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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
6
The Grand Island Chapter 164 hosts a card party at the Commercial Bank community room on Saturday May 1 at 8 00 p m Proceeds benefit the Parents Without Partners group For information call 884 8563 or write c o Box 622 Grand Island
Prennie L. Wingo begins a backward circumnavigation in April 1931. Over 18 months he crosses 8 000 miles before halting due to tense conditions in several nations. Animals react curiously, dogs retreating and mules watching as he passes in reverse.
Polk Community reports a total of 220.45 dollars raised for the Cancer Fund Drive. Town chairman Mrs Neil McNaught and county chairs Mrs Raymond Lindeblade and Mrs John Sundberg thank 12 solicitors for canvassing homes and businesses, listing many contributors and clubs supporting the effort.
Polk County residents Mr and Mrs Raymond Sundburg and Mrs Neil McNaught spent Thursday in Lincoln. McNaught joined Waldon McNaught and family and attended an event with Linda McNaught. Sundbergs visited Leonard Stromberg family and Thayne Moore celebration guests included Kenneth Olson of Stromsburg and Paul Strand hosts.
Leonard Warnick thanks relatives friends Jr Auxiliary and Polk Legion Post for cards visits and a plant during five weeks in the Veterans hospital and wishes God bless you all.
Robert Earl Pickrel born January 7 1892 son of James and Lana Pickrel of Arborville Nebraska died April 11 1971 in Valentine Sandhills General Hospital after long illness. He married Esther Dorsey in 1910 and had eight children. she and two infants died earlier. He remarried Mae Van Winkle in 1941 and lived in Oregon before returning to Valentine. He leaves wife Mae sons Glen and James daughters Gladys Dorothy Margaret Maxine five stepchildren 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Carl Steinle at Arborville Congregational Church with interment Arborville Cemetery.
Week summary from Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital lists patients and dismissals for April 1926. Names include Mrs Si Davis Shelby Mrs Edna A Anderson Osceola and others from Osceola Stromsburg Benedict York Polk and Shelby with several inpatients and a deceased list noting Mr Daniel Alvin Sheets and Mr Maurice Watts Sr.
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