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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1972
Page
7
The author disputes Senator DeCamp's claim that mph ranges cause more deaths and argues alcohol is the main factor. He urges stricter enforcement and tests for alcohol in crashes, mandatory licenses suspensions, and harsher penalties for drunk driving. He proposes holiday bar closures and immediate license revocation for DWI with escalating penalties.
A panel of students and teachers testifies on the school year with brief quotes. Mr Cyberon Wonderfur rates it as not really wonderful while Mrs Lind offers no comment. Other students complain about long classes and crowded hallways during rain and heat.
The Cub volleyball team faced Burg Tuesday night with mixed results. The freshman and reserve teams lost while Burg played three games to win each set. The varsity rallied after dropping the first game to beat Burg girls in red two games to one.
On Citizenship Day observance the second grade formed their own constitution modeled on the U S Constitution signed in 1787. A Constitution committee guided the signing with Loren Meerkatz Shari Har Jess Rena Kim coordinating readings and rules. Guest speakers from 3M Stromsburg Seward and Polk provided classroom talks about machines fire safety lighting and occupations.
September 28 features pork and gravy potatoes spinach mixed fruit pineapple and oranges bread and butter sandwiches milk. September 29 offers fish sticks with tartar sauce mashed potatoes bread and butter jello with fruit and cinnamon rolls. October 2 serves goulash peanut butter sandwiches green beans in cheese sauce and apples. October 3 provides beef stew orange juice pineapple upside down cake with topping. October 4 serves hamburgers on homemade buns french fries and lettuce with french dressing. October 5 includes creamed chicken mashed potatoes celery and fruit.
Polk High students list pet peeves including younger brothers who boss you around creative writing and teachers who call the cops. Readers name irritations from overreacting to minor issues to jokes about serious matters and sudden temperature swings.
A playful description hints at a student who blows bubbles and toys with hair, sports a wavy style, wears custom clothes, draws funny pictures, loves green grass and sun, and enjoys bread. The answer will appear in next week's Progress.
Polk local notes list Mr and Mrs Don Ostberg hosting Don Ostberg and Donnette Ostberg in Lincoln on Sunday. Karen Stevens and Sandy Maus of Denver return from a 16 day Hawaii plane trip visiting Aahu Kauai Maui and Hawaii National Park among other sights. James Brazda Sr. visits Virgil Bush home.
Robin Walgren, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Walgren, placed second to Ron Heerten, 17, of Springview in the Statewide 1972 Natural Resource Conservation Speech Contest in Omaha. The event opened the 3 day Districts Conference with six contestants from Nebraska. Robin represented Polk County and earned a plaque for runner-up.
Mrs Lois Strong and grandsons Bob and Allen Strong of Stromsburg visited Wilbur Whitacre on Sunday afternoon. Ilof Ostberg and family hosted Pam Ostberg for a weekend, while Don Maw of Giltner joined Milan Blase and family for Monday supper. Richard Johnson and Blanche Fitz dined with Clarence Guthrie and family on Sunday.
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