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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
Page
1
A bright winter day on Main St features melting ice on a sunlit slope and children sliding, with reflections on past and future shadows. A local cafe debate recalls presidents from Coolidge to Nixon, noting shifts in memory and politics and ending with a teaser of page 8 continued coverage.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Merchant of Polk announce the engagement of their daughter Myrna Jane to Alan Dinwiddie son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dinwiddie of Denver Colorado Miss Merchant is a Polk High School graduate and attended Rockmont College now in Denver She works at York General Hospital and will enter Vocational School of Practical Nursing at Kearney in March Dinwiddie a Fort Collins High School graduate studied at Rockmont College and is now at Kearney State College Engagement plans are indefinite.
Mr and Mrs Edd Coover celebrated 50 years with a home dinner Tuesday. Guests included Paul and Larry Coover and Eddie Coover, Arlo Stevens and Gail Stevens of Colorado Springs, Mev Deryl Reed attended, with congratulations from granddaughter and the Kroger couple in Kearney.
Polk High Cubs lose to Stromsburg Vikings 52 42 in a tighter rematch. Dob Neuhaus leads Polk with 10 points as Osceola visit Friday and Bradshaw visit Tuesday in upcoming games.
Steven Kent Jones 13 son of Larry and Judy Jones of Polk Colorado died January 31 after a farm truck and oil transport collided near Fort Morgan three miles from home. His funeral was held February 4 in Polk with services in Fort Morgan and interment at Lindale Cemetery. He was a Fort Morgan Junior High student and former Boy Scout. He is survived by his parents and three brothers Michael Timothy and Brian.
Edd Coover remains admitted at Central City hospital along with Marcia Myers who underwent surgery Saturday. Elwood Tewell was readmitted to Central City hospital Saturday.
A humorous rant compares IBM advertising to domestic reality arguing that housewives already perform complex scheduling and memory tasks. The speaker asserts MOM rivals machines in tracking family needs, while noting machines cannot replace a kiss for a skinned knee.
Here I Am announces daughter Jody Lynn born January 28 at York hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Paternal grandparents Emory Cramer of Polk. Kenneth Meerkatz of Polk reports son Jerry Dean born January 30 at York General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Todd Alan LaVelle born February 2 at York hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Rodney Johnson greets son Charles Edward born January 28 weighing 8 pounds.
Mrs John Myers at age 87 keeps her mind and hands active by making hooked rugs. She has completed 294 rugs and would appreciate any cotton or wool garments donated for rug making.
A speaker pleads with a listener who is grieving after a separation to lift their head and find peace above. The speaker promises beauty and calm as reassurance and asks for a smile to ease loneliness. The tone is soothing and consoling.
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