Progress Office Musings and Nutritious Newsprint
In a Satur day scene from University Park to Main Street Progress staff share a quirky account of their office audio setup and a cautionary tale about turning newspapers into cattle feed. A Penn State study suggests newsprint could become cheap nutrition for dairy herds if further tested.
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Publisher's Auxiliary
University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Earl M. Kessler
Penn State
Progress
Department of Agriculture
Dave Ekdahl
Bob Anderson
Boss
Happy
Polk Commercial Club Adopts Community Club Change
The Polk Commercial Club plans to become the Community Club and promotes a chili feed to attract residents to a Community Club organizational meeting at Polk Community Hall Monday January 15 at 7 00 PM. Page 4 advertisement provides details.
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Polk Commercial Club
Polk Community Hall
Ben Petersons Will Move To Florida
Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson plan to move to Crestview Florida January 20 leaving the Polk community where Ben has served as a directors and secretary for the Polk County Farm Bureau and a Farmers Coop Grain Assn director Nell Peterson led Polk County Democrats and served on the state committee She will join Crestview real estate with her sister Berg Schneder
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Ben Peterson
Crestview
Fla
Ben
Polk
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
Polk County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Nell Peterson
Polk County Democrat
State Democratic Committee
Polk Garden Club
Farm Bureau Convention
Berg Schneder
Ben Peterson Farm Sale Set For January 16
The Ben Peterson farm sale of machinery livestock hay straw and household goods will be held Tuesday January 16 at the farm one mile west and one mile north of Polk starting at 11 06 A M Lloyd Hanquist and Dick Merrick will cry the sale.
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Ben Peterson
Polk
Lloyd Hanquist
Dick Merrick
Boxer Baby Beef AH Club Elects Officers
The Boxer Baby Beef AH Club met January 3 at Polk Community Hall to elect officers and plan for the year. Loren Oberg became president with Tom Stevens as vice president, Shirley Anderson secretary, Gary Anderson treasurer, and Steve Wendell as news reporter. Two new members joined, Shirley Anderson and Patty Rystrom, and monthly veterinary science lessons on diseases and prevention were set. The next meeting is January 23 at Polk Community Hall.
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Polk Community Hall
Loren Oberg
Tom Stevens
Shirley Anderson
Gary Anderson
Steve Wendell
Patty Rystom
Progress Subscriptions Warm Up Amid Cold Spell
The Progress office reports subscribers paying on time as they endure a stretch of days with temperatures near 40 below zero. Weather brief notes 8 below with little wind.
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Fice
Progress
Radio Weatherman
Weatherman
Benedict Eagles Top Polk Cubs 55-52 in Cold Friday Clash
Benedict Eagles beat Polk Cubs 55-52 as Polk rallied late but fell short in regulation. Duane Hopwood hit key free throws to force overtime where Polk pulled away 57-52 before Shelby edged Polk 33-20 in the reserves game.
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Benedict Eagles
Polk Cubs
Polk
Shelby
Cub
Cubs
Clarks
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Genoa
Palmer
Stromsburg-Osceola
Cubs edge Shelby Huskies in overtime thriller 58 54
The Adams on Actors beat the Shelby Huskies 58 to 54 in overtime behind Loren Wiltshen Mike Lindburg Loren Glasser Charlie Shenk and Joel Stevens as they built an 11 2 start and later a 36 25 halftime lead. Randy Peterson scored six for Shelby.
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Cubs
Huskies
Polk
Duane Hopwood
Shelby
Hopwood
Ken Carlstrom
Polk Cub
Charlie Shhenk
Joel Stevens
Charlie
Huskie
Adamson
Shelby Huskies
Loren Wilshusen
Mike Lindburg
Loren Glasser
Charlie Shenk
Dan Wombacher
Joel Steven
Cub
Randy Peterson
Methodist Student Recognition Service Observed
Sunday morning at Polk Methodist Church featured a Student Recognition Service. College student Dennis Sealey delivered the meditation "Eight for '68" prepared by Karen Stevens, with Dennis Stevens Judy O'Shea and Linda Kisler assisting by giving scripture offering prayers and leading singing.
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Polk Methodist Church
Dennis Sealey
Karen Stevens
Dennis Stevens
Judy O'Shea
Linda Kisler
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Mantha Lainson At Home
Neighbors gathered at Mrs Mantha Lainson’s home Tuesday afternoon to celebrate her birthday with self invited guests. Present were Mesdames Wallace Sandell Floyd Miller Minnie Mier Sadie Clark Lydia Peterson Glen Babcock and Dwight Burney. A birthday cake baked by Mrs Eddie Larson of York was served at lunch.
