Page carries Table Rock Argus shop and Ford Truman notes
The Nebraska press page compares the defunct Table Rock Argus with the current Progress shop showing vintage printing presses and typesetting gear. It contrasts museum like equipment with modern pieces while noting a New Yorker cartoon about politics and President Ford’s speech style vs Truman’s 1948 campaign rapport.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Table Rock
Argus
Study Senft
Progress
Babcock
Mustang
Chandler & Price
C&p
Table Rock Argus
Polk Progress Shops
Progress Shop
Wentis
New Yorker
Ford
Harry Truman
Truman
Gerald Ford
Alben Barkley
Robert Dole
Kansas
Dulles
Dole
Doler
Dolorous
New York Times
Jerry
Wow
Richard
Lutheran Youth Group Tours New Orleans for Week Gathering
The All Lutheran Youth Adult Gathering drew 25 000 attendees at the Superdome in New Orleans with Nebraskan participants from Hampton Wausa Columbus and nearby towns. The group left August 9 returning August 17 traveling through Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. Highlights included learning sessions worships and a visit to French Quarter Bourbon Street and a Mississippi River cruise. Closing services at the Superdome August 15 drew about 30 000 as the group reflected on Saints by Water and future worship plans.
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Rich Bicker
Denise Schulze
Debbie Bankson
Brenda Bankson
Peg Schulze
Jean Ziegelbein
Becky Brazda
Roy Zierott
Lyle Sharman
Tim Schulze
Sharon Schulze
Kim Blase
Kevin Sandell
Peg Sharman
Dorothy Ritchey
Superdome
New Orleans
Louisiana
All Lutheran
Brenda
Ned Bankson
Kevin Sandell Peg
Sharon
Pep Sharman
Jean Ziegelhein
Hampton
Dorothy Ititchey
Wausa
Columbus
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Bapti R
Attrac
Jackson Square
Bourbon Street
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Paul Winter
Nebraska
Von Hausen Family Annual Reunion Highlights
Forty two members of the Hein rich Von Hausen family gathered at the York Rotary Club on August 22. Relatives traveled from Hall Hamilton Lancaster Polk York counties. Wedding and birth notices included Jim Van Housen and Gaylene Wiese, Deryl Peterson and Linda Randahl, and Denise Faye Van Housen born to Dennis and Cheryl. Next year's picnic planned for August 21 1977 with Henry Blase and Leonard Cantrell as coordinators. Attendees from the area listed.
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Heinrich von Hausen
York Rotary Club
Hall
Hamilton
Lancaster
Polk
York
Calvin Crow
L. Neal van Hausen
Jim van Housen
Gaylene Wiese
Grand Island
Deryl Peterson
Linda Randahl
Hardville
Denise Faye van Housen
Dennis
Cheryl van Housen
Nick
Mines
Henry Blase
Alvin Smith
Glen Stevens
Robert Stohl
Dennis van Housen
L. Neal van Housen
Delta Scheapler
Terry van Housen
Correction: Elwood Sandell omitted as pallbearer
An obituary notice for Julia Jones was published last week missing pallbearer Elwood Sandell. The record notes the correction to include him among the services.
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Elwood Sandell
Julia Jones
Hospital Notes on Steve Carlstrom Injury
Steve Carlstrom was injured in a Friday night motorcycle accident and is hospitalized at the Veteran's Hospital in Grand Island.
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Steve Carlstrom
Veteran’s Hospital
Grand Island
School Lunch Menu August 31 to September 3 1976
High school lunches listed for Aug 31 Sept 3 include Barbecue beef on bun with fries celery and carrot sticks peaches and milk on Tuesday Chicken Delight with Jello salad veg rolls and milk on Wednesday Weiner wrapped pork and beans chips fresh milk on Thursday Tuna salad tomato wedge green beans chocolate cake and milk on Friday Salads offered daily with fruit salad or lettuce salad if season permits Dressing choices include Thousand Island French and Dorothy Lynch Students and faculty may request meals and must state name salad choice and dressing each morning.
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Thousand Island
Dorothy Lynch
Louise Logston Named Local Chair for CF Campaign
Louise Logston of Polk named local chairman of the 1976 Breath of Life Campaign to fight children's lung diseases by James R. Denman DDS president of the Nebraska State Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The 1976 Campaign runs throughout September Cystic Fibrosis Month nationwide.
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Louise Logston
Charles Logston
Polk
James R. Denman
DDS
Nebraska
Cystic
Bingo for Seniors at Legion Hall September First
Senior citizens are invited to a bingo session on Wednesday September 1 at 2 00 p m at the Legion Hall.
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the Legion Hall
Nebraska Increases State Taxes Effective September 1
State Sales Tax rises from 2 to 3 percent on all sales after September 1 196 with retroactive income tax increases from 15 to 17 percent. Corporate rate set at 4.25 percent on the first 25000 and 4.675 percent above that retroactive to January 1 1976. Withholding for individual income tax set at 17 percent effective with pay periods after September 1 1976. Revenue Dept to mail rate cards to permit holders soon.
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William ©. Peters
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Revenue
CROP solicitors finish drive with $264.49 total
The CROP solicitors of Polk completed their 1976 drive reaching 175 Polk homes. Mrs Dwight Burney led general charge with a team including Martha Johnson Glen Babcock Evelyn Shenk Virgil Sorenson Ed Saylor Glenn Hill Melvin Samuels Mary Salchow Irvin Anderson. Total amount received was $264.49, with Mrs Salchow soliciting the most homes at thirty four. The committee thanks the community for strong support.
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Polk
Dwight Burney
Martha Johnson
Mesdames Glen
Babcock Evelyn Shenk
Virgil Sorenson
Ed Saylor
Glenn Hill
Melvin Samuels
Mary Salchow
Irvin Anderson
Salchow
Polk Garden Club Meets at Violet Sundberg Home
The Polk Garden Club met August 17 with twelve members present at Violet Sundberg’s home. Vice President Marie Henderson led the meeting in President’s absence, members sang the club song and recited the creed. An invitation to the Country Women’s Club bicentennial meeting Sept 23 was extended. A card for former member Mrs M E Dukes and Abbie Green was signed. Alma Lamp shire and Mary Brazda led a slides program on gardens from past years. Pot luck salads were shared for lunch, and Alma received the hostess gift.
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Polk Garden Club
Violet Sundberg
Marie Henderson
Country Women’s Club
Garden Club
M. E. Dukes
Abbie Green
Alma Lampshire
Mary Brazda
Alma
Lindburgs Attend Coop Camp Near Estes Park
M G Lindburgs attended Coop Camp at the YMCA camp three miles southwest of Estes Park last week. They visited Mr and Mrs Elwood Johnsons and Mr and Mrs Ira Anderson, who are cousins of the Lindburgs, and also visited Mr and Mrs Walter Mitchell in Denver, Mrs Mitchell also a cousin.
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M. G. Lindburgs
Estes Park
Elwood Johnsons
Ira Anderson
Anderson
Lindburgs
Walter Mitchell
Denver
Mitchell
Have You Noticed Ladies
A humorous piece advises on managing a chaotic home under heat and fatigue. It suggests playful ruses to hide mess while the author jokes about using trips, canning displays, or feigned illness to buy time. The tone skewers traditional marriage roles and domestic frustration.
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Polking
Lutheran
von Hausen
Craelev Aeeb
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