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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1974
Page
1
A reader recalls finding a round brown fossilized blob within a stone that resembles a tiny ear while walking a gravel road. The author links the feature to a marine origin and reflects on life and death as a Great Truth amid other notes.
Mr and Mrs O. E. Sundberg observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at United Methodist Church in Polk with more than two hundred guests. Family members performed music and tributes while out of town relatives joined neighbors for a Sunday reception and dinner.
Mr and Mrs Robert Driewer announce the birth of a son Matthew Lee on October 14 with paternal grandparents Gilbert Driewer and Jim Kortum and both families from Hordville. Mr and Mrs Mike Reeves of Central City celebrate a son born October 17, Reeves was formerly Debbie tufft.
Mothers with pre school and kindergarten kids invited to a Halloween Costume Party on Thursday October 31 1974 at 2 00 pm at the Legion Hall. Return from Sweden Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson returned home Thursday after two months visiting relatives and sightseeing in Sweden and Denmark.
Polk Cubs defeated Greeley Bulldogs 34 16 Friday night as Coach Owens played all players. Key drives featured Rick Hoffman and Roger Carlstrom with multiple scoring plays and a late Bulldog rally. penalties and turnovers marked the game while Polk built a 20 0 halftime lead and finished 34 16.
A mother recalls a porch light failure that plunges a family into darkness. Shadows blame, improvise, and improvise as they cope with electric loss then laugh at the return of power and an unexpected visitor.
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