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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
3
Sondra Hill reports a holiday display in the Home Making room with paper white Narcissus blossoms in sand as a confections base. The seventh and eighth grades set up a Christmas tree last week, and the 2nd grade with kindergartners sent tray favors to Lincoln Orthopedic Hospital.
A pre birthday dinner for Don Miller was served Friday evening December 11 at the home of Mrs. Ed and Mr and Mrs Theo Larson. Guests included Mrs Anna Miller and the Miller families. Home Society members met with Mrs Jake Harding Wednesday afternoon.
Joy and exchange of gifts marked a Christmas program while refreshments flowed. Ben Peterson and sister Mrs Esther Morgan entertained at dinner Tuesday evening. Don Miller US Navy and others visited. Wayne Hill's mother returned from Omaha after medical care. Wallace Lind dined with the Rystroms in Stromsburg and pair Wallace and Thelma Rystrom visited Philip Johnson's home.
The Progress Files reports Kenneth Davis and Ervin Forss hitchhiking near Sacramento California. Sgt Ted Ekdahl to be transferred to Florida camp. Cecil Newton Slc still in Australia hoping to return soon. A sailor guards a Christmas tree as war bonds stock stockings. Congressman Karl Stefan says Washington frets over post war debt and Russia promises to pay for war materials and food. Home news notes the death of John Ling.
Twenty years ago in 1933 a barefoot boy drew attention on Main Street as warm weather and a lone pair of shoes highlighted a simple local scene. The brief moment captured a quirky slice of daily life.
Christmas tree and colored lights brightened the band stand as staff and students prepared for holidays. Dean celebrated a sixth birthday while Art Newton earned honorable mention on the All State high school football team.
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