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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1971

Page

4

Polk Village Trustees Hold Meeting at Polk Hotel

Official proceedings show the Polk Village Board meeting on November 2 at 8 00 PM with Chairman Myers and trustees Jones McNaught Dornburgh present Absent Redman Minutes read and approved Treasurers and Light and Water Commissioners reports accepted Bills listed totaling several hundred dollars including utilities repairs and services with warrants to be drawn after audit

Polk Hotel Myers Jones McNaught Dornburgh Redman Light and Water Commissioners Polk University of Nebr Precision Laboratories Scowe Redman Well Service Pogue James McMeekin Polk Oil Company Sovesecee Kelly Supply Ereee

Polk County Dinner Guests Mark Hudnall Anniversary

Sunday dinner guests gathered in the Larry Killion and Lindburg homes for family visits. The event celebrated the 51st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hudnall with relatives from Chapman Central City Omaha Lincoln Stromsburg and Shelby in attendance.

Larry Killion Ernest Hudnall Warren Hudnall Don Graff Ail Chapman Bonnie Gelling Central City Steve Blodgett Central Ciy Nola Hudnall Omaha Max Larson Stromsburg Glen Stevens James Lindburg M. G. Lindburg Mary Robert Lindburg Lloyd Norstedt Lincoln Junior Lindburg Ray Ruge Minden Margaret Lott

Village meeting adjourns after standard motions

The record notes that after closing remarks no further business remained and a motion to adjourn carried. Arnold L. Neuhaus served as Village Clerk.

Tive Jones Arnold L. Neuhaus

Local visitors and events date to Sunday gatherings

Progress Files and family visited the Frank Bolton home with Eleanor Davenport of Aurora and Lloyd Stromberg as dinner guests at the Howard Herbes home. Ernest Hahn hosted Charles and Wm Smith and others. rising city trip for Alvini and Marie Smith and Rhode and Dose families. Dale Nelson honored at Baptist Church before induction in Omaha. A football game between St Marys Grand Island and Polk Cubs, played in freezing conditions, ended with Polk winning 25 to 1. It was the last time local fans would

Frank Bolton Eleanor Davenport Aurora Lloyd Stromberg Howard Herbes Ernest Hahn Charles Smith Wm. Ziegelbein Robert Richardson Lizzie Elmer Johnson Jack Witte Harvey Hahn Arlene Alvini Smith Marie Smith Lester Rhode Art Dose Rising City Stuart Prinee Dale Nelson The Baptist Church Dale Omaha St. Mary's Grand Island Polk Cubs Polk

Faithful Workers Club Meeting Report

The Faithful Workers Club met on November 3 at Winnifred Lackey’s home with 8 members and one guest. Pres. Margaret Brockevelt led the business, November sheet selected, Mildred Norquest arranged the program, Esther Larson presented a guessing game, Irene Widga won the prize, Ann Moore received the hostess gift, ten point pitch provided afternoon entertainment with Marie Henderson high prize and Ann Moore low prize, followed by a hostess lunch.

Winnifred Lackey Pres Margaret Brockevelt Mildred Norquest Esther Larson Irene Widga Ann Moore Marie Henderson

Local guests visit area families over weekend

Mr and Mrs Harold Hanshew of Littlefield and Mr and Mrs Terry Hanshew and son of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock. Mrs Margaret Jones spent the weekend in Lincoln visiting in the Calmer Jones home.

Harold Hanshew Littlefield Terry Hanshew and Son Lincoln Glen Babcock Margaret Jones Calmer Jones

Polk seniors star on home field as season closes

The Polk roster features Bob Peterson Frank Ostrander Vern Samuels Duane Johnson and Marvin Nelson as seniors on the home field. The Polk Cubs finish an undefeated football season with a 22 6 win over Silver Creek securing the Goldenrod Conference title.

Bob Peterson Frank Ostrander Vern Samuels Duane Johnson Marvin Nelson Polk Clifford ‘Branting Polk Methodist Church Paul Walker Kenneth Bedient Kearney State Teachers College Omaha Betty Anderson O. F. Alfred Leota Sneed Phyllis Behrens Lloyd Kroger Martin Smith Flora Deuker Gilbert Blase Joan Deuker Ray Werner Ivan Cramer Sid Crow Dean Ost

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