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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
1
A festive local column blends a humorous Santa Claus radar anecdote with community updates. The Polk Garden Club decorates window displays, a neighbor repairs furniture and builds a gut bucket musical instrument, and a note of gratitude toward essential workers closes the piece.
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph announces a bigger regional directory covering Butler, Fillmore, Polk, Saline, Seward and York counties. The 9 by 11 inch volume will list 39 towns in white pages plus a consolidated yellow section, with faster dialing and broader classified listings.
The Baptist CYF group caroled through west Polk on Friday evening December 22 and returned to the church for a chili supper and gift exchange. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Roy Glasser Jr and Rev and Mrs Elmer Logan were presented gifts.
Fred David Shockey born April 5 1892 in Arborville served in World War I with the 189th Division and died December 16 1961 at York General Hospital at age 69. Survived by wife Frances Belle Bittinger four living children eight grandchildren and several siblings and relatives. He was longtime Arborville area resident and a member of Lemuel Wilcox Post No 160 of Polk.
Nebraska and Iowa aliens are urged to file annual address reports by January 31 at IN S offices or local post offices. Non citizens must report addresses each January unless covered by diplomatic status or certain international organization postings. Guardians must file for alien children under 14.
Mrs Wilda Holmes and Robert hosted guests including Gaylen Holmes Laurie Sioux Falls S D Marlin Junge and daughters Fort Collins John Holmes Lincoln J A Kissiinger Elaine Lincoln. Santa visited delivering gifts. Christmas Eve guests were Dwayne Miller Don Miller Noel Kealiher and families at Orlie Miller home. Ester Lackey visited Saturday evening. Don Miller's family joined Elmer Tonniges at York for Christmas dinner.
The Progress notes more Christmas news items will be printed in next week's paper. With Christmas on Monday time prevented recording all local Christmas doings in this issue.
Notice from Roy Horst County Assessor outlines changes in the law on penalties for omitted property and late filings. It also covers new assessment rules for cabin trailers boats and motors with assistant assessors visiting Polk at the Community Hall February 7 through February 14.
At 9 00 p m Sunday a Watch night service led by the Homebuilders class will begin A film will be shown and refreshments served The church will also hold a Week of Prayer Monday through Friday at 7 30 p m with public invited to attend
On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Roy Ehn and Richard hosted a 7 o clock Christmas dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Bob Carlson and Bobby Dean of Neligh Barbara Carlson of Lincoln Mr and Mrs Harold Kuck and family of St Libory Mr Darrell Miller of North Platte Miss Gloria Willis of Central City Mr and Mrs Reuben Ehn and Vicky and Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson and family Also Mr and Mrs Walter Binford Mr and Mrs Paul Ruch and family of Haxtun Colorado.
A 45th wedding anniversary celebration for Walter and Mrs. Binford was held at their home on December 13. guests included family, friends, and grandchildren who performed songs, rhymes, and a life history. cake was baked by their daughter and served with coffee and desserts.
Mrs. T. A. Stevens family hosts Christmas day with relatives from Rockford Illinois and Julesburg along with Henry Reeb and others. Weekend guests include the Norquest family in York and a Denver party. The season features calls from Wayne Stevens in Ew ing Nebraska and a slideshow of seven European countries.
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