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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1972

Page

5

Haloween Party and Visit Highlights in Polk County

Sunday visits to Covenant Home Stromsburg York Manor and York hospital are noted for Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist. Friday visitors include Mr and Mrs Ed Palensky Bradshaw at Nelson King home. Evangelical Free Church Sunday School held a Halloween party Saturday. Other visitors include Mrs Grace Harless and the Guthries at Richard Johnson and Roland Bodine homes with guests Jeanelle and Reuben Ehn.

Reuben Hanquist Ruth Bills Covenant Stromsburg Elmer Hanquist York Manor Josie Samuelson York Hospital Ed Palensky Bradshaw Nelson King Evangelical Free Church Henry Blase Grace Harless Roland Bodine Harold Carlson Jeanelle Reuben Ehn

The Cub Reporter Band Sees Busy Parade and Volleyball Plans

The band reports four half time shows this year with one more on Nov 3. They marched in Harvest of Harmony in Grand Island on Oct 7 and Veterans Day in Central City on Oct 23. Senior keys were received and plans are set for a Varsity Faculty Volleyball game on Nov 2 at 7 00. The Junior class at Polk sold 354 magazine subscriptions totaling 1886 62 dollars, earning 754 65 for the Jr Sr Banquet after missing the 2000 dollar goal by 113 38.

Grand Island Central City Polk

Your Vote Does Count

An opinion piece urges readers to exercise voting power to influence taxes and government. It notes many complain but fail to act, while asserting citizens can change government by voting, unlike people in some other nations. The message stresses personal responsibility to participate in elections.

United States

Cubs Open Pamer Invitational With Mixed Results

The Cubs faced St Ed Beavers on October 23 with Melody Albin scoring eight points and Paula Bills six as they lost. On October 24 they battled Palmer Tigerettes, Jeanelle Carlson leading with four points. Elba Bluejays clinched third place and Melody Albin again led with eleven points.

Becky Carstrom Cubs St. Ed Beavers Melody Albin Paula Bills Palmer Tigerettes Tigers Jeanelle Carlson Elba Bluejays Elba Melody

Freshmen Class Reports A Bright Start To Year

Tammy Fisher notes a twenty two member freshman class led by Mr Gil son with various teachers. The piece highlights class discussions in literature, chemistry, geography, and physical education, concluding the year has been good so far.

Tammy Fisher Gilson Antonia Lind Trenkle Apthorpe Owens

School Lunch Menu for Friday and Monday

Friday November 3 offers macaroni and cheese deviled eggs cabbage and carrot salad pear sauce caramel rolls bread and butter sandwich and milk. Monday November 6 serves Weiners on school made buns baked beans mixed fruit oranges pineapple and cookie.

Weiners

Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home November Schedule

Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home lists a weekly schedule with meals and services. Milan E. Swasko is pastor. Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Worship. Monday choir at 8:00 p.m. and midweek confirmations and LCW unit meetings in the week.

Calvary Lutheran Church OF

Varsity Faculty Volleyball Game At Polk High

Polk High School hosts the first ever Varsity against Faculty volleyball match on November 2 at 3 00 PM in the school gym The Fearless Freshmen face the Jittery Junior High at 7 00 PM Admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students Proceeds aid the class of 1973 Refreshments served in Home Ec Room between and after games

Becky Carstrom Polk High School

Polk Happenings Social Visits Across Aurora and Lincoln

A sequence of visits and social calls matches a busy weekend in Polk County. Mrs Henry Blase, Mrs Martin Baack, Mrs Ervin Blase, Esther Peterson, and Mrs Vola Ziegelbein visited shut ins at Hamilton Manor in Aurora. Clarence Meerkatz and spouse hosted and were joined by Ron Meerkatz and Kendra Saturday evening for supper. Jim Person and Lyle Widga plus Sherman Wilshusen hosted and visited others in Lincoln and Wayne Person homes. Wayne Lindholm and Russell of Lincoln shared Sunday dinner with Conrad Lindholm. Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind hosted Sunday coffee for Ed Johnson and Christopher of Minden, plus Lloyd Lind and Wilbur Whitacre. Herbert Wurtz of Clarks joined Friday coffee guests at the P. W. Aker home.

Henry Blase Martin Baack Ervin ‘Blase Esther Peterson Vola Ziegelbein Hamilton Manor Aurora Jim Person Lincoln Wayne Person Lyle Widga Sherman Wilshusen Wayne Lindholm Russell Conrad Lindholm Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Ed Johnson Christopher Minden Lloyd Lind Wilbur Whitacre Herbert Wurtz Clarks P. W Aker

Polk Progress Notes Social Guests and Church Events

Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ilos Ostberg included Dale Carlson and family from Silver Creek and others from Lincoln. Coffee guests after Friday night football visited the Richard Gustafson home. Trinity Lutheran Church details and a brief visit by Henry Blase to Orlie Miller are listed with service times and meeting notices.

Ilos Ostberg Dale Carlson Kenny Christine Silver Creek Donnette Pam’Ostberg Lincoln Don Ostberg Murray Nona Ostberg Phyllis Bill Hoffman Victor Hleffer Richard Gustafson Henry Blase Orlie Miller

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