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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1974

Page

3

Polk Locals Attend Ollie Johnsons Birthday Gathering

Sunday evening guests at Ollie Johnson’s home included Marvin and Bessie Frederickson Alfred Dailey Osceola Kenneth Peterson Morris Johnson and Earl Johnson from Stromsburg to celebrate the birthday. Vergil Bush welcomed visitors after returning from the hospital with Harold Lenz Dennis Van Housen and family Neal Van Housen O Neill Lloyd Van Housen Helga Bush and Willard Bush among those visiting.

Ollie Johnson Marvin Fredrickson Alfred Dailey Osceola Kenneth Peterson Morris Johnson Earl Johnson Stromsburg Ollie Vergil Bush Harold Lenz Dennis van Housen Neal van Housen O’neil Lloyd van Housen Helga Bush Willard Bush

Verdigre Names New Basketball Coach and Teacher

Dudley Baack has accepted the role of head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Verdigre Public School for the coming year. He will also teach World Geography American Government Drivers Ed and serve as eighth grade sponsor. Mr and Mrs Edward Hafer and Denise visited relatives before returning to Minerva Ohio after a two week stay.

Dudley Baack Verdigre Public School Edward Hafer Denise Minerva Ohio Carroll Flodman

Birthday celebration for Natalie Hahn in Central City region

Natalie Hahn of Rome Italy celebrated her birthday with family for the first time in ten years. Dwayne Hahn and Douglas Gustafson joined her parents Dwight and Bernice Burney for dinner. The event continued Tuesday with a dinner hosted by her aunts Irvin Anderson Blanche Sundberg and Glen Hill in Central City.

Natalie Hahn Rome Italy Dwayne Hahn Douglas Beverley Gustafson Hordville Natalie Dwight Burney Mmes, Irvin Anderson Blanche Sundberg Glen Hill Central City

Swede Plain UMW Met August 14

The Swede Plain United Methodist Women met August 14 for a 9:30 a.m. branch meeting led by President Mrs Robert Clymer. The program As Lovely As A Tree was presented by Mrs Arthur Samuelson and Mrs Wallace Lind with readings by Mrs Lester Widge and Mrs Lennis Lind. Miss Leanne Lind sang a vocal solo with accompaniment by Mrs Willard Acheson. Hostesses were Mrs Donald Dahlin and Mrs Verland Widga.

Swede Plain

Village Board Adopts Proposed Budget in Special Session

The Village Board of Trustees met in special session on July 30 1974 at the Polk Hotel to consider the budget for August 1 1974 to July 31 1975. After no criticisms were filed, Trustee Dornburgh moved adoption with Trustee McNaught seconding. all members voted affirmatively and the budget was declared adopted. Arnold Neuhaus, Village Clerk.

Village Board of Trustees Polk Hotel Dornburgh McNaught Arnold Neuhaus

Polk News Items Reunion Visits Across State Lines

Mr and Mrs Darold Johnson and family from Phillipsburg Kansas attended the Fredrickson reunion picnic in Stromsburg Sunday. James Brazda Sr and family spent Wednesday with Rudolph Homolka in Swanton then joined the Ozarks trip and Zoubek reunion in Wilbur before returning to Polk Sunday evening. Oscar Jones of Osceola visited Carroll Flodman Sunday afternoon.

Darold Johnson Phillipsburg Fredrickson Stromsburg James Brazda Rudolph Homolka Swanton Ozarks Wilbur Brazda Polk Oscar Jones Osceola Carroll Flodman

Ira Glasser Finds Arrowheads In Polk County Farms

Ira Glasser, long fascinated by American Indian life and implements, continues finding arrow and spear points while plowing Polk area fields. He notes gravel roads and low pasture spots near former buffalo wallows as likely arrowhead sites, and recalls visits with the Nebraska State Game and Parks Commission to village sites and battlefields.

Ira Glasser Polk Farms Nebraska State Game and Parks Commission Polk Ira Platte River Lyle Dornburgh Z. F. Myers

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