Polk school board pursues district consolidation talks
The Polk school board held and planned meetings with surrounding districts as part of consolidation talks with District 72 Polk. districts visited included 66 81 46 65 and 44 with a target of 17 districts total. Martin Dahlin filed to run for Commissioner from Polk County third district. Funeral services for Henry E. Shostrom were held February 19 at Swede Plain Church with Rev. Paul Walker and Rev. John Ekwall. burial in Swede Plain cemetery.
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Polk
Polk School Board
Martin Dahlin
Polk County
Henry E. Shostrom
Swede Plain Church
Paul Walker
John Ekwall
Swede Plain Cemetery
Ray Werner
Harvey Lind
Marilyn
Thelma Rystrom
Wallace Lind
St. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fred W. Bedient
Ernest Salchow
Dist. 44
Phyllis Rhode
Dennis Hahn
Minneapolis
Minn
Los Angeles
Representative from Lincoln to visit Osceola on Feb 23
A Lincoln representative will visit Osceola to assist with Social Security matters. The office visit occurs on Wednesday February 23 1972 on the courthouse second floor from 9 30 to 11 30 A M. The public is urged to bring name address telephone numbers and a contact number.
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Social Security
Lincoln
Osceola
New Books at Polk Library Additions
Polk Public Library adds five titles: Miss Willie by Giles, Doctors Second Love by Seifert, My Own Cape Cod by Taker, Big Little World of Dr Pritham by Wilson, and Girl in Blue by Wodehouse. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Vanderegrift and Margaret of Stromsburg to Walter Fisher. Ellsworth Browning and Barbara of Grand Island to Levar Sandell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Meline
Grand Island
Rena May Willits
Eldon M. Lawson
Immanuel Baptist Church
Denver
Robert Wells
Rodney Ray
James Ostrander
Columbus
James tAdelson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Susan Renee
Robert Schlondorf
Clarks
Jean Renee
Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Hastings
Polk
Polk Public Library
Miss Willie
Giles
Seifert
Cape Cod
Taker
Dr. Pritham
Wilson
Blue
Wodehouse
Ellsworth Browning
Barbara
Levar Sandell
Birthday and anniversary observances in Osceola and York
Mr and Mrs Chauncey Gustafson were guests in Osceola. Irvin Anderson Sundberg Binford couples enjoyed a smorgasbord in York. February celebrations marked the birthdays of Mrs Irvin Anderson and Mrs Binford and the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs David Sundberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Gustafson
Wren Sherwood
Osceola
Irvin Anderson
David Sundberg
Walter Binford
York
Binford
Letter from reader in 1972 payment to Progress Mail
A subscriber in Washington D C writes on February 6 1972 enclosing a five dollar check to maintain good standing and continue receiving The Progress for hometown news and editorials with broad interest.
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Norris
School Calendar and Local Visits
Progress reports go home February 16. Jr Hi basketball tourney February 17 at Burg. Varsity hosts Nebraska Christian February 18. District basketball February 21, 22, 24, 25 at Central City. Jr Hi basketball with Palmer February 29 at 7:00 p.m. Jr Hi tournament March 6 7 8 at Palmer. End of 9 weeks March 15. March 16 17 teachers convention no school. March 17 March of Dimes dance. March 31 Good Friday no school. April 3 Easter vacation no school. Visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Blase to Mrs Grace Harless Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs L G Zobel of Columbus spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Larry Killion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
Nebraska Christian
Central City
Palmer
March of Dimes
Lindburgs host 50th anniversary dinner in Aurora
Polk gossip notes report that Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg attended the 50th wedding anniversary dinner of Mr and Mrs R. C. Gustafson in Aurora Friday evening. Weekend guests in the Lindburg home included Mr and Mrs Ernest Bosquet and family and Mr and Mrs Robert McKillip and family from Lincoln. Additional dinners featured Mr and Mrs Ray Ruge of Minden and Mrs Estella Stuhr with Mrs Margaret Lott as Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Duane Newton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lindburg
R. C. Gustafson
Aurora
Ernest Bosquet
Robert McKillip
Lincoln
Ray Ruge
Minden
Estella Stuhr
Margaret Lott
Duane Newton
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G. M. Hill
Adam Deuker
Henry Lind
Frank Adelson
Lennis Lind
Western Airlines
Arnold Neuhaus
Alton Wilhelms
Legion
Everett Green
Dean Myers
E&r
Ed Recknor
Bob Merchant
Don
Dwayne Miller
Polk Cubs
Goldenrod
Polk Library
Robert Vanderegrift
Margaret of
Polk High School
Nebr
Christian
Silver Creek
Genoa
St. Edward
Trumbull
Gilter
Benedict
Wolbach
Stromsburg
Bradshaw
Marquette
Mar
Polk Oil Co
Citizens State Bank
Co-op Oil Inc
Progress
Washington, D. C
Henry Blase
Grace Harless
L. G. Zobel
Larry Killion
Durant Grain Co
John Deere
JD Harrow
Dempster
Madison
David Bradley
AC Combine
Clarence Austin
Verland Widga
Stromsburg Bank
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