Guidance and Testing Program Underway at Polk
Polk school begins its guidance testing drive with seniors taking the General Aptitude Test in Stromsburg on October 2. Sponsored by the Department of Labor, the test helps identify best suited fields and college plans. Juniors will later take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to assess strengths, weaknesses, and scholarship prospects.
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Stromsburg
Department of Labor
Connie Hoffman
Joan Sandell
Dennnis Morris
Marshall Anderson
Jay Shaw
Ed Johnson
Linda Kisler
Janice Smith
Connie Jones
Gary Johnson
Marlene Coover
Gary Stevens
Judy O'Shea
Barbara Glasser
Dee Willits
Bonnie Carlson
Carol Stromberg
Dennis Widga
Steve Flodman
Pat Ramsey
Karen Funk
University of Nebraska
Janice Creech
Carol Carlstrom
Max Kroger
Eric Otte
John Reckner
Galen Sterner
Polk High School attendance and tardiness report
At Polk High School 86 pupils could have attended 2,494 days this year but only 18 days were lost to absenteeism. Freshmen accounted for 214 days, Sophomores 44 percent, Juniors 6 days, Seniors 5 days. only two seniors were tardy once each out of 5,988 possible instances.
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Polk High School
Pride and Respect for Polk Schools Students
The article praises Polk County students and staff for maintaining high standards as the high school marks five years of use. It notes achievements in Trigonometry and foreign language teaching, strong football and music programs, a top Pep Club, and demanding graduation requirements that reflect collective pride and respect.
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Polk
Lincoln women guests attend wedding in Grand Island
Misses Carmen Sandell and Mary Lou Cradick of Lincoln were Thursday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sandell and family. They were en route to Grand Island to attend a wedding.
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Carmen Sandell
Mary Lou Cradick
Lincoln
Elementary Library Grows Larger
The elementary and junior high library received about 100 books at the start of the school year. Books are catalogued with a checkout card call number author and due date slip, then protected and shelved. Magazines are available for information or pleasure, and weekly library periods allow pupils to check out and return books with a two cent daily overdue fine used to buy more books.
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National Geographic
Outdoor Life
Boy's Life
Highlights
Principles of Money Management for Consumers and Banks
The piece explains how banks aid business and consumers by accepting deposits offering checking and savings accounts lending money and vaulting valuables. It advocates wise purchasing brand label reading price comparison budgeting saving and charitable giving as core to good money management and notes credit terms expanding buying power.
Bedients Attended Coffee Guests After Football Game
Mr and Mrs Fred Bedient were coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Gerald Stevens Joel and Becky Friday evening after the football game.
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Fred Bedient
Gerald Stevens
Joel
Becky
Industrial Arts Progress Across Grade Levels in School
The seventh graders finish wood carving with knife safety and grain carving skills and plan tiling next. Eighth graders pursue leathercraft and copper engraving while ninth graders learn three view drawings and project tools. Seniors tackle mass production and house construction with welding and electricity planned.
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Polk
Don Stange
Senior Home Economics Class Plans Sewing Unit
Twelfth Grade Home Economics notes grooming and wardrobe planning in the clothing unit. Students expect sewing in the second six weeks and many choose simple wool garments as projects. A field trip to Dot's Beauty Salon included a beauty operator talk. Betty Norgard from Merle Norman Cosmetics spoke on skin care and makeup.
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Dot
Betty Norgard
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Ninth Grade Home Economics Class Social Skills Study
Ninth grade home economics discusses social needs dating and family relations with class discussions and role plays. Weekend and weekday visits from Lincoln Swanton and Swanton area families are noted with meals and guests.
Evangelical Free S and S Improvement Days Observed
The Sunday School movement of the Evangelical Free Church of America marks its tenth anniversary with a Double in a Decade motto. The Polk Evangelical Free Church Sunday school has 489 members, with Mrs. Ronald Bodine as local superintendent and Rev. William H. Pinkernell as pastor.
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Evangelical Free Church of America
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Ronald Bodine
William H. Pinkernell
Birthday party honors Pamela Swedenburg at Clarks
Mrs. Hannah Hahn and Doyle attended a party for Pamela Swedenburg at the home of Ralph and Pamela Swedenburg with grandparents and great grandparents present. A lunch followed. Weekend visits included McNaught, Lind, Adelson, and Sapp families from Crete Holdrege Lincoln Ashland and Kearney areas.
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Hannah Hahn and
Doyle
Pamela Swedenburg
Ralph Swedenburg
Clarks
Pam
Harold Hanquist
Art Swedenburg
Elmer Sundberg
Walden McNaught
Crete
N. E. McNaught
Lennis Lind
LaVaughn Adelson and
Merlin Lampshire
Holdrege
Willard Adelson
Emil Person
Lincoln
van Bush
Columbus
Don Lindholm
Dale Lindburg
Michael
Peggy
Jan
Bill Sapp
Ashland
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Ellen Spires
Kearney
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Church Basement
The WSCS study class met Friday afternoon in the church basement. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Oscar Sundberg and the date will be announced later.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Oscar Sundberg
Mr. and Mrs Bayer Visit Hastings Family
Mr and Mrs Lee Bayer were Sunday guests of her brother L E Phelps and family at Hastings.
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Lee Bayer
Mrs. L. E. Phelps
Hastings
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Mr. Nielsen
Mr. Land
Evangelical Free S& S
WSCS
Pital
Harimans Stromsburg
Nebr
Kansas-Nebraska
Roper
Kansas-Nebrasa
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Irc
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