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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1969
Page
1
A community page recounts upbeat Fourth celebrations at Polk with a ball field stand selling sloppy Joe hot dogs and pop. The Polk girls beat York in softball as revelers debated patriotism, flag displays, and a missing curb hole for a flagpole while Old Feller questions etiquette and politics.
The Summer Recreation Fund remains short of its goal despite a $35 weekly donation. A state district girls softball tournament begins Friday in Polk with six teams Archer Clarks Central City Benedict Polk Superior in a double elimination format. Admission is $1 at the gate or $1.25 for a three day pass. Games run Friday Friday night finals Sunday. community help is requested for gate and stand operations. Dennis Johnson reports a need to cover final weeks of programs as the fund hopes for a boost from tournament proceeds.
Here I Am news brief notes births in Omaha and nearby Nebraska towns. Gregory Ross Jones arrives weighing 9 pounds with sister Tracy and family in Phoenix. Adam Terrill Branting born July 4 in Lincoln weighs 6 pounds 5% ounces. Andrea Lynn Green born June 30 in Central City weighs 7 pounds 13% ounces. Grandparents listed from Arizona and Columbus with additional relatives in Stromsburg.
A dialogue mixes popcorn talk with political swings as Old Feller and allies discuss inflation and party changes. The Missus remains cautious, recalling a Taft rally and flag waving. A light, period flavored conversation centers on partisan shifts and everyday life.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Emken of Benedict observed their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Arborville Hall on June 22 attended by about 100 guests. Hosts were their children and relatives. one son was away serving in the Air Force in Turkey. Grandchildren handled gifts and guest book. Sam Wall remains a patient at Lincoln General Hospital.
The library adds many new titles including Velvet Hammer and Spring Always Comes among adult reads, plus 12 children’s books. Donations honor class 1929 Polkei School. RCA stereo records and children’s records available for loan with parental checkout.
Lyle A. Young, longtime Idaho Press Association manager, will assume leadership of the Nebraska Press Association in August. A Perry Indiana native and Kansas journalism graduate, he is a WWII parachutist veteran and former editor and publisher.
A serviceman’s mailing address shows Gary Johnson with service number B586970 stationed at Da Nang Naval Support Activity P O FPO San Francisco California 96695.
Polk local news reports several Fourth of July gatherings. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitacre were dinner guests of Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind on July 4. Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg visited Maurice Lindburg Jr and family for a barbecue. Muriel Johnson of Chicago and Connie Lindburg were guests in the Lindburg home Saturday. Lee Calhoun and Mrs Jim Felton shared Sunday lunch after church services.
A narrator recalls puddles after rain becoming daily playgrounds for two boys. They splash, wade, and craft mud pies while mother shields the house from muddy chaos. The piece ends with a humorous note on overzealous cleanup and a pause to reflect on parenthood.
Rainfall measured .72 inch on dryland and irrigated fields Saturday night causing some pumps to shut down while others continued irrigation with raincoats. Yearly total reaches 11.55 inches, with Hastings reporting up to 5 inches southward. Wheat harvest has not begun and a sample at Farmers Coop Grain tested 16 percent moisture.
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