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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
2
Eric Forslund Polk County pioneer and first mayor of Polk died December 27 after a short illness at age 80. He left two daughters, Mrs Hartwig Flodman of Polk and Mrs Delbert Query of Benedict, to mourn his passing.
By Margaret Lott sudden death at the family home on December 27 due to a heart condition. Survived by wife Estella son Ensign Boyd Stuhr U S Navy two daughters Mrs Duane Newton and Karen. Also updates on illness visits vacations burns and hospital patients in Arborville Central City and Osceola.
An OCR fragment lists staff credit for Polk Progress editor Rich Bicker and ad rates. It mentions second class matter at Polk Nebraska, advertising per column inch, obit poetry per line, card of thanks per line, and subscription rates of 6 months and per year in Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson hosted a Christmas Day dinner for Anderson families including Oscar Lee Harold Leonard Lisa and Jill from Atoka Oklahoma. Other guests included Richard Johnsons guests Dale and Craig Nyberg and Kevin Nyberg from Central City and Kearney. Swanson Branting Wischmier Salchow Burney Gustafson Walden Green Peterson and Hatlie Anderson appear in visits to hospital homes and Parkview on Christmas week.
A Nebraska farmer argues pivot irrigation saves water but threatens groundwater and soil. The piece warns about pumping limits, runoff, shelterbelts, and long term drought risks while noting grain prices and farm subsidies shape current practices. It calls for cautious use and possible shift to dryland farming if rains fail.
Social rounds report Christmas Eve visits in Stromsburg Grand Island Doniphan Hastings and Lincoln with multiple family groups. Santa Claus attended at the Harry Anderson home and overnight visits noted for the G Rasmussen family. Christmas Day dinners include Bethel King and Marvin Nelson households with Yates and Nelson families among attendees.
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