Polk Woman's Club Works On Community Projects
In September the Polk Woman's Club won first prize for a float in the Bean Way Parade with the theme School Days. They purchased a new indoor outdoor tennis net for school use and sponsored the March of Dimes drive and a Teen Age dance at Polk Community Hall with high school royalty crowned. They supported Senior Citizens Bingo in March and held Guest Day in May while promoting the Salvation Army Fund Drive. Plans include a library sign hours and shelf for children’s books. The club runs a six week summer reading program and donates yearly to the March of Dimes Heart Fund Cancer Fund Salvation Army and Polk’s Summer Recreation. officers for the past year: President Mrs Robert Clymer, Vice President Mrs Roger Merchant, Secretary Mrs Verland Widga, Treasurer Mrs Don Wischmier.
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Polk Community Hall
Polk H High School
Vic Bender
Debbie Miller
Polk County
Region Hall
Salvation Army Fund
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
Salvation Army
Polk
Robert Clymer
Roger Merchant
Verland Widga
Don Wischmier
Irene Widga
Millies and
Home Society
Dept. of Roads and Safety Line
Mildred Johnson
Legion Ball
Louise Logston
Betty Braning
Jean Nieisen
Beverly Bills
Lynda Sundberg
Carla Mundt
Connie Ang
Marcia Carlstrom
Donette Shhenk
Donna Werner
Alvertus Jones
Lauretta Neuhaus
Francis Widga
Janice Saylor
Family bulletin board prompts call to action on chores
A speaker questions why relatives neglect duties as medals and certificates hang nearby. The note laments lack of strength to pick up and handle their own dirty clothes, urging personal responsibility.
Local hosts honor Vic Bender and others at Sunday lunch
Polk residents Mr and Mrs Melvin Bender and Mr and Mrs Roger Werner hosted a lunch at the Roger Werner home after Bacca laureate services for Vic Bender Rod Werner Paula Bills and Mitch Werner an 8th grade graduate. Lincoln and York visitors joined the afternoon gathering and guests from Hordville and Lincoln dropped by.
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Melvin Bender
Roger Werner
Vic Bender
Rod Werner
Paula Bills
Mitch Werner
Neal Sandell
George Wochner
Lowell Bills
Vern Eklund
Robert Brazda
Duane Burney
Ken Carlstrom
Terry
Roger Fossberg
Willard Lindburg
Lincoln
Ernest Bosquet
Dean Lindburg
Hordville
Robert McKillip
Mmes
Paul Strand
Lewis Berggren
Forrest Berggren
Roger Sundberg
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Noted May Events and Elections
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on Monday May 14 at 8 pm. President Louise Logston led the session with initiation of new members Josephine Richey Evelyn Shenk and Susan Sweet absent. Poppy Day events and schedule for June meetings were announced along with officer elections. A lunch for 28 members and 1 visitor followed the gathering.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Louise Logston
Josephine Richey
Evelyn Shenk
Susan Sweet
Local families make moving and visiting rounds this week
The Polk Scene reports Mr and Mrs Irving Wire and family moved Sunday to Grand Island. Lyle Johnson attended Baccalaureate for Lynn Johnson and Marlo Johnson, then joined Norris Johnson family guests at their home. Wayne Lampshire and others helped move Wayne Lampshire to Tripoli Libya. Families gathered for Mother's Day meals and attended weddings and visits across Stromsburg Osceola and Des Moines.
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Irving Wire
Grand Island
Lyle Johnson
Stromsburg
Lynn Johnson
Jed Johnson
Marlo Johnson
Norris Johnson
Hilmer Jones
Holdrege
Milan Jones
Anna Wurtz
Margaret Jones
Fred Laessle
Charles Shenk
Mark Albin
Des Moines
Max Jones
Lanny Ang
Kevin
Gilbert Lampshire
Wayne Lampshire
John
Leann
Omaha
Tripoli
Libya
Murray Nelson
Kenneth Wiishusen
Delane Chader
Levar Sandell
Janet Swanson
Delmar Jones
Baptist Church
Earl Stevens
Eldon Johnson
Osceola
Floyd Johnson
Dean
Notice to Contractors for Armor Coat Project in Polk County
Sealed bids for Armor Coat and incidental work on State Maintenance Project No 66(10-20) Polk County will be received at the Nebraska Department of Roads in Lincoln until 10:00 AM on June 7, 1973. Bidders must be qualified under statute 39-1351 to bid any part or all of the work. Approximate quantities include 28,400 gallons of Asphaltic Oil and 1,160 cubic yards of mineral aggregate. The project runs 9.9 miles east from Polk on Nebraska Highway 66. Directed by J W Reed, District Engineer, and Thomas D Doyle, Director-State Engineer. May 10.
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Nebraska Department of Roads
N-2
Lincoln
Nebraska
Pole East
Polk County
Polk
Department OF Roads
Thomas D. Doyle
J. W. Reed
Publish
Grand Island
Bid Proposal Security and Rejection Rights Notice
The bidder must file with the proposal a certified or cashier's check payable to the Department of Roads for not less than five hundred dollars as good faith. the right is reserved to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Roads
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Patronize Progress
Raymond Sagehorn
Charles Stromberg
Debby
York
Calmer Johnson
Best
Becky Carlstrom
Central City Veterinary Clinic
Robert Kisler
John Deere
IHC
Shaw’s Repair & Service
Legion Auxiliary Met
Victor Anderson CO. Funeral Chapel
Verlle G. Marquette
New
Vacuum Cleaners
Home & Kirby New & Used
I & Service Johnston
Central TV
Central City
Motorola and Sylvania Sales & Service
Norge
Town & Country
Dodds Home Furnishings
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr Insurance
Leland Harless
Mervin Shenk
Barber’s
E. T. Parminter
Nebr
Cornish Rock
Indian River
Jensen Hatchery
Lothrop Herefords
Crete
Bill Munn
Sportsman's Bar
Elbert Munn
Moore Lumber Co
RCA & Zenith Television
Mason
Polk Oil Company
Dick’s Standard Service
Gibson's Discount Pharmacy
Milo
Don Ostberg
Milo Martin Box
Memorial Hospital
Aurora
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Littie Johnson
Ronoldt
Rev
Kim
Aurora Hospital
Martin Hoffman
Bill Filter
Glen, Stevens
Harvey Sundberg c
Raymond Sundberg
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