Polking Around Highlights Washington Beef Price Debate
Last week meat packing firms met with Secretary of Agriculture Butz to press that beef price freezes hurt all. Senator Hruska called administration non-committal. Senator Curtis blocked Nixon ally Alvin Arnett for OEO head citing anti poverty agency aims. A Lincoln Star column muses on time and Watergate.
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Butz
Roman Hruska
Hruska
New Orleans
Oo Aoo
Carl Curtis
Nixon
Alvin Arnett
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arnett
Anti-Poverty Agency
Watergate
Lincoln Star
Lind Family Reunions Mark 46th Gathering at Buckley Park
The Lind family held its 46th annual reunion at Buckley Park Stromsburg on Sunday August 5 with 66 attendees. A picnic lunch followed a short business meeting and ice cream and cake. Seven births and three deaths since the last reunion were reported. The 1864 committee includes Norma Bodine Rachel Fortner Arlyce Johnson and Patty. Guests traveled from Omaha Lincoln and Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lind
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Marie Clymer
Virginia Samuelson
Donna Marie Torell
Harold Schulte
Omaha
Tim Ridolfic
Tim Jr
Amy
Carl Lind
Gunnard Stohl
Paul Gustafson
Lincoln
Paul David
Penny and
Paule
Kearney
Norma Bodine
Rachel Fortner
Arlyce Johnson
Patty
School Bell Rings for Start of Term
School begins Monday August 27 at 8:30 am with shortened first day periods. Pre-registration for junior high and high school students grades 7-12 is August 21 and 22. registration hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. No school on Labor Day.
Summer Reading Program Holds Final Session
The Summer Reading program closed July 18 with an average attendance of 20. Participants who attended four of six meetings received 25c and all attendees enjoyed a 25c Snack Shack treat. Thanks are extended to Mary Wisch meier Mary Stauffer Jo Strand Janice Widga Eleanor Stromberg and Marie Clymer.
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Mary Wischmeier
Mary Stauffer
Jo Strand
Janice Widga
Eleanor Stromberg
Marie Clymer
Union Services To Show Sound of the Trumpet at Polk Baptist
The film Sound of the Trumpet a religious drama about Aden Cosmos a TV newsman who investigates a Jesus Festival and spiritual realities across the United States and Israel will be shown Sunday August 12 at 7 30 p m at the Polk Baptist Church Produced by Ken Anderson films the 85 minute color feature is being distributed to churches and organizations. Also noted are local social visits by Clarence Guthrie and Willard Henderson with families in Omaha and at Johnsons.
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the Baptist Church
Polk
Aden Cosmos
Cosmos
Planet Earth
Israel
Ken Anderson
Polk United Methodist Church Sets Key Remodeling Meeting
The Polk United Methodist Church Board will meet jointly with the Finance Committee and the Trustees at the church on Tuesday August 14 at 8 p.m. The purpose is to decide on remodeling the church sanctuary. All board and committee members are expected to attend.
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Polk United Methodist Church Board
Hospital Notes Residents move in and out of area hospitals
Wilbur Whitacre returned home from Osceola hospital on Tuesday. Mrs Walter Nelson was dismissed from Central City hospital Sunday evening and is recuperating at home. Mervin Shenk entered Aurora hospital on Sunday. Mrs Elmer Naslund returned home Thursday after a week at Central City hospital. Mrs Nola Gustafson returned home Wednesday from Osceola hospital and is recuperating. Rev Gary Bruening, Matt and Joey of Minnesota will visit Paul Strand home Thursday afternoon and stay for several weeks with their grandparents.
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Walter Nelson
Central City Hospital
Mervin Shenk
Aurora Hospital
Elmer Naslund
Nola Gustafson
Osceola Hospital
Gary Bruening
Matt
Joey
Minnesota
Paul Strand
Summer Ball Program Ends This Thursday
The Midget league All-Star game closes the Summer Recreation ball events Thursday at Polk. The Pee Wees won Osceola league finals 14-2 over Ulysses, earning the championship trophy with Greg Klingsporn pitching and Doug Shenk catching. Doug hit a grand slam. Loren Lind added a homer. Polk beat Gresham 11-8 earlier as Mickey Hoffman coached. Anonymous $20 and Nona Ostberg's $10 donations aided swim bus and Summer Recreation Fund.
