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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1964
Page
1
Postmaster General Gromski.details three main steps to speed Christmas mail. Expanded window hours Dec 5 to 26 and six day week Dec 7 31 for parcel post. Phase III by Nov 1 to add Zip code parcel post handling at about 130 sectional centers. Early December rollout for smaller offices to speed gifts mailed with Zip code.
Harvey Lavern Lind of Polk died September 15 1964 at age 64 after a life near Polk. He married Alvena Anderson March 4 1925 and they had three children Norma Marilyn and Wallace. He was a Polk High School graduate and a Swede Plain Methodist choir member. Survived by wife two daughters a son two sisters a brother five grandchildren and many relatives. A birthday gathering for Mr Binford included relatives at the Binford home with a carry in lunch.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist celebrated their 40th anniversary Sunday afternoon September 20 at the Evangelical Free Church. Seventy guests from Denver Topeka Glasgow and Nebraska towns attended as their children hosted the event and relatives presented corsage and boutonniere. The program included scripture prayers poems talks music and lunch in a ruby red and white theme.
Hordville beat Marquette 35 to 14 for their second win of the season but suffered injury to first string guard Merle Ortegren who will miss weeks. Other items: Carlson and Widga wedding at Mrs Irene Carlson’s home. baby born in Lincoln. Max Kroger named to Sioux Falls College football first team. lawn mower accident recovery. Jolly West Birthday Club meeting with Ruth Shenk and Anita Kisler birthdays observed.
Polk beat Cedar Rapids 24 to 6 as both sides show strength. Rahrs to Wilhusen sparked a 77 yard opening play for Polk and Neuhaus blocked a Cedar punt, while Mundt to Sagehorn and Neuhaus added later scores. Polk’s defense limited Cedar Rapids to three first downs as Genoa visit looms Friday night.
Polk high school reported class officer elections with freshmen president Connie Lavelle and seniors Dee Willits president. The 1965 annual co editors are Barbara Glasser and Vance Stohl. Job openings for farm workers were listed at Columbus Division of Employment Office. Fraternity pledge Arlan Stromberg joined Theta Chi at Nebraska Wesleyan University after rush week.
Inclement weather moved Polk Garden Club’s annual picnic indoors on Sept. 15 at Alice Wilson’s home. Thirteen members attended as Florence Hoffman, president, conducted business and committee reports, including Bean Day plans. A pot luck lunch featuring fried chicken and sides was served.
The Polk High pep club with about 56 girls elected Barbara Glasser as president Lorraine Reckner as vice president Myrna Merchant as secretary Carol Stromberg as treasurer Bonnie Carlson as news reporter Lois Willis and Lynda Myers as selling captains Dee Willits and Connie Jones as merit officers Connie Jones Beverly Glasser Pat Ramsey Lynda Van Ostrand lead A Team and Nancy Kisler Connie LaVelle Kay Nielsen Bev Willits head B Team cheerleaders with the new uniforms featuring three-quarter length sleeves and four pleats per skirt.
Over 200 Democrats gathered Tuesday night for a fund raising banquet and rally at the Osceola high school auditorium. Ellsworth Carlson presided in the absence of county chairman W H Norton. Reverend Raphael Chonta offered the invocation. Guests included Paul Tyler Central City National committee man for the young Democrats of Nebr Maurine Biegert Shickley National committeewoman Raymond Arndt Columbus candidate for U S Senate and Clair Callan Odell candidate for Congress. Governor Frank Morrison delivered the keynote address. Banquet was served by the St Vincent's Altar Society Osceola.
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