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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
2
Polk county records note Gordon Fossberg S2c was stationed at Guadacanal during World War II. The column lists local residents, birthdays, travel plans, church events, and community notices including births, anniversaries, and social gatherings from Polk and surrounding areas.
The fragment shows a pricing note for a Polk Progress line ad at 10 cents per line with totals of 4.00 and 5.00, indicating cost per line and two total amounts. The source lacks clear context or entities beyond pricing figures.
Anna Karolina Peterson born November 24 1892 in Hagsby Sweden died November 28 1973 at Good Samaritan Home Osceola at 81. Friend and family recalls her as a loving wife and mother. She married Enoch Peterson February 20 1920 in Central City Nebraska and had daughter Gloria Anne. Funeral held December 2 1973 at First Baptist Polk with burial in Lindale Cemetery Hordville Nebraska. She is survived by husband Enoch daughter Gloria Griffin two grandchildren Allan and Jane Haggstrom a sister Hilda Johanson of Hershoy Sweden and many relatives. Her brother Oscar preceded her in death.
The article notes a week of mixed but mostly pleasant weather with sunny days and pink sunsets. Temperatures ranged from 24 to 52 degrees, with calm mornings and increasing northeast winds toward the weekend. An amused aside mentions the weatherman’s forecast miss.
Mrs Julia Flodman was honored by her family and friends at the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola. A festive cake and numerous cards, gifts, and floral tributes marked the occasion as relatives from several towns attended amid a recent cold spell and changing weather.
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