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Polk
Osceola
Ulysses
Greg Klingsporn
Doug Shenk
Doug
Loren Lind
Gresham
Pee Wees
Mickey Hoffman
Nona Ostberg
Youth and Mission Tour Sponsored by Polk United Methodist
Becky Flodman and Becky Miller are Polk area youths on a Youth and Mission Tour sponsored by Polk United Methodist Church. The trip, arranged by the Conference of United Methodist Women and the Board of Global Ministries, runs August 4 to 17 with stops at Lake of the Ozarks Memphis New Orleans Birmingham Middlesboro Nashville Park City St Louis and returns to Lincoln.
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Becky Flodman
Becky Miller
Polk United Methodist Church
Conference of United Methodist Women
Board of Global Ministeries
Lincoln
Lake of the Ozarks
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Middleboro
Nashville
Local hosts greet visiting relatives over weekend
Mr and Mrs M. O. Johnson were Saturday and Sunday guests of his sister Mrs Fred Hitchcock of Jamestown Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Kenneth McKillip of Lincoln were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg.
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M. O. Johnson
Fred Hitchcock
Jameson, Nebraska
Kenneth McKillip
Lincoln
Willard Lindburg
Kenny Meerkatz Dies In Railroad Accident
Kenny Meerkatz, foreman for a crew cleaning up stalled rails on the Union Pacific line, was struck and killed by a freight train three miles east of Potter. Fellow laborer Junior Pinto, 51, of Schinle, Arizona, also died in the accident as the train rounded Buffalo Bend Curve.
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Kenny Meerkatz
Potter
Union Pacific
Junior Pinto
Schinle
Arizona
Buffalo Bend
Obituary: Kenneth Dean Meerkatz 1944 1973
Kenneth Dean Meerkatz born August 16 1944 in Stromsburg Nebraska died August 3 1973 near Potter Nebraska at age 28. He married Bonnie Marie Shaw March 26 1966 and had four children. A Union Pacific railroad foreman, he served in the Nebraska National Guard and is survived by his wife children and relatives. Services were held August 7 at First Baptist Polk with burial in Greenwood York.
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Kenneth Dean Meerkatz
Stromsburg
Clarence and
Lois (Anderson) Meerkatz
Potter
Kenny
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
Immanuel Lutheran School
Polk Public Schools
Bonnie
Clarence
Lois Meerkatz
Leon
Ronald
Robert
Deanne) Hurley
Grand Island
Clara Anderson
Elizabeth Meerkatz
Orange
Calif
First Baptist Church
Irving Stauffer
Dick Bauer
Robert Merchant
Harold Anderson
Dale Cantrell
John Reckner
Calvin Crow
Leon Stromberg
Sherman Wilshusen
Greenwood Cemetery
York
S. Co. Staalmann
Jolly West Birthday Club Meets Thursday
The Jolly West Birthday Club will meet with Mrs Paul Strand on Thursday afternoon. The group will honor Carla Mundt and Lela McNaught on the occasion. Entertainment will be provided by Mary Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly West
Paul Strand
Carla Mundt
Lela McNaught
Mary Stevens
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Tae Daily Paper
Mike Royoko
Don Walton
The
Walton
Pentagon
Sam
Gary Breuning
Chrys Linn
Denver
Tiss Seminary
Dud Baack
Allen Wilshusen
Mark Clymer
Danay Anderson
Tom Carlstrom
Tim Benson
Tim Schulze
Larry Wilshusen
Danny Reed
Curt Burney
Lyndon, Weburg
Randy Granting
Joel Anderson
Brian Samuelson
Randy Branting
Dana Anderson
Union Services
Clarence Guthrie
Clem Prososki
Willard Henderson
Verlin Johnson
Wilbur Whitacre
Mr. and
Mrs. W. Joe Clarke
Jolly West Birthday Club
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