Democracy and devices clash in a restless world
A columnist muses on malfunctioning machines from linotypes to refrigerators and links them to a broader critique of modern life. The piece lampoons bureaucracy, politics, and the democratic process while noting corporate tax avoidance and a presidential transition. Thanksgiving social notes conclude.
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New Orleans
Barb
Linotype
England
Wells —Ell
HUD
Omaha
H’s. Hud
James Earl Carter
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Madison
Georgie Washington
Tommy Jefferson
CIA
Ford Motor Co
Hanover Bank
Chemical Bank
Delta Airlines
Northwest Airlines Western Electric
Bethlehem Steel
Lockheed Aircraft
National Steel
Phelps Dodge
Freeport Minerals
Walter Scott
Parade
Lincoln Sunday Journal- Star
C’mon
Clock Missing From Polk Community Hall Kitchen
A wall clock donated by the Polk Cub Scouts about a year ago has vanished from the Community Hall kitchen. It faithfully kept time until it disappeared, leaving staff and volunteers puzzled over its whereabouts.
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Polk Cub Scouts
Swine Flu Clinic Offered in York City Auditorium
Polk County residents invited to Free Swine Flu inoculation at York City Auditorium on December 7 from 10 am to 1 pm. Dr. Steven Thomas of York assists state representatives in administering the vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
York City Auditorium
Steven Thomas
York
Scholarship Volleyball Game Promised At High School
School notes announce a Scholarship-Volleyball game set for Thursday after the annual soap scrimmage. Booster coats arrive soon, and season basketball tickets go on sale with prices four fifty for students and seven fifty for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy
Silver Creek
Genoa
Miss Fletcher
Miss Ockinga
Cyborn
Mr Fleming
Becky Erickson
Rebecca Brazda
Lisa Wurst
Connie Blender
Bobbie Brazda
Patty Ziegelbein
Deb Bankson
Lesley Jones
Abbi Harrington
Denise Sterns
Stevens
Betty Crocker
December 10 1976 School Lunch Menu
Monday offers soup tomato or vegetable beef crackers cheese sandwich corn and carrots and a cookie pudding. Tuesday serves ground beef casserole fruit salad vegetables roll cup cake milk. Wednesday features tacos lettuce and cheese vegetables peaches and milk. Thursday provides wiener and bun potatoes pork and bean baked apple wedge and cookie. Friday serves salmon patty fruit salad vegetables potatoes cake and milk.
Thanksgiving weekend social notes from Sparetime League
Mrs Ruth Lindburg spent Thanksgiving weekend in Lincoln as a guest for dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert McKillip. Mr Ray Ruge of Min den was overnight guest of Mrs Margaret Lott on Wednesday. Mrs Lola Naslund of Stromsburg visited Monday afternoon at the Elmer Naslund home. Mrs Milton Anderson of Stromsburg visited the Joe Ehn home. Mr Wilfred Stephens and family spent Thanksgiving in Ravenna with the Bob Niebur family. Mary Lou and Kendall Sandell of Lincoln vacationed with their parents Wil and Mrs Elwood Sandell.
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Ruth Lindburg
Lincoln
Robert McKillip
Ray Ruge
Minden
Margaret Lott
Lola Naslund
Stromsburg
Elmer Naslund
Milton Anderson
Joe Ehn
Wilfred Stephens
Ravenna
Bob Niebur
Mary Lou
Kendall Sandell
Wil
Mrs Elwood Sandell
Burney Receives Two Citations for 20 Years in Nebraska Politics
Dwight Burney was honored at a State Capitol program Friday morning with two citations recognizing his twenty years in Nebraska politics. Mrs Burney and Mr and Mrs Marvin Fredrickson attended the event. In the afternoon Burney and Fredrickson went to the Oklahoma Nebraska football game.
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Dwight Burney
Nebraska
Burney
Marvin Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Okla
Obituary Walter Meerkatz of York Dies at 74
Walter Meerkatz of York died Wednesday at York General Hospital at age 74. Born January 2, 1902 in York County, he grew up in Polk, lived in western Nebraska before moving to York. He was a groundskeeper at York Country Club and married Christina Kleinholz on April 26, 1959. Survived by his wife and two sisters, he was a charter Faith Lutheran Church member and LLL participant. Funeral held at Faith Lutheran with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Walter Meerkatz
York
York General Hospital
York County
Polk
Immanuel School
Nebraska
York Country Club
Christina Kleinholz
Faith Lutheran Church
LLL
Christina
Mildred Richardson
Burwell
Lawrence Hoffman
Hampton
Norman Hannemann
York Greenwood Cemetery
Flicks Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Maurice Flick celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary with an open house on November 21 at Arborville Hall hosted by daughters sons in law and grandchildren. Guests came from nearby towns and several states. A family dinner followed at Chances R in York.
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Maurice+Flick
Arborville Hall
Valley
Pender
Pierce
Lincoln
Broken Bow
Hastings
Grand Island
Thanksgiving gatherings across the region
Mr and Mrs Larry Lukas hosted Blue Hill guests for a hone Thanksgiving dinner. Dan Keezer and baby visited from Stromsburg for Thanksgiving with Jack Keezer's family. Charles Keezer of Alda stayed overnight with Jack Keezer’s family. Dr. Arthur Peterson of Central City and Gordon Peterson with Esther Morgan spent Thanksgiving at Vincent Jones’s home in Columbus. Marland Adelson joined LaVaughn Addison’s Sunday dinner. Vernelle Carlson of Osceola attended the Lund Johnson home in Lincoln for Thanksgiving. Raymond Sundberg spent Tuesday with Charles Stromberg in Lincoln.
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Larry Lukas
Stein Lukas
Blue Hill
Suny
Dan Keezer
Baby
Stromsburg
Jack Keezer
Charles Keezer
Alda
Arthur Peterson
Central City
Colo
Gordon Peterson
Hardville
Esther Morgan
Columbus
Vincent Jones
Marland Adelson
LaVaughn
Have You Noticed Ladies Have You Noticed Ladies
A humor column reflects on the so called party racket where hosts pressure guests to buy assorted goods. It ridicules social blackmail and the endless hostess incentives as shoppers face guilt trips and hidden costs. The author teases hosting a party herself with a playful jab at multi level sales and a chance to win prizes.
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CIA
FBI
Hospital notes on Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr
Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr entered Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln last Tuesday and had surgery on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman, Sr
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Coffee guest visit at Sundberg home noted
In Gordon A. Carlson home Monday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Clarence John son, Mr and Mrs Alton Johnson and family, Lillie Johnson and Mrs Don Lindholm were guests of Mrs Raymond Sundberg for afternoon coffee.
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Gordon A. Carlson
Clarence Johnson
Alton Johnson
Lillie Johnson
Don Lindholm
Raymond Sundberg
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Polking
Ted Dittmer
Pick Dittmer
Fort Collins
Valarie Virgilio
Boulder
Bob Dittmer
Kathy
Dick Dittmer
Colorado
Otto Dittmer
Clarks
Lloyd Nordstedt
Gary Stark
Cyndi Mann
Meerkatz
Marak’s
Little Filleys
Pioneer Seleds
Lee’s Realty
Henderson Cyclers
Gay’s
Bottle House
Ana Meerkatz
Weene
Lee’s
H Ind
Seasenee
Delores Marak
Helen Mckeageee
Eoseoesere
Carol
Sagehorn
Marak
High Ind
Delores
Walter Hl. Meerkatz
Tuessays Denennee
By Marsha Redman
Agatha
Flushing
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