Crickets In The Progress Office Spoof
A humorous piece notes crickets invading the Polk Progress office during cricket season. It follows a 24 year old apprentice printer and wildlife alike, describing crickets, wasps, flies, and beetles in the print shop. The writer playfully claims the crickets nap under a blanket and that the apprentice often interacts with them, even joking about sugar or pepper as bait.
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Progress
Yellow Jacket
Progress Office
Polk
Cubs Fall 6 0 In Season Opener At Silver Creek
The Polk High Cubs lost 6 0 at Silver Creek as Ron Valasek returned a fourth down punt 80 yards for the game's only score. Polk led in yards but committed 12 penalties to Silver Creek's seven. The Cubs host Stromsburg this Friday at 8:00 p.m.
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Polk ‘High Cubs
Silver Creek
Cubs
Ron Valasek
Polk
Cub
Silver Tigers
Scott Hudson
Randy Branting
Curt Burney
Roger Brockevelt
Kent
Kelly Adelson
Bill Carlstrom
Darryl
Trinity Flea Market At Polk Trinity Lutheran LCW
The Polk Trinity Lutheran LCW plans a Nea market on Friday September 16 from 9 am to 5 pm at the church basement. Sale items include family clothing toys household appliances plants handiwork and baked goods with coffee and cookies. Donations should arrive by September 14 and baked goods the day of sale. pickup available by calling Marsha Redman at 765 6241.
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Polk Trinity Lutheran Lcw
Marsha Redman
Library progress and events noted for community
The new library building front entryway windows are replaced and a work day is planned to redo the entrance. A shipment of books from Kent Bedient arrives featuring paperback and hardcover titles. Watch for Legion Bingo and Crescendo Variety Show library benefits.
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Mick Hoffman
Kent Bedient
Legion
Polk County Republicans Hold Pot-Luck Luncheon Event
A pot luck luncheon is set at the Viking Center in Stromsburg on September 13 at 12 30 with guest speaker Mrs Bob Crosby. Invitation urges attendance and provides contact Mrs Don Hanquist for more information.
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Polk County
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Bob Crosby
Don Hanquist
Crickets and Sugar Query Sparks Curiosity
Observers speculate on how crickets may react to sugar as a playful, uncertain note in an informal discussion about insect behavior and taste preferences.
Osceola Couple Announce Engagement Of Carita Peterson
Mr and Mrs Wesley Peterson announce the engagement of their daughter Carita to Allen Willits son of Mr and Mrs Robert Willits of Clarks. Carita a 1975 Osceola High School graduate and bank employee is to marry Allen a 1974 Polk High School graduate with a long Lincoln schooling background who works at Simplot Sailbuilders in Osceola. An October wedding is planned.
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Wesley Peterson
Carita
Allen Willits
Robert Willits
Clarks
Osceola High School
Kearney State College
First National Bank of Osceola
Allen
Polk High School
Lincoln
Wesleyan
UNE
Simplot Sailbuilders
Osceola
Fall Fellowship Supper at Polk United Methodist Church
The Fall Fellowship supper and program will be held Sunday evening September 11 at Polk United Methodist Church. Committee in charge includes Messers and Mines Paul and Larry Coover Oscar Sundberg Lloyd Stromberg Gilbert Lampshire and Kenneth Stewart. Supper at 6 30 p.m. families to bring salad and the committee will serve coffee and sandwiches. Everyone invited.
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Polk United Methodist Church
Messers and Mines
Paul and Larry Coover
Oscar Sundberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Gilbert Lampshire
Kenneth Stewart
Library Talent Show Entries Due September 14
Crescendoes sponsors a talent show at the high school gym October 2 at 2 30 p.m. Performers should submit act names and songs to Mary Jane Samuels to avoid duplication and aid program printing. Local artists may display pictures sculptures woodworking or crafts on that day.
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Mary Jane Samuels
Crescendoes
Werth and Bush Families Welcome Newborns in August
Mr and Mrs Roger Werth announce the birth of son Jeffrey Roger born Saturday morning August 27 at York General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents include Mrs Arthur Werth Polk and Mr and Mrs Gerald Engel Stromsburg, with great grandmother Mrs Wm Blender of Aurora. Mr and Mrs Kelly Bush announce a son Erick Ryan born Sunday August 21 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gordon Bush Omaha with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson.
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Roger Werth
Jeffrey Roger
York General Hospital
Jeff
Arthur Werth
Polk
Gerald Engel
Stromsburg
Wm. Blender
LTC
Aurora Hospital
Kelly Bush
Omaha
Erick Ryan
Gordon Bush
Richard Johnson
Sleep woes and late night dreams haunt a sleepless narrator
The speaker details exhausting overnight efforts, coffee-elevated wakefulness, and a brain that replays every word heard or spoken. She notes caffeine trouble after dark, nightly home tasks in dreams, and a shift from wild chase dreams to domestic housework while seeking sleep.
WIFE Meeting Set by Polk County Group
The Polk County WIFE will meet Monday September 12 at 1:00 at the Osceola Legion Club with a time change. All farm wives landowners and businesswomen involved in farm economics are urged to attend to discuss current farm problems.
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Polk County
Osceola Legion Club
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St. Boulevard
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Trinity Flea Market
Linda Swanson
Polke
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
UNL
Robert R. Bachmann
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