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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

2

Carlson dies at 82 in progress files

Obituary notes John Ed Carlson, aged 82, among several local items. The column lists community events birthdays farm news school changes and local travels with numerous named residents and places across Polk and surrounding areas.

John Ed Carlson Donna Gell Lindburg

Polk Progress Classified Rates and Post Office Notice

Advertising rate: 70 cents per column inch. Obituary poetry 10 cents per line. Card of Thanks 10 cents per line with a $1 minimum. Minimum charge $4.00. Postage: Polk Nebraska entry as second class matter under Act of March 8, 1879.

Polk Nebraska

Public discourse and political critique prompt broader reflections

A local reflection piece surveys political slogans and national mood. It links bumper sticker rhetoric, economic optimism, and media battles to broader questions about truth, morality, and policy in the Nixon era, noting tensions around free press and impending 1972 elections.

Polk Main St Vietnam United States John Mitchell I. F. Stone Pentagon Supreme Court

Local Community Visitors and Birthday Observance

Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher visited the Walter Fisher home Sunday. Ted Fitch of North Platte joined Vergil Bush for Saturday supper and Sunday calls included Fitch, Donald Anderson, Vern Morris, and Vergil Bush. Mrs Mervin Kenk and Margaret Lott honored Vergil Bush on her birthday Monday. Richard Johnson visited Dale Nyberg in Central City. Rudolph Gustafson visited Grace Leach in Stromsburg Covenant Home. Alvena Lind called on Emma Anderson and Lle Lind Thursday night.

Polk Fairview Melvin Strand Warren Strand Melvin Dahlgren Lloyd Cole Hilding Strand Harold Slusser Harold Shultz Joshua Cox Ralph Kahler Loren Randolph Irvin Fossberg Kenneth Samuels Axel Anderson Big Springs Ed Cohagen Nellie Harless Yellowstone Park Pearl Alkire Tressa Hill J. S. Fleming Colorado John Rodgers Della Doggestt Stromsburg Josephine Lindahl Mae Garretson Arnold Beckman District 14 Gustohn George Pearson Grand Island Sterling Nelson Lincoln Telephone Company Roy J. Rogers Will Newton Ray Lewis Lincoln Clifford Newton U. S. Veterans’ Hospital R. J. Allison C. R. Peterson Seward Fredrick Allison Hugo Rev. C. F. Fisher Cleveland Ohio Thomas S Walter J Christine Sjoblom Paul Mike Winner S. C Andrew Sundberg Navy Hospital San Diego California O. E. Johnson Harlan Kenneth Harry Johnson Cen Pete Larson C. O Hannah Bodine John Norton Adrian Roy Wilburn Archie, Mo Charlie Smith Freddie Martin Hoffman Darold Ester Lackey Thais Belle Burwell Paul Sagehorn W. B. Bedient Audrey Calif Harold Bedient Carl Gilbert Benson Norman Dobberstein Mary Sue Eureka C. A. Carlson Henry Mundt Marie Dobberstein Louise Baack Carl and Elmer Wilshusen Polk Park High Prairie Marie Williams Vera Stevens Randall Runquist Bars Grace Runquist Great Lakes Naval Training Station Chicago Shirley Gerkensmeyer Arlene Schlueter Clarence Rahrs Osceola Donnie Widga Don Staples Blair Nebraska Wesleyan Polk Public Leota ‘Sneed Clydella Baker Annette Johnson Dorothy Dahlin Ivan Johnson Bruce Alan Dean Samuelson York General Hospital Janice Sundberg Delores Dahlin Denver Janice Ralph Fisher Walter Fisher Ted Fitch North Platte Vergil Bush Walter Bush Donald Anderson Fremont Vern Morris Aurora Garet Lott Richard Johnson Dale Nyberg Central City Rudolph Gustafson Grace Leach Covenant Alvena Lind Emma Anderson Lle Lind

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