Polk High School Team Wins Class D District Title
The Polk High School basketball team defeated Rising City 28 to 21 in the Benedict district final to claim the Class D district championship and advance to the state tourney in Lincoln. Everett Green named superintendent of Hayes Center after coaching there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S
Everett Green
Polk
Benedict
Rising City
Lincoln
J. B. Williams
M. B. Fritzell
Congo
Africa
Fritzell
Hardville
United States
Albert Sundberg
F. W. Davis
Mr. Cowgill
Walt Green
Hayes Center
Orlie Miller
Neil McNaught
Polk Progress Classifieds and Rates Notice
This page lists newspaper publishing details for Polk Progress in Polk Nebraska including editor and publisher NORRIS W. ALFRED, post office declaration, subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere, six to eight month options, single copy price, and pricing for card of thanks obituary poetry and advertising per column inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Polk
Nebraska
Wallace Sandell Birthday Dinner Honors Local Host
Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell hosted a birthday dinner and lunch on Sunday February 25 in Lincoln to honor Wallace Sandell. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ron Upton and family, Mr and Mrs Larry Upton and family, Mrs Maxine Upton, Mary Lou Sandell, Kent Sandell, Mr and Mrs John Adams and family of Hastings, Mr and Mrs Rogen Hawke and son of Archer, Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell and Kendal, Mr and Mrs Lavar Sandell and Mark, Mr and Mrs Gordon Fossberg and family, and Mr and Mrs Neal Sandell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Sandell
Wallace
Ron Upton
Larry Upton
Maxine Upton
Mary Lou Sandell
Kent Sandell
Lincoln
John Adams
Hastings
Rogen Hawke
Archer
Elwood Sandell
Kendal
Lavar Sandell
Mark
Gordon Fossberg
Neal Sandell
Friendship Birthday Club Gathers For March Celebrants
Lillie Lind and Winnie Whit acre hosted the Friendship Birthday Club Tuesday afternoon for March birthday members. With one exception all members attended along with Ada Willis and Connie Gehring. The group did handwork and visiting then enjoyed an all hostess lunch. A flower guessing game sparked fun and laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Lind
Winnie Whitacre
Friendship Birthday Club
Ada Willis
Connie Gehring
Ed Benson Home Hosts Birthday Observance
Rev Ed Ean Eaton attended the annual Congregational churches meeting in New York last week. Thursday evening Rolland Bodine entertained at dinner for Harvey Lind and his wife celebrating their 23rd wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Benson
York County farmers honored for conservation practices
Ed Reckner joined three other York County farmers in receiving a conservation plaque at a York County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting last week in York. Carlyn Jo Strand and Wesleyan organ students performed for the Lincoln chapter of the American Guild of Organists at C. C. White Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Reckner
York County
Waldon McNaught
Harvard
Glen Rose
Cozad
Lavar Sandell
Roger Merchant
Cyf
Rev
Logan
Local Society Notes From Polk County
Mrs Jim Dittmer and her girls from Clarks and Mrs Gary Harless attended Tuesday afternoon coffee hosted by Mrs Dolan Hahn. Chauncey Gustaff and his wife visited Mr and Mrs Wren Sherwood in Osceola Sunday. Miss Beverly Glasser spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Glasser Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dittmer
Clarks
Gary Harless
Dolan Hahn
Chauncey Gustaffson
Wren Sherwood
Osceola
Beverly Glasser
Roy Glasser, Jr
Central City and area residents host gatherings
Mrs Shirley Broshears and children from Central City joined Wednesday supper with Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn. Wallace Lind family and Mrs Alvena Lind dined with Mr and Mrs Deam Donelson in Central City. Bradshaw guests Herschel Shenk and Helen Lincoln visited Alfred Lincoln in Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Broshears
Central City
Dolan Hahn
Wallace Lind
Alvena Lind
Deam Donelson
Herschel Shenk
Helen Lincoln
Bradshaw
Alfred Lincoln
Hastings
Parachutist Badge Earned By Pvt Leslie Branting
Army Private First Class Leslie W. Branting 21, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting of Stromsburg, completed the Infantry School airborne course at Ft Benning Ga. He made five jumps from a C 130 aircraft at 170 mph from 1250 feet and underwent strenuous conditioning to qualify as a parachutist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Leslie W. Branting
Marvin Branting
Stromsburg
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Denver Visitors Stay With Local Family Over Weekend
Visitors from Denver Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shenk and their family arrived Friday night for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Carrol Flodman, Robin, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shenk
Denver
Carrol Flodman
Robin
Eaton anniversary celebration at the Benders
86th anniversary observance of Mr and Mrs Cecil Eaton and Mr and Mrs Duane Eaton and Rex of Central City hosted by Mr and Mrs Melvin Bender and family during Friday supper. Louis Burianek of Lincoln visited the Benders Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Eaton
Duane Eaton
Rex
Central City
Melvin Bender
Louis Burianek
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk School
H. A. Johnson
Wm. Cohagen
H. A. Cramer
Grand Island
Raymond Bottum
A. W. Shafer
A. C. Quillen
Miss Spring
Stromberg
Pasteurway
Kenneth
Veterans Hospital
van Bush
Merrick County Horse Show Club
Asa Smith
Pp. W. Aker
St. Francis Hospital
Polk County
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
Ene
Polk Oil Co
Reas Association
Lasg
Cfqr
Ian
Tom Volz
McCook
Virgil Bush
Glen Stevens
Horace Stevens
Tom
JoAnn
Levert Oquist
Leslie Adelson
Glen Babcock
N. B. McNaught
Lloyd Stromberg
Billy Hoffman
Rodney Werner
Roger Werner
Myron Norquest
Pvt
Leslie Branting
Redman Well Service
Co-Op
Rtiliz
Farmers Coop Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
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