polk Church Parlor
The UMW of Polk United Methodist Church met December 6 in the church parlors with Emmanuel as the Christmas worship topic. Verna Fredrickson read Scripture and led a program titled Time for Thanksgiving Gift of Open ness Gift of Grace Gift of Acceptance and Gift of Praise and Gratitude. Hostesses served lunch after gifts of money were placed under a Christmas tree as music played.
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UMW
Polk United Methodist Church
Emmanuel
Verna Fredrickson
Jo Richey
Shirley Gustafson
Beverly
Frances Widga
Gwen Lindburg
Phyllis Flodman
Janice Saylor
Progress plans 1974 price rise for subscribers
The progress announces a $1 subscription increase effective January 1, 1974 and offers subscribers a renewal window to beat the deadline. They sold 23 subscriptions on Saturday and consider borrowing funds to cover costs while contemplating President Nixon's lawyers to find options.
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Lst
Nixon
Hampton Hawks Roll Past Polk Cubs 74 54
Hampton High defeated Polk Cubs 74 to 54 as Mark Olsen scored 24 points and Carlstrom added 19 for the Hawks. Cubs were led by Roger Carlstrom with 14 and Mark Anderson with 14 while committing 23 turnovers. Next, Polk hosts Silver Creek before visiting Genoa to close the week.
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Hampton
Polk Cubs
Maples
Mark Olsen
Roger Carlstrom
Mark Anderson
Cubs
Hawks
Wayne Williamson
Dale Elluter
Cub
Carlstrom
Olsen
Randy Flodman
Daryl Tenniges
Bruce Hudson
Gale Stevens
Rick Hoffman
Silver Creek
Genoa
Trinity Lutheran LCW Christmas Meeting Report
Trinity LCW held a Christmas meeting at the church with a candle light dinner and Luke Bible study led by Pastor Ronoldt. Funds gathered support three church affiliated hospitals or groups. a fun program, white elephant exchange, and silent auction were featured with gifts and thanks to volunteers.
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Trinity Lcw
Ronoldt
Virgil Tenniges
Holis
Ohio
Mildred Norquest
Hospital Notes and Local Welfare Updates
Mrs Roy Glasser Sr is a patient at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln. Mr Van Bush of Columbus suffered a heart attack and is at Behlin Hospital Columbus. Roy Glasser Sr had surgery at Bryan Memorial and returned home Monday. John Neal spent days at Veterans Hospital Grand Island for tests. Orlie Miller returned home from St Francis Hospital Grand Island and is recovering at home. Carl Christensen and Harold Gravengard of Grand Island visited Bill Munn. Mrs Hulds Sagehorn and Mrs Clarence Guthrie attended the Zion Lutheran Church Christmas program and supper.
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Roy Glasser
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
van Bush
Columbus
Behlin Hospital
John Neal
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Orlie Miller
St. Francis Hospital
Carl Christensen
Harold Gravengard
Bill Munn
Hulds Sagehorn
Clarence Guthrie
Zion Lutheran Church
Christmas Program At Polk United Methodist Church
The Polk United Methodist Church schedules a Sunday School Christmas program for Sunday December 16 at 4 o clock. Participants include church youths and volunteers presenting a nativity and musical numbers. The event invites the community to attend the seasonal program at the church.
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Polk United Methodist Church
Mark Sandell Wins Bethel College Scholarship
Mark Sandell son of Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell of Polk has been awarded the Business and Economics academic scholarship for the 1973 74 school year at Bethel College St Paul Minnesota. He is a Bethel College Choir member who has toured the United States and Europe and now serves as Business Manager planning a choir tour in the eastern United States. Sandell a 1970 Polk High School graduate will receive a Bachelor of Arts in business and economics after graduating in May from Bethel College. Bethel College a four year liberal arts school operated by the Baptist General Conference is newly relocated on a 214 acre campus in a suburban area of St Paul with enrollment at 1803 for 1973 74, up 14 percent.
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Mark Sandell
Levar Sandell
Polk
Bethel College
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mark
United States
Europe
Polk High School
Bethel
Baptist General Conference
Obituary for Mabel Hilder Anderson Widga
Mabel Hilder Anderson born November 24 1893 on a Polk County farm daughter of Frank and Hulda Anderson. She married Walter John Widga March 20 1912 in her parental home and moved to his father’s homestead. She died December 7 1973 at age 80 after a stroke and illnesses, survived by two sons Gerald and Jerome Polk a daughter Mary Ann Roberts Omaha a grandson Scott a sister Frances Widga Polk and brother Clarence Rockford Til. Funeral December 10 1973 at Swede Plain Church with Rev Dery J Reed. interment Swede Plain Cemetery.
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Mabel Hilder Anderson
Frank and
Hulda Anderson
Polk
Walter John Widga
Aurora
Ladies Aid
WSCS
Swede Plain
Gerald
Jerome
Eugene L
Mary Ann) Roberts
Omaha
Eugene L. Roberts
Scott
Clarence
Rockford, Til
Frances Widga
Elsie
George
Herbert
Swede Plain Church
Dery J. Reed
Dean Samuelson
John Nyberg
Ivory Palace
Willard Adelson
Stanford
Lanny Ang
Foster Family Grows Quietly With Surprises at Home
In a reflective column, a writer recalls their evolving family life after fostering a new daughter Carrie and her sister Dani. The piece describes adjustments, sibling dynamics, and playful mischief as the nursery expands, with household routines adapting to the two new young girls.
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Ralph
Wyoming
Carrie Foster
Dani
Carrie
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