Dirksen clash with McGaffin over ABM vote noted in Polk progress
Readers in Polk track a clash between Bill McGaffin of the Chicago Daily News and Sen. Everett Dirksen during a Senate press gallery exchange about the ABM vote. The clipping cites Dirksen’s retorts and a Tower margin forecast of 51-49 in favor of ABM, framed amid broader defense talk and historical notes from Polk.
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Bart Nyberg
Polk
Bill McGaffin
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Senate
W. C. Birmingham
Polk Methodist
Glen Babycocks
Crete
Senator Dirksen
William McGaffin
Chicago Daily News
McGaffin
John Tower
Bill
Eaton
Gruenberg
Newsweek
Tennessee Gas ‘Transmission Co
First Federal Savings, Peoria
Melvin Laird
United States
WAR Department
Defense Department
United State Senate
Birmingham
Alfred
Orlie
Winnie Adelson
Wichita
Kan
Polk Bean Days Boosted by Weekend Celebrations
Polk Bean Days returns in three weeks with a Friday and Saturday schedule. A Teen Dance at Community Hall features Fate's Hourglass. a carnival, parade, and bean and beef meal on Saturday. Activities include tractor pulls, children's races, and a barbecue plate for a dollar. Evening acts include Three Lads and a Dad Hastings and Maren Conrad York with dancing. A Legion Club dance closes the events.
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Hastings
Linsay Darnell
Maren Conrad
York
Legion Club
Vonnie
Prices Rise for Polk Public School Lunch Program
Polk Public School will start the new year September 3 with Mrs Laura Bolton as manager in her 16th year. Assistants returning include Mrs Ethel Ostrander Mrs Minnie Miers and Mrs Carol Nelson. At the August school board meeting prices increase to 5 cents for students and 40 cents for adults with meal tickets and semester milk lunch priced accordingly.
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Polk Public School
Laura Bolton
Bodine 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodine observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Evangelical Free Church Polk Nebraska on Sunday August seventeenth nineteen sixty nine from two thirty to five o'clock. Friends and relatives are invited without further invitation. No gifts please.
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Clarence Bodine
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Nebr
Raymond Sundberg
Baptist Church
Two Polk County Freshmen Win Nebraska Scholarships
Bruce A. Samuelson and Gary R. Simpson, Polk and Stromsburg natives, earn $505 in total scholarships to the University of Nebraska. Samuelson receives a one year regent scholarship worth $355 while Simpson gets the Collegiate Chapter of Professional Engineers of Nebraska Scholarship valued at $150.
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Polk Country
University of Nebraska
Bruce A. Samuelson
Dean E. Samuelson
Polk
Gary R. Simpson
Ralph P. Simpson
Stromsburg
Professional Engineers of Nebraska
Woman from Vietnam Set. Leslie Branting Returns Home
Leslie Branting received his discharge from the service and returned home from Vietnam on August 9.
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Set
Leslie Branting
Vietnam
Times the News Delivers Quiet Page One Through Unseen Items
A playful note on the issue where the most engaging content is often tucked away beyond the front. The column hints at hidden gems and reader curiosity rather than obvious headlines.
Polk County All Star Teams Named by Age Groups
In the 11 13 group Roger Carlstrom Bruce Hudson Rick Hoffman and Vic Bender were named to the Polk County all star squad. The county side faced a York County selection at Benedict on Sunday. For the 14 16 group Jerry LaVelle Tommy Mundt Ken Bills and Mick Hoffman earned all star honors.
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Roger Carlstrom
Bruce Hudson
Rick Hoffman
Vic Bender
Polk County
York County
Benedict
Jerry LaVelle
Tommy Mundt
Ken Bills
Mick Hoffman
Services Held For Henry Werth 82 Polk
Henry B E Werth 82 died unexpectedly at his Polk home on August 7. Funeral services were held August 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church Polk. He was born January 22 1887 near Hampton and moved to Polk in 1940. He married Alvina Fenster in 1910. Survived by wife, son Alton, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, plus a brother and sister. Interment in Hampton Cemetery.
