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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
1
A column explains the newspaper faced a page shortage with 80 column inches of copy left unscheduled. Editors weigh cutting football coverage to fit space for local election results, noting the season’s success and the need to organize for future pages.
The Christian Crusade organized by Evangelical Free and Baptist churches of Polk begins with a banquet on Saturday November 12 at 6 30 pm in the Grade School gym. Mr W E Peterson president Memorial Art Company Salina Kansas directs personnel and will attend with delegates from Hutchinson Pittsburg North Platte Dallas and others. Evening services run 7 30 pm daily November 13 through 18 at the First Baptist Church in Polk.
The Nebraska State Music Clinic is set for November 17 to 19 at Lincoln High School with All-State chorus band and orchestra. Dennis Stevens represents Polk in the chorus baritone. A Golden Rod conference band clinic is planned for Genoa on November 15 with top 40 percent band members attending and performing under guest conductor Lee Mendyk.
Mrs. Jim Wilson returned Sunday night from Palo Alto California where she spent three weeks visiting her daughter Mrs. Bruce Lusignan and family and undergoing medical treatment at the Palo Alto Clinic.
Here I Am Mr and Mrs Gaylord Dose announce the birth of Brian Alan a boy 9 pounds 2 ounces on Saturday November 5 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial hospital Osceola Steven Lee son of Mr and Mrs Myron Norquest born Saturday Nov 5 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial hospital Osceola He weighed over 8 pounds Mr and Mrs Gordon A Carlson announce the birth of Sheila Lorraine weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces at Osceola hospital October 28.
Polk Cubs overpower Silver Creek 46-13 on a windy Wednesday night at Polk to finish second in the Golden Rod Conference. Coach Gary Tranmer’s squad, led by Neal Van Housen and Dick Sealey, built a 13-0 lead and extended it to 46-13 with Sealey, Stevens, and Reckner scoring, while Clarks clinched the conference title with an unbeaten record and St. Edward trailed with two losses.
A school honor roll lists students across grades one to four for the first nine weeks. Names include Paul Lindgren and Roger Brockevelt in multiple subjects, with several peers such as Mark Clymer Sheila Flodman and Debra Tranmer appearing in languages and health.
Carelton Anderson the county treasurer and a veteran Democrat lost re election to Republican Louise Smith Timm by 1442 to 1319 votes. Other county races show Roy Horst over Albert Krumbach 1606 to 1121 and Maurice Kremer over Franz Penner 1692 to 681. Governor Norbert Tiemann led Sorensen 1813 to 943. Polk County backed Educational Service Unit Seven against exclusion 1436 to 701 and approved selling the County Farm 1713 to 839.
Mrs. Lyle Dornburgh enters Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln for surgery Thursday November 10 Irving Wire admitted Monday and is a patient at Central City hospital
A readable OCR fragment catalogs teachers and course assignments for fifth and sixth grades. Names include Lynette Creech Michael Flodman Rita Fossberg Kevin Graves C Martin Hadley Rodney Hanquist Murray Ostberg Charles Otte Marilyn Rosno Linda Lawnson Cindy Tewell Allen Willits Nancy Kealther Cheryl Samuelson Leanne Sundberg Paula Bilis Jeanine Wize Bill Miller Layne Hanquist Suzy Stromberg and others across Arithmetic English Reading Spelling Health Writing Social Studies Art Science.
The East Side Birthday Club gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. Ivan Johnson’s home with 12 ladies in attendance. Lunch was served by Mrs. Johnson.
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