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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
1
The column riffs on energy expended in daily chats about weather and politics, notes a door to door salesman with the World’s Automatic Bible, and mocks modern automation while musing on information overload and polar bears. It ends with a tease for Continued On Page 8.
The Polk Community Chorus will meet for a 2 30 p m rehearsal Sunday afternoon in the high school. The session focuses on voice strengthening and ensemble harmony for upcoming performances.
Clarks Bombers down Polk Cubs 52 to 45 in the State Class D District Tournament semifinal at Stromsburg. Polk seniors Schenk Wilshusenm Carlstrom Merchant Stevens and Stevens played their final game as Clarks pulled away in the second period with a 30-21 halftime lead. The Cubs showed cold shooting in the second quarter, managing only six free throws and two field goals.
Jim Wilson speaks at the National Symposium on Crownvetch in State College Pennsylvania this week. Earlier this month he and his wife visited Albuquerque New Mexico where he addressed the American Society of Range Management on grass titled Return of the Natives.
Dean Leigh, Polk schools instructor from 1962 to 1966, is serving with the U S Marines in Vietnam. Mrs Leigh, living with Dean’s parents in California, asks friends and former students to write. Address: 2nd Lt F D Leigh 0102083 Echo 2 13 HPO San Francisco California 96602.
Horace Stevens of the Route 66 Riders receives the Pat Abbey Memorial Trophy from Miss Beverly Abbey at a Nebraska Horse Clubs Association meeting in York. Tom Stevens finished third and JoAnn Stevens fifth. new officers named include Bob Brooke president Kenneth Bell vice president and Stevens reelected to the board for five years. The 1968 State Jamboree is slated for Osceola this fall.
About 40 attendees selected four candidates for two Polk School District board seats vacated by Don Hanquist and Harvey Sundberg who did not seek reelection. Burdette Flodman Dwayne Miller Arnold Neuhaus and Roger Hanquist on the ballot. A village caucus followed with 20 residents.
AkSarBen ambassador Kenneth Stewart presented Fire Chief Kenneth Vernon with a $200 check to help defray costs of equipping the Polk Emergency Unit. The presentation occurred on February 11.
Word has reached Polk of the death of Mrs Harold Mason at Boise Idaho. She was formerly Marian Grafe and lived in Polk about fifty years ago.
A Sunday evening program at the Baptist Church featured the Girls Missionary Guild and the Ladies Mission Circle presenting the Baptist Conference work in the Philippines. A color film strip titled Focus on the Philippines followed. Refreshments with missionary-themed decorations closed the event.
Nebraskans wintering in the Lower Rio Grande Valley voted in McAllen Texas to hold a summer picnic at York on June 15 A M Trollope of Waco was elected president of the picnickers and Mrs Mildred Baker of Polk secretary treasurer The Mc Allen Chamber of Commerce will assist Trollope in promoting attendance at York
The Junior High Goldenrod Conference tournament will be held in Palmer March 4 5 and 6. Scheduled games include Stromsburg vs Palmer at 5 00 P M St Edward vs Silver Creek at 6 15 Genoa vs Polk at 7 30 and Osceola vs Clarks at 8 45. Semifinals are March 5 at 7 00 and 8 15 with finals March 6 at 8 15. Polk Junior High is coached by Allyn Chambers.
Hordville Cub Scout Pack 38 held its Blue and Gold Banquet on February 22 in the high school gym. Cubmaster Bob Russell welcomed Rick Larson, presented him with a Bobcat pin, and recognized denner and assistant denner stripes for several scouts. Webelos awards went to Kent Russell, Ritchie Parsons, Tom Gustafson, and Dale Timmons. The committee thanked leaders as they announce a new Cubmaster and Webelos leaders. Pinewood Derby results named Kim Shoup first and Scott Anderson second.
Week of February 20 to 27 lists multiple patients including William Herrmann Osceola Ferdinand Pohl York Roy Mitchell Benedict Chester Dawes Osceola Maud Anderson Stromsburg Enoch Boden Osceola Henning Carlson Stromsburg Charles Nuttleman Gresham Walter Madson Osceola Oscar Anderson Osceola Linda Keith Silver Creek with several dismissals and newborns. Central City Hospital reports Elmer Hanquist dismissed February 20 and Dale Lindburg with baby girl February 21. Angella Hilaen born February 22 to Ma and Mrs Gerald Danhauer of Hordville. Dismissals on February 25 and admissions February 25 26 listed.
The Annie Jeffrey Hospital nurses organization met February 20 at LaVina Swanson’s home for a brief business meeting followed by bingo.
Participating churches will hold a World Day of Prayer service at the Arborville Congregational Church on Friday March 1 at 2 00 PM. The public is invited.
Regy Green the son of Mr and Mrs Everett Green of Lincoln was initiated as a graduate member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national honorary scholastic fraternity. He joined eight others at a Sunday banquet in the Nebraska Union.
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