Sit Down Philosophy Dominates Polking Around
A humorous piece argues sitting is the normal human position and reflects on daily patterns. It notes extensive sitting, thinking, and social visits, then pivots to a political aside praising illusion and misdirection in leadership, ending with a controversial suggestion about John Dean as Watergate prosecutor.
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Stromsburg
Mack Wilhelms
Polk
Progress Office
Lady
Jerry
Vera Brownfield
Estes Park
Colo
Neva Bright
Sterling
Neva
Vera
Mel Hill
Brownfields
American Society of Magicians
United States
Justice Department
Archibald Cox
John Dean
Senior Citizens Bingo at Legion Hall Wednesday
Senior Citizens will play bingo in the Legion Hall on Wednesday November 7 at 2 p m. The event invites local seniors to join for an afternoon of games and social time.
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Legion Hall
Wed
Polk 2 Osceola 0 Cubs top Bulldogs in first quarter
The Polk Cubs defeated Osceola 2 0 as they scored all three touchdowns in the first quarter and held the Bulldogs scoreless the rest of the game. Rick Hoffman rushed 52 and 62 yards for scores and Bruce Hudson added a 19 yard scamper. Allen Willits kicked the extra point.
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Cubs
Bulldogs
Rick Hoffman
Bruce Hudson
Allen Willits
Football Friday Featuring Polk Reserves
Nebraska Christian forfeits the 8 man game with Polk varsity and will play an 8 man contest against Polk reserves. The change fills an open Polk date as Nebraska Christian has a small squad and initially hoped to play a credible 8 man game. The school instead agreed to a reserve squad matchup.
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Nebraska Christian
Polk
Cub
Funeral for Glen Miller Held by Burney Family
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney attended the funeral of their neighbor Glen Miller in Hartington. Miller died of a heart attack while walking to a field where soybeans were being harvested. The funeral was held on Thursday.
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Duane Newton
Bradshaw
Nancy Lee
Dean Scheef
Raymond Scheef
St. Edward
Newton
University of Nebraska and
Immanuel School of Nursing
Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha
CO & C Construction
Dwight Burney
Glen Miller
UNICEF Halloween Party Brightens Church Event
Preschool to eighth graders at the United Methodist Church enjoyed the annual UNICEF Halloween party on Friday evening October 26. Helpers included Mmes James Lindburg Lawrence Larson Dolan Hahn Leonard Anderson Larry Coover and Dr. Kim. Mr and Mrs Lyle Ostberg of Rock Island hosted guests spending Sunday to Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson on a southern states trip.
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United Methodist Church
Unicef
Mmes James Lindburg
Lawrence Larson
Dolan Hahn
Leonard Anderson
Larry Coover
Dr. Kim
Lyle Ostberg
Rock Island
Rudolph Gustafson
Remedial Reading Aids Polk Grade School Students
Four years ago Polk school joined the Educational Service Unit VII Remedial Reading Cooperative Program to help problem readers. Federal funding cutbacks shifted costs to Polk, but the cooperative structure allows 21 schools to share resources and centralize administration, improving buying power and reducing duplication.
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Marsha Redman
Johnny Smith
Johnny
Polk School
E. 8S. U
Educational Service Unit
Fred
Jo) Richey
Polk
Columbus
Norman Ronall
Co-operative
Richey
Have You Noticed Parents Debating Doctor Visits For Teens
A mother argues for continuing involvement in her teenager’s medical visits while teens resist. The piece contrasts the mother’s concern with the daughter’s wish for independence and questions what doctors think of family dynamics in a clinical setting. It ends with the narrator worrying about keeping Wendy from locking the door.
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Mother
Himsel
Wendy
Bates Couple Adopts Two Children in Private Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bates of Kearney adopt Cheryl age 6 and Brett age 5. They are already parents to Steve and Valerie, expanding their family with two new children.
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Arthur Bates
Kearney
Cheryl
Brett
Bates
Steve
Valerie
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