Instincts, Machines, and Civility in Modern Life
In a letters column, John Dun Yap argues that humans express aggression toward machinery rather than fellow people as civilization advances. He notes wars, vast automation, and government bureaucracy eroding honesty and trust, while imagines a future with more machines than humans and urges smarter restraint toward inanimate targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dun- Yap
Carl Curtis
Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Helms
Congressional
CIA
Baby Girl Gean elle Marie Born February 7
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Stevens are parents to Gean elle Marie a baby girl born February 7 at 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Gary Sagehorn welcome Ginger Lee born Friday February 7 at York hospital weighing 9 pounds and 23 inches long. Mrs Ruth Aker and Mrs Oscar Sundberg visited Emma Horstman at Covenant Home in Stromsburg on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Stevens
Geanelle Marie
Gary Sagehorn
York Hospital
Ginger Lee
Ruth Aker
Oscar Sundberg
Emma Horstman
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Community Club Soup Sup Aims To Rebuild Polk Club
The Polk Community Club invites members and potential joiners to a soup supper on Monday night February 17 at the Community Hall on Main Street. Duane Burney and Norris Alfred will contact local businessmen to urge attendance and membership. Possible projects include remodeling the hall and organizing a Summer Recreation Program for 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Club
Polk Community Hall
Main St
Duane Burney
Norris Alfred
Don Nyberg Services Today in Polk
Services for Donald Nyberg age 39 are set for 2 p.m. today at Polk Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Willis Pauls presiding. Nyberg died Saturday evening at a Lincoln hospital after a garage accident. He served in Germany during the Korean War and worked 17 years at Farmers Co-op Elevator in Polk. Survivors include four brothers Ronald in South Dakota Duane in Rockford Dale in Central City and John in Polk and six sisters Virginia Samuelson Polk Rose Marie Strawberg Hordville Doris Smith Chicago Elaine Ascania Madera California Shirley Hanquist Kansas Paul Dennis Susanville California. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Mrs Nyberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nyberg
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Willis Pauls
Lincoln
Nyberg
York
Don
Germany
Polk
Ronald
South Dakota
Duane
Rockford
Ill
Dale
Central City
John
Dean
Virginia) Samuelson
Alvin
Rose Marie) Strawberg
Hordville
George
Doris) Smith
Chicago
Peter
Elaine
Arlyce Johnson to lead in Minden My Fair Lady
Arlyce Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind of Polk will star in My Fair Lady staged by Minden Community Theater with more than sixty local residents. The show runs March 17 and 18 at 8:00 p.m. in Minden High School Auditorium with tickets 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for eighth grade and under, available from Rev Hart business manager on Tower in Minden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlyce Johnson
Lloyd Lind
Polk
Minden
Minden Area
Minden High School
Rev. Hart
Tower
March Bingo party rescheduled to second Tuesday
Senior citizens are reminded to circle March 11 as the March Bingo party moves to the second Tuesday due to conflicting events. In subsequent months Bingo returns to the scheduled first Wednesday.
Engagement announced for Rhonda Necker and Kelvin Schulze
The engagement is announced by Rhonda Loya Necker and Kelvin L Schulze's families of Hordville. Both are 1973 Hordville High School graduates. Necker works as a bookkeeper at First State Bank of Hordville while Schulze works in farming and with Fowler Construction Co. A May 18 wedding is planned at First Baptist Church in Hordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda L. Necker
Kelvin L. Schulze
Loya. Necker
Lavern Schulze
Hordville
Hordville High School
Miss Necker
First State Bank of
Fowler Construction Co
First Baptist Church
Polk County Biographical Book Deadline Set
Bernie Gissler announces the absolute final deadline for Polk County Biographical Book materials is February 20, 1975. The notice stresses no late entries and clarifies February 21 is not acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Bernie Gissler
Father George
Polk Market Highlights for February 11, 1975
Market notes show wheat at 3.75 per bushel and 2.74 for oats per 100. Milo priced at 4.05 and soybeans at 5.60. figures reflect daily commodity trading and are subject to market fluctuation.
