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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1974
Page
8
Luann Bills heads revived high school paper to publish every nine weeks with a 10 to 15 cent issue price. Advisor Mr Newman oversees a staff printing, typing, drawing covers and including sports editorials and features.
School announces Jane Kealiher's resignation triggers her replacement as cheerleader for the remainder of the year. Fall concert set for Tuesday November 12 1974 at 730 PM in OK gym with high school choir 5th and 6th grade choir and Swing Choir invited to attend.
Cliff's Studio from Aurora photographed the high school last Wednesday afternoon for the 1975 annual. Groups captured include Band Music Swing Choir Annual Staff Pep Club Pep Club officers Jr High B team cheerleaders and grades 1 8. Volleyball and football were photographed earlier.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Stevens hosted an open house reception at Bethany Presbyterian Church near Chambers from 2 to 4 PM on Saturday October 26 honoring their Golden Wedding anniversary. Over 170 guests attended including relatives from Polk Aurora Rockford and Grand Island. The couple’s son Dean and daughters and grandchildren helped with duties while church members served and the cake centerpiece featured four tiers with gold decor. The couple married October 18 1924 in Belville Kansas and have lived in Polk and southeast of Chambers for 35 years.
Rev Delmar Intveld, missionary to Argentina, will speak at Polk Baptist Church on Sunday November 10 at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 40 a m and again at First Baptist Hordville at 11 a m He and his family have served three years in Argentina including La Rioja city He is on furlough in St Paul Minn and will also address a men's breakfast November 14 at 6 30 a m and the Women's Missionary Society at 2 30 p m at Polk Baptist Church Community members are invited Mrs Olof Ostberg visited York hospital Monday
Mrs Violet Schroeder of Hordville returned home after a hospital stay in Aurora. Pastor Robert Carlson of Fridhem Lutheran Church recovers well after hip surgery and led morning services. Mrs Herschel Shenk, Raymond Sundberg, and Mrs Sundberg also returned home from Lincoln or Aurora hospitals. Roberta Brazda is recovering from knee surgery in York hospital. Mrs Gilbert Lampshire and Mrs M. O. Johnson stay in Lincoln hospitals. Hilding Dahlin moved from Aurora hospital to Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Frances Widga remains a patient.
Lois Johnson of Lincoln hosted a Sunday dinner at a York cafe to honor the birthdays of her father Philip Johnson and Elmer Garner of Hardville. Guests included Nettie Carlson Ellsworth Carlson Nellie LaVelle Alvena Lind and several Lind and Larson families. The group then visited the Philip Johnson home and later shared lunch with Wallace Lind and family.
The Methodist-Lutheran youth group met at the church on Wednesday October 30 with 24 members attending. Judie Saylor and Peggy Neeman led a program on knowing friends and yourself and plans were made to collect unwanted items. Lunch was provided by Becky and Sheila Flodman. The next meeting is set for November 13.
Senator Carl Curtis of Minden and Mrs Haven Smith of Chappell spoke at the Polk County Republican Rally at the Stromsburg Hotel. Mrs Smith discussed her third District Congressional candidacy while Curtis urged attendees to vote. Community members from Stromsburg Polk and Osceola attended along with multiple local families.
Weekly hospital report lists current patients in Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital for Oct 28 to Nov 4. Names include Carl Allinder Osceola Lulu Barr Osceola George Buchta Osceola David Carlson Stromsburg and others. several listed as discharged or transferred. Notable entries include two new births Connie Klein Osceola and baby boy and a baby boy for Sandra Hoback. Transfers include Father Edward O Leary Osceola.
An organizational meeting for an adult literature class will be held November 11 at Polk High School in Room 102 at 7 30. All community members are urged to attend to discuss classical and modern literature. Sharon Ivers and Carol Lind, Polk High School English instructors, will lead the discussion.
For sale are 2640 ft 8 in and 1320 ft 6 in Midwest irrigation pipe. Summer price offered by Duane Blase contact Ph. 765 2765.
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