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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1964

Page

2

Better Roads Need Attention Said To Link Polk Cemetery

Polk area notices call for improved roads to the cemetery as the Village Board and Business Men's Club host a one act play by Mr Phinney Peterson to highlight road needs north and east of Polk. Memorial Day services are planned at 11 a.m. at the Methodist church with Legion and Auxiliary sponsorship at the high school.

Business Men’s Club Phinney” Peterson Polk Edna van Housen Methodist Church The Legion and Auxiliary Lilac Lawn Oscar Sundberg Polk Cafe Carl L. Wilson David City Reuben Gustafson Clarence Bodine Luther College Wahoo Ferdinand Saindon Sargent H. A. Cramer Everett Green Hayes Center Walter Green Pork Woman's Club

Two School Records Set At Goldenrod Conference Meet

The Goldenrod Conference Track and Field Meet held May 4 at St. Paul saw eight schools compete. Pell finished fourth with 28 points while St. Edward won with 50 and Osceola took second. Genoa was third. Five meet records fell including Rod Pollard 11 6 vault, St. Edward hurdlers 15.1 and 20.8, Joe Roberts high jump 5 11, 880 relay 1 37.9, and Polk records in 880 2 11.1 and a 3 45.6 mile relay. The event ran on schedule amid coaching-organized effort. Social notes mention local visits and graduates.

Goldenrod St. Paul Pell St. Edward Osceola Genoa Rod Pollard Clarks Monsigner Joe Roberts Polk Gary Johnson

May community notes include graduations and concerts

The May meeting at Mrs. Clifford Cramer hosts reports from the Paper Salvage and Library committees. Guests John Gustafson and Levar Sandell dined at the Sundbergs. Commencement for 24 graduates on May 20 with Gov. Crosby delivering the address. Mayor Marvin Fredrickson marks his tenth year. Summer band concerts begin June 2. Dorcas Society honors Mrs Victor Anderson on her 80th birthday. Several relatives visit Polk area. Barbara Walker earns AAUW scholarship. Polk High School graduate, class of 1952, attends Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Fred Anderson Polk Clifford Omaha Alice Anstrom Hastings Charles Evans Audubon Iowa Iowa Are Guests of Mrs. Evans’ Parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nelson I. T. Samuelson Arthur Gustafson Henry Becker York John Christian Detloff S. Miller Liebee Osceola Clifford Cramer Paper Salvage Committee Library Committee T/Segt John Gustafson Camp Bowie Texas Levar Sandell A. E. Sundberg Henry Seymour Benedict Hennie Seymour Gov. Crosby Marvin Fredrickson Mmes Mary Nyberg C. O. Bodine Albert Sundberg Dorcas Society the Baptist Church Stromsburg Victor Anderson Arthur Eckdahl Dolan Janet Scottsbluff Emil Ehn K. L. Stewart Will Land Central City William Bunch Fred Williams Olathe Kansas Barbara Walker Walker Milford Nebraska Wesleyan University

Polk Village presents 1964 65 expense estimate

The Village of Polk Nebraska approves an annual expenditure plan for the fiscal year ending April 30 1965 totaling 26 900 to cover general incidental street library fire protection park and amusement social security auditorium maintenance sewer tax and related needs The board schedules a public reading and final appropriation vote for June 2 1964 at 8 p m in the hotel lobby.

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Fredricksons Visit Ansel Frederickson Home Sunday

Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson visited the Ansel Frederickson home Sunday evening. Mrs Fredrickson had surgery at Bryan Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning and returned home Saturday.

C. Marvin Fredrickson Ansel Fredrickson

Visits Highlight Marlin Junge Family Week

Mrs Marlin Junge and her daughters from Wheatridge Cole visit Mrs Wilda Holmes, staying a week and attending the alumni banquet Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Don Lindholm spend Sunday in Lincoln visiting the Wayne and Delwyn Lindholm families and attend a piano recital where Craig Lindholm, son of Delwyn, performed.

Marlin Junge Wheatridge, Cole

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