Republican Meeting Attended By Local Residents in Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell and Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist attended a Republican meeting and luncheon in Stromsburg Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Babcock
Wallace Sandell
Reuben Hanquist
Stromsburg
Polk Girl Basketteers Split At Shelby In Fashion
Polk High School girls split a twin bill at Shelby with the reserves losing 11 to 15 while the varsity won 27 to 23. Lynette Flodman and Abbi Harrington led reserves with four points each as Shelby’s Gaylene Vass hit five free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High
Shelby
Lynette Flodman
Abbi Harrington
Jan Lindburg
Denise Sterns
Polk
Gaylene Vass
Peg Gabriel
P. Morgan
L. Pesicka
M. Gabel
Varsity
Becky Flodman
Peg Lindburg
Roxanne Werner
Jeanelle Carlson
Terri Harrington
Ann Grossnicklaus
Peg Morgan
Kathy Hernbloom
Cubs Fall at Home 72-56 to Osceola Bulldogs
Polk High Cubs endured a 72-56 defeat to County Seat Osceola, with Roger Carlstrom 19 and Mike Branting 16 leading Polk. Chet Graham scored 21 for Osceola as the Bulldogs pulled away after a 19-19 first quarter and built a second-half lead. The Cubs host Palmer and Marquette teams this Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High Cubs
Bulldogs
Maples
Cubs
Osceola
Roger Carlstrom
Mike Branting
Polk
Duane Bodine
Dana Anderson
Rick Hoffman
Kevin Goertzen
Chet Graham
Palmer
Marquette
Polk Compares Generous March of Dimes Drive Donation
MOD Big Success thanks Polk residents for 285.54 contributed to March of Dimes Foundation to fight birth defects and aid rehabilitation. Contributions came from Residential, Business, Grade School, Grades 7-12, Country Woman's Club, Town Woman's Club, Am Legion Auxiliary, and a Town Woman's Club committee led by Dianne Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes Foundation
Polk
Country Woman’s Club
Town Woman’s Club
Legion Club
Bei Auxiliary
C.eeeneee
Dianne Johnson
Lyla Meerkatz
Marie Clymer
Eleanor Stromberg
Helen Samuels
Janelle Lindburg
Dean's List Honor for Has tings College Junior
Lynn Bills son of Mr Leland Bills and Mrs Leland Bills, a Hastings College junior, earned Dean's List recognition for the past semester. Students on the list must maintain a GPA of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bills
Leland Bills
Hastings College
Have You Noticed Ladies Death Reflections On Living Fully
The piece mourns two local deaths within a month and urges readers to cope with grief while reconsidering how they live. It cites a dying Idaho writer who imagines living with fewer prescriptions and more carefree moments, stressing value of joy over perfection.
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Idaho
Hospital Notes From Local area patients
Gary Harless is a patient in Hebron hospital and a former Polk resident. Frances Widga and Velma Peterson remain patients at York and Marvin Fredrickson is at Osceola hospital. Walter Nelson and Earl Stevens returned home from York hospital and a hospital in Grand Island for observations, with Nelson later released. Irvin Gestrine was taken to Osceola hospital by Rescue Unit, and Dwight Burney went home from Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Robert Baack entered Veterans Hospital in Grand Island for observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Harless
Hebron Hospital
Gary
Polk
Verland Widga
York Hospital
Walter Nelson
St. Francis Hospital
Earl Stevens
Irvin Gestrine
Osceola
Dwight Burney
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Frances Widga
Velma Peterson
Marvin Fredrickson
Me Osceola Hospital
Robert Baack
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
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Polking
Don Nyberg
Fair Lady
Vern Jones
Ariz
Calif
Oscar Johnson
Harlan
Eddie
Christopher
Polk Girl Basketeers
Osceola Bulldogs
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