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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1973

Page

7

Local Visits Highlight Weekend Socials

Mr and Mrs Gary Sagehorn and family visited the Dolan Hahn home Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Verlin Johnson and Randy of Osceola were Sunday evening visitors and lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Willard Henderson. Mrs Hiriam Tewell and Mrs Laura Bolton were Friday afternoon visitors in the Donald Hanquist home.

Gary Sagehorn Dolan Hahn Verlin Johnson Randy Osceola Ning Willard Henderson Hiriam Tewell Laura Bolton Donald Hanquist

Wayne Tyler Makes Flying Trip For Slides

Wayne Tyler, a World War II pilot, flew from Columbus to Lake Andes to fetch church trip slides after delays. The Trotters had shipped reprints from Denver. Wayne and his wife co piloted the 220 mile flight to solve the show and tell problem for the Congregational Church in Central City.

Tyler Dick Trotter Miller South Dakota Holy Lands Central City Trotters Denver Polk and Lake Andes Wayne Columbus

Harless Family Hosts Sunday and Friday Visits

Mr and Mrs Gary Harless and family were Sunday dinner guests in the Leland Harless home. Mr and Mrs Calvin Gertsch of Columbus were Friday afternoon guests of Mrs Grace Harless.

Gary Harless Leland Harless Calvin Gertsch Columbus Grace Harless

Two Sport Films To Be Shown At High School

Two 28 minute films will be shown on February 6 1973 at 7 30 PM in High School Room 103. Football today and Basketball by the rules aim to explain the game and officiating with coaches present to answer questions.

H. S Cub

Polk News Items Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs M O Johnson with Mrs Ted Pfeifer and children from Lincoln spent ten days in Austin with Mr and Mrs Douglas Dapper and family and returned home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John May and son of Aurora called on Mrs Wilda Holmes Sunday. Mr and Mrs Willard Henderson visited in the Martin Hoffman Sr home Thursday night.

M. O. Johnson Ted Pfeifer Lincoln Austin Texas Douglas Dapper John May Aurora Wilda Holmes Willard Henderson Martin Hoffman, Sr

Stanley M. Peterson 47 dies after WWII service

Stanley M. Peterson, 47, of Hastings area, died Friday January 19 at Mary Lanning Hospital. Born June 28, 1925 in Milford, he served in the Army 1943 46 under Gen. Patton. Survived by widow Loret a daughter and son, four grandchildren, and relatives across Nebraska Texas and Oregon. Funeral Jan 22 Brand Wilson Hastings. burial Arborville Cemetery. Memorials to Cancer Fund. Cleo King

Stanley M. Peterson Mary Lanning Hospital Milford Polk Lfe Harvard- Hastings Patton VFW Hastings Irrigation Loreta Harry Alexander, Jr Hastings Dolan Wilfred Bates Terra Haute Ind Siggar Bates San Antonio Texas Lawrence Peterson Omaha Ervin Green Portland Ore Ralph Reed Worland Wyo Blanche Peterson National City Calif Myron Peterson Chula Vista Leila Peterson Floyd Peterson Freda Peterson Stanley Brand-Wilson Richard Bauer Arborvile Louise Merchant Old Rugged Cross God’s Tomorrow Ted Ziemba Gene Fitzke Roger Ostrander Virgil Fahrenholz Bernard Hohnstein Rudolph Mewhirter Mervin Branting Tom Sealock Ken Shafer Bernard Pavelka Cancer Fund Pierson University Apt Nebraska

Polk County Sums Reach 1972 U S Savings Bonds Total

Polk county sales hit 163,968 dollars in 1972, reaching 130 percent of the county goal under W E Johnson. Statewide Series E and H bonds rose to 58,667,636 dollars, 124 percent of the state goal, up 14 percent from 1971.

U. S. Savings Polk County W. E Johnson

Social Security benefits for disabled adults under 22

Severely disabled adults who were disabled before 18 may receive monthly Social Security payments if a parent insured under Social Security retires dies or becomes disabled. Beginning January 1973 benefits are available if disability began before age 22. A Lincoln representative will visit Osceola in the Courthouse Second Floor on Wednesday February 7 1973 from 9 30 AM to 11 30 AM.

Lincoln Osceola

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Behlen H. D. Rafert & Co Gresham Nebr Wayne Tyler Stromsburg Christian Palmer Ball Marquette Ball, Jr Citizens State Bank Stanley ML. Peterson God Cleo King U.S. Savings Bonds Leland Jones Hampton Hilmer Jones Tarry Cramer Susan Emory Cramer York Florence Shockey
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