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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
1
A columnist muses on sitting as humanity’s highest state, tracing posture from crawling to standing to seated. He jokes about editors presidents generals and farmers choosing to sit, critiques modern kitchens, and hints at civilization’s decline, ending with a tease to continue on page 8.
Orville H Peterson 73 of Polk and Bradshaw areas died Saturday morning at York General Manor. Born March 26 1898 near Arborville York County he was a World War I veteran and member of United Methodist Church and Legion Post 160 Polk. He is survived by one brother and three sisters. Services set for Wednesday at Metz Chapel York with Rev John Kim officiating. Interment Arborville Cemetery.
Four school board seats are open with four vacancies to fill at the May 9 election. Interested candidates must file by March 10. Filing forms are available at the Grade School office.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones of Osceola will be honored by their children with an Open House at Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home on Sunday March 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited.
Mr and Mrs Galen Sterner of Trumbull announce the birth of their son Kyle Laine weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces born February 24 at Hastings hospital. Grandfather Harry Anderson delivered the glad tidings.
The Polk Trinity Methodist Swede Plain and Arborville churches will hold World Day of Prayer on Friday March 3 at 2 00 PM at Arborville Congregational Church. Everyone is welcome.
A World Day of Prayer observance will be held March 3 at Polk Evangelical Free Church sponsored by the Women’s Missionary Society. Local services start at 3:00 PM and the public is invited to attend.
Charles Norquest born March 27 1910 in York Nebraska died February 21 after surgery at St Marys Rochester Minnesota. He married Mildred Wurtz in 1936 and farmed near McCool Polk before moving to Polk. Survived by Mildred two daughters Nancy Murray Sally Kisler Anita Norquest one son Myron Paul five grandchildren two sisters four brothers and several in laws. Funeral February 24 at Trinity Lutheran Polk. interment Greenwood Cemetery York.
The Blue and Gold banquet marking 62 years of Scouting took place February 15 at Polk Community Hall with the local Scout troop families in attendance. Special guests were Lawrence Dittmar and Tim Dinger of the Nebraska Boy Scout Council. Awards were given to Webelos and Bear, Wolf, and Scholar recipients. derby cars ran with Fisher first, Wurst second, Hahn third among seventeen entries. Pack 163 members planned future community service to keep Polk streets clean.
Arborville Youth Fellowship sponsors a soup supper this Friday March 3 from 5 30 p m to raise funds for the Harry Kennel family. Proceeds go to the Kenneth fund at Citizens State Bank with offerings via Bruce Bedient. Adults 75 cents, children 50 cents, desserts 25 cents.
The column details daily temperatures from February 22 to February 28 with a thawing trend, high at 70 degrees, and notes local color such as Vernon Cline visiting, linotype work, and an outdoor activity scene on Main Street. It records a flu wave impact on Polk population and ends with an air conditioning remark.
A humorous column laments household linen splurges and bargain hunting for bedsheets. The narrator contrasts promises of politicians with the chaos of sale aisles, recounting a chaotic shopping trip and ill matched sheet sets. Mr and Mrs Milan Hanquist visited the Shostroms in Lincoln on Sunday.
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