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Henry BE. Werth
Polk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hampton
August
Minnie Werth
Polk Public
Alvina Fenster
Alton
Stromsburg
L. T. Werth
York
Ray Menssen
Merced
Calif
Paul L. Rowoldt
Cheryl Tenniges
Jesus
Local births reported for Junction City and Osceola families
Here I Am notes the birth of Corey Lynn Sundberg on August 10 at Fort Riley and Kansas relatives listed. The Baack family announces Robert Darwin Baack born August 6, the hospital’s thousandth baby. Leonard Anderson reports Alan Fredrick Anderson born August 8 weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces.
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Lynn Sundberg
Junction City
Kansas
Corey Lynn
Harvey Sundberg
Dean Myers
Robert Baack
Robert Darwin
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Leonard Anderson
Alan Fredrick
Freshman Van Ostrand Receives Unicameral Award
Charles Van Ostrand a University of Nebraska freshman received a Unicameral Award of 100 dollars to assist with tuition for the coming academic year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Ostrand of Polk and a 1969 Polk High School graduate.
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Charles van Ostrand
University of Nebraska
Clarence van Ostrand
Polk
Polk High School
Hospital Notes: Johnson Home After 10 Days
Mrs. Ivan Johnson returned home on Friday after a 10 day stay at York Hospital. Emil Person was admitted to York Hospital on Saturday afternoon for medical treatment.
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Ivan Johnson
York Hospital
Emil Person
Football equipment checkout and physicals announced
Coach Gary Warden will check out football equipment to all players at 8 30 AM next Wednesday August 20. Physicals will be given Saturday August 3 1 00 PM at the Polk Medical Clinic.
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Gary Warden
Polk Medical Clinic
Army Awards Three Medals To Spec 5 Edward Johnson
Spec 5 Eddie Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnson of Polk has sent home three medals earned in the first half of 1969. The Bronze Medal honored meritorious service January through June 1969. The Army Commendation Medal with V device was awarded on April 11, 1969. The Soldier's Medal recognized action on April 2, 1969 when he aided casualties and helped extinguish flames during a fire at Fire Base Dunaway while serving as Radio Repairman with Co B 6th Battalion 31st Infantry. He acted with complete disregard for his own safety as two men were severely burned and ammunition posed danger.
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Eddie Johnson
Harlan Johnson
Polk
31St Inf
Dunaway
Spec. Johnson
JoElla Stromberg Attends Wilbur Czech Festival
JoElla Stromberg and family joined the Wilbur Czech Festival on Sunday August 3. They received Czech dress and head gear from Mrs Houser and rode in the parade with Omaha Shriners. Joker sat with Gov Tiernan while meeting Jack Cernan’s mother and sister Mrs Riley.
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JoElla Stromberg
Nebraska
Houser
Saline County
Strombergs
Sundbergs to Mark Golden Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sundberg celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house at the Baptist Church basement on Sunday August 17 from 2 to 4 PM.
Stranbergs To Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Alvin Stranberg of Mordville celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon August 17 at home. Their children host an open house from 2 30 to 5 00 oclock.
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Alvin Stranberg
Mordville
Coover Couple to Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edd Coover will be honored at an open house celebrating their fifty years of marriage at Polk United Methodist Church on Sunday August 24 1969 from 2 to 4 PM.
Ferguson Promoted to E5 in Vietnam Assignment
Michael G. Ferguson son of Mr and Mrs Glen Ferguson of Clarks was promoted to E5. He is stationed at Na Trang Vietnam strengthening the unit in Southeast Asia.
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Michael G. Ferguson
Glen Ferguson
Clarks
Mike
Na Trang, Vietnam
Haircut Day At The House Brings Family Laughs
A lighthearted account of giving haircuts to three children and the narrator's husband. Ben the blower, Jay the bawler, and the belligerent one face clippers with humor as the author recalls clippers, battles, and a bride's first try at cutting hair. The piece ends with a tease of continuing on page.
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Ben
Jay
Mr. Bubble
Page
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