Polk community notes recount 1927 football captain and local events
Margaret Loti Polk Industries sale ends Polk Ind Inc. operations. Paul Stevens elected 1927 football captain after Stromsburg game. Santa visit, Christmas events, and prizes for Polk Homes decorations. Community births marriages and hospital visits noted along with local store hours and a Fremont manufacturing shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Industries; Inc
E.Z
Paul Stevens
Walter Johnson
Miss Marks
J. G. Felton
Stevens
I. B. Cypher
York
Stromsburg
Wesley Stark
Gus Yonland
Frank Adelson
Brule
Polk
Paul Strand
Carl Steelquist
Arnold Isaacson
E. E. Pengelly
Albert, Sundberg
Pete Skostrom
Santa Claus
Polk Progress Obituary Poetry Rates and Notices
The Polk Progress lists editor Norris W Alfred and publisher Rich Bicken. Classifieds show obit poetry per line and Card of Thanks at 20 cents per line with a $2 minimum. Subscription rates are $7.00 per year Nebraska, $8.00 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
W. Alfred
Rich Bicken
Polk
Nebraska
Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting and Plans Heart Drive
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday December 13 with 30 members and Jr. Auxiliary present. Loren yf Lauretta reported 43 senior citizens attended the December 1 covered dish luncheon and 51 played bingo. Darlene noted community service boxes packed for four servicemen. The group voted to sponsor the Heart Drive in February 1977. Jr. Auxiliary girls entertained during social hour and hostesses served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Jr. Auxiliary
Lynda
Loren Yf Lauretta
Darlene
Community Service Committee
Ingo
Jean Nielsen
Mildred Johnson
Corrine’ Adelson
Doris Osberg
Theresa van Ostrand
Myrtle Johnson
Francis Carl Strom
Faithful Workers Club Christmas Luncheon Recap
The Faithful Workers Club held a Christmas luncheon on December 14 at Evelyn Shenk's home. Roll call offered Christmas thoughts, a cookie and candy exchange, and Alma Lampshire received a 50th wedding anniversary gift plus an anniversary gift from her secret pal. Gift exchanges followed, with the next gathering at Sharon Hudson's home. Supper guests included Virgil Bush and Neal and Dennis Van Housen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Faithful Workers Club
Evelyn ‘Shenk
Alma’ Lampshire
Sharon Hudson
Christmas Peace or Armament Paradox in Global Fear
A reflective meditation on OPEC oil, arms buildup, and the tense balance of power. The piece links rising prices to funding defense and argues fear and prosperity are intertwined, with wartime echoes shadowing holiday cheer and faith in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
GNP
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Margaret Loti
William Bedient
Waco
Viola W. Wessel
John Wessel
Leo B. Curren
H. E. Curren
Aurora
Curren
Santa
Gilbert Blase
Julia-Ann Smith
Bill Collett
Smith
Erwin Drie Wer
Hampton
Olof Alfred
St. Louis
Nels Pearson
Alfred
N. E. McNaught and Sons
Quillin
Patty Funk
Grant Matson
North Platte
Steve Funk
Robert Myers
Scottsbluff
Dwight Myers
John Myers
Parker’ Aker
Henry Horstman
Oscar Sundberg
Mary Jean ‘Guidinger
Nebr Ag College
Kenneth Bowers
University of Nebr
Hennie Seymour
Jeffrey ‘Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Marie LaVelle
Glenn” Hill
Sondra Hill Kathleen, Holmes
Ronald Beins
Walter Binford
Lloyd Stromberg
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
M. G. Lindburg
Maurice, Jr
Polk Ind., Inc
M. H. Kline
Wakefield
Nebr
Fremont
Polk Ind
Duane
Polk Oil'co
Dale
Peewee
Legion Auxiliary
Workers Club
Page
Virgil
Bush
Neal
Van
Housen
Dennis
Ken
Crazy Christmas
American Legion
Polk, Nebraska
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