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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
1
A light column recalls a fishing trip near Niobrara with Ed and Gladys Munn of Sportsman's Bar catching 26 catfish. The piece pivots to childhood coupon habits, mail joy and disappointments, and ends with a quip about obituary poetry and a whimsical nod to a “Republic” gesture.
Polk Bean Days festival opens Friday with a teen dance featuring Rogues Gallery. Main St carnival, free beans and beef served Saturday noon, parade from the school grounds at 10:30. Prizes in religious original and comic categories, plus Legion prizes for kids. Barbecued beef, beans and ham provided by local firms. garden tractor pulls, style show, races, and evening program ending with winners and a Legion Club dance on September 4. Admission $1 adults 50c students.
The Polk Garden Club requests flowers vegetables or hob bies to contribute to a display at the Frederickson building.
Polk business houses will be closed Saturday for Bean Day and Monday for Labor Day. Stromberg's IGA will feature specials Thursday and Friday. Polk Grain Co and Farmers Co op Grain urge customers to plan feed supplies to last until Tuesday September 1.
The county judge's office announces two changes to marriage licenses. Applicants must file at least five days before issuance and provide satisfactory proof of age. Licenses may be purchased in any county but must specify the ceremony location in the application.
An open house birthday party for Mrs John Kim was held at the United Methodist Church parsonage on Tuesday August 24. About 45 guests attended and refreshments were served.
Ray Sealey of Denver Colorado visits his son Dick Sealey senior his wife and other relatives including grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He plans to attend the Bean Day celebration during the trip.
Tony Warnick examined for lapsed inspection sticker with $14 fines. Robert Parminter of Stromsburg similarly fined $14 for lapsed sticker. Sharon Johnson cited for failing to stop at a stop sign with $14 penalties. Forty drivers received warnings for car light violations.
Dorothy Thengvall of Polk Nebraska is selected Outstanding Young Woman for 1971 by Trinity College Alumni Association Deerfield Illinois. The program honors women ages 21 to 35 for community, profession and country contributions with 6000 nominations yearly.
Verland Widga, president of the Polk County Extension Board, announces the Polk County Agent Lynn Jones will resign effective November 1. Jones will return to the North Platte Experiment Station as Beef Manager of the Beef Research Department at the Sandhill Agricultural Laboratory near North Platte. A new extension agent for Polk County is expected to begin around November 1.
Polk County drives raise 2570.48 for memorial fund with 150 volunteers. Co-Chairmen Lind blade of Osceola and Sundberg of Stromsburg note ongoing yearly gains and a fiscal year end of September 1. Memorial donations are accepted by Mrs Don Hayes. Publicity chair is Mrs Gerhardt Lux. Contributions come from house to house solicitations clubs Memorials and businesses.
Robert Baack moved Wednesday from Osceola Hospital to the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island. He is placed on the 4th floor in room N W 405.
A dog named Boots gazes forlornly at forgotten bicycles while a cat named Baby hides. A mother frets over back to school shopping as her kids demand fashion, sizes, and colors, racing to prepare outfits and footwear before the first day.
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