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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1972

Page

9

Spring Bird Watching Identifies Sixty-Two Species in Nebraska

Sunday afternoon observers Lee Morris Swede Lind and the narrator identified sixty two bird species near the Platte River including grasshopper sparrow vesper sparrow chipping sparrow song sparrow and red winged blackbird. Notable sightings included Myrtle warbler osprey common tern and cedar waxwing with nests found for pheasant and a large flock of Franklin gulls.

Harris Lincoln Lee Morris Lee Wede Lind Ourself Platte River Nebraska Swede Lind

Local Visitors Chuckle Through Last Week’s Socials

Mr and Mrs Dale Nyberg and Craig of Central City visited in Richard Johnson’s home Monday evening. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson at Holdrege Saturday. Several couples shared weekends and dinners in Stromsburg, Trumbull, Clarinda and Omaha with relatives.

Dale Nyberg Craig Central City Richard Johnson C. Marvin Fredrickson Waldo Rost Holdrege Martin Hoffman, Jr Martin Hoffman, Sr Iowa Merle LaVelle Elmer Garner Susan Bill LaVelle Rudolph Gustafson Great Plains Ollie Johnson Leslie Adelson Guy Shenk Carroll Flodman Dwight Burney Wendell Johnson Saronville Grey Lindburg Wesley Johnson Roy Larson Central City Hospital Kate Dayton York Orlie Hill Blanche Fitz Glenn Hill

Open House Attendees and Local Visits Spotlight Peru Area

Local community members attended an Open House at Peru College on Sunday including LaVaughn Adelson and family, Steve Adelson, Clarence Johnson, and Marland Adelson. Visitors stopped by Leslie Adelson's home and other households for dinners and greetings with multiple families in the area. Lt. Gov Frank Marsh joined Dwight Burney at a reception after a Republican Women’s meeting.

Peru College LaVaughn Adelson Steve Kelly Kent Clarence Johnson Marland Adelson Steve Adelson Peru State College Frank Marsh Dwight Burney Ralph Johnson Stromsburg Wilbus Whitacre Esther Johnson Central City Whitacre Ann O'Shea R. N Lincoln Lincoln Regional Center Nebraska Center For Continuing Education University of Nebraska Hall of Youth Leslie Adelson Grand Island Dick Alderson Lee Hanson Carroll Flodman Doris Brown York

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