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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
1
In a humorous column, residents defend fishermen as honorable while recounting tall tales of fish growing after capture. The piece also cheers Oscar Sundberg’s Commercial Development Committee for the Maybasket event and notes local weather and horse-race chatter in Polk.
Rev. C. W. Long, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Crete for seven years, announced his resignation effective June 9 to assume the pastorate of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Taylorsville, North Carolina. He previously led Immanuel Lutheran Church southwest of Polk before moving to Crete.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bodine, Mrs. Emma Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sundberg of Portland, Oregon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sundberg.
Graduation and baccalaureate services are planned in the High School Auditorium with Rev. William Pinkernell and Rev. O A Johnson officiating. Senior attendants include Joan Sandell and Galen Sterner, with music by Doug Sundberg and the Girls Trio. Commencement addresses by Rev. Jewitt precede the school picnic on May 17.
Honors Convocation and Class Night will be held May 14 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The 1963 graduating class will read the class will poem history and prophecy and deliver valedictory and salutatory addresses. Jerry Martin will read the class roll as faculty members award prizes. Pep Club letters go to 140 eighth grade members. Music letters and a special music medal will be awarded to recipients this year.
The County Committee asks small wheat farmers to register their 1964 allotment farms by May 13 to be eligible to vote on the referendum and receive price support. Unregistered farms cannot plant wheat equal to the small farm base at the supported price. market price applies to noncertificate wheat.
Vern Ecklund is listed as a patient at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola with an injured foot. Roger Gustafson is also in Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola with an infected foot. Wilbur Whitacre was released last Friday and is convalescing at Ralph Johnson home in Stromsburg.
The event will be outdoors in the city park if weather allows, else moved to the grade school gym. Attendees bring a covered dish and their own utensils while coffee, orange drink, and ice cream are provided. School buses depart at about 10:30 a.m. to collect students for report cards, distributed between 11:15 and 11:30. High school students gather in the gym bleachers for announcements and card pickup. grade students meet in their rooms. Afternoon bus service is canceled.
Stromsburg won the Goldenrod conference meet in Columbus with Arlan Stromberg taking both the 100 and 220 in strong winds. Polk placed fifth as a team. Stromberg led with titles while Kroger, Anderson, Sundberg and Crow earned multiple points. The Cubs head to Columbus Friday for district action with state meet berths at stake.
Harry August Carlson born June 1 1887 on a Polk area farm died May 4 at St Francis Hospital Grand Island aged 75 11 3 married Vendla Runquist July 27 1910 they lived on a Polk area farm daughter Evelyn lives near Shelby survived by wife Vendla daughter Evelyn son-in-law Clayton Ellsworth one grandson Monte one brother Andy and several nieces and nephews services held May 17 at Wall Funeral Home Polk Reverend Gorman Foley officiating with music by Lennert Johnson Robert Erickson and Lennert Johnson honorary bearers listed interment Lindale Cemetery near Polk
The Hardville Saddle Club members and their families gathered Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Jones and family for a social gathering.
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