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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
1
A reflective Nebraska column mocks the Kahoutek comet and Watergate era politics. It critiques President Nixon and Operation Candor, condemns the Nebraska Public Service Commission, and questions oil industry control while noting a pheasant and quail hunting seasons survey.
Mr and Mrs Roger Morris of Central City announce the birth of a baby boy Cory Dean at Aurora Hospital on Friday January 11. The infant weighed in at birth.
Polk Market notes for Tuesday January 15 show corn at 2.40 per 100 weight and soybeans at 5.60 per bushel with oats listed at 3.75 and other nearby figures. Prices appear terse and partially garbled but identify key grain valuations for that day.
Dr C R Johnson of Polk area with Central City Veterinary Clinic will teach Animal Veterinary Science at Central City Senior High School as an adult evening course in the second semester. An ad on page 3 lists course options. Minimum six students are required to run the course. Interested readers should clip the ad and mail their selection to the school.
The State Department of Roads awarded Hill's Sand & Gravel Co. of Polk four highway contracts in the November and December 1973 lettings totaling 241,710 dollars. Richardson County projects list 52,950 for seeding and 35,376 for guard rail. Seward and Butler Counties include 67,278 for seeding and 11,586 for guard rail. Adams County 32,700 for seeding and Otoe County 41,820 for seeding.
Terry Bender Roberta Brazda Kevin Goertzen Duane Bodine Brian Samuelson and Tammy Willits received 3 year pins Randy Widga and JoElla Stromberg earned 6 year pins Purple ribbon winners in the Beginning Unit of the Dress Revue were Bobbie Brazda and Cindy Wid a
Swede Plain MyF met the evening of January 6 at the church. Plans were made to go to the Youth Center in York on January 17. Rev. Holbrook led the lesson. The lunch was served by Mrs Lester Widga.
Mrs Walter Nelson returned home from Central City hospital on Monday. Mr Dale Nyberg is a patient at Central City hospital after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl hosted Elmer Garner and others in Hordville while Hannah Hahn Doyle and several Hahn relatives traveled to Minneapolis for the wedding of Donald Hahn and Lorraine Reynolds. Dolan Hahn group also headed north, visiting George Swanson family, with return by Monday night. Other visits included Daryl Fossberg and Ollie Johnson guests at local homes.
Polk Cubs defeated Benedict Eagles 51 47 after a 24 30 halftime deficit with key defense by Bruce Hudson Daryl Tenniges and Rick Hoffman. Roger Carlstrom led scoring with 14 and Mark Anderson 11 while Joel Richardson 15 Craig Allen 12 and Mike Brooke 9 added.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets at the Legion Hall on Monday January 14 at 8 pm. Reports cover delivering candy cookies and fruit to 54 shut ins, a January 2 Senior Citizens Bingo with 37 attending, and preparations for a February hostess club by the Woman's Club. A $5 heart fund and various charity donations were debated along with an essay contest prizes. Hymn Onward Christian Soldiers was sung. A lunch for 17 followed.
Mr and Mrs James Davis moved Sunday from the Fisher house to the house owned by Mrs Edna Stohl in South Pork. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilshusen and family were Friday evening visitors in the Murray Nelson home.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Zabel of Plainview Minnesota announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanette Dorothy to Rev Dr Stephen Stohlmann son of Rev and Mrs Paul Stohlmann Sr of Campbell Nebraska Jeanette a Concordia College Saint Paul graduate taught in Lutheran schools in Iowa Saint Louis and Adelaide Stephen a Concordia Seminary graduate received a PhD in ancient near eastern studies from Brandeis University and is pastor of Zion Lutheran Church Polk a February 2 wedding is planned at Immanuel Lutheran Church Plainview
Governor J James Exon awarded the Roger Merchant family from Polk as outstanding young farm and ranch leaders at the first Nebraska Agricultural Process Recognition Conference. Rep Bob Bergland spoke as guest. the merchants run a 660 acre Polk area operation with corn milo and swine and cited improvements include multiple livestock facilities grain handling and land leveling.
The narrator recalls a frugal family winter from McKaig, detailing doors bricked rooms, oil stoves, and tight budgets. He muses on modern energy saving while realizing old methods created odd comforts and plastic bricks could not heat. The piece contrasts past ingenuity with current crisis debates.
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