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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
1
A reflective piece recalls last week’s heavy snowfall and the effort of shoveling on Main Street. It also previews a village ordinance on selling revenue bonds for a sewer lagoon, plus a long aside on magazine ads and product pitches from New Yorker spreads.
The Commercial Club outlined a high school auditorium wrestling event for Tuesday December 5 with Joe Dusek promoting a card headlined by Killer Cox versus Ernie Dusek. Semi final features May Goodson versus Evelyn Stephens, plus Bob Mangoff versus Jack Pesek. Tickets cost 1.50 reserved 1 general 0.50 under 12.
The Swede Plain WSCS held its November meeting at the church led by Mrs Eister Widga. A motion urged members to visit Retarded Children's School in Columbus with a dinner on November 30. Program topic was Jesus Light of the World with leaders Mrs Bob Clymer and Mrs Curtis Flodman. a vocal duet by Mrs Rolland Bodine and Mrs Elmer Garner.
The Evangelical Free Church holds daily services with distinct emphases. Thursday features Men's Night and Surprise Night. Friday focuses on Host and Hostess Night. Saturday highlights Youth and Music Night with Evening programs.
Chas and Anne Otte with JoAnn Hulme spent Saturday at Ed Beckner home. Rudolph Gustafson and wife visited Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson. Friday night guests were Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang at the Johnson home.
Readers note quality decline in weekly and daily papers with ever cornier newsprint and cruder production standards. Industry observers cite cheaper stock and aging presses affecting readability and durability across outlets.
On the December cover of Popular Pho tography Mark Wilson grandson of Jim and Alice Wilson appears in a portrait taken by Steve Wilson who also earned fourth prize of 500 in the black and white division.
Operation Bootstrap hosts a pasture and livestock forum in Osceola at 1 30 p m Friday December 8 in the Lutheran Church Social Room. A panel with Sonderup Brothers Bob Merchant and Byron Sadle will discuss management, plus a wide group discussion and an outline of a new livestock program by Jim Wilson and Harold Klingman. The Osceola Commercial Club sponsors and will provide a free lunch.
In observance of our 25th wedding anniversary we will hold an open house in the Baptist Church parlors Sunday afternoon November 26 from 2 00 to 4 00 Relatives and friends are cordially invited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peterson of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens with Dennis visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson.
Coach Jim Karloff fields a nucleus of seven returning lettermen for the coming season. Names include Regy Green Alvin Kisler Darwin Hahn Lanny Ang Max Kroger Calvin Crow and Doug Sundberg. Freshmen and sophomores fill out the squad with several candidates listed. The team aims to match last year's 27–1 record and defend state class D and Goldenrod Conference titles. The season opens Friday December 1 at home against Hampton.
High school notes report season tickets for six home games priced at 3.00 for all, 1.50 for students, with regular home schedule prices at 65c and 35s. First home game hosts Hampton on December 1, band trip to Lincoln on November 11 yields trophies for Bardshaw and Osceola, and senior play receipts total 137.05.
Mr and Mrs Jim Wilson stayed in Lincoln with Mr and Mrs Charles Olmsted of Chicago at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. Olmsted head of Chicago botany department gave the Avery Lecture at Nebraska University Thursday night. Friday they joined a 90th anniversary dinner at the university club.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson hosted a Sunday evening pheasant supper with guests including Mr and Mrs LaVaughn Adelson and family Mr and Mrs Ronald Beins and family Mr and Mrs Merlin Lampshire and family from Aurora.
Nyberg final Class D football ratings crown Polk as champion with Stuart as top challenger in an 11 team race anchored by Gregg McBride of the World Herald in 12th. The table also notes Clay Center Thedford Silver Creek and Arcadia among top clubs and highlights Polk players on All State teams including Green Ang Hahn.
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