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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
1
The Progress staff reports on decorating efforts and early Christmas cheer. Readers share a lighthearted account of decorating plans, festive mischief, snow updates, and local conversations about holiday prep.
The Polk Cubs defeated Silver Creek 74 to 34 on their home floor Friday night opening Goldenrod Conference play. Senior forwards Regy Green and Darwin Hahn led with 11 points combined in a 19-3 first quarter while Max Kroger scored five in the second period to push the lead to 43-10 at halftime.
Hordville trailed 32-26 at halftime then outscored Bradshaw 40-14 to clinch its sixth victory of the season. Joe Tyler led Hordville with 23 points while Stan Kriefels and Larry Bell each had 12 for Bradshaw. Hardville heads to Weston Friday to face another undefeated team.
Cubs rush to a 54 25 win over Benedict on Polk maples court as Green 15 Hahn 12 Kisler 11 lead scoring. Green 12 rebounds and 15 point effort pace Cubs amid 41 18 rebounding edge. Benedict Bakers combine for 21 of 25 points.
Dr. Leibee, once Polk's physician for many years and Polk High School's first football coach, died of a heart attack at his Burney California home on December 7, according to Dennis Mills in Polk.
P W Aker reelected president of the Polk County Farmers Union at the REA building Stromsburg. M G Lindburg named vice president Everett Loreman secretary treasurer Myron Jones to state convention delegate Carl Sundberg state convention legislative delegate Feb 28 to Mar 1 in Grand Island Carol Anderson youth delegate Natalie Hahn alternate Glen Jones boys delegate Lynn Ray Anderson alternate Carol reported attending national Farmers Union camp in Bailey Colorado Quinton Terrell led resolutions
Mr and Mrs Norman McIntosh announce the birth of a baby girl at Osceola Hospital on Friday December 8 weighing seven pounds ten ounces.
Mrs. Lawrence Shenk was a patient at Central City hospital last week and returned home on Friday.
The Swede Plain choir will present the cantata Love Transcending on Sunday evening, December 17, at the iu eh. tg E hemes teeter oh ee.
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