Cubs Edge Osceola In Final Minute Thriller
Polk trailed 17 to 16 at halftime then rallied as Gaylen Holmes scored 18 and led rebounds while Osceola’s Larry Snodgrass had 12. Final: Osceola 40 Polk 37 as the decisive whistle decided the winner in a tight boys basketball game.
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Cubs
Bulldogs
Osceola
Polk
Gaylen Holmes
Larry Snodgrass
Dale Peterson
Polk FG FT PF
Werner
D. Nyberg
R. Nyberg
Holmes
Cramer
Ostrander
Peterson
Three Polk Boys Drafted Into Service
Eight Polk County youths were inducted for military service in Omaha, including three from Polk: LeRoy Anderson Roger Hanquist and Wally Lind. Others named are Maurice A. Alt Donald A. Yungdahl Donald L. Eller Shelby L. Kreis Thomas Sterup and a volunteer from Osceola and Streamsburg.
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Osceola
Omaha
Polk County
Polk
LeRoy Anderson
Roger Hanquist
Wally Lind
Maurice A. Alt
Donald A. Yungdahl
Donald L. Eller
Shelby Russel L. Kreis
Streamsburg
Thomasl. Sterup
Weekend Gatherings Across Arborville Area
Families and relatives visited over New Year and Sunday at multiple homes including the Carlsons, Reckners, Lindholms, and Shockeys. Notables include S Sgt Leroy Bills departing for Tyndall AFB Florida after leave, and many locals from Grand Island and Norfolk sharing meals and celebrations.
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Alice Maria
Robert Janky
Alfred Carlson
Gordon Carlson
Ted Janky
Nettle Carlson
Art Samuelsons
Claus Obergs
Harry Nelsons
Gordon Carlsons
Edward Reckner
Clarence Reckner
Wayne Lindholm
Clarkson Hospital
Fred D. Shockey
LaVern Nicholson
Grand Island
Harle Exton
Maurice Flick
Harold Bedient
Harry Guidinger
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Wallace Junge
Bill Haffner
Martin A. Hoffman
Earl Stevens
Ester Lackey
John Bills
Norquests
Albert Norquest
McCool
Eddie Hansen
This Week's Bouquet Honors Mrs Lytle in Polk County
A heartfelt tribute to Mrs. Chas. Lytle of Polk County for her long service to family and community. The piece notes her recent hospital stay, plans for a Christmas gathering, and memories of family, naval careers, Cuba visits, and local clubs.
Mrs Elmer Anderson Visits Daughter in Brookville
Mrs Elmer Anderson is visiting at the home of her daughter in Brookville Kansas. The note records the trip and the family's location, with no additional details.
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Elmer Anderson
Brookville
Kansas
Local visitors call on friends across Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Don Scheapler and daughter visited Tuesday with friends and relatives in Columbus. Mrs. Raymond Mason of St. Anthony Idaho arrived Wednesday for a short visit with her daughter Mrs. Owen Bedlen and family.
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Don Scheapler
Columbus
Raymond Mason
St. Anthony
Idaho
Owen Bedlen
Polk Woman's Club Holds January Meeting at Country Home
The Polk Woman's Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs Gilbert Lampshire’s country home with 23 members attending. Reports, polio campaign plans, and house to house canvassing were discussed. Films on heart trouble tuberculosis and a dangerous stranger were shown and enjoyed. Visitors included Mrs Lampshire, Anna Eisler, Margaret Jones, and Sigrid Alfreds. The February meeting will be at Eleanor Stromberg’s on February 5 at 2.
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Polk Woman's Club
Lynch
Mrs. Lampshire
Anna Eisler
Margaret Jones
Sigrid Alfreds
J Eleanor Stromberg
Iowa Visit for Hahn and Stevens Kin
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hahn and Mr Will Stevens spent Thursday through Sunday in Iowa visiting relatives. They saw Mr and Mrs Irvin Hahn of Cambridge and Mr Fd Isley of Cedar Falls, a cousin of Mr Stevens.
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Lloyd Hahn
Will Stevens
Iowa
Irvin Hahn
Cambridge
Stevens
Fd Isley
Cedar Falls
Edick Anderson
Eagle Grove
Mrs. Anderson
Paul Flower
Seymour
Marian Flower
Rev. Anderson
Nebraska
Charles Carlson and Ebba Hanquist Visit Thursday Evening
Charles Carlson and Ebba Hanquist were Thursday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Henry Reeb, stopping by their home for a social visit.
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Charles Carlson
Ebba Hanquist
Mrs
Henry Reeb
Addresses of Our Service Men
Pvt Francis H. Tewell U S 66172454 806 Fid Hosp Camp Rucker Alabama Arthur G Bates 8S A 318-87-07 Class A Personnel Man Sdl Class P N 138-52 U S Naval Training Station San Diego California
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Francis H. Tewell
U S
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Arthur G. Bates
U. S Naval Training Station
San Diego
California
Benedict Beats Polk Cubs 52-39 In Basketball Duel
Benedict defeated Polk 52 to 39 on their home floor as the first team rallied in the late game. Ray Dorsey led Benedict with 20 points while Gaylen Holmes had 13 and Werner 12. Polk’s second team won 30 to 28 as Nyberg led with 10.
