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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
1
Local column shifts from gripe about radios to ad pitches from Walt's Music Store in Lincoln. The piece riffes on weather as a product and recalls a talker who rambled, noting playful, comic takes amid Bean Day festivities with parades, foods, races, and a horse show.
Polk business houses will close on Saturday September 16 to observe Bean Day. Shoppers are urged to visit on Thursday and Friday and spend the weekend in Polk enjoying beans and events organized by the Polk Commercial Club. The library will also close on Saturday.
The Garden Club invites entries for Hand-work hobbies antiques and produce to be shown at the Home Service Store building. Bring items Friday forenoon with pickup Saturday evening or Monday morning. For details contact Mrs Oscar Sundberg for flowers Mrs Ben Peterson for vegetables Mrs Jim Wilson for arts and crafts and antiques.
Mrs. A W Shafer 95 a pioneer Polk resident died in York Tuesday after living with her daughter Mrs Stanley Cooper. General services set for Thursday at 10 00 A M at Metz Mortuary York with burial in Polk venue narration noting long time resident and last rites to be held.
Eldon Johnson, president of the Commercial Club, touts Polk Bean Day with a packed schedule. The events open with the Eligh-Polk football game at 8:00 Friday, followed by dancing, go-kart races, and carnival rides into Saturday night. Sunday offers rest after a full weekend of beans and activities.
Polk County notes 1962 Wheat Stabilization Program pay rates based on an average yield of 29.6 bushels. Per acre payments are $27.90 at 10 percent and $37.40 at 30 percent. Further details available at the local ASC Office.
Wet spell drenches the area on September 12 and 13 adding 1.77 inches of moisture. August totals reach 0.75 inch, insufficient to revive dry land corn. Residents hope September continues with rain but crave a couple of dry warm days for Polk Bean Days on September 15 and 16.
The first Goldenrod Conference meeting at Osceola on September 7 set dates for events. Dates include Nov 7 at Genoa for a second meeting, Jan 16 17 19 20 at Polk for a basketball tournament, Feb 15 at Clarks for a dramatics festival, March 5 6 7 at Clarks for a junior high basketball tourney, March 30 at Polk for a music festival, January 8 9 at Polk for a conference tourney B B pairings, and the week of April 30 for a conference track meet with site to be determined.
Mrs. Ann O Shea underwent surgery Friday morning at Annie Jeffrey hospital in Osceola. Mrs W C Blase was hospitalized from Thursday to Saturday evening in Central City after falling and breaking her arm while helping clean at Immanuel Lutheran church. Hilmer Jones entered Central City hospital Saturday.
Miss Donna Upton of Lincoln was honored at a Sunday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Wallace Sandell. Twenty five guests from Lincoln Omaha Osceola Stromsburg Hastings York and Polk attended. The couple will wed October 7 at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln.
A bridal shower for Dorothy Donelson was held Tuesday evening at Swede Plain church for about fifty guests. Guests played games and admired gifts as a blue and white color scheme graced the decorations and 2 course lunch. Hostesses were Mesdames Philip Johnson Merle LaVelle Harvey Lind Lennis Lind and Lloyd Widga. Miss Donelson is set to wed Gordon Carlson on September 23.
The Pork Woman's Club will sell homemade ice cream in the Hotel Lobby this Saturday, correcting a prior ad that had Roger's Store as the venue.
Polk Cubs beat Stromsburg 20 to 6 in the Goldenrod Conference opener. Regg Green scored twice in the first half and Darwin Hahn assisted with a late touchdown drive. Polk outgained Stromsburg on the ground 150 to 0 total yards while Stromsburg passed for 163 yards and lost 20 rushing yards.
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