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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1974
Page
1
A reader recounts a 1930s Marquette club prank in which bank staff and townsfolk staged a fake holdup. Arnold Isaacson and partners allegedly planned the scene, abducting bank personnel and manning a mock raid with masked actors and a staged clock cue.
The Polk Memoirs recount a century of Polk and area history in two parts Polk Today and Polks Yesterdays. Compiled by Mrs Dwight Burney Mrs Irvin An derrosa with help from local residents contains over 300 photos 135 families in a green 8 by 12 172 page volume priced 36 at Mrs Lind's home.
Market listing shows wheat at 4.55 per bushel and soybeans at 7.40 per bushel with milo around 5.40 per hundredweight and oats near 1.60 per bushel. The clipping reflects a brief price snapshot for agricultural commodities on that Tuesday.
Arthur Samuelson learned from his brother Dr. Fredolf Samuelson in Kansas City Missouri that Mrs F Samuelson died Sunday morning.
Susan Emily Neuhaus was born December 2 1974 at St Francis hospital to Allan and Nannette Neuhaus of 218 West 8th Grand Island. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and measured 19 inches. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arnold Neuhaus.
Notice invites interested individuals to enroll in an Emergency Medical Training program with weekly sessions for 24 weeks contact Duane Burney or Frank Ostrander for details and enrollment.
An open house celebrating Mr and Mrs Morris Nielsen marks their 25th wedding anniversary at the Viking Center, Stromsburg, on December 14 from 2 30 to 4 30 p.m.
The Faithful Workers Club gathered on Wednesday November 27 at the Highway Cafe for the November meeting with twelve members present. Members contributed gifts to be sent to the Nebr. Children's Home and Marie Carlson demonstrated a method for making homemade birthday and Christmas cards. Ella Cramer received the hostess gift, lunch was provided by Mildred Dornburgh and helped by Mildred Norquest.
Mr and Mrs Bill Ferrand of Omaha returned Frances Widga to her home on Wednesday and visited until Sunday. Mr and Mrs Max Kroger and girls of Valley Center Kans were Thanksgiving day and weekend guests in the Paul Coover home.
David J. Reck and wife Vivian Cohagan Reck of Frankford Indiana visited her brother and wife Frank Cohagan and others in York to celebrate their 40th anniversary during Thanksgiving. Also joining were Floyd Cohagan Viola Wythers and Marilene Steele. The group shared a Thanksgiving dinner with relatives in York.
More than 50 people attended the ASC dinner at Osceola Legion Club to honor Richard Sealey for 38 years of service to Polk County farmers. Present were county committee members, staff, and former colleagues from the Soil Conservation Service and Extension office. Sealey served 12 years as employee and community committeeman, 26 years on the county committee, and has completed three full terms since 1965, making him ineligible for re election.
Mr and Mrs W L Lindburg of Polk celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at a Aurora cafe hosted by family. Attending were Carrol Howard Deana and David Wa verly Harve Jecha Er nest Bosquet Ron Deb Mike Bosquet Bryce Robert McKillip Ken McKillip Kande Erickson Dean Lindburg and others. The afternoon continued at the Dean Lindburg home to observe birthdays and another anniversary within the family.
Polk news items list a series of Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Enock Peterson dined with Rev and Mrs Stauffer on Thanksgiving. Donald Hudson family lodged at Midland, South Dakota with Dick Hudson relatives. Sunday guests at Leonard Orendorff included Paul Stevens Denise Hendricks Kristy Kay from Pocatello and Sharon Benson Tim and Lisa from Kearney. Additional gatherings featured Darold Johnson family from Phillipsburg Kansas and Charles Lytle from Augusta Kansas with other relatives. Daryl Fossberg and Larry Johnson hosted at Noel Kealiher home with Ollie Miller. Ivan Cramer of Denver visited Rolland Stromberg’s. Kansas girls stopped by Park View in Central City.
Twenty eight hopefuls practice under Coach Michael Fleming preparing for Friday night opening at Hampton. With four lettermen back the seniors Branting Carlstrom Hoffman and junior Dana Anderson lead a large returning and new group through a hopeful season. Other seniors Ostberg Goertzen Bodine. juniors Bedient Hudson Fey Flodman Samuelson Miller Glad Clymer. sophomores Carlstrom Tallman Wolfe. freshmen Lindgren Burney Clymer Branting Brockevelt Adelson Anderson Carlstrom Tallman. Doug Norquest is student manager.
Mrs Julia Flodman was honored at an open house in the Covenant Home at Stromsburg Nebraska on her 98th birthday. Her children and relatives hosted the event with 70 residents and guests in attendance. A birthday cake by Dale Lucas of Stromsburg was served to all.
Mrs Beulah Gustafson remains a patient at York hospital while Mrs Ralph Kahler was taken by Emergency Unit to Aurora hospital Monday morning. Enoch Peterson entered St. Francis hospital Grand Island Tuesday afternoon. Carl Mundt underwent surgery and is a patient at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln. Mrs D. C. Morris is in Methodist Hospital Omaha after surgery on Wednesday November 27. room 705.
Mary Sue Lindburg of Kearney spent the weekend with her parents the James Lindburgs. Dinner guests included Charles Todero of Allenstown Penn and M G Lindburg and family. Other visitors were Don Rigelhart of Stanford California and Gilbert Lampshire family. Thanksgiving visitors at Emory Cramer’s included Larry Cramer Susan Roger Olson Bruce Cramer and Chas Cramer families from Stromberg York Cozad.
A lighthearted column notes wide ranging trivia and musings from science to everyday odd facts. It jokes about math secrets sponge behavior water temperature and warship paint while lamenting the overload of Thanksgiving news and the value of reading the newspaper.
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