Securit Will Speak And Polk Around This Week
This week the Polk Around writer plans new fishing notes and prints chores. Lee Bayer and Larry Killion canoe the Platte River from Highway 14 bridge to River Road Wooded Bridge near Hord Jake, a three mile air line journey. Main Street widens five feet and removes sidewalk area to improve parking margin under coach Don Stange supervision. The Polk Progress prints a 32 page Polk Alumni Association anniversary booklet with graduates’ addresses and life details.
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Securit
Polk
Main St
Lee Bayer
Larry Killion
Platte River
Highway 14
Central City
River Road
Hord Jake
Lee
Killion
Don Stange
Pork Progress
Polk Alumni Association
Grade School Track Meet Held May 8
The Polk grade school track meet on May 8 saw sixth grade girls lead with 4014 points while boys totaled 37. Fifth grade girls scored 2414 to 20 for the boys, and fourth grade boys beat girls 16 to 8. First place winners include Robbie Glasser and Darla L Heureux in sprints, Mike Lindburg in the 75 yd dash, David Flodman in the 440 yd run, Marcia Myers in the 220 yd run and high jump, and relay and field event victors across grades.
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Polk
Robbie Glasser
Darla L’heureux
Mike Lindburg
Deanne Meerkatz
David Flodman
Marcia Myers
Ken Bills
Keith Brazda
Lyle Lindgren
Gerald Kealiher
Tonja Anderson
Penny Bills
Local Clubs Schedule May 21 28
Social Calendar lists events from May 21 to May 28 including Community Club on Thursday May 21 Oddfellows on Monday May 25 American Legion Eastern Star Tuesday May 26 Bloodmobile at Grade School Auditorium Wednesday May 27 Faithful Workers LEA Thursday May 28 Rebekahs and Country Woman's Club.
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Community Club
Oddfellows
American Legion
Eastern Star
Faithful Workers
LEA
Rebekahs
Country Woman's Club
Polk High School Alumni Banquet 50th Anniversary
Enthusiastic crowd including out-of-town visitors attends Polk High School Alumni Association Golden Anniversary banquet. Toastmaster Edward Larson, class of 1933, leads with Mrs. Vergil Bush as president. Honored classes span 1914 to 1964. a 32 page commemorative booklet priced at $2 covers rolls, addresses, occupations, school history, athletics, and service. Bobby Mills Orchestra to play at Community Hall dance following the event.
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Polk High School
Edward Larson
Vergil Bush
Polk Progress Office
Bobby Mills
Summer Recreation Program Opens with Baseball Practice
The Summer Recreation Program begins Monday evening June 8 at 7 00 with younger boys 12 and under practicing on Mondays and Thursdays. Older boys meet Tuesdays and Fridays, and girls on Wednesdays at 7 00. Bill Lavelle returns to direct after a successful prior year. Contributions are welcomed at the Progress office to fund the program.
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Bill Lavelle
Progress Office
Farewell Honors Pastor And Mrs O A Johnson
The Swede Plain congregation honored Rev and Mrs O A Johnson at a supper. After a short program a gift was presented as they prepare to move to Fairbury in the near future.
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Swede Plain
O. A. Johnson
Johnsons
Fairbury
Graduation Celebrations Honor Local Seniors and Guests
After commencement Gail Giles was honored at the Baptist church parlor by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Peterson with about 70 relatives and friends. Governor Frank Morrison of Lincoln attended as speaker and was presented in a receiving line. Numerous out of town guests from Stromsburg Osceola York Lincoln and Central City joined celebrations at several homes.
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Ben Peterson
Baptist Church
Gail Giles
Frank Morrison
Lincoln
Peterson
Gilbert Berkpshire
John Falk
Stromsburg
Henry Galus
Osceola
Lee Clark
York
Carroll Flodman
Merton
Messrs
Mmes
Clarence Meerkatz
Stanford Ang
Lanny
Dave Eckdahl
Clarence Rahrs
Bob
Lawrence Shenk
Ed Hafer
Lennart Johnson
Lonna Jones
Adolph Morris
Dennis
Ella Fogelsong
Shirley Bishop
Central City
Polly Peterson
Don Dahlin
Lester Widga
Alvin Dahlin
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Jane Fredrickson
Merton Flodman
Curtis Flodman
Lawrence Lind
Walter Stohl
Leilani
Edward Hafer
Wayland Flodman
Burdette Flodman
Doyle Klingsporn
Greg
Vergil Flodman
Hartwig Flodman
Earl Flodman
Julia Flodman
Karen Fenton
Grand Island
Axel Anderson
Marshall
Sterling Anderson
Creighton Anderson
Genevieve Zoucha
Donald Stewart
K. L
Charles
Leslie Adelson
James Lindburg
Mary
Floyd Miller
Martha Anderson
Huntington Park
Calif
John Rhodes
Utica
Judy Adelson
Joyce Stewart
Martha Larson
Bloodmobile to Visit Polk on May 26
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Polk Grade School Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors aged 21 to 59 may give. ages 18 to 20 require parental permission. Chairman Mrs. Paul Strand and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsor the drive seeking 120 donors. Hospitals pay a $6.50 per pint participation fee. blood is free to patients.
