Polk County Fair to Open Despite War Restrictions
The Polk County Fair will run August 16 to 18 with 4 H exhibits and band concerts, but carnival and free acts are canceled due to war restrictions. The Polk band led by Hans Willadsen performs the final summer concert August 3 and will join Polk Bean Day on September 7.
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Polk County
Martin Baack
Will Wurtz
Charles Norquest
Paul Wurtz
Leo Wurtz
Paul
Arlene Anderson
Rockford
Clarence ,Meerkatz
Leon
Clara Anderson
Dave Ekdahl
Arthur Pinneo
Enterprise
Alabama
Leslie Adelson
Sharon
Polk
Gilbert Benson
Fred Blase
Ensign
Everette Green
New York City
Owen Bedient
Kerns
H. J. Bedient
Frances McNeely
Washington D. C
Roy ‘Glasser and Son
Polk Band
Hans Willadsen
New UNL Students Attend Summer Orientation
Four Polk County youths Deborah Diane Miller Cheryl Ann Samuelson Leanne Kaye Sundberg and Richard Widga joined about 1200 future UNL students at a Summer Orientation on campus from June 5 to July 12. Parents joined in mini courses while students led sessions on housing finances and large class life ahead of the August 27 fall semester.
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Polk
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Deborah Diane Miller
Cheryl Ann Samuelson
Leanne Kaye Sundberg
Richard Widga
UNL
Polk Local News Social Visits Highlight Area Families
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Eugene Jones with Craig and Kristi of Columbus and Dennis Smith of New Milford New Jersey to Mrs Hilmer Jones. Saturday supper guests were Mr and Mrs Milan Hanquist and family of Lincoln for Reuben Hanquist's parents. Joyce Hanquist stayed with grandparents M G Lindburg. P W Aker home hosted Mr and Mrs Ray Ruge of Minden the prior Tuesday overnight to visit Mrs Margaret.
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Eugene Jones
Craig and Kristi
Columbus
Dennis Smith
New Milford
New Jersey
Hilmer Jones
Milan Hanquist
Lincoln
Reuben Hanquist
Joyce Hanquist
M. G. Lindburg
P. W
County Court Speed Violations and Fines List
A list from County Court in Chicago and nearby towns records multiple traffic and related offenses. Names include Tomas Cramer Gary Bowman Rex Bassinger Grace Hunter Dickie Dittmer Calvin Novell Helen Harper Ronald Carlson Allen Fairey William Forney James Costello Jerry Westring Dwight Strobel Robert Johnston Darrell Appleton Donald Hunt Wieseman Patrick Ray Michael Senn and others with charges such as night time speed no license no registration reckless driving speeding and associated fines and costs.
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Tomas Cramer
Chicago
Gary Bowman
Bellevue
Rex L. Bassinger Lincoln
Grace Hunter
Osceola
Nebraska
Dickie Dittmer
Stromsburg
Calvin Novell
Rising City
Helen Harper
Silver Creek
Ronald Carlson
Allen Fairey
Gresham
William J. Forney
Bellwood
James P. Costello
Omaha
Jerry Westring
Dwight W. Strobel
Clarks
Robert Johnston
Darrell Appleton
Donald Hunt
Fremont
John D. Wieseman
Patrick M. Ray
Shelby
Michael,Senn
Local Folks Share Meals and Visits Around Town
Mrs Max Lott and Kirk and Mike and Debra Anderson of Stromsburg were Thursday afternoon and supper guests of Mrs Margaret Lott. Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock visited her mother Mrs Sadie Clark in the Central City hospital on Sunday.
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Max Lott
Kirk
Mike
Debra Anderson
Stromsburg
Margaret Lott
Glen Babcock
Sadie Clark
Central City Hospital
John Holmes
John
Hilda Sagehorn
Dennis Anderson
Jon
Lincoln
Walter Nielsen
Wall Hill
Reuben Anderson
Charles Gonsfor
Richard Savage
Columbus
Richard Newton
Rita Fossberg
Larry Anderson
Dave Stromberg
Bull Shoals
Ark
Des Moines
Iowa
Laura Bolton
Donald Hanquist
Kearney
Don
Ellen Spires
The point in time when trust fails in politics
The piece laments widespread distrust amid Watergate hearings. It argues fear and suspicion corrupt public life, notes leaders fear enemies, and contends laws alone cannot fix a culture that refuses to obey them. It recalls 1973 electoral hindsight and questions trust in governance.
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White House
Congress
George McGovern
Plainview and Lincoln visits mark weekend in pork community
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Albin and child returned Melody to Plainview after a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Horn. Leslie Adelson and family attended events in Omaha Grand Island Lincoln and York while hosting visitors from Pennsylvania. Various relatives gathered in the Pork community for birthdays, showers, and weekend visits across Lincoln Kearney and Bull Shoals Arkansas.
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Lloyd Albin
Plainview
Melody
John Horn
Leslie Adelson
Omaha
Walter Fredrickson
Grand Island
Dick Alderson
Savage
Scotia
Nell Aker
P. W. Aker
Herbert
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Wilmer Bodine
George Woods
J. C. Robinson Seed Co
Waterloo
Esther Whitacre
Smithy
Charles Smith
Pleasant Homemakers
Marilyn
Natalie Hahn
Polk County Fair
Karen Stevens
Diane Sandell
Linda Gustafson
Avis Waller
Swede Plain Church
Homer Dickerson
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Elmer Hanquists
American Legion and Auxiliary State Convention
North Platte
Dean Myers
Harold W. Anderson
Doner
Polk Ideal Post
Paul Coover
Marlene
Carl Samuelson
Raymond Sagehorn
Marvin Sagehorn
Nickerson
Minnesota
Black Hills
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Don. Hudson
Claude Shenk
Guy Shenk
Herschel Shenk
Mervin Shenk
College of Beenty Lincoln
Beatrice Hastings
NEW University OF Nebraska
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SKA
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