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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
1
A column muses on money, insurance, and value with jokes about three dollars, insurance ideals, and a minister asking a member to meet his Maker. The piece also recounts local subscription chatter in Polk, Nebraska with neighbors renewing, moving routes, and neighbors’ histories in the area.
Osceola and Polk top seeds for the Goldenrod conference tourney at Palmer with first round games set January 18 and 19. Osceola vs Genoa opens at 7 00 followed by Silver Creek vs Palmer at 8 30. Polk meets Clarks at 8 30, with Stromsburg St Ed to begin. Second round Friday January 21 and finals Saturday January 22.
Larry Johnson former publisher of The Polk Progress under the Howe regime will enlist in the Navy February 24. He has resigned from Progress duties to spend the interval before service. If he returns after his four year tour, the Progress hopes to have him back and views him as a promising newspaper man.
In Vancouver and Stromsburg last week, residents trace a casual loop through the Headlight office, Barbers, Swansons, and Hartmans. The narrator recalls meeting Mook forwards and backwards, a dish washer surprise, and a joke about automatic kitchen gear, with chats about Polaroid film and ads.
The Cubs overcome a tight game with a 72-65 comeback win over Benedict Eagles on Polk’s home court. Key contributors include Don Sealey 23 and Joel Stevens 14 for Polk while Greg Sparling led Benedict with 16.
Sample copies of the Polk Progress are mailed on Bradshaw Clarks and Stroms burg routes adjacent to Polk this week. With this mailing, all rural patrons in the Polk area will receive a copy during the first two weeks in January.
Hartwig Emmanuel Flodman a Polk county farmer died Tuesday January 4 at Osceola hospital aged 81 years 4 months and 6 days. He married Lillie Forslund in 1912 and lived on farms near Polk Stromsburg and Polk. Survived by wife son Earl and Lorraine three grandchildren sisters Olive Bennet Rose Swanson and Viola Arnold and many relatives. Services were held January 7 at Evangelical Free church with Rev. Harold Jensen and interment in Swede Plain cemetery.
Local Farmers Coop Grain promotes an award tied to fertilizer bookings. Farmall tractors are advertised at Fredrickson's with models 656 and six ty-plus. Polk Oil offers half price on second tire with purchase of first.
Carl Hilton Steelquist 68 longtime Polk resident died January 6 in Lincoln from a heart attack. Funeral at Fridhem Lutheran Hordville Monday 2 pm with Lincoln service at 10 am. Burial in Fridhem cemetery. Survivors include wife Edith, daughter Phyllis Naomi, and two grandchildren. Three sons preceded him in death. sisters also predeceased.
The Polk Progress will print weekly Swede Home items by Mrs. Harold W. Johnson and Mrs. Alvina Lind will write a Swede Plain column for both the Progress and the Headlight.
Donavin Widga underwent surgery at Veteaan's hospital in Grand Island on Thursday morning. Marvin Shenk had surgery at Aurora hospital last Wednesday and returned home Saturday.
Vern Jones at Polk Grain Co. elevator promotes Purina Hog Program to speed market readiness. Holiday Laundry lists assistant on duty 51 percent of days weekly, operating 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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