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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1964
Page
1
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Polk Locals report several patients at area hospitals. Names include Mrs Earl Johnson and Mrs Aletha Nelson of Stromsburg, Roy Mitchell of Benedict, Reggie Mentink of Osceola, and others from Stromsburg Osceola Benedict and Gresham. Visitors note Marvin Shenk and Mrs Ja Shenk at York hospital and Rodney Johnson visiting Leon Merkatz.
Hordville Bulldogs coached by Larry Kovar routed Gresham on Friday night 49 to 13. Craig Erickson scored all four quarters with a 17 4 18 and 4 yard TD runs. Dave Johnson added two scores and five extra points. Hawthorne and Ortegren converted kicks. Gresham scorers Hitch and Lewis contributed a PAT. Hordville visits Phillips next Friday.
The Country Women’s Club gathered at Helen Samuels home on Thursday afternoon Sept 24. They opened with America the Beautiful and a Flag Salute. The Shut in committee reported on a visit to Mrs Hennie Seymour at the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola. Mrs Ronald Glasser of Clarks presented colored slides of trips to the World’s Fairs in Seattle and New York. Lunch for 12 members and 2 guests was served by Mrs Samuels.
A capacity crowd of 120 women attended a Polk County Republican Women's club luncheon at Osceola Methodist church. Speakers included Anne Batchelder national committeewoman from Nebraska Mrs Karl Brinkman assistant vice chairman of the Nebraska state central committee and Mrs Ralph Beermann wife of the congressman. The meeting was led by county group president Mrs Perry N Sapp with luncheon served by the Methodist WSCS.
The second fatal auto accident in the county in 10 days occurred four miles west of Stromsburg on the county road around 8 a.m. Wednesday September 23. Albert Price 52 of Hampton died when his pickup collided with a truck driven by Burdette Flodman of Stromsburg. Both vehicles were destroyed and Flodman was hospitalized at Osceola.
Polk county residents bought 19044 dollars in E and H savings bonds in August per county chairman A. E. Bodine. Year to date sales total 261783 dollars, about 44.8 percent of the 1964 quota.
Polk Cubs blanked Genoa 7 0 as defense dominated. A 17 play drive produced the only score on a 10 yard Dick Mundt to Sherman Wilshusen pass with Brockevelt converting. Mundt and seals key on defense as Polk prepares for Clarks next Friday.
Senator Carl T. Curtis announced that the Civil Service Commission will hold designa tion examinations for potential appointees to the Air Force Military and Naval Academies and the U S Merchant Marine Academy. Exams are on Oct 31 for qualified boys aged 17 to under 22 by July 1965. letters for details are due by Oct 16 to Curtis in Washington.
Ehlers born to Mr. and Mrs Richard Ehlers of Fremont on Sept 17 with Harley Warner as paternal great grandparent. Randy Ray Skinner born Sept 25 to Mr. and Mrs Larry Skinner of Rising City weighing 7 lbs 5 oz. Dawn Catharine Althouse born Sept 38 to Mr. and Mrs David Althouse of Stromsburg weighing 8 lbs. Carlson family reports Rodney Allen Carlson born Sept 27 to Mr. and Mrs Edsel Carlson of Stromsburg. Hospital notes mention Burdette Friedman hospitalized at Osceola after a car accident near Stromsburg and Mrs Russell Fjell also hospitalized at Osceola.
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