Full Harvest Moon Sparks Town Reflections and Pranks
The piece blends rural observation with local anecdotes centering on Don Miller and harvest chores under the full November moon. It notes rising night activity, suggests weather and lunar influence on behavior, and recounts a comic tale of hauling two tons of Model 14 Exasperation to the Progress office, aided by local neighbors. It also muses on nickname origins, including John Shockey known as Dick and Butch Mills, tracing why John names are shortened in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Miller
Blair
Fredrickson Implement Co
Polk
Progress Office
Burdette Flodman
Wayland Flodman
Rolland Stromberg
Ralph Kahler
Orrin
John
Shorty” Widga
John Melcher Widga
Shorty
Melcher
John Patton Shockey
Butch” Mills
John Patton
Butch
John Shockey
Dickie
Dennis
Agnes Sealey
Hannah Brown
No Election Results Delayed Until Polls Close
A panel note indicates results are not yet available as voters cast ballots. The page shows pre election results pending official tallies and warnings about forthcoming updates.
Polk Man Promoted to Sergeant at Dillsboro Base
Dennis C Carlstrom of Polk is promoted to Sergeant E-5 on October 17. He serves as security sergeant at the base in Dillsboro Indiana overseeing security guards and dogs. A 1965 Polk High School graduate, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Carlstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis C Carlstrom
Carl Carlstrom
Polk
Sergent Carlstrom
Dillsboro
Indiana
Polk High School
Stores to Close Monday Observing Veterans Day
Pork businesses will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day, with operations paused to honor the holiday and veterans.
School consultants visit Polk grade school for input
Educational Service Unit No. 7 consultants Mr Norman Rowell and Mr Don Cartman will be in Polk on November 14 to meet with grade teachers. They will discuss reading and art teaching areas where unit support is available.
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Norman Rowell
Don Cartman
Educational Service Unit No. 7
Polk
Grade Students Elect Nixon in School Election
Students in grades four to eight vote on November 1 with Nixon taking 79 votes, Humphrey 16, Wallace 12, and two write ins. All classes studied the candidates and issues before casting ballots.
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Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
Dinner guests gather at the Gordon Fossberg home
Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Maxine Upton and Mr and Mrs Ron Upton of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell, Mary Jo Adams and Sharon Fossberg of Hastings.
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Gordon Fossberg
Maxine Upton
Ron Upton
Lincoln
Wallace Sandell
Mary Jo Adams
Sharon Fossberg
Hastings
Mills Family Operated Arborville Butcher Shop Hidden in History
In Arborville the Mills family ran a top story home and a downstairs butcher shop later moved to Polk and became Hills Produce Station. Butch recalls his mother’s poor health and Hannah Brown helping, while Dennis earned the nickname after returning with bloody hands and clothes.
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Arborville
Mills
Polk
The
Hills Produce Station
Butch
Hannah Brown
Little Dennis
Polk High Cubs Defeat Fullerton 6-0 In Tough Defensive Win
Polk High Cubs top Fullerton Warriors 6 0 as Neuhaus Shaw lead a stifling defense earning a Superior rating. Cubs gain 191 yards to Fullerton 70 and force four fumbles and two interceptions. Next game vs Silver Creek finishes season.
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Warden
Polk High Cubs
Neuhaus
Shaw
Polk
Brad Sundberg
Wood
Sundberg
Carlstrom
Fullerton
Warrior
TD Express
Cubs
Sundburg
Bills
Cub
Warriors
Pa Hill Celebrates 96th Birthday With Card Games
Polk County remembers Wayne "Pa" Hill as its oldest resident who turned 96 on October 29. He played Pitch with brother Otlie Hill and Dwight Burney at a gathering, recited poems, and shared memories while staying active in politics, television, and local issues.
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Polk
Wayne
Hill
Otlie Hill
York
Dwight Burney
Lincoln
Omaha
Norfolk
Central City
Stromsburg
Clarks
Osceola
Polk County 4-H crowns king and queen at awards night
Loren Oberg and Connie Stromberg named 4-H king and queen based on achievement. First runners up are Linda Herrmann and Carmie Augustin. king runners up Byron Burks and Forrest Kinzli. Membership pins awarded to 3, 5, 8 and 10 year members. ten year members named. Forrest Kinzli presents a slide on the National Agricultural Youth Institute amid a 125 attendee luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Oberg
Robert Oberg
Stromsburg
Connie Stromberg
Mervin Stromberg
Osceola
Polk County
Queen
Linda Herrmann
Carmie Augustin
King
Byron Burks
Forrest Kinzli
Walter Berck
Polk County Farm Bureau
Alvin Cederberg
Helen Deremus
Anita Peterson
Valerie Rutter
National Agricultural Youth Institute
Seventh and Eighth Grade Sunday School Shower Touches Pa Hill
On Sunday morning the seventh and eighth grade Sunday school classes at the United Methodist Church visited Mr Wayne Pa Hill. They brought candy fruit and a pumpkin cake. After devotions and songs Pa spoke of early Polk churches and said he had read the Bible through as a bachelor. He treated the group after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Forrest Anderson
Irvin Anderson
Wayne
Pa” Hill
Hte
Polk
County Bond Sales Lags At 27 Percent Of Quota
September sales of E and H Savings Bonds totaled 5 926 dollars, reported by W E Johnson, Stromsburg volunteer chairman. Nine month sales reach 102 488 dollars, equaling 27.2 percent of the county quota for 1968.
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W. E. Johnson
Stromsburg
Hospital Notes on Mrs Lindburg Recovering After Fall
Mrs Cora Lindburg mother of Mrs Art Nilson Polk teacher is a patient at Central City Hospital recovering from injuries after a fall at the Nilson home near Marquette where she resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Lindburg
Art Nilson
Polk
Central City
Nilson
Marquette
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Chicago
John Mullen
Humboldt
Donna Rae
Donald L. Stewart
Kenneth Stewart
Pell
By Allyn Chambers
Silver Creek
Pa Hill
Mrs. Terious
Charlie Brown
Sister
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