Poling Around This Is National Newspaper Week
A Polk Progress editorial critiques National Newspaper Week and modern mass media while defending local reporting. It notes the ease of obtaining news via radio TV and the internet and argues the weekly remains vital to cover deaths births weddings local events and community issues in Polk Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Ave
Dreyfuss
Omaha Siuday Weird-Herald
Polk
Linda (Nyberg) Meyer
Kent Bedient
Polk Progress
Nebraska
Tigers Top Cubs 24-14 In Friday Clash At Polk
Palmer Tigers defeated the Polk Cubs 24 to 14 on Polk’s home field in a Friday night game. Lee Doncheske and Bruce Hudson each scored for Palmer with Carlstrom passing for key plays. The Cubs travel to hosting Henderson this Friday for a 7 30 kickoff.
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Tigers
Cubs
Henderson
Polk Cubs
Palmer Tigers
Goldenrod
Palmer
Cub
Roger Carlstrom
Tiger
Lee Doncheske
Polk
Doncheske
Terry Stratman
Rory Etherton
Polk Promtly
Carlstrom
Bruce Hudson
T.d
Bill Hoffman
Park
Community Club Meeting Cancelled
Polk Community Club will not hold its regular meeting next Monday evening. A dinner meeting is being planned for November.
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Polk Community Club
Legion Auxiliary Hold October Meeting in Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on Monday October 9 at 8 p.m. President Louise Logston led the session. The Junior Auxiliary reported 17 members and the group announced UNICEF Labels project and Veterans Day program at Stromsburg on October 23.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Louise Logston
Irene Widga
Osceola
Legion
Stromsburg
Unicef
Fern Myers
Warren Harding
U.S
Lynda Sundberg
Albertus Jones
Edan Steenbock
Francis Carlstrom
Ruth Bills
Republican Women to Meet for Luncheon in Stromsburg
The Republican Women's Lunch will be held October 17 at the Bit of Sweden in Stromsburg at 12 30. Tickets cost 1.75. Milan Bish state Republican chairman will be the speaker. A Town and Country Store modeling and door prizes are featured. Plan to attend for speaker food and fellowship.
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Bit of
Sweden
Stromsburg
Milan Bish
Engagement of Susan Banks to Ed Sweet Planned in Clarks
Mrs Marie Bank of Clarks announces the engagement of her daughter Susan Banks to Ed A Sweet of Clarks. Susan, daughter of the late Thomas Banks of Burwell, is a Kearney State College graduate affiliated with Delta Omicron and Xi Phi. She teaches kindergarten, music and art in Polk Public Schools. Ed Sweet, a U S Army veteran, electronics graduate, licensed electrician, and operator of Sweet Trucking of Clarks, plans a December 23 wedding.
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Marie Bank
Susan
Ed. A. Sweet
Alfred Sweet
Clarks
Sue
Thomas Banks
Burwell
Miss Banks
Kearney State College
Delta Omicron
Xi Phi
Polk
U. S. Army
Central Nebraska _ Technical
Edith Elizabeth Benson obituary from Polk Nebraska
Edith Elizabeth Benson born March 10 1884 in Jonkopins Sweden died at York General Hospital aged 88 years 6 months 26 days She immigrated to the United States in 1902 married Edward A Benson in 1909 lived in Hordville and Polk Nebraska She is survived by three nieces in Sweden church services were held October 9 at the Evangelical Free Church Polk with Rev Philip Thengvall interment Arborville CemeteryNelson family and community members attended
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Edith Elizabeth Benson
Jonkopins
Sweden
United States
Chicago
Illinois
Edward A. Benson
Hordville
Nebraska
Polk
York General Hospital
Evangelical Free Church
Philip Thengvall
John Nyberg
Mrs Donald Harn 48 Dies in Washington
Mrs Donald Hahn 48 of Seattle Washington died Tuesday morning after a three month illness. She was the daughter in law of Mrs Hannah Hahn.
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Donald Harn
Washington
Donald Hahn
Seattle
Hannah Hahn
Hospital Notes Reveal Bauer Boys Hospitalized and Recoveries
Travis Bauer, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bauer of Hordville, is hospitalized in Lincoln while his brother Lauren Bauer recovers from a broken leg in Aurora Hospital. Mrs Lloyd Morris returned home from Osceola hospital, and Mrs Ida Bush of Hordville was hospitalized in Central City after a fall last week.
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Travis
Richard Bauer
Hordville
Lincoln
Lauren
Aurora ‘Hospital
Lloyd Morris
Osceola Hospital
Ida Bush
Central City
Parental views on the value of Parent-Teacher Conferences
A parent recounts the tension and lessons of conferences, noting miscommunication between children, teachers, and parents. He recalls a grade one incident where a child claimed insult, the need to obtain exact facts, and how conferences can reveal a fuller picture of a student’s behavior and progress.
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Jason
Nielsen
Rahrs announce birth of Lori Dee in Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Robert Rahrs of Lincoln announce the birth of a girl Lori Dee on Sunday at St Elizabeths hospital. She weighs 8 pounds 14 ounces. Lori Dee has a brother Jeff age 4 and a sister Chris age 1. Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer and family of Sutton were Thursday Supper guests of Oscar Sundberg.
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Robert Rahrs
Lincoln
Lori Dee
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Jeff
Chris
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Oscar Sundberg
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Polking
Legion Auxiliary
York
Gilbert Lampshire
Art Samuelson
Myrtle Johnson
Lennis Lind
Glen Will
M. G. Lindburg
Irvin Anderson
Forrest Anderson
Emma Johnson
Blanche Sundberg
N. E. McNaught
Lloyd Stromberg
Marvin Fredrickson
John Kim
Dwight Burney
Glenn Hill
Nick McNaught
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