Polk Progress Pokes Fun at Credit, Paper Printing and Houseboat Mishaps
The Polk Progress crew riffs on credit and prosperity while noting Henderson News uses offset printing versus their letterpress. They praise Henderson football field lighting, describe a weekend boat mishap on the Missouri River and joke about abandoning fishing for journalism. They natter about mail quirks and grandiose requests labeled From the Office of the President.
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Henderson
Melvin Goerz
Henderson News
Progress
Polk
Chain Gang
Lyle Dornburgh
Lyle
Karp Kahler
Junior Class To Hold Record Hop In Polk Community Hall
Polk High junior class sponsors a Record Hop for teens in Polk Community Hall after the Polk Osceola football game Friday Oct. 20. Admission is 25 cents.
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Polk High
Polk Community Hall
Polk-Osceola
UNICEF Halloween Party Planned for October 28
A UNICEF Halloween party is being planned for Saturday October 28. Details will appear in next week's Progress.
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Unicef
Public Lumber and Farm Machinery Auctions Near Polk
Joe Monson will auction used lumber at the old Monson farm two miles east and five miles north of Polk on Saturday October 21. Merrick and Engel, Auctioneers. Fred Williams holds a public sale of farm machinery and livestock on his farm forty one and a half miles east and one hundred thirty four south of Polk on Thursday October 26. Merrick and Engel, Auctioneers.
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Joe Monson
Monson
Polk
Merrick & Engel
Fred Williams
Polk Cubs Triumph Over Henderson for Sixth Win
Polk Cubs dominated Henderson 28-0 to extend their perfect league record to 4-0. Barry Nyberg notes Green and Hahn sparked the offense, Hahn scoring twice and totaling 11 TDs this season, while Ang and Meerkatz anchored a stout defense holding Henderson to minus 4 rushing yards. Polk next hosts Osceola in a Goldenrod Conference title clash before facing St Edward.
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Barry Nyberg
Regg Green
Darwin Hahn
Polk
Cubs
Henderson
Green
Hahn
Lanny Ang
Kenny Meerkatz
Elmer Gnauden
T.d
Hahm
Ang
Steve Ratzlaff
David Lynch
Alvin Kisler
Dennis VanHousen
Kisler
van Housen
Osceola
Goldenrod
Vicki Stromberg Guest of Leigh Ann Gustafson Saturday
Vicki Stromberg appeared as a Saturday guest of Leigh Ann Gustafson, sharing time and conversation in a local social event.
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Vicki Stromberg
Leigh Ann Gustafson
High School Honor Roll Highlights Nine Scholars
The six week honor roll lists nine high school students two seniors three juniors and four sophomores. Fifteen students missed by one subject. Eighth grade and seventh grade honorees are named along with multiple grade level lists for Reading Writing and Science.
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Linda Johnson
Larry Klingsporn
Joyce Stewart
Cheryl Bush
Linda
Jean Larkin
Arlyce Lind
Myrna Merchant
Lynda Myers
Dennis Sealey
Dennis Stevens
Patty Flodman
Don Manquist
Allan Neuhaus
Lynn Sundberg
Lynda van Ostrand
Dennis Anderson
Carolyn Kealiher
Lois Ostrander
Dianne Bodine
Margaret Rosno
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Polking
Kahler
Koffee Klink
Glen Hill
Glen
Mebbe
Yessir
United States
Opportunity
Jerry Martin
Paula Bills
JoAnn Hulme
Nancy Kealiher
Douglas McCormick
Cheryl Samuelson
Leanne Sundberg
Gary Warnick
Victor Bender
Randy Evans
Layne Hanquist
Billy Hoffman
Robert Kisler
Larry Larson
Scott Lindburg
Deborah Miller
Bill Miller
Phyllis Ostberg
Suzette Stromberg
Rodney Wer
Ner
Randy Widga
Richard Widga
Richard
Widga
Cheryl
Samuelson
Jo Ann
S Zulme
Rodney Werner
Charles Tewell
Kent
Lynn
Clark
Rusty
Robin
Wanda
Leanne
Robbie
Stevens
David
Alan
Randy
Pam
Lawson
Leilani
Jan Mary Jo
Mary Sue
Steven
Mary Jo
Jan
Spelling Lynn
Valli Killion
Karen Miller
Carla Myers
Ann Otte
Sheila O’shea
JoAnn Stevens
Becky Stevens
Gail Widga
Gerald Kealiher
Jan McCormick
Mark Sandell
Deanne Meerkatz
Marcia Myers
Donna Reodine
Laura Glad
Judy Green
Donnette Ostberg
Teresa Bedient
Vicky John Lauren Glasser
Eilene Hanson
Donette Jones
Bruce Samuelson
Patti Sealey
Cheryl Tenniges
Teresa
Regy Green
Joan Larkin
Janice Anderson
Eric Otto
John Reckner
Natalie Hahn
Jay Dee Green
Bonnie Hanguist
Galen Sterner
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