Polk Column Highlights Yeutter Reply on 10 Percent Plan
The Polk Progress republishes a March 23 1967 Polking Around column and the governor’s executive assistant Clayton Yeutter letter arguing for a 10 percent state personnel cut. It notes concern over campaign promises and top level hiring while praising high quality staff and efficient government.
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Tiemann
Clayton Yeutter
Nebraska
Val Peterson
Norbert Tiemann
Yeutter
Progress Polk
Alfred
District Music Contest At Howells This Thursday
The District Music Contest will be held this Thursday evening and Friday morning. The Mixed Chorus Boys Glee Girls Glee and Band compete Thursday evening with solos and small groups Friday morning. Public invited free. If you hear buses honking through Polk Thursday evening, you’ll know we received superior ratings.
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Polk
Billy Nelson Hurt In Auto Accident Near Polk
Billy Nelson twenty suffered a fractured ankle and internal injuries when his car struck a livestock truck driven by Donald Quick. Nelson was taken to Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital. Quick had a broken nose and bruises but no hospital care. Damages were about one thousand and three hundred dollars.
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Billy Nelson
Donald Quick
Hordville
Polk
Quick
Billy
Litzenberg Memorial County
Central City
Nelson
School Dismissal Early for District Music Contest
School will dismiss at 3 05 PM on Thursday April 20 to allow buses to transport music students to the district contest at Howells.
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Howells
Progress Office Closure Ahead of Nebraska Press Convention
The Progress office will close Thursday noon through Friday for staff to attend the Nebraska Press convention in Lincoln. Readers are advised to return Saturday. bill collectors are treated unfavorably while paying customers should be welcomed.
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Progress Office
Progress
Lincoln
Hospital Admission Notes Across Several Cities
Nelson King and Mrs Willard Lindburg entered St Francis hospital in Grand Island on Monday. Martin Jones underwent surgery at York hospital last Friday. Scotty Werner received an appendectomy at Litzenberg hospital from Thursday to Sunday. W W Norton of Osceola is a patient at Osceola hospital admitted a week ago.
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Nelson King
Litzenburg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Willard Lindburg
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Martin Jones
York Hospital
Scotty Werner
Litzenberg Hospital
W. W. Norton
Osceola
Osceola Hospital
Local Youth Basketball Practice Schedule Released
Boys 10 and under practice at 6 45 P M Monday with older boys to follow. Younger girls practice Tuesday at 7 00 P M.
Kite Flying Contest Announces May Event
A kite flying contest is planned for the first Sunday in May in the field west of Don Miller's house. Local residents are invited to participate or watch the family friendly event.
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Don Miller
Trinity College Pair Announces Engagement and Sept. Wedding
Ardell Nyberg and Ron Day, both Trinity College sophomores, announce their engagement. Ardell, a Holdrege High School alumna, is the granddaughter of Mary Nyberg of Polk. Ron Day, son of Reece Day of Wichita, is a Wichita Southeast High School graduate studying music. A September 2 ceremony is planned at Trinity Church in Holdrege.
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Trrinity College
Ardell Nyberg
Ron Day
Ardell
Edwin Nyberg
Holdrege
Polk
Trinity College
Deerfield
Ill
Holdrege High School
Ron
Reece Day
Wichita
Kan
Wichita, Southeast High School
Trinity Church
Mary Nyberg
Polk High School to Present Spring Music Concert
Polk High School Music Department will present a concert at the high school auditorium on Tuesday April 25 at 8 00 p m The program features solos and small groups that took part in the District Music Contest at Howells on April 20 and 21 The event showcases Polk talent and invites attendance.
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Polk High School
Howells
Polk
Letter to the Progress from Peggy Lampshire
A reader writes Margaret Peggy Lampshire sending a check for another year of The Progress. She quips that without Progress there is no news, echoing a TV slogan about Schlitz beer.
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Margaret
Peggy) Lampshire
Marriage Licenses for William McMeekin and Norman Clark
William James McMeekin of Osceola 20 wed Sharon M. Biller of Shelby 19 on April 8 1967 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby. Norman Dale Clark of Stromsburg 20 married Patsy Lou Corbit of Stromsburg 20 on April 9 1967 in Stromsburg.
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William James McMeekin
Osceola
Sharon M. Biller
Shelby
Sacred Heart Church
Norman Dale Clark
Stromsburg
Patsy Lou Corbit
Local Social Notes Highlight Lincoln WSCS Meeting
Mrs N McNaught and Mrs Glen Babcock attended the WSCS annual meeting at St Paul Methodist Church in Lincoln on Wednesday. Sioux Falls visitors Chuck Peterson and Arlan Stromberg joined weekend guests at the Strombergs. Sunday dinner guests in O Neill included Enoch Peterson Ben Peterson and Leonard Peterson of Marquette. The Petersons were guests of Mrs Lydia Peterson.
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N. &. McNaught
Glen Babcock
WSCS
St. Paul Methodist Church
Lincoln
Chuck Peterson
Sioux’ Falls
S.D
Lloyd Stromberg
Enoch Peterson
Ben Peterson
Leonard Peterson
Marquette
Julia Jones
Esther Morgan
O'Neill
Max Kroger
Arlan Stromberg
Gertrude Medema
Sioux Falls
S. C
Paul Coovers
Lloyd
All Sports Banquet Honors Wayne Coach Dick Sealey and Cheryl Sage
The All-Sports banquet Saturday in the high school auditorium crowned Dick Sealey and Cheryl Sage Horn as king and queen. About 250 dined as Evangelical Free Church ladies provided the meal. John Jermier of Wayne State College spoke. Wayne Heiden hosted the event with Don Hanquist and Lynda Myers crowning the royalty.
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Dick Sealey
Cheryl Sagehorn
The
Evangelical Free Church
John Jermier
Wayne State College
Wayne Heiden
Don Hanquist
Lynda Myers
Karlene Adamson
Todd Chambers
Troy Cunningham
Doug Tranmer
Polk Kindergarten Roundup Set for April 28
Kindergarten Roundup at Polk School will be held Friday morning April 28. Parents with future pupils are invited to visit at 9:00 AM, then move to the elementary gym for registration at 9:45 AM. Coffee and rolls will be served.
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Polk
Arbor Lodge caretakers plan Arbor Day centennial events
Nebraska City residents Mrs Ira Glasser and Mr Ira Glasser manage Arbor Lodge. Dean Norris encloses a check for another year of the Progress as preparations continue for the mansion opening on April 15 and the Arbor Day Centennial on April 23 with an outstanding celebration planned.
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Dean Norris
Ira Glasser
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Local families host visiting friends and relatives
A series of Sunday and Monday visits unfold as residents from Hordville Lincoln Denver North Platte Stromsburg Omaha and Stromsburg join the Nybergs Coovers Coover and Wei mer households for church events birthdays and summer visits.
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Polking
Lincoln, Nebraska
Polk Progress
Butch Mills
T. A. Stevens
Norris
Schlitz
Wayne
Nebraska City, Nebr
Wilmer Johnson
Steve
Ralph Flodman
Art Wallin
Loran Batley
Edd Coover
Rodney Beckstrom
Denver
Irvin Beckstrom
Henry Nyberg
Ray Potter
Oswald
Norh Platte
Rudolph Nyberg
Don Shostrom
Condon
John Nyberg
Roland Bodine
Mervin Nyberg
Connie
Ben Stromberg
Rudolph Gustafson
Dean Weimer
Doyle Gustafson
Omaha
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