Blue Rock Shoot Captures 54 of 55 Birds
From The Progress Files Ed Larson reports a Hamption Thanksgiving day blue rock shoot where Ed Larson D N Mills and John Myers excelled. Larson hit 54 of 55 birds while the group carried home honors. Other notes include D. R. Thesing’s death and several residents traveling or visiting relatives this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Larson
Blue Rock
R. H. Thesing
Fred Johnson
California
C. E. Cohagan
Nellie Harless
Central City
C. O. Eckles
Omaha
Fern- Myers
Chapman
Z. F.° Myers
John E. Carlson
Albany
Oreon
D. N. Mills
John Myers
Hampton
Local Notices and Moves Placed in Stromsburg Area
Henry Johnson and Fred Reed moved Rev and Mrs Bailey household goods to Stella. Chauncey Gustafson had appendicitis surgery at Grand Island hospital. Miss Lulu Noble quarantined with smallpox. Marian Peterson hired at post office for Christmas rush. Alvin Peterson bought a farm from L L Weeks. T Wurtz and son delivered another car of John Deere tractors. R H Thesing died at Stromsburg at 72 years 9 months. Pre-nuptial shower for Bernice Wilshus. Ivan Cramer returned from honorable discharge. Hazel Carlson named manager of Ericson’s Jewelry Store in Stromsburg. Everett Green hires Lee Bayer for electrical repairs. Page continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Fred Reed
R. M. Bailey
Stella
Henry Liedtke
Hampton
Ray Werner
Chauncey Gustafson
Grand Island Hospital
Lulu Noble
Charles Flick
Marian Peterson
Alvin Peterson
L. L
R. H. Thesing
Stromsburg
Hilda V. Runquist
Polk
Thesin
Mr Thesing
Chris
Milford Johnson
Bernice Wilshus
Ivan’ Cramer
Hazel Carlson
Ericson’s Jewery
Carlson
Everett Green
The
Green’s
Lee Bayer
Hastings
Green
Progress Is a Myth and the Call to Stop
An extended meditation questions the meaning of progress in democracy and modern development. It argues that endless change threatens natural and social order, cites environmental and technological risks, and echoes Loren Eiseley and Amish resistance to modernization. It ends urging personal responsibility for outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Polk
Bureau of Reclamation
Army Corps of Engineers
Loup River
Genoa
Columbus
Earth
Tom Braden
Lincoln Journal
Loren Eiseley
Wiseley
Evangelical Free Church Polk Nebraska Week Activities
Willis Pauls, Pastor lists midweek schedule at Evangelical Free Church Polk Nebraska. Wednesday includes WMS all church Christmas luncheon 2 PM, kids Christmas party 3:30 PM, Bible Study and Prayer 7:30 PM, choir 8:30 PM. Thursday Bible Instruction Class 9:30 AM. Sunday features Sunday School 10 AM, Worship Service 11 AM and Gospel Service 7:30 PM.
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Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Nebraska
Willis Pauls
WMS All
Polk County News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist hosted Sunday dinner for Mrs Laura Bolton. Wallace Sandell and family cared for grandchildren while Roger Hawke attended a Young Farmers Convention in Atlantic City Iowa. Marvin Branting and family from Lincoln plus Randy Norman Branting of Lincoln, Mike Branting of San Diego and Luann Bills joined lunch at Robbie Glasser’s house after a Friday basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald ‘Hanquist
Laura Bolton
Wallace -Sandell
Palmer
Roger Hawke
Atlantic City
Marvin Branting
Randy
Norman Branting
Lincoln
Mike Branting
San Diego
Luann Bills
Robbie’ Glasser
Marshall Anderson
Columbus
Axel Anderson
Paul Coover
Lloyd Stromberg
Larry Coover
Methodist Church
Stanford Ang
Rudolph Gustafsonr
Angs
Karen Alfred
Robbie
Gustafsons
Dean Weimer
Donald Hanquist
Baptist Church
Roy Glasser, Jr
Don Hanquist
Baby
Stromsburg
Rodney Hanquist
Leslie Adelson
Ollie~Johnson
Polk Happenings: Weekend Visits Across Town
Local residents gathered for weekend visits. Families from Columbus and Lincoln spent time with relatives, sharing coffee after church services. The list includes the Andersons, Coovers, Strombergs, Angs, Gustafsons, Weimers, Hanquists, Glassers, and Adelsons with multiple stops around town.
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C. R. Peterson
A. S. Guenther
Grand Island
A. D. Dover
Oscar Sundberg
Clarence Bodine
Hordville
Axel Johnson
Walter Stach
Mr Stach
Schuyler
Purina
Polk Grain Co
Norris W. Alfred
Eve
St. Edward
At Polk
Meerkatz Construction
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