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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
1
The Progress cites a county fair demolition derby ad promising death for cash and critiques the sensational lines Crashes Laughs Thrills. The column muses on sin seven deadly sins and expands to a broader critique of ambition curiosity planners and modern life security in a compact, opinionated reflection.
Coaches lament soggy fields as baseball and softball schedules bog down. The swim bus runs Tuesday to Stromsburg pool with Shirley Wagner driving. Progress has no report on girls softball. York Angels face the oldest girls team in a state district tourney at Waco at 5 30.
The Durant Dead Heads and Polk All-Thumbs clash at Polk Ball Park with altered 8:00 p.m. start. Anticipated chaos includes firework theatrics, emergency crew on standby, and a humorous night of food, coffee, and community humor for Polk’s 199th Fourth of July celebration.
Senior Citizens meet at the Legion Hall on Wednesday July 2 at 2 00 p m to play bingo.
A two car collision near a rural York County intersection on Tuesday June 17 left Mrs Rose Marie Morris dead and injured Mrs Donald Morris. D C Morris and the other car occupants escaped serious harm. Services for Mrs Morris were held June 20 at Metz Mortuary in York. She was born August 14 1891 and died June 7 1975 aged 83 10 3. She lived in Arborville most of her life and married D C Morris in 1912 with five children. She leaves a husband three sons two daughters two brothers a sister thirteen grandchildren seven great grandchildren and many relatives. Rev John McCurdy led the service with pallbearers grandsons and a nephew. Interment followed at Arborville cemetery.
On June 19 at York hospital a son named Lance Justin born to Mr and Mrs John Boyle of York weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces. Darold Roger born June 16 at Osceola hospital to Mr and Mrs Ken Carlstrom weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. Twins Amy Michelle and Angela Nicole born June 16 at Lincoln hospital to Mr and Mrs Dennis Anderson with maternal grandparents Walter Nielsen of Walthill and paternal grandparents Reuben Anderson of Polk.
Mr Orlie Miller was admitted to St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island on Thursday with unspecified condition.
The note lists Cecil B. Newton at Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago Illinois. Room 337 on the third floor at 2701 West 68th Street 60629.
A family recounts attending the Swedish Festival near Stromsburg with four kids and varied budgeting. The narrator notes kids’ spending, a son’s gambling streak, another’s cautious play, and two daughters riding with their father as spectators observe crowds and neighbors. The piece ends with a self aware question about being watched.
The United Methodist Women of Polk will meet July 3 at Polk church at 1 30 then drive to Covenant Home in Stromsburg for a patriotic musical program Let Freedom Ring and a display about famous Americans Lunch will be provided for residents and attendees.
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