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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
1
Norris writes the Polk Progress, praising the paper while sharing a personal tale of aid after a San Francisco apartment fire. The piece notes Bean Days cancellation and recalls Polk history, including a popcorn machine heartbreak and a neighbor’s generosity that helped launch journalism encouragement.
The Bible Story time bus comes to Polk Park on Saturday September 8 from 9:00 to 5:30 pm. The event is sponsored by Bible Club Missions and all children are invited.
The Goldenrod Conference expands to ten schools for the 1973 school year with two divisions West and East. New members Cedar Rapids and Fullerton join smaller West division schools Clarks Palmer Polk St Edward and Silver Creek. East division comprises Cedar Rapids Fullerton Genoa Osceola and Stromsburg.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet September 10 at 8 p.m. in the Legion hall. Members are asked to bring eligible newcomers such as wives or mothers of servicemen and veterans from the community.
Mrs Lyle Dornburgh returned home Friday after a week in York hospital. Mrs Nora Gustafson remains a patient in Osceola hospital. Mrs Conrad Lindholm went home Sunday after surgery at Lincoln. Dennis Butch Bills was taken by the Rescue Unit to the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island on Saturday.
School regulations outline daily physical education for Polk elementary replacing one recess. Kindergarten through eighth grade schedules, noon recess rules, and supervised play are detailed. High school uses rotating dismissal and fines early lunch. Athletic practices end at 5 55 pm with showers by 6 30 pm.
Parker Aker age 82 died at Central City hospital Tuesday morning September 4 after months of declining health. He was born February 1 1891 in Harvard Nebraska and later lived in Harvard Polk and LIndburg areas. He married Ruth Lindburg in 1915. He served as member of First Baptist Church Polk. Survivors include his wife two sisters Nellie Aker and Myrtle Hall and one brother Russell. Services Thursday at 1 00 pm at First Baptist Church Polk. Interment Harvard Cemetery Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Tom Hageman of Omaha announce the birth of their daughter on September 2 weighing 8 pounds. She is named Tricia Grace and has a brother Roger at home. Mrs Hageman is formerly Maren Conrad, sister of Marsha Redman.
Market listing shows wheat at 4.10 per bushel and corn at 2.25 per bushel while oats trade near 3.30 per 100 pounds and other values appear garbled. Readable figures indicate grain prices for the Tuesday report is incomplete due to OCR errors.
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