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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1974
Page
8
Arborville 4-H Club contributes $50 to the local library while twelve students begin first grade. Football game rescue unit drivers are listed across several dates with teams and helpers named, and evening hall events noted for September through November.
The seventh grade officers are President Jim Wurst Vice President Lynelle Meerkatz Secretary Treasurer Kim Clymer and News Reporter Michel Sandell. The eighth grade officers are President Doug Miller Vice President Monica Werner Secretary Treasurer Lisa Wurst and News Reporter Becky Erickson.
On Thursday September 19 juniors will receive their rings. A bulletin lists each student's ring balance. Seniors will order class keys and announcements. Parents are asked to indicate how many items to order.
The article states that the price for athletic sports is governed by Goldenrod Conference rules and that the school has no control over the charges. It emphasizes the lack of action the school can take to change the fees.
Twenty one Arborville Community 4H Club members held a bake sale and raised fifty dollars. They donated the money to the new grade school library for books, noting the act as commendable community service.
First graders reported for school on Monday August 26 with an enrollment of twelve. Names on the roster include Reuel Anderson Lisa Be dient Edd Coover Amy Hanquist Bonnie Hudson Sarah Lindburg Darwin Love Lance Meerkatz Franklin Merchant Valerie Shostrom and two newcomers Brian Jones and Niki Brutto.
Milk is available for students again this year at five cents per pint. Each family received a Free Milk application last week. If you did not receive an application contact the Elementary Office at 765-2271 and return the form promptly.
Cliff's Studio of Aurora has been selected to take all senior portraits this year and will also handle annual photos. The studio requests scheduling as soon as possible and notes no pictures during school hours. Parents are asked to plan accordingly to avoid school time appointments.
A list of social visits and weekend gatherings in Nebraska communities includes Robin Flodman returning from a Canada fishing trip, relatives and friends visiting in Grand Island Osceola Lincoln Alda Central City Valley Omaha and Lincoln. Numerous coffee and dinner gatherings celebrate birthdays and family get togethers with hosts including Flodman Dahlin Lindholm Hoffman Stevens and Bodine among others.
The narrator recalls a frightening incident on a track day as a child, noting a parent’s vivid memory of rushing to the scene and guiding the injured toward safety. They acknowledge a hidden influence behind any athletic success, hinting at family support and genetic potential.
Nellie LaVelle returned to her home Tuesday from York hospital. Mary Perkins went home Monday from Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
Sunday and weekday gatherings fill Polk County homes as families host dinners, lunches, and visits. Guests include Celia Quinn of Omaha, Karen Stevens of Denver, Ruth Curry of California, and numerous local residents such as the Widgas, Sundbergs, Sundbergs, and Hanquists visiting at various homes in Central City, Lincoln, Aurora, and Columbus.
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