Left handed world and ambidextrous solutions
A light column discusses being left handed in a right handed world. It cites shop Any thing Left Handed Ltd in London selling over 90 items for left handed people, lists products, and mentions a New York store The Left Hand. It closes with musings on left handedness and a deer sighting near Polk.
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Beak St
London
New Yorker
New York City
East 27Th St
June Gittleson
New York
Truman
Casey Stengel
Casey
Lloyd Stromberg
Polk
Twenty two Seniors Graduate Thursday
The 1971 class of twenty two seniors will finish graduation week Thursday with ceremonies at Polk High School auditorium.
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Polk High School
Valedictorian Ann Otte Leads Class Honors
Valedictorian Ann Otte and salutatorian Carla Myers head a list of classmates including Mark Al bin Richard Bedient Kenneth Bills Keith Brazda Patricia Carl son William Foote Mickey Hoff man Gerald Kealiher Clyde Ken nel Valli Killien Lyle Lindgren Tom Mundt Sheila O'Shea John Rosno Floyd Sanders Jo Ann Stev ens Rebecca Stevens David Strom berg Duane Tenniges Gail Widga Twenty one eighth graders receive promotion certificates with class members Kathleen Bender Luann Bills Michael Branting Jeanelle Carlson Roger Carlstrom Deborah Creech Becky Flodman Kevin Goertzen Terri Harrington Ricky Hoffman Josephine Kennel Peggy Lindburg Cynthia Neeman Edward Ostberg Robie Perkins Wendy Redman Du ane Bodine Gail Samuelson Jolla Stromberg Paula Warnick Roxane Werner.
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Ann Otte
Carla Myers
Mark Albin
Richard Bedient
Kenneth Bills
Keith Brazda
Patricia Carlson
William Foote
Mickey Hoffman
Gerald Kealiher
Clyde Kennel
Valli Killien
Lyle Lindgren
Tom Mundt
Sheila O’shea
John Rosno
Floyd Sanders
Jo Ann Stevens
Rebecca Stevens
David Stromberg
Duane Tenniges
Gail Widga
Kathleen Bender
Luann Bills
Michael Branting
Jeanelle Carlson
Roger Carlstrom
Deborah Creech
Becky Flodman
Kevin Goertzen
Terri Harrington
Ricky Hoffman
Josephine Kennel
Peggy Lindburg
Cynthia Neeman
Edward Ostberg
Robie Perkins
Wendy Redman
Duane Bodine
Gail Samuelson
Jolla Stromberg
Paula Warnick
Roxane Werner
Births Announced for Jill Ann and Benjamin Daniel
Mr and Mrs Allan Urkoski of Fullerton announce the birth of an 8 lb girl Jill Ann born May 11. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Urkoski Silver Creek and Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Jr of Polk. Mr and Mrs Alvin Foote announce a 7 lb boy Benjamin Daniel born May 4. They reside in Sumner Nebraska. grandparents are Mr and Mrs Theodore Miller Hammond Tl and Mr and Mrs Ronald Foote Sr Polk.
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Allan Urkoski
Fullerton
Jill Ann
Andrew Urkoski
Silver Creek
Richard Sealey, Jr
Polk
Alvin Foote
Benjamin Daniel
Sumner
Nebraska
Theodore Miller
Hammond
Ronald Foote
Polk Community Club Seeks Fund for Scoreboard
The Progress publicizes a $963 scoreboard fund with donations welcome. Don Ostberg gave $10 last November, totaling $974 in an envelope. About $300 more is needed for a football scoreboard, with an estimated $2000 needed for both baseball and football use.
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Polk Community Club
Don Ostberg
Progress Office
Immanuel School Tracks Zion Lutheran In Dual Meet
Immanuel Lutheran School and Zion Lutheran of Thayer met in a dual track meet on May 14 in Thayer. Both schools had similar enrollments and points with Immanuel tallying wins in blues reds and whites. Eighth graders Allen Blase Janis Schulze and others led in events. diplomas will be awarded May 23 after a chapel service and closing program May 21 with outdoor games to follow.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Zion Lutheran of
Thayer
Allen Blase
Janis Schulze
Brian Blase
Melanie Blase
Elaine
Diane Blase
Steven Blase
Deryl Reed Appointed to Welfare and Legislative Roles
Rev. Deryl Reed named to the planning committee for the fall Social Work Institute at the Continuing Center of Education by the Nebraska Welfare Association. He also serves on the Legislative Committee and has appeared before committees on 18 welfare bills and 35 indirect services bills.
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Deryl Reed
Nebraska Welfare Association
Continuing Center of Education
Rev. Reed
Polk Qualifies In Four Have You Noticed Events For State Meet
Polk High Cubs will enter four events at the state track meet in Kearney after district results in Hastings. Kenny Bills scored 20-4 in long jump, Tom Mundt won the shot put with 44-10. Kent Anderson set a PHS discus record at 143-7, and the two mile relay won in 1:522. Third place by the Cubs district score 34. Humphrey led districts with 39, Silver Creek second with 35.
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Polk High Cubs
Kearney
Hastings
Kenny Bills
Tom Mundt
Kent Anderson
Victor Bender
Lawson Reckner
Randy Neuhaus
Cubs
Humphrey
Silver Creek
Recreation Fund Seeks Money for Summer Games
The article notes the recreation fund stands at 210 dollars, with practices scheduled for 12-14 year old boys Friday May 21 at 6 30, high school girls Friday May 21 at 8 00, and older groups and intermediates on Tuesday May 25 at 6 30 and 8 30 respectively. Umpires are listed on page eight.
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Susie Shaw
Hospital Notes Instate Patient Details From Lincoln Area
Miss Delta Scheapler is a patient at Aurora Memorial hospital. Marvin Branting entered Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Sunday for surgery. His room number is 260.
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Miss Delta Scheapler
Aurora Memorial Hospital
Marvin Branting
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
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Polking
Bernice Ehn
Central City
Bernice
Exon
University of Nebraska
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Annette
Scoreboard
Immanuel School
By E. A. Buchholz
Columbus
St. Edward
Dennis Johnson
Rick Hoffman
Ricki Flodman
Ricki Flotiman
Polk High
By Marsha Redman
Mother
Ken Bills
Gary Warren
Vic Bender
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