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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
3
A weekly weather run shows temperatures peaking in the 90s with humidity and sun giving way to clouds and showers. Wheat hits 4.10 per bushel at the elevator, hogs top 62, corn and milo advance, while farmers keep a wary eye on income tax and market swings.
Tuesday guests at the Guy Blanchard home in Grand Island included Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney and granddaughters from California. The group visited E G Kroger and Mary Jane Rice before Rice flies to Salt Lake City. Kroger’s funeral was held at Grace Lutheran Church with Burney in attendance.
Airman Maxine L Rodowicz daughter of Vern Skinner of Clarks Neb after completing six weeks at Lackland AFB Texas has been assigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for specialized training in the communications field. She is a 1971 graduate of Hordville High School.
Kent Anderson of Lincoln spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson. R B Darnall of Grand Island visited and shared coffee at the Harold Anderson home. The Kellar family reunion drew Mr and Mrs Ang at Aurora. Paula celebrated her 9th birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson with guests including Norris and Richard Anderson, Jo Ann, Jack, Marvin Gustafson, Angela, Jeff, Candace Hunt, Kathy Anderson, Jason and others from Austin Texas and Columbus.
Three Polk teenagers Virginia Miller Lynette Flodman and Tina Gustafson attended the 39th Farmers Union leadership camp the 4H Camp at Halsey July 29 to August 3. They were welcomed by Elton Berck Lincoln State President. Speakers included Robert Manley Frank Bomberger Vincent Brown Mary Berg and Corporal John Nelson. The Freedom Singers of No Platte performed and activities included craft swimming bicycle riding and canoeing. Virginia and Lynette were sponsored by Polk Co op Grain Co Polk and Tina by Hordville Co op Grain Co.
Candace Hunt of Guthrie Center Iowa visited Friday and Saturday with Paula and Steven Anderson. J Allan Hunt visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson Mrs Dennis Jacobsen of California and granddaughter Tina joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Clarence Guthrie.
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