Polk Progress Notes Include Fish Tales And Hail Storms
In Polk County items from The Headlight publish June 28 and July 5 issues. Kahler doubts fish stories without picture proof while readers debate big storms in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. The column muses on automation, dishwashers erasing chatter, Memorial Day cats, farm toil, and locals visiting Polk area kin and recalling Havana cigars.
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Mack Wilhelms
Stromsburg
Polk
Kahler
Polk Progress
Gutenburg
Midwest
Boston
Polk Band Concert Promises Fifth Summer Show
The Polk band under Norman McIntosh will play the second of five summer concerts this Saturday night following a space shoot event last week. The program includes Autumn Silhouette Walters Sky Pilot Lumir Havlicek Semper Fidelis Sousa Deep River Rhapsody Walters South Swing A Roo with additional numbers hinted by McIntosh.
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Polk
Norman McIntosh
Scoutmaster
Autumn Silhouette
Walters
Sky Pilot
Lumir Havlicek
Sousa
County Red Cross Fails To Meet Quota
Polk County Red Cross misses its quota this year and asks residents to boost interest and volunteer workers. Blood bank chair Mrs. Don al Wieseman and Home Service chair Mrs. M. A. Millis Jr of Osceola commend the effort. a meeting at 8:00 p m Friday June 15 at the REA Building in Stromsburg will elect new officers.
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Polk County Red Cross
Red Cross
Blood Bank
Donal Wieseman
Home Service
M. A. Millis, Jr
Osceola
REA
Stromsburg
Polk Space Shoot Draws 150 Young Probers
About 150 young astronauts launched helium balloons with self addressed cards at the Polk Main Street intersection. Balloons drifted toward the north northeast with some ending in trees or atop a flagpole. Ed Reckner and Don Miller released a large balloon with a cardboard astronaut. winners will be announced June 30 from the band stand, with Jim Brazda Jr collecting post cards.
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Main St
Polk
Ed Reckner
Don Miller
Outer Space
Don
James Brazda
Jim
Red Cross Bloodmobile visit set for Polk school
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Polk School Auditorium on Monday June 18 from 10 00 A M to 1 00 P M. Walk ins are welcome and appreciated as the drive aims to meet its quota.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Polk
Summer Recreation Fund Needs More Money
The Pork Summer Recreation program requires funds to operate and is starting low. Donations must come in quickly to continue this year. Noted gifts include 135.00 anonymous 10.00 Sundberg's Hardware 10.00 Citizens State Bank 25.00. Donations may be left at the bank Progress office or with Jim Brazda Jr. The boys ball program starts next Monday morning.
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Pork
Sundberg’s Hardware
Citizens State Bank
Bank
Progress Office
Jim Brazda, Jr
Operation Bootstrap Tour Tomorrow
Polk County residents are invited to join the Operation Bootstrap Tour tomorrow afternoon leaving Buckley Park along Highway 81 south of Stromsburg at 1 30 p m The tour will visit two irrigated and two dryland beef farms under different management systems Lunch will be served after the tour courtesy of the Stromsburg Commercial Club and the Operation Bootstrap Committee.
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Polk County
Buckley Park
Highway 81
Tromsburg
Stromsburg Commercial Club
Operation Bootstrap Committee
Roger Merchant Heads Midland Letter Club President
Roger Merchant was elected president of the Midland College Lettermen's Club for the next school year. He will also serve as assistant director of the intramural athletic program and works this summer as manager of the Osceola swimming pool.
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Roger Merchant
Midland College
Roger
Osceola
Detasseling Work Registration Sought in Polk Area
Jim Brazda of Brazda Implement Co states boys and girls are needed for detasseling this year. A registration sign up day is set for Friday June 22 from 10 00 to 11 30 am at Brazda Implement Co with a Columbus Division of Employment representative to collect applications. Those registered may be listed for employer consideration. no charge is involved and prior year sign ups must re register. Farmers needing extra help may inquire about available workers.
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Jim Brazda
Brazda Implement Co
Dallas Berney
Columbus
Division of Employment
Polk
Brazda
County Historical Society to Meet in Buckley Park
The Polk County Historical Society's June meeting will be held in Buckley Park Stromsburg on Friday evening June 22 at 6 00 p m. This will be a covered dish affair with each group furnishing their own service a covered dish and/or pie. Coffee will be furnished.
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The
Polk County Historical Society
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Swimming Lessons Start June 25 in Stromsburg Pool
Swimming lessons for beginners and intermediates, plus junior and senior lifesaving, begin at Stromsburg pool on Monday June 25 at 9 00 a m. The program aims to teach water safety and skills to all ages.
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Stromsburg
Hospital Admissions and Surgery Report in Nebraska
Hospital reports list Mrs. Bessie Green undergoing surgery at University Hospital in Omaha on Friday. Mrs. Edwin Glad was admitted to Osceola Hospital on Friday.
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Bessie Green
University Hospital
Omaha
Edwin Glad
Osceola Hospital
Golden Wedding Open House for Mr and Mrs Garling
Mr and Mrs Wm Garling celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at Trinity Lutheran Church Polk on June 24 from 2 to 5 pm with a program at 3 pm. Friends and relatives are invited and asked to call without invitation. The couple requests no gifts.
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Wm. Garling
Trinity ‘Lutheran Church
Polk
Reed Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reed plan a 50th wedding anniversary observance at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 17, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A program will be presented at 2:30. Friends and relatives are invited.
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Henry Reed
Trinity Lutheran Church
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