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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
1
The Polk Progress column ponders who Mrs Terious is and recalls family emergencies as Santa appears to distribute turkeys. Readers debate the columnist’s gender while Balzer translates German sayings about gifts and a winter scene unfolds with snow, trees, and a TV news tease.
The Polk Progress will print a day early for the next two weeks with the final press run Tuesday morning instead of Wednesday. News items and advertisements must be in the Progress office by Monday noon to be included in that week’s paper.
Three doctors from York Medical Clinic Dr. Michael A. Breiner Dr. Richard F. Brouilliette and Dr. Carrell J. Loschen lease a Polk office to provide care on Mondays and Thursdays starting January 6 1969. The office will offer comprehensive exams and X ray improving local access after since 1967.
Santa Claus will arrive on Polk Main St at 3 00 P M Saturday with treats for all the children After the treats are distributed the winners in the Christmas Home Decoration contest will be announced
Polk Cubs beat Silver Creek Tigercats 63 to 40 on their Maples floor Friday. Key players were Mark Wood with 15 points and Mike Lindburg with 21 as the Cubs built a 20 4 first quarter lead and extended the margin to 52 25 by the end of the third period.
Twenty five turkeys were awarded Saturday afternoon on Main Street. Winners include Peggy Lindburg Vern Samuels Ginger Albin Laura Bolton Hilda Warnick Dana Anderson Wayne Moore Linda Larson Matt Redman Darold Hoffman Ted Otte Doug Kingston Lillie Lind Virginia Bjerrum Roger Widga Gail Samuelson Nona Ostberg Alvin Smith Luann Bills Lyn Ramsey Arnon Dover Oscar Anderson Mrs Carroll Flodman Roger Prock eevelt.
Mr and Mrs Frank Majer of 404 Sicily Avenue Ravenna announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Majer to Dick Sealey son of Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Jr of Polk Nebraska. Barbara is a Ra- pore High School graduate and a Kearney State College student affiliated with Alpha Phi. Dick is a Polk High School graduate and also attends Kearney State College. Wedding plans are indefinite.
Louise Merchant describes a lively 1968 grade school Christmas scene with trees in every grade, handmade decorations, a Nativity tableau, and planned class parties as students anticipate holiday gifts and goodwill before the break.
A lighthearted column notes in December mail arrives daily with calendars and ads from banks insurers and shops selling ready to buy goods. It pokes fun at life insurance for dogs and the myriad forms Uncle Sam requires while praising the right to joke about government.
The Arborville Congregational Church presents a Christmas program on Sunday evening December 22 at 7 30 p m.
The Polk United Methodist Sunday Church School Christmas program will be presented Saturday December 21 at 7 30 p m Coffee and cookies will be served after the program Everyone welcome
The Evangelical Free Church will hold a Julotta Service at 6 00 Christmas morning featuring Swedish singing Christmas bells vibra harp and other specialties. Everyone is welcome.
School will dismiss for Christmas holidays between 2 30 and 2 45 p m on Friday December 20 1968 Regular classes will resume on Thursday January 2 1969
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