Meat Price Tricks And Federal Loopholes Debate
A satirical look at Nixon price controls for meat and a note on banks nudging interest rates. The piece ponders loopholes for poultry seafood and odd meat substitutes while mocking changing prices and government actions. It includes commentary on the death penalty bill in Nebraska and CIA secrecy.
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Nixon
Seafoods
Ernest Chambers
Nebraska
J. J. Exon
Cheii‘bers
Exon
Doling
CIA
Downey
Fed
Bloodmobile collects 46 pints during Polk visit
Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Polk on March 22 collected 57 units. Donors replaced 46 pints for community recipients over the past year. Twelve first time donors joined, with Rev Kronberg and Morris Johnson receiving two gallon pins and Donald Ostberg earning a three gallon pin. A long donor list and many volunteers assisted with daylong duties.
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Polk
Red Cross Bloodmobile
R. A. Kronberg
Morris C. Johnson
Donald Ostberg
Brad Albin
Dennis Stevens
Carol Stevens
Richard Mundt
Lanny Ang
Shirley Ziegelbein
Dick Harless
Harold Anderson
Philip Thengvall
Robert Clymer
Anita Norquest
Dean Samuelson
Edward Erickson
Michael Lindburg
Bruce Bedient
Mary Jane Samuels
Vern Samuels
Roger Hanquist
Roland Bodine
Leonard Anderson
Orville Wittler
Francis Litty
Betty Branting
Mia Paul Wagner
Vega Ekdahl
Margaret Brockevelt
Reuben Hanquist
Sylvia Sandell
Doris Ostberg
Margaret Johnson
Louise Logston
Jo Strand
Methodist Men To Sponsor Father Son Daughter Banquet
The United Methodist Men of Polk sponsor a Father Son Daughter banquet at the Polk church on Sunday April 8 at 6 30 p m Tickets are $2 and may be bought from Lloyd Stromberg Don Miller or Duane Burney Buy tickets immediately.
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United Methodist Men of
Polk
Polk Church
Lloyd Stromberg
Don Miller
Duane Burney
Scandinavian Mutual Officers Attend Meeting
Carleton Anderson of Stromsburg and Duane Schmoker and Martin Jones of Osceola attended the Annual Convention of Nebraska Mutuals in Lincoln last Wednesday. Mr Jones was chosen for the Memorial Committee and the report honored the late Curtis Flodman a longtime officer and associate of the Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Co. of Polk County. Mr and Mrs Horace Stevens visited Martin Jones in Osceola Monday evening.
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Carleton. Anderson
Stromsburg
Duane Schmoker
Martin Jones
Osceola
Nebraska Mutuals
Lincoln
Horace Stevens
Lyle Johnson
Russell Johnon
Hidden Watergate Web Remains Elusive to Most Inside Units
The excerpt notes that top officials often guard secrets and that many in President Nixon’s inner circle claimed ignorance of the Watergate caper. It highlights the paradox of a tightly run organization where even trusted staff profess no knowledge.
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Nixon
Local Legion selects Boys State candidate for Lincoln
The American Legion Post 160 names Murray Ostberg son of Donald and Mrs Ostberg as the Boys State candidate for Lincoln next June. Alternate is Mark Anderson son of Harold Anderson.
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American Legion
Murray Ostberg
Donald Ostberg
Lincoln
Mark Anderson
Harold Anderson
Farmers Union Hosts Two Polk Farmers in Drive Trip
Ted Otte and Maurice Flick spent two days in Harrisburg to promote Farmers Union membership. Maurice stayed with Andy Comrey of Danville and Ted with Allen Dieter of Dornsife. They flew with members from eight states in the turbojet plane as national president Tony Dechant praised the effort.
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Ted Otte
Maurice Flick
Harrisburg
Penn
Farmers Union
Maurice
Farmer Union
Andy Comrey
Danville
Allen Dieter
Dornsife
Pennsylvania
Tony Dechant
Snack Shack phone number corrected to 765-6301
Correction note for last week's ad. The Snack Shack telephone number should be 765-6301, replacing the previously listed digit.
