Progress Files Report On Local Residents
Max Kroger left Friday for Sioux Falls South Dakota to enroll at Sioux Falls College and will reside with the Gay ten Holmes family. Mrs Roger Merchant and Reynold arrived at Omaha airport to visit during Cpl Merchant's Marine Corps field maneuvers. Mrs Channa Erickson planned a 90th birthday on September 1. Local guests included Mrs Sara Knutssen and family from Stockholm and Chicago visitors at the Lloyd Widga home.
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Max Kroger
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sioux Falls College
Gayten Holmes
Roger Merchant
Reynold
Omaha
Cherry Point
N. C
Robert Shostrom
Robert Merchant
Cpl. Merchant
Marine Corps
Channa Erickson
Lindemann Rest
Central City
Sara Knutssen
Stockholm
Sweden
Susan Knutssen
Ulla Wallin
Carl
Chicago
Ill
Irvin Larson
Verland Widga
Lloyd Widga
Polk News Items Highlight Local Family Visits
Saturday evening guests at the Delan Hahn home included Delano Hahn and family from Seattle Washington along with Hannah Hahn and Doyle and other Hahn relatives from Kearney and Hordville. The next day Delano Hahn and family of Kent Washington visited Hannah Hahn and Doyle family members through the weekend. Dorothy Gleim of Lincoln spent several days with her parents Reuben Hanquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delan Hahn
Delano Hahn
Seattle
Wash
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Darwin Hahn
Sara
Kearney
Dwayne Hahn
Pauline
Doug
Hordville
Delano (Buck) Hahn
Kent
Dorothy Gleim
Lincoln
Reuben Hanquist
Polk Garden Club Meets at Bertha Brazda Home
The Polk Garden Club held a meeting at Bertha Brazda’s home on Tuesday August 20 with Garnet Miller as co host. Nine members attended. Violet Sundberg spoke on coffee origins and Biblical flowers while Marjorie Lindholm discussed mulches and perennials. Lunch was served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr and Henry Reed visited in the S S Pierson home at Marquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Bertha Brazda
Garnet Miller
Violet Sundberg
Marjorie Lindholm
Hosess
Martin Hoffman, Sr
Henry Reed
S. S
Local Social and Family Visits Highlight Polk News
Mr and Mrs Roy Glasser Sr visited Ira Glasser's home while Clarks residents Mr and Mrs Ralph Glasser joined Sunday. Dinners at the Hahn cabin included Mr Washington and family with Dolan Hahn relatives. Wedding attendance noted for LaRita Hanquist and Dean Mason at Hugoton First Baptist Church. Reuben Hanquist family attended. Emory Cramer visited York with Florence Shockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Glasser
Ira Glasser
Ralph Glasser
Clarks
Dwayne Hahn
Pauline
Doug
Delano Hahn
Washington
Darwin Hahn
Sara
Kearney
Dolan Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Grace Harless
Laird Hengelfeldt
Stanley Harless
Stromsburg
Vera Shay
York
Minnie Wright
Reuben Hanquist
Roger Hanquist
Dorothy Gleim
Lincoln
LaRita Hanquist
Dean Mason
First Baptist Church
Hugoton
Kans
LaRita
Emory Cramer
Florence Shockey
Weather summary for August week notes cool trend and heat spikes
The week described in August featured variable conditions with pockets of heat reaching the 90s on several afternoons and nights cooling into the 60s to 70s. A few light showers occurred, and breezes shifted from south to north, then southeast, yielding generally calm skies and varied cloudiness.
Polk Locals Visit Vergil Bush Home Guests Named
Visitors at the Vergil Bush residence since his hospital return include Roger Brazda Martin Jones Ollie Johnson June Hoffman Kermit Lindgren Reuben Elins Don Wolfe Martin Hoffman Sr Harold Lenz Jim Brazda Sr Dennis Van Housen Henry Blase Delta Scheapler and women Evelyn Shenk Martha Bush Leroy Schultz Lindquist Grand Island Lawrence Larson Van Bush Columbus Wayne Ramsey Kearney Henry Reed. Lunch guests Tuesday included Wayne Ramsey and Henry Reed at the Martin Hoffman Sr home. Richard Johnson joined Dale Nyberg and family for Sunday dinner in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergil Bush
Messers
Roger Brazda
Martin Jones
Ollie Johnson
June Hoffman
Kermit Lindgren
Reuben Elins
Mines
Don Wolfe
Martin Hoffman
Harold Lenz
Jim Brazda
Dennis van Housen
Boys
Henry Blase
Delta Scheapler
Evelyn Shenk
Martha Bush
Leroy Schultz
Clarks
Albin Lindquist
Grand Island
Lawrence Larson
van Bush
Columbus
Wayne Ramsey
Kearney
Henry Reed
Martin Hoffman, Sr
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Nebraska
Comics Family Circus
Beetle Bailey
MR. Tweedy
Pogo
Mary Worth
Donald Duck
Jack Anderson
Dear Abby
Marquis Childs
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Bridge
Herblock
Conrad
New York
American Stock Exchange
Morning Star
Kansas
Peter County
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Weather Log From First Day Of School Climates Warm
The piece notes warm conditions on the first day of school with temperatures at 6 am 67 degrees rising to 84 by 10 am and 89 at noon. A sunny south wind persisted into the afternoon.
Polk Progress readers praise Nixon editorial
In a letter exchange from August 15 1974 readers in Providence Rhode Island discuss the Polk Progress August 8 issue. They praise editorials for honesty patience and character while noting the Nixon abdication context and Watergate concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Rhode Island
Norris
Marsha Redman
Marsha
Washington
Polk Progress
Brauer Golden Anniversary Observed In Seward
Mr and Mrs Walter Brauer celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in Seward on Sunday with family attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Bender
Walter Brauer
Seward
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