10 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1969
Page
1
A humorous take on modern life worries from taxes to detergent choices. The piece notes shifting concerns across classes and mocks marketing claims while detailing shelf choices like King Size and Giant Size detergents and the paradox of bigger sizes being smaller.
Christian F. Stouffer 74 of Hastings died Tuesday March 18 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. He served as deputy income tax collector and later as tax consultant. Survived by wife Harriet two daughters two grandchildren a great grandchild two brothers and two sisters. Funeral details pending.
A child aided by Easter Seal expresses gratitude to Polk for backing services. The brief note highlights thanks and the impact of support on the family.
Sp 4 Lynn Sundberg stationed at Fort Riley Kansas with the 1st Battalion 70th Armor 24th Infantry Division was chosen for the Eisenhower funeral honor guard in Abilene Kansas. He served at the railroad station as the funeral train arrived and later at the Elks building where Mrs Eisenhower and President Nixon’s party dined.
Saturday dinner and lunch guests at the Ernie Lott home celebrated the 87th birthday of Mrs Minnie Campbell. Attendees included Leo Eschliman, Norma Longnecker and Kim of Denver. Paul Renkin and family of Amarillo. Bill Campbell of Columbus. Harvey Weggoner, Minnie and Alice Campbell of Central City. Duane Newton and family of Bradshaw. Donald Fitz of Los Angeles. Ross Hecht of Chapman. Edward Larson and Connie of York. Ed Franz and Martha Larson of York. T. A. Stevens and Floyd Miller. Leslie Adelson. and guests in the James Lindburg home.
Polk news lists numerous visits and dinner gatherings across Lincoln Central City Grand Island York and surrounding areas. Notable mentions include Leo Eschliman Norma Longnecker and Kim traveling to Colorado after a week with the Lott family and Iowa kin, plus multiple Sunday meals and coffee hosts in Central City and Lincoln.
The editor explains a flu outbreak slowed operations with no work from Monday, only four pages in this issue, and major ad cuts. The note expresses sympathy for other flu victims and notes advertising losses as a hardship of journalism.
A long list of Easter and weekend social visits spans Lincoln to Osceola, Hastings to Central City, with multiple dinner gatherings, birthday remarks, and family rounds. Notables include the Sandell, Stevens, Murray, Norquest, Ostrander, and Felton families among others, along with hospital and home visits in Nebraska communities. Dennis Mills underwent surgery at Grand Island Veterans Hospital.
A humorous catalog reader notes spring catalogs are pricey and use less material. She jokes about midriff styles cage backs and matched ensembles while confessing her own shopping misadventures with mismatched gloves and coats.
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met in the church basement on Wednesday April 2. Donna Werner led the Bible study on Micah and Della Hoffman led the business meeting. Myrtle Werner and Francis Tenniges reported on the Benedict LCW meeting from March 25. Fern Myers spoke on World Day of Prayer and Palm Sunday dinner honoring nine seniors. May’s meeting is set for 7 30. District 7 Assembly will be April 29 at St Paul Lutheran Grand Island. Lunch for eleven members was by hostess Myrtle Werner.
Mr and Mrs Don Widga and family Mrs Francis Widga and Mrs Lillian Ferrand spent Saturday and Sunday in the Bills Ferrand home in Omaha. Mr and Mrs Herbert Fiedler and Amy of Norfolk were Saturday and Sunday guests in the Glen Hill home.
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