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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
1
A lighthearted column discusses the neutron bomb as a humane weapon and mocks war’s suffering. It then shifts to weather signs, noting a long-haired rabbit and a caterpillar predictor, plus reader jokes and Christmas card advertising. The Polk Cubs are praised for a strong game.
Polk Cubs finish 9-0 for the season by defeating Silver Creek 22-6 to claim the Goldenrod Conference title. QB Darwin Hahn ran for two touchdowns and passed for another while Regg Green starred on defense with 12 stops. Team mates Kisler Meerkatz Ang and Klingsporn contributed key plays as Polk held on despite icy conditions and a strong Tigercats rally.
Mrs Grant Johnson undergoes surgery at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln on Thursday. Mrs Harvey Wochner had a surgery at Aurora hospital last week. Mrs Herschel Shenk is listed as a patient at Aurora hospital entering last Sunday. Robert Bedient entered York hospital Monday evening for treatment of an infected foot.
All Polk County stores will close this Saturday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. For customer convenience, businesses will reopen Friday evening November 16.
The ASC office will be closed all day Friday November 10 1961 in observance of Veterans Day which falls on Saturday November 11. It will reopen Monday November 13 at 8 a.m.
At a Goldenrod conference meeting Tuesday night the all conference football team was selected. Osceola and Polk place seven players on the squad with Polk taking the conference trophy. Ends include Joe Bolen Clarks Regy Green Polk guards Bruce Frizzell Osceola Lanny Ang Polk center Bob McCormick Osceola tackles Jim Koerber St Edward Les Gabriel Osceola backs Darwin Hahn Polk Lynn Hasselbalch St Edward Randy Studley Osceola Rich Carlson Stromsburg
Polk’s Little Cubs travel to Osceola for a reserve game. Sterner sparks openings with a kickoff return and a Sterner to Sundberg TD pass. Osceola answers with a 10 yard TD run by No. 45 and two-point try, halftime 17-7. Second half sees Osceola threaten, Polk holds on one-foot line, Crow-Cramer-Sterner drive for a 14-7 late surge, final 20-7.
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