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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

7

Seaman Knuth Returns Home From Pacific Deployment

Navy Fireman John E. Knuth son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Knuth Route 1 Bradshaw returns to San Diego aboard the USS Kitty Hawk after an eight month Western Pacific cruise visiting the Philippines Hong Kong and Sasebo Japan He is a 1970 Bradshaw Public High School graduate.

Navy John E. Knuth Clarence Knuth Route 1 Bradshaw San Diego Western Pacific Phillippine Islands Hong Kong Sasebo Japan Bradshaw Public High School

Stephen V. Johnson Returns to Nome Base

Navy Airman Stephen V. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Johnson of Stromsburg, returns to his Brunswick Maine base after a four month deployment with Patrol Squadron 10 in the Mediterranean. He was based at Sigonella Sicily and attended Trinity College in Deerfield Illinois.

Navy Stephen V. Johnson Ralph E. Johnson Stromsburg Brunswick Maine Patrol Squadron 10 Mediterranean Naval Air Facility Sigonella Sicily Trinity College Deerfield, Tl

Visitors stay with Mrs Green and guests testify at Lind reunion

During the week of Mrs Bessie Green and guest Mrs Olive Gruber of New York, Mr and Mrs Cleo Sealey and others visited. Out of town guests stayed at the Lloyd Lind home for the weekend of August 1, including Galyn Lind family from Axtell and Edward Johnson of Minden. They attended the Lind family reunion at Buckley Park on Sunday.

Bessie Green Olive Gruber New York Cleo Sealey Irvin Anderson Glen Hill Forrest Anderson Arlo Stevens Vivian Bayers Margaret Lott Blanch Fitz Harold Green Hastings Lloyd Lind Galyn Lind Axtell la Mar Lind Michael Lois Hall Arnold Edward Johnson Minden Lind Buckley Park

Birthday and visiting guests at local homes

Wednesday afternoon guests honored Mrs Vergil Bush on her birthday including Mrs Morris Lindquist Central City Mrs Lawrence Larson Stromsburg Mrs Neil McNaught Mrs Leon Meerkatz and family and Mrs Dennis Van Housen and boys Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitacre entertained Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind Tuesday evening for Lloyd Lind’s birthday. Friday supper guests at Dolan Hahn’s home included Mrs Elmer Swanson and Larry Central City Mrs Donald Paulsen and Steve McMinnville Oregon. Hannah Hahn and Doyle Hanquist Ber niece Erickson returned home after eight days in Racine Wisconsin and Minneapolis Minnesota.

Vergil Bush Morris Lindquist Central City Lawrence Larson Stromsburg Neil McNaught Leon Meerkatz Dennis van Housen Wilbur Whitacre Lloyd Lind Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Dolan Hahn Elmer Swanson Larry Donald Paulsen Steve McMinville Oregon Paulsen Stevie Hannah Hahn Doyle Harold Hanquist Berniece Erickson Racine Wisconsin Minneapolis Minnesota

PINS AND PANS 4 H CLUB MEETS BEFORE FAIR

The Ping and Pans 4 H Club held the last meeting before the fair on August 4 at the 4 H Building. President Heidi Harrington led the session. Members discussed workers for the pop and food stands and later modeled outfits for mothers and judged blouses for practice. Tammy Fisher, News reporter.

Heidi Harrington Cramer

Village Board approves M-499 street bid and adjourns

The Polk village board met August 3 1971 in special session to consider bids on street improvement project M 499 2. The Dornburgh McNaught motion accepted Pogue Construction Company bid 8897 00 completion date as submitted. Regular session followed with reports approved and bills listed and paid. adjournment ensued.

Village Board of Trustees Myers McNaught Dornburgh Pogue Construction Company

Local Families Host Guests Across Communities

Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family visited Beatrice for Tuesday afternoon and supper with Mr and Mrs Frank Harding and family. Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Darwin Hahn and Sara in Osceola. Mrs Dorothy Gleim and Scott of Lincoln stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist Tuesday to Friday. Mr and Mrs Max Sondeland of Skokie Illinois are visiting the Dave Ekdahl and Stanford Ang homes.

Dolan Hahn Frank Harding Beatrice Hannah Hahn Doyle Darwin Hahn Sara Osceola Dorothy Gleim and Scott Lincoln Reuben Hanquist Max Sondeland Skokie, Ill Dave Ekdahl Stanford Ang

Official Proceedings of the School Board August 2 1971 Bills

The Board approved the submitted bills totaling a balance on hand of 43334.20 with outstanding 6.25 and reconciled bal 48340.45. funds left in budget 27504.91. Michelle Anderson visited as guest of Roberta Brazda for the week Monday through Friday.

National Geographic Magazine Alesco Capital City Bindery DOOKS Kelso Muro-Test Corporation Lukasiewicz Company, Trepaits Ccceecseunneccccne Baer’s, Shades Kessessgeseeecects Necchi Sewing Center May Electric Ceseeee Redman Well Service Department of Ed Seeviee Steel Products Company Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co PAL Sundberg & Son Board of Education Michelle Anderson Roberta Brazda

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