11 Sep 1975
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
1
The writer rails at ubiquitous TV advertising and political figures while noting a Kansas weekend of place names like Wet Walnut Creek Cow Creek and Dry Creek. Planned Polk Community Club events clash with Stromsburg football and school schedules, prompting an auction and bake sale for the hall renovation despite conflicts.
Polk Community Club hosts an Auction of donated items a bake sale by the ladies and a Polk High School band concert on Monday evening September 15 starting at 7. Cub Scouts will run a stationery table. Proceeds benefit the Community Hall Fund with donations noted for Charles Norquest Roy Glasser Jr and anonymous donors.
Trinity Lutheran Church LCW met in church parlors on a Wednesday evening. Program leaders were Myrtle Werner and Corinne Adelson. Mrs James Wilson shared life travels and displayed purchases. Bonnie Wolfe conducted the business meeting.
A reader decries the fall athletic schedule noting football and volleyball occupy almost half of September and October. The letter argues public schools should prioritize knowledge and scholarship over sports, urging educators and parents to resist the push for winners and reduce sports days.
Market brief lists grain and oilseed quotes for Polk on Tuesday September 9 1975. Wheat at 62 bushels and 3.74 per unit Soybeans at 4.85 per bushel, corn and other items shown with local price figures.
Polk Central Cubs coached by Richard Owens fall 14-12 at Silver Creek on Friday. Randy Branting returns a 65 yard punt, Silver Creek scores on a blocked punt and a 58 yard pass, Monte Hudson scores for the Cubs. Cubs gain 228 yards to 84 for Silver Creek and intercept three Tiger passes.
Hordville tops the reserves 15-7 and 15-10 with Jan Lindburg scoring 8 and Darla Sterns 7. The varsity dropped 15-2 and 15-6 led by Lynette Flodman 3 and Judi Saylor 2. Coach Joe Green seeks better play as season progresses.
Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg Ruth and Nell Aker were Grand Island visitors on Monday.
Approximately 150 friends and relatives attended the open house on Saturday August 30 honoring Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills on their 25th wedding anniversary. The event was hosted by their children Ken Paula Luann and Sr and Mrs John Boyle with guests from Council Bluffs Waterloo Kearney Omaha Tekamah Osceola Central City York Stromsburg Bradshaw Maxwell and Hordville.
Immanuel Lutheran Church marked its 95th anniversary with a September 7 service led by guest speaker Rev Marvin Gruett. The event drew about 250 attendees for morning worship and a noon dinner, with music by the adult choir and youth group and a skit narrated by Brenda Bankson.
School lunch menu for Sept 15 19 1975 lists daily meals from Monday to Friday including soup cheese sandwich meat loaves ham beans tacos corn dogs and consistent milk servings plus a note that menus may change. Local social notes mention Mr and Mrs Alvin Dahlin and relatives visiting in Hallam Crete and Lincoln with other residents visiting at Parkview Home Central City and Lennis Ltd. fishing trip planned in Cana.
A humorous exchange shows a mother arguing with Conscience about daily parenting faults. The pillowside dialogue mocks nitpicking, breakfast choices, and loving moments, ending with a playful jab about stepmothers and the burden of parenting.
Mrs Willard Lindburg underwent surgery at the Aurora hospital. Bob Baack was discharged from the Veterans hospital at Grand Island and returned home on Friday September 5. Mr and Mrs Wilmer Johnson and Mr and Mrs Gary Johnson of Lincoln returned home Thursday evening after a week with Mr and Mrs Ron Johnson in 0.
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