Main Street beach sitters note noisy civic work
A playful local column reports on widening Main Street and sand blasting at Citizens State Bank with noisy equipment. It recalls encounters at the post office, weather quirks, local chatter, a mischief of moths, and a Nebraskan congressman Beermann voting against the Kennedy half dollar mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Citizens State Bank
Joe Ehn
Oood
Bill Kroger
Bill Blase
Pop Hill
Bill Garling
Bill
Pop Bill
Mrs. C. A. Necker Admitted to Central City Hospital
Mrs. C. A. Necker of Hordville was admitted to Central City hospital Sunday morning for medical care.
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C. A. Necker
Hordville
Central City Hospital
Springfield Senior High to Graduate 375 at Friday Ceremony
Jay Dee Green remains among 375 seniors who will receive diplomas Friday June 12 at Springfield High in Springfield Oregon. He plans a summer visit to Polk County.
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Jay Dee Green
Springfield Senior High School
Springfield
Ore
Jay Dee
Polk
Couple returns from North Carolina visit to Omaha
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shostrom flew home Tuesday to Omaha after a two week visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Merchant, at Cherry Point. They met their new grandson Reynold Lee and stopped at Beaufort to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bill Loftin and family, whose daughter is Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Johnson’s, before returning.
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Robert Shostrom
Omaha
Roger Merchant
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Reynold Lee
Social Calendar June events list by groups
Social calendar lists Oddfellows on Thursday June 4, Legion Auxiliary and Masons on Monday June 8, Firemen meeting on Tuesday June 9, LEA on Wednesday June 10, and Rebekahs on Thursday June 11 with no further details provided.
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Oddfellows
Legion Auxiliary
Masons
LEA
Rebekahs
Local Tax Levy Remains Steady for Next Year
At Monday’s village board meeting the tax levy for the coming year was set with no increase needed. The levy will stay the same as last year, preserving current tax levels for residents.
Summer Recreation Program Starts Monday
The Pork Summer Recreation program opens Monday with boys 12 and under to report to Coach Bill Lavelle at the ball diamond at 7 p.m. The older boys begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday Bill organizes girls softball teams. Next week the Progress will report the program's financial condition.
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Pork
Bill Lavelle
Bill
Dr. C. M. Hadley Receives Medical Degree
Dr. C. M. Hadley earned his medical degree from Creighton Medical School in Omaha at Monday’s graduation. He will intern at a Cedar Rapids hospital starting July 1, with the family moving there in July. After internship, he and his family plan to return to Polk to open a practice.
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C. M. Hadley
Creighton Medical School
Omaha
Hadley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Polk
Ander son couple first child born at Central City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold I Ander son of Stromsburg announce the birth of their son weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces at Central City Hospital on Sunday May 31.
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Harold I. Ander
Stromsburg
Central City Hospital
Former Polk Railroad Boss Dies at Hastings
Edwin David Madison age 76 died May 31 at Hastings. A former Polk resident about 30 years ago he served as section boss for the railroad gang. Graveside and services were held in Hastings with Polk Masonic Lodge 311 aiding.
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Edwin David Madison
Hastings
Polk
Railroad Gang
Polk Masonic Lodge
Polk Woman's Club To Sponsor Children's Reading Program
The Polk Woman's Club will sponsor a reading program for children ages kindergarten through sixth grade starting June 10 at 3 p.m. in the hotel lobby. The program runs every Wednesday for six weeks with an award for completing books from five categories.
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Polk Woman’s Club
Henry Pucek
Pork Woman's Club
Polk May rainfall totals rise from 1963
In May, Polk recorded 2.69 inches of rain across three events 2.53 inches .10 inch and .06 inch. For 1963 May rainfall was 2.38 inches, indicating .31 more fell in May this year.
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Polk
Red Cross Fund Drive Nets $218.90 In Polk Area
Polk County Red Cross drive raised 218 dollars and 90 cents for 1964. Donations came from Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Country Woman's Club Boxer Baby Beef 4-H Am Legion Auxiliary Polk Woman's Club and other contributors. Acknowledgment was given to those who solicited the funds.
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Red Cross
Polk Area
Anna Eisler
Paul Strand
Polk
American Red Cross
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies
Legion Auxiliary
Polk Woman's Club
Midland College Grants Largest Class in Outdoors Ceremony
Bruce Johnson among 111 seniors receiving diplomas at Midland College in an outdoor commencement at Salem Lutheran church on campus. Johnson to teach commercial studies in Omaha Westside. Kent Cowgill also joins Westside staff, returning from Los Angeles County. Parents Mr and Mrs Eldon Johnson and Linda Johnson attended. Ruth Kroger joined the ceremony.
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Salem Lutheran Church
Midland College
Bruce Johnson
Eldon Johnson
Linda Johnson
Omaha
Douglas Stevens
Ruth Kroger
Bruce
Omaha Westside
Westside
Kent Cowgill
Midland
Los Angeles County
Calif
Johnson
Linda
Former Resident Mrs. W. F. Robertson Dies in Omaha
Word comes of the death of former Clarks resident Mrs. W F Robertson in Omaha. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Omaha. She was a sister of George Colby of Clarks and known here as the former Mrs. Ernest Dorsey.
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W. F. Robertson
Omaha
New Books Arrive at Polk Library This Week
Polk Library receives a new shipment featuring Escape from Red China by Lori Evans and The Bright Morning by Frank O Rourke among others. Included are Civil War tale Wilderness by Robt Penn Warren and Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith with nine Augustus children’s titles arriving for grades one to four. An additional book shipment is expected soon.
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Polk Library
Red
China
Lori Evans
Frank O’rourke
Robt-Penn Warren
Edmond Taylor
Brett Haladay
Island
Doctor Evans Cottman
Joy
Betty Smith
Marquis Childs
Katherine Topkins
Augustus
Millard High School Graduates 38 Students May 26
Alvertus Goethe, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Goethe, is among Millard High School’s 38 graduates. She attended Polk School from grades two through seven and will attend Omaha University with an Ak-Sar-Ben scholarship to study secondary education.
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Alvertus Goethe
Ross Goethe
Millard High School
Alvertus
Polk
Omaha University
Open an account and shop locally for home goods
Local ads urge readers to open accounts at Citizens State Bank and visit Zlomkes in Central City for furniture and floor coverings. Other listings promote Co-op Grain savings on hog feed, summer lawn furniture, an 11th anniversary sale by Brazdas, John Deere farming equipment, Corner Cafe dining and IGA Strombergs groceries. Polk Commercial Club funds a Saturday draw. Polk Grain markets Range Cattle Spray. Fredricksons sells THC Cub bette and Polk Lumber offers paints and fence materials.
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Citizens State
Zlomkes
Central City
Sundbergs
Brazdas
John Deere
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Polking
George Ditloff
Oscar Sundberg
Carl Carlstrom
Carl's Place
Kahler
Pandage
Miscellaneous
D. Ornsteen
Duquoin
Illinois
Inlaw
Carl Dragstedt
Nebraska
Ralph Beermann
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Beermann
Carolina
Dr. C. M. Hadley
Medical
Dennis van Housen
IGA
Strombergs
The
Polk Commercial Club
Polk Grain
Fredricksons
Polk Lumber
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