Polk Family History Drive Seeks Data and Photos
Polk history project requests residents or ancestors who lived in Polk 75 to 100 years ago to submit family album information. Send full names, settlement dates, occupations, current addresses, and any stories or data, plus a photo with return printing cost.
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Polk
Alvena Lind
Kisler
Irvin Anderson
Stromsburg
Jeffery Dean Merchant Born to Roger and wife
Mr and Mrs Roger Merchant announce the birth of their son Jeffery Dean on March 24 weighing 7 pounds 9.14 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R E Shostrom and Mr and Mrs Robert Merchant.
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Roger Merchant
Jeffery Dean
R. E. Shostrom
Robert Merchant
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Connie Jensen
A bridal shower for Miss Connie Jensen was held at the Tavern Schulze home on Sunday afternoon April 1. Bridal games followed by opening gifts. Lavender themed lunch prepared by hostesses Janis Schulze and Myla Guilford accompanied the celebration. Miss Jensen becomes Mrs David Person on April 2.
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Connie Jensen
Tayvern Schulze
Janis Schulze
Myla Guilford
Miss Jensen
David Person
Sunday School Teachers Meeting Held in Stromburg
Mrs Mervin Samuels Mrs Leonard Anderson and Mrs Oscar Sundberg attended a Sunday School teachers meeting in Stromburg on Monday night.
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Mervin Samuels
Leonard Anderson
Oscar Sundberg
Stromburg
Otto Wilshusen 60th Anniversary Celebrated at Palmer
Mr and Mrs Otto Wilshusen of Crete observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary at St Johns Lutheran Church in Palmer hosted by children Norman Schuyler Ralph Leonard and Ray Feekin and relatives. Attendants included Alvin Gausman Gary Bauer and Vernon Korte with a multi generation gathering from Omaha Fremont Schuyler Columbus and more. The couple wed April 2 1913 at Immanuel Lutheran near Polk.
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Otto Wilshusen
Crete
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Palmer
Norman Wilshusen
Schuyler
Ralph Wilshusen
Fremont
Leonard Feekin
Ray Ortegren
Alvin Gausman
Ravenna
Gary Bauer
Kansas
Jesus
Vernon Korte
Columbus
Otto
John Knapp
Sandra Feekin
Laura
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
Rev
Butzke
Omaha
Lincoln
Hastings
Kearney
York
Hampton
Bradshaw
Hardville
Crusaders to Sing at Arborville Church
The Crusaders a quartet will perform a program of music at Arborville Congregational Church on Tuesday evening April 10 at 7 30. The public is invited and a free will offering will be taken.
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The
Crusaders
Arborville Congregational Church
Hospital Report From Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Week of March 26 to April 2 lists patients including Miss Lisa Andreasen Mrs Dorothy Campbell Mr Ronald Carslon and others from Osceola Stromsburg Gresham Silver Creek and Polk. Several patients were dismissed and several underwent surgery at Aurora hospital with additional visits from out of town relatives.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Lisa Andreasen
Shelby
Glenn Anderson
Osceola
Dorothy Campbell
Ronald L. Carslon
Silver Creek
Amber Hinck
Clara A. Johnson
Victoria Kucera
Edith Larson
Stromsburg
Lloyd BE
Lindgren
Walter F. Nelson
Anna C. Peterson
Polk
Fern Pulliam
Emma Richer
Eleanor Borowiak
Myrtle Wieseman
Pearl Wieseman
Farr Bond
Claus Bruhn
Hannah Bodine
Aurora Hospital
Merle LaVelle
York Hospital
Dennis Mills
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Floyd Rodine
Ellensburg
Wash
Clarence Rodine
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Polking
United States
Florida
Bloodmobile
Methodist
F. U
Polk Book
Otto Wilshusens
By Marsha Redman
Ralph
Mom
Dad
Daddy
Baby Dear
Dani
Maddy
Arborville Church
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