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Red Cross
Polk
Polk and
Community
Paul Strand
American Legion Auxiliary
Large Crowd Hears Governor Morrison At Commencement
A large crowd attended the Polk High School commencement in the gym on Thursday May 15. Seventeen seniors received diplomas from Edward Reckner with Walter Nielsen presenting them. Governor Frank Morrison gave the address noting changes in education since his graduation and stressing enduring moral values.
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Polk
Walter Nielsen
Edward Reckner
Board of Education
Reckner
Kenneth Sand
Fred Ferrow
Gail Giles
Ivy
Arlyce Lind
Delores Willits
Frank EB. Morrison
Morrison
William Pinkernell
O. A. Johnson
Robert Merchant
Hospital Notices for Ed Hafer and Oscar Gustafson
Mrs Ed Donna Flodman entered Lincoln General Hospital Tuesday for a tonsillectomy. Mrs Oscar Gustafson is a patient at Aurora Hospital, having entered Saturday.
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Donna Flodman) Hafer
Lincoln General Hospital
Oscar Gustafson
Aurora Hospital
Baptist CYF Group Hosts 1964 Graduates
After Sunday services, church graduates and parents were guests of the Baptist CYF group in the church parlors. Barbara Glasser welcomed attendees as Donnie Hanquist read scripture Karen Funk prayed and Arlyce Lind Beverly Glasser and Myrna Merchant sang.
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CYF
Barbara Glasser
Donnie Hanquist
Karen Funk
Arlyce Lind
Beverly Glasser
Myrna Merchant
Larry Killion
Elwood Sandell
Floyd Merchant
Martha Creech
Red Cross Urges Coordination for Out-of-Region Blood Needs
The message advises contacting the Omaha Red Cross blood center for patients hospitalized outside the region. It requests providing the patient name, resident address, and the hospital administering the blood and to inform the hospital of eligibility for Red Cross blood.
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Nebraska-Iowa
Methodist and Children’s Hospitals
Omaha
Red Cross
Red Cross Blood Center
Help Wanted In Locating Missing Library Books
School seeks community help to locate missing library books. Readers are asked to return titles including Birds of the World Elements of Radio Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook Poems of Childhood War for the World Black Stallion and Flame Good Morning Miss Dove and Big Family copy 1.
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Betty Crocker
Miss Dove
Honor Roll Students Named at Local School
Honor Roll lists seniors Galen Sterner John Reckner. juniors Steven Flodman. sophomores Jean Larkin Myrna Merchant Linda Myers. freshmen Marie Carlson Elizabeth Flodman Wayne Heiden Margaret Rosno Dennis Servens. eighth grade Kay Nielsen Glee Killion Daniel Graves. seventh grade Bruce Samuelson Donnette Ostberg Rodney LHeureux Laura Glad Dudley Baack.
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Galen Sterner
John Reckner
Steven Flodman
Jean Larkin
Myrna Merchant
Linda Myers
Marie Carlson
Elizabeth Flodman
Wayne Heiden
Margaret Rosno
Dennis Servens
Kay Nielsen
Glee Killion
Daniel Graves
Bruce Samuelson
Donnette Ostberg
Rodney L'Heureux
Laura Glad
Dudley Baack
Six Weeks Honor Roll Named at Local School
The honor roll lists juniors Steve Flodman Vance Stohl sophomores Jean Larkin and Marie Carlson Elizabeth Floden Wayne Heiden Dianne Bodine Margaret Brees Dennis Stevens Katyer Glee Killier Daniel Graves son and Donnette Ostberg Laura Glade with honors of 95 percent or better.
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Galen Sterner
John Reckner
Steve Flodman
Vance: Stohl
Jean Larkin
Marie Carlson
Elizabeth Flodman
Wayne Heiden
Dianne Bodine
Margaret Brees
Dennis Stevens
Katyer
Glee Killier
Daniel Graves
Bruce Samuelson
Donnette Ostberg
Laura Glade
Last day to buy alumni banquet tickets
Thursday is the final day to purchase tickets for the alumni banquet set for May 22. Contact Anna Kisler to arrange attendance and plan to join the Alumni Dance at the Community Hall.
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Anna Kisler
Advertisers Page Ad Highlights And Local Offers
Local ads list bank insurance plant services and home goods from Citizens State Bank Co op Grain Lincoln Telephone Sundbergs Frigidaire appliances Stromberg IGA Polk Grain Zlomke Co op Oil and Grain Polk Lumber and paint sale details plus notices urging classified advertising and local patronage.
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Citizens State Bank
Bob Baack
Lincoln Telephone
Mother
Sundbergs
Stromberg’s
IGA
Polk Grain
Zlomke
Co-op Oil and Grain Ass’n
Polk Lumber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Mrs
Governor Morrison
Baptist Cyf Group
Iobh Caine
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