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Benedict
Polk Cubs
Polk
Don Nyberg
Bob Peterson
Gaylen Holmes
Ron Nyberg
Werner
Ray Dorsey
Dorsey
New Year Guests Share Dinners Across Local Homes
A record of social visits appears as neighbors and families hosted gatherings on New Year’s Day and nearby evenings. Attendees include the Kroger and Sandell families, Larson, Swanson, Adelson and Seymour households, and extended relatives across Dorchester Aurora and nearby towns. The W C T U held a meeting at Mrs. Detloff’s home with Mrs. Swanson assisting. Oyster suppers and hospital visits were noted among local residents.
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Wallace Sandell
Lloyd Kroger
Henry Sandell
Levar Sandell
Karl Detloff
Hennie Seymour
A. E. Swanson
California Popular With Polk Vacationers
The warmer parts of the United States draw Polk residents for winter vacations. Many travel to California by car, train, or plane. Mr and Mrs Harold Miller and family returned from California after visiting relatives and viewed the Parade of Roses in Pasadena. Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg also just returned from a two week California visit. Grant Johnson and Glen Stevens left for an indefinite California stay with relatives, while Mr and Mrs Robert Steenbock headed to Texas for an extended vacation.
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United States
Polk
California
Harold Miller
Pasadena
Robert Steenbock
Points
Texas
Merry Makers Hold Reorganization Meeting
The Merry Makers club met at Mrs. Paul Strand's home in October for a Hallowe'en party to welcome new members Bridget Ruzicka Florence Ruzicka and Annettaeamons. Officers elected for the year include Carlyn Strand president Sharon Adelson vice president Annetta Seamon secretary and Mary Sandell music chair. The group planned sewing as the year project and a bake sale for January 2 at Stromberg's Grocery Store. A donation to the national 4-H center near Washington DC was voted. The next meeting is February 2 at Harleen Johnson's home.
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Paul Strand
Bridget
Florence Ruzicka
Annetta Eamons
Janice Crow
Rosalie Nelson
Sally Peterson
Judy Johnson
Sharon Adelson
Jean Ekdahl
Carman Sandell
Mary Louw Sandell
Pam Cramer
Karen Ang
Harleen Johnson
JoAnn Leamons
Joan Cramer
Stromberg’s
Adelson
Sharon
Correction notice clarifies rank of Leland Anderson
A correction states that in last week's issue the person referred to as Pfc. Leland Anderson should read Cpl. Leland Anderson, correcting the service rank designation.
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Pfc
Leland Anderson
Cpl
Union Pacific Bug Is Discontinued
The Union Pacific railroad company is authorized to discontinue motor trains 547 and 548 known as the bug. Plans for the last trip are undecided while mail service arrangements for the routes are evaluated.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Polk
State Railway Commission
Two Poleites In Band Concert At Kearney
RoDonna Lindholm and Ken Bedient freshmen at Kearney State Teachers College were among 55 participants in the college band. The first concert of the year was held last Tuesday evening in Kearney. The group also serves as a marching band for fall activities and will present two formal concerts during the year.
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RoDonna Lindholm
Ken Bedient
Kearney State Teachers College
Kearney
What's the Name of This Column
A northern suburb adds a flashy neon sign GREEN'S ACRES and a dentist from Holdrege seeks Polk housing. Streets icy after a collision injures none, a Christmas tree in the main street is felled, lights are stored for next season, and residents hope for warmer weather and snow melt.
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Myers
Neuhaus
Christmas Visit in Germany With Cousin in Cow Barn
Kenneth Wilshusen spent Christmas Day in Germany with his father's cousin, 450 miles from his base. He notes little to do, snow present but melted, and an interpreter doctor next door. The oddest detail is entering the house through the cow barn, a commoner home feature. Kenneth mentions plenty of food and Emil has never met his cousin.
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Kenneth Wilshusen
Germany
Kenneth
Emil
Polk Progresses Collected for Village Library
The town will bind and add each year’s complete Polk Progresses edition to the village library. This effort preserves a recorded history and makes the volumes available for reference to anyone.
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Polk
Polk Om
Rural electrification blurs town and farm lights at night
The article notes that 15 to 20 years ago travelers could identify towns by lights on the horizon. Now widespread electrification of farms means lights appear across the landscape, making it difficult to distinguish town boundaries from farmland after dark.
Post Office Card Purchase Pricing Stumbles Over Arithmetic
A reader notes a math error in post office pricing for two cent cards. Buying 49 cards at 2 cents should cost 98 cents, but some outlets show 93 cents. For 60 cards the charge is $1.10, and 2 times 50 equals 110 cents at many offices.
Polk County 1952 license plates debut in streets
New 1952 plates appear on Polk county streets with a two year use period. The design features black numbers on a yellow background and replaces old PR MB and HA county identifiers. A small 1953 tag will cover the 1952 plate next year.
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Polk
Hen wonders who lost a hen’s teeth in eye case
Mrs. Max Jones finds half a set of upper store teeth in a patient's eye case. Max, owner of such teeth since summer, denies losing them and jokes about hens having no teeth. He asks rhetorically which hen could have lost these teeth, prompting a humorous exchange.
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Max Jones
Max
Readers contest for column title in the Polk Progress
The Progress invites readers to suggest a title for a continuing column. Entrants receive a free one year subscription if selected. Submissions open this weekend and must be postmarked or delivered by January 19.
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Progress
The
Polk Progress
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