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Mantha Lainson
Mesdames
Wallace Sandell
Floyd Miller
Minnie Mier
Sadie Clark
Lydia Peterson
Glen Babcock
Dwight Burney
Eddie Larson
York
Miss Pat Loreman to Speak on India Teaching in Stromsburg
Miss Pat Loreman will share slides and experiences from three years teaching in a Methodist church school in India at Polk Methodist Church on Monday evening January 15. A 6:30 pm covered dish supper precedes the program. Community invited. missions commission and church activities committee in charge.
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Pat Loreman
Stromsburg
Methodist Church
India
Polk Methodist Church
Commission On, Missions
Mesdames
Arlo Stevens
Donald Hudson
Paul Coover
Donald Ostberg
Church Activities Committee
Mesdames Glen Babcock
Oscar Sundberg
Ed Saylor
Don Miller
Polk County Court 1967: Criminals, Civils and Vital Records
In 1967 Polk County Court handled 281 criminal cases and 26 civil suits, issued 40 marriage licenses and 30 birth certificates, managed 57 estates 9 guardianships 13 conservatorships and 7 adoptions. The criminal tally included 225 traffic violations 11 minors in possession 7 DUI 2 intoxication 10 drinking on highway and 26 others. Total money taken in reached $35,383.28.
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Polk County Court
Hospital Report Names Patients at Annie Jeffery Memorial Hospital
Week of January 29 lists patients including Cleon Keyes Stromsburg Hubert Lounsberry Stromsburg Mabel Thompson Osceola Ferdinand Pohl York Emma M Fulwider Osceola Martha LaMunyon Shelby Bessie Green Polk Roy Mitchell Benedict Esther Bernt Shelby Elmer Kinberg Stromsburg Emma Heine Waco Charles Nuttleman Gresham Anthony E McVeigh Osceola Selma Sundberg Stromsburg Emma Joy Stromsburg Enoch Boden Osceola Oscar Anderson Osceola Dismissed Emily Rinterman Stromsburg Joseph A Fjell Osceola Flora Haight Osceola Clara Suhr Gresham Dennis Emmons Osceola Ronald Ziemba Osceola Hildur Lundborg Stromsburg Emma Richert Gresham Ann Wobig Osceola Levar Sandell Litzenberg Hospital Central City
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Cleon Keyes
Stromsburg
Hubert Lounsberry
Stromsb
Mabel Thompson
Osceola
Ferdinand Pohl
York
Emma M. Fulwider
Martha LaMunyon
Shelby
Bessie Green
Polk
Roy Mitchell
Benedict
Esther Bernt
Elmer Kinberg
Emma Heine
Waco
Charles Nuttleman
Gresham
Anthony E. McVeigh
Selma Sundberg
Emma Joy
Enoch Boden
Oscar Anderson
Emily Rinterman
Joseph A. Fjell
Flora Haight
Clara Suhr
Dennis Emmons
Ronald Ziemba
Hildur Lundborg
Carlson couple to mark 25th anniversary at Mamre Church
Mr and Mrs Glen Carlson of Hordville celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Mamre Church on Sunday, January 21, from 2 to 5 PM. No further invitations will be sent.
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Glen Carlson
Hordville
Mamre
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Sets Goals and Donations
The Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall in Anna. The group donated five dollars to Red Cross, March of Dimes, Heart Fund Cancer Drive and Bingo Party Fund. They approved fifteen dollars to the Little Red School House Fund and subscribed to Fire Line for a year. A Girl Stater committee was formed. Hostesses served lunch to 15 members and three visitors.
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Legion Auxiliary
Mionday
Legion Hall
Anna Eisler
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Little Red School House
Corinne Adelson
Graca Shostrom
Fracnis Widga
Garnea Miller
Local Visitors Share Weekend Greetings in Polk
Mr and Mrs Horace Levens and JoAnn visited Floyd Miller Tuesday evening. Sunday afternoon visitors in the Emil Person home in Lincoln were Mr and Mrs Hugo Person and Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson. Leanne Sundberg celebrated her birthday Sunday evening with help from Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson and Mr and Mrs Adolph Forss of Stromsburg.
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Horace Levens
JoAnn
Floyd Miller
Emil Person
Lincoln
Hugo Person
Willard Adelson
Leanne Sundberg
Adolph Forss
Stromsburg
Phone Number Change for Lowell Bills Residence
The Lowell Bills residence phone number was changed from 3837 to 765 2837. The Bills family relocated from Arborville to a home in South Polk.
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Lowell Bills
Bills
Arborville
South Polk
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Farmers Coop Grain
Ben Petersons
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Thait
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Bill Reetz
Eagles
Karl
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Adamson Arctic Cubs
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Bud Bolton
Pole
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