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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
2
A collage of Polk area items reports a boy injured by a lawn mower blade, a dairy barn fire near Polk, coal moved from Polk High School, and various personal news including birthdays, weddings, travels, and job updates. Several residents and visitors are named along with local businesses and events.
The snippet shows advertising rates for obituaries poetry cards and notices in the Polk Progress. Rates include 91e per column inch for ads, 20c per line for poetry and thanks, with subscription prices listed as $7.00 yearly, $4.50 half year, and $3.00 for 3 months. Additional charges apply for elsewhere subscriptions.
Jay Shaw arrived home from Vietnam on Thursday morning to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Wendell Shaw. He planned to report at Ft. Story. Judy Ann O'Shea also returned home Thursday after attending summer school at the University of Nebraska.
Republican Women hosted a salad luncheon at the Viking Center in Stromsburg on August 1 for Polk County Republican Women. Mrs Reuben Hanquist, president, introduced speaker Vance Rogers of Lincoln, a candidate for Nebraska governor. The event featured an engaging talk and attendees enjoyed the day. the next meeting is September 13 at the Viking Center.
Polk Nebraska church notices announce Pastor Al Magnuson leading midweek services at 8:00 p.m. A Bible study is planned with Floyd Merchant. A men's retreat is scheduled Friday and Saturday at Nebr Christian High School in Central City. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship at 10:30 a.m. The sermon title is Jesus Slipped Away from Luke 5 12 16. A 7:30 a.m. film titled Step Over the Edge on personal relationships is shown at Evangelical Free Church.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Pork Nebraska lists a church council meeting on Wednesday August 10 at 8 00 p m and a morning worship on Sunday August 14 at 9 00 a m Pastor Clifford Lindgren presides kept by the rural parish circle
Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family hosted overnights with Mr and Mrs Frank Harding in Overton. Stephen Gustafson hosted birthday guests with Roger Gustafson present. Numerous relatives gathered in Grand Island Aurora Marquette and Skokie for visits. Ak-Sar-Ben attendance in Omaha and York Christian Womens dinner were noted along with several local hostings and guest appearances.
Governor J James Exon told a Mid Nebraska Ag Ambassadors dinner at the Stuhr Village Museum to adopt a positive attitude amid low grain prices and rising costs. He warned against harping and blamed for conditions and urged cost reductions and diversification.
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