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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1971
Page
1
A 1971 New Year guest column by Norris in the Progress features Max Peterson's note on smiling as a moral tonic. The piece includes a humorous exchange about the fatigue and social misreads of constant smiles, ending with a tease about page 8 continued errors.
Verland Widga was elected president of the Polk Community Club for 1971 at the re organization meeting after a pot-luck supper with 35 members. Retiring president Bob Holmes becomes vice president. Dorris Stewart secret ary and Arlene Flodman treasurer. Kenneth Stewart presented Mrs Rolland Stromberg a Good Neighbor Award.
Patients listed include Anna Ballard Bradshaw Edythe Larson Stromsburg Carleton Anderson Emma Horstman Poli Edwin Stankoski Silver Creek Kirk Gulbrandson Shelby Gertie Anderson Stromsburg Josephine Peterson Stroms burg Fred Johnson Osceola Harry VanHoosen Stromsburg Jimmie Bowersock Trayer Selma Peterson Osceola Milton Burgeson Stromsburg C L Anderson Stromsburg Leroy Nelson Stromsburg Esther Bernt Shelby Nellie Olson Stromsburg Reuel Sward Stromsburg Henry B. Johnson Stromsburg Milton Anderson Stromsburg Wallace Sandell Polk Louise Wills Osceola Albert Teegerstrom Stromsburg Dismissed Christopher Waller Osceola Wilsie Rasmussen Surprise Charles Eckblade Stromsburg Henry Smith Osceola Paul Henderson Wetonka Norman Leach Osceola Miss Mary Lou Kresha Osceola Kerret Klenda Shelby Erwin Phol York Hazel Malek Osceola Merle Mitchell Benedict Ronald Ellison and baby girl Stromsburg Leon Stromberg discharged from Central City hospital after month’s stay.
The 1970 Polk County population is 413, down 20 from 1960. Hardville rises to 147, Bradshaw to 347, Benedict to 209. Clarksburgh grows to 480. Stromsburg down to 1215, Osceola to 923, Shelby up to 647. Census counts exclude college students, who are counted where their college is located.
The sixth grade pupils write to President Tan Duc Thang of Hanoi on prisoners of war and encourage others to take part. They report on math topics like lattice multiplication and statistics, and study animals, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, with notes on the Andes and Lake Titicaca. They anticipate a talk from a foreign exchange student about Peru.
Mr John May and Mrs May were Wednesday evening visitors in the Wayne Ramsey home.
In a Friday night thriller the Polk Cubs rallied to beat the Clarks Bombers 48-45 in overtime. Dave Schultz led Clarks with 29 points while Tom Mundt, Mark Albin and Ken Bills paced the Cubs with double figures. Engel tied the game at the end of regulation to force OT.
Lee Bayer was appointed postmaster at Polk Nebraska today by J F Apple gate Acting Director of the Wichita Postal Service Region. He has served as Officer in Charge at Polk since February 28 1969 and joined the postal service on October 1 1951.
Mr and Mrs Don Anderson announce the birth of daughter Lila Lyn on January 7 weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce. Parents report she stayed a week in hospital and was brought home Thursday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rudolf H Anderson of Marquette.
A humorous classified style notice from Bethel College alum Mark Sandell describes a two year old as a maid. The piece jokes about cleaning, cooking, child care, and personality quirks while noting wage near peanuts and inviting calls. It references Bethel College in St Paul Minnesota.
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