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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
1
A reader letter discusses publicity for the progress, comments on San Francisco heat reports, and notes past Fourth of July picnics. It recalls family gatherings near Hordville, with old cars and dirt roads, and muses on changing safety concerns for driving and boating over time.
The article notes the Summer Recreation Program at Polk athletic field, with baseball and girls softball activity. Alfred coaches briefly in place of Bill Lavelle while Dennis Baack assists, and Hardville and Silver Creek games are scheduled. Fund-raising and donations totals are listed, totaling 286.50 in various contributions.
The schedule lists songs and performers for a marching band event on Saturday July 1. Pieces include Bennett Let Me Go Lover Mister Joe Cruising Down The River The Thunderer and The Star Spangled Banner with solo piano accordion pieces and appearances by Sally Norquest Linda and Bruce Johnson plus Yoder Drum Major Man and I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now.
Joe Fisher, Polk High valedictorian and Polk graduate, now freshman at Kansas State College in Kearney, achieved high scholastic ratings with first semester 3.88 and second semester 3.81 averages. He majors in mathematics and physical science, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher.
A pair of cars collide head on at a combined speed of 100 mph on a hilltop gravel road. One driver dies, the other survives, as the 4th of July celebrations loom. The column also riffs on a Creme Cone menu and quirky local signs about fishing and potato salad.
Patty Ostberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Ostberg, hospitalized with pneumonia after recovering from measles. Don Shoup underwent surgery at Osceola hospital Saturday. Mrs Darrel Gierdan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Lyle, injured in a two car crash and a York hospital patient. Cheryl Tonniges, daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Tonniges, in York hospital with facial injuries and a broken thumb from a horse incident. Vic Johnson had a minor operation at Central City hospital, portion of thumb removed and not healing. he is home and recovering well.
The Bootstrap Junior Scientists and families spent the day at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture in Lincoln. Dean Lancaster explained seed certification while Dr. Conard and Dr. Newell guided lab and grass research tours. Don Hanway discussed Polk County clip tests, followed by a campus cafeteria dinner and a tour of the 1500 acre University Experiment Station Farm on a tractor trailer.
The Polk Midget Baseballs play the Silver Creek Midgets Saturday on the Polk athletic field starting at 2:00 p.m. The afternoon matchup features youth teams in a local league contest.
Mr and Mrs Roger Clough of Yutan announce the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces at Wahoo Hospital on Tuesday June 26.
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