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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
1
A Boston Globe reprint ponders atmospheric lead from tetra ethyl in gasoline and human tolerance. It jokes that adding laughing gas might raise tolerance, letting cars multiply and crashes rise, while noting political tax loopholes and industry influence.
Funeral services for Conrad Peterson age 49 were held Monday at Mamre Church. He died November 28 at the Peterson farm near Hordville. Burial followed in Mamre Cemetery. Survivors include brother Gordon, sister Mrs Leslie Nicholson of Newport Beach California, uncles Ben Peterson Enoch Peterson and Dr Arthur Peterson, aunts Mrs Julia Jones and Mrs Esther Morgan.
The Elementary Grades K to 6 of Polk Public Schools present their Christmas Concert on December 11 at 7 30 P M in the high school auditorium. The program features vocal and instrumental music and the public is invited with no admission charge.
Miss Janice Kay Krahling daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Krahling wed Terrill Lee Branting son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting at Salem Lutheran Church Stromsburg on Saturday evening November 30 Pastor O M Christensen officiated Miss Kathy Krahling sister of the bride and Mr Norman Branting brother of the groom attended the ceremony A reception for the couple will be held December 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Swede Plain Methodist Church choir and Sunday School present a Christmas program on Sunday December 8 at 730 PM.
A promotional verse urges Nebraskans to vote Republican highlighting the state's loyalty. The piece includes chorus lines claiming Republicans lead and urging careful ballot review, noting large primary and general ballots may limit reading time.
The senior class play A-Feudin Over Yonder, performed November 22, drew strong crowds for a lively production. Cast included Mountain Maggie Cheryl Tenniges Man Fry Vicky Ehn Emmy Fry Teresa Bedient Tazle Fry Brad Lundberg Clem Fry Ray Lindgren Rosie Belle Fry Pat Sealey Aunt Harry Hornhonker Susan Hoffman Becky Mae Hornhonker Donette Jones Willy Hornhonker Dan Shaw Pappy Popoff Sydney Widga Zeke Popoff Bruce Samuelson Travelin Preacher.
Arlan Stromberg was named head of the Department of Inhalation Therapy at Lincoln General Hospital. He and Charles Peterson, son of Charles Peterson, are in the department as a new team, with plans to form a division from Wesleyan at semester end.
The Polk Garden Club held its November meeting at a York cafe on Tuesday November 19 with ten members and one visitor attending a 1 pm luncheon. Violet Sundberg led the business session. New officers will be installed at the January meeting.
The Branting family group including Marvin and Cliff Branting and Leslie and Terrill Branting will attend the wedding of Susan Schmidt and Richard Branting at Faith Lutheran Church in York on Saturday December 7. Richard Branting is the son of Mervin Branting and his wife.
Mrs. Terious writes about the chaotic holiday season with baking cleaning and shopping piling up before Christmas. She riffs on mislaid cookies a freezer hole and last minute shopping while noting the true Gift is the birth of God’s Son.
The weekly hospital roster lists patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital for the week of Nov 26 to Dec 3 including Mrs Clifford Hernbloom Shelby Mrs Grace Moberk Stromsburg and others. Dismissals include Mrs Jerold Rice and baby boy and Miss Hannah Johnson among Stromsburg residents. Also noted are patients in nearby Central City Lincoln Litzenberg and Aurora hospitals and Thanksgiving supper guests at the Hudson home with Calhoun and Benjamin family members.
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