Sourdough ideas spark Polk progress meeting
The Polk Commercial Club debates funding ideas for 1965 at the hotel lobby. Wandering club member N Alfred returns from the west with a 90 year old sourdough, prompting talk of sourdough biscuits or pancakes for a dough raising project. A pancake fundraiser proposal is debated as dues, free pancakes, and syrup charge options are considered.
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Polk Commercial Club
N. Alfred
Dean Myers
Lloyd Stromberg
Treas
Vern Jones
Lyle Dornburgh
Dick Howe
The
Polk Progress
Commercial Club
Polk
America
Thirteen Home Society Meet at Minnie Miers Home
Thirteen members and two visitors gathered at Mrs Minnie Miers home on February 17 with president Ann Kisler leading the business meeting. Social hour followed with banco Irish checkers and visiting. Hostess gift went to Mrs Minnie Wright. Next meeting planned for March 17 at Mrs Mervin Shenk’s home.
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Home Society
Minnie Miers
Ann Kisler
Banco
Minnie Wright
Mervin Shenk
Population growth brings new residents to Polk village
An unofficial count shows Polk population at 475, up from 430 in 1960, with ten new homes since 1960. Families move in as new businesses open, gas service arrives, and local retirees settle into the village, reversing rural depopulation trends.
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Polk
Village Board
Irving Wire
Irving
Carl
Francis Carlstrom
Francis
Main St
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Elmer Neeman
Elmer
C. M. Hadley
Hadley
Hadleys
Cedar Rapids
Ed Saylor
Central City
Saylors
Albert Sundberg
Sundberg
Milton Enevoldsen
Eevoldsen
Baby
Polking around the Pacific Northwest
Norris Alfred recounts a Northwest winter stay marked by rain snow and gray days, then returning home to Nebraska. He contrasts Canada and U S customs, notes Canadian football differences, and describes Seattle Space Needle lunch. Additional stops include Bellingham Oregon Springfield and a Christmas in San Francisco. Continuous reflections on travel and weather finish with grocery purchases.
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Norris Alfred
United States
Nebra
Nebraska
Northwest
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
U. S
U. S&s
Bellingham
Wash
Assembly of God Church
Supreme Court
Seattle
Space Needle
Lake Washington
Springfield
Oregon
Harold Cramer
Laura Green
Jimmy
Judy
San Francisco
Cubs close season with two wins ahead of district tourney
Polk Cubs beat Waco 63-61 and Henderson 54-47 to finish with a 13-3 mark heading into the district tournament. Gary Stevens tied Waco late, Dennis Sealey intercepted the final pass and scored for the winner. Sagehorn Rahrs and Carlstrom led Polk with 14 each. Henderson won the reserve game 71-35. Polk meets Benedict Tuesday at Stromsburg.
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Polk Cubs
Waco
Henderson
Cubs
Polk
Benedict
Stromsburg
Gary Stevens
Dennis Sealey
Gary Sagehorn
Larry Johnson
Dennis Carlstrom
Bob Rahrs
Russ Rice
Sagehorn
Rahrs
Carlstrom
Stuart Friesen
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Pork Progress
Dr. Alfred
Milford
Polk Community Chorus
Tech
Polk High School
Willard Adelson
Wallace Lind
Loren
Donald Dahlin
Robert Clymer
Esther Peterson
Osceola Hospital
Arthur Adelson
Clara Anderson
Ann O'Shea
Judiana
Sheila
Delores Anderson
B. Stevens
Sharon Larson
Cindy
Debbie
Will Steel
Pork Gideons
Covenant Home
Carrie Nyberg
Los Angeles
Calif
Silver Creek
Roy Nelson
Clarks
Mr. Frizzell
Bessie Green
Everett Green
Gary
Everett Greens
Jay Dee
Lincoln
Gary Greens
Walter Green
Polking
Pacific Northwest
Ure
Sundberg & Son
Polk Henderson
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