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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1962
Page
1
The writer recalls retiring from hunting due to barbed wire fences and detailing methods to overcome them, from over the fence to crawling and between strands, noting risks and the stubborn guard of fences. The piece shifts to a bird feeder scene where starlings, sparrows, blue jays, redbirds and nuthatches descend after a snowy forecast.
Polk beat Palmer 52 21 as Alvin Kisler led with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Darwin Hahn and Max Kroger added 10 each, Dan Wieck led Palmer with 9, with Kisler also grabbing 13 boards. Clarks defeated Silver Creek 53 43 to advance to the semi finals against Polk Friday at 7 00.
William Kosch of Shelby and Raymond Bond of Gresham have filed for Directors of the Polk County Rural Public Power District on the Non Political ticket. Kosch is the incumbent.
Polk High Cubs blasted Clarks 60 to 28 as Regg Green scored 17 and Darwin Hahn 12. Max Kroger and Alvin Kisler added 10 each, while Joe Bolen led Clarks with 9. Polk seconds won their 38th straight, 35 to 21.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Stromsburg Lutheran Church social room Friday January 19 from 10:00 A M to 1:00 P M. Polk County donors are urged to meet the quota as young people are needed to participate. The county used more blood from the bank last year than ever before.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hoff man invite friends and relatives to an open house at Immanuel Lutheran Church basement Polk on Sunday January 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A program is set for 3:00. No further invitation is required.
Mrs Emma Slater aged 90 of North Platte died Saturday. She was a sister of Mrs Ella Shenk of Polk and Mrs Hannah Fight master of York.
Polk County Historical Society hosts an essay contest among fourth and fifth graders. Entries recount life fifty years ago including lost wallets found at camps, Japanese railroad workers, early weddings, declining businesses, weathered windows with greased paper, prairie fires, and social customs shaping county history.
Dr. Jim Chubb spoke at the Commercial Club dinner about his summer trip to Russia Poland Finland and Germany. He described war scars and the common humanity of people across Europe and noted the pilot pasture and livestock program in Dixon County aims to expand across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Heiden announce the birth of a baby daughter on Saturday January 13 at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Mrs Heiden formerly Harleen Johnson. Mr and Mrs Dean Lindburg announce the birth of a baby girl on January 10 at Osceola Hospital named LeeAnn Marie weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces.
Ted D. Otte was admitted to York hospital Sunday afternoon. Joel Anderson, 15 months old, was hospitalized in Osceola until Saturday for surgery. Frank Cohagen underwent surgery this past week at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Mr and Mrs Rolland Swanson and their daughters from Stromsburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs A E Swanson, the mother.
A bridal shower in the Evangelical Free church parlors honored Mrs. John Nyberg, a recent bride. Guests enjoyed games, pink green and white decorations, and a lunch served by Mrs. Dean Samuelson, Mrs. Rudolph Nyberg, and Mrs. Alvin Stranberg to about 30 attendees.
A district WMS meeting of the Evangelical Free Church gathered six churches at Polk Church on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Bryan Johnson of Gothenburg served as speaker.
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