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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
7
The Polk High School will welcome Catarina Maria Marino a Brazilian English major as a foreign teacher aide for three months in both the high school and elementary building. She will stay with the Richeys Stauffer and Miss Ernst and aims to improve her English vocabulary. The Student Council plans a Christmas program Friday and a film about Evil Geneval from Hampton. Santa scene noted with a playful spanking and candy ban.
A reporter notes Polk High teachers lining up to talk to Santa. Apthorpe asks for an HO scale toy train and a Marvel the Mustang, Cyboron wants $2000, Richey seeks peace and good people, Ernst desires a wilded coat and 8 track, Hilligas wants a gun cabinet and an electronic oven, Tren kle wishes for a 61 Chevy muffler, Lind seeks a longer vacation, Owens wants two Rich Glovers for football, Gilson aims for a Christmas Holiday Tournament first place trophy. Santa may have trouble delivering.
Brenda Trennepohl rejoins the sixth grade as the class enjoys a Christmas program The students performed The Christmas Carol on December 14 and completed a geometry unit They built geometric mobiles and welcomed a science lab that enhances experiments Tests from SRA Achievement were given in early December and results will arrive next year Mr and Mrs Gaylord Dose visited the Dolan Hahn home after the school program.
County extension notes advise that corn at 25 percent moisture will keep 17 days at 40 degrees or 42 days at 35 degrees before losing a half percent dry matter, given proper ventilation. Aeration or cooling can preserve refrigerated grain. monitor weekly and recool if warm. Also mentions Clarke McNary tree program, tree orders, cost sharing, and tax guide copies available at Extension or Soil Conservation offices.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson attended a pre-Christmas dinner at Mr and Mrs Dick Alderson in Grand Island on Sunday along with other guests. The item notes social visits and birthday celebrations including Marie Henderson and the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Noel Kealiher.
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