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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
1
A humorous column recalls worrying about forgotten worries and a memory scare inspired by the Go Big Red craze. The piece notes pervasive branding from pins to ketchup bottles and a Nebraska fan culture, ending with light satire on the slogan’s omnipresence.
The 1972 Bean Days crowd enjoyed a long parade with candy tosses and prizes. Winners include Stromsburg King and Queen, Sundberg's Hardware, and Holiday Laundry with $5 third prizes. Garden Tractor Pulls and a beauty pageant crowned Miss Bean Day amid festive music and local club supervision.
Roger Morris sustained a fractured shoulder when a horse he was treating reared and fell on him. He was taken to Aurora hospital and returned home Sunday morning and is recovering. Wilfred Stephens and Henry Blase, with their wives, were Thursday guests at Paul Strand's home for his birthday celebration.
Polk school system enrolls 228 students for 1972, same as fall 1971. Kindergarten rises to 18 from 10, K-6 totals 104 (one more than 103 in 1971). Junior high youth shifts, 1971 Juniors become 20 Seniors in 1972, and 21 Freshmen become 23 Sophomores.
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday at 8 00 pm Members urged to attend The report also notes Thursday coffee guests at the Paul Monson home in Osceola in honor of Senator Carl Curtis with attendees Mmes Glen Babcock Gilbert Lampshire and Harold Carlson from Polk
A personal diary style narrative recounts Bean Day events from preparations and costumes to parade participation. It covers family plans, weather woes, donkey games canceled by rain, the tractor pull, races, and reactions from Big City friends while highlighting a child with a chest scar as a focal point.
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