Vice President Ford visits Omaha and speaks to award winning team
The Omaha World-Herald reports Vice President Ford told an award winning high school football team he would take the nation to halftime to note inflation and energy shortages. He urged action over excuses and praised American winners.
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Ford
Omaha
Omaha World-Herald
United States
White House
Oo Aoff
Lincoln Star
Gerald Ford
Ong
Kahler Golden Wedding Open House Celebrated in Polk
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kahler Sr of Polk celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Polk Community hall on Sunday February 17. Family members from Clarks Fairmont Grand Island and Kearney attended and assisted, with a tiered cake, gold accents, and guests signing the guest book.
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Ralph Kahler, Sr
Polk
Glen Ferguson
Clarks
Ralph Kahler, Jr
Fairmont
Polk Community Hall
Kent Dreher
Gary Lucas
Kearney
Michael Ferguson
Grand Island
Cindy Kahler
Rick Ferguson
Murry
Danny
Kim Kahler
Mary Malmeren
Cubs Fall At Palmer Then Rally To Beat Marquette
The Cubs lost to Palmer 70 to 49 on Friday, as Terry Stratman scored 25 for Palmer and Polk was led by Bruce Hudson with 18. They then defeated Marquette 72 to 67, with Mark Anderson scoring 31 and Randy Flodman 19 for Polk while Randy Teel had 25 for Marquette.
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Cubs
Palmer
Marquette
Tigers
Polk
Polk Bruce Hudson
Randy Flodman
Terry Stratman
Marquette Cubs
Mark Anderson
Randy Teel
Stromberg Promoted to Administrative Assistant at Lincoln General
Arlan Stromberg of Lincoln Nebraska is promoted to Administrative Assistant of the Medical Services Division at Lincoln General Hospital. The division covers Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Pharmacy Cardiology and Respiratory Therapy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stromberg.
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Arlan Stromberg
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Arlan
Lloyd Stromberg
Andersons Welcomed Baby Boy At York General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leonard Anderson announce the birth of a son on Monday February 18 at York General Hospital. The baby weighs 8 pounds 11 and 2 ounces.
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Leonard Anderson
York General Hospital
Hospital Notes From York and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Carroll Flodman underwent major surgery Friday at York hospital. Mrs Merle LaVelle entered York hospital Saturday night. Mr Martin Jones in Veterans hospital Grand Island is much improved. Miss Nell Aker moved from Osceola hospital to Good Samaritan Home in Osceola. Dwight Burney returned home Friday after a ten day stay at Clarkson hospital Omaha.
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Carroll Flodman
York Hospital
Merle LaVelle
Martin Jones
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Nell Aker
Osceola Hospital
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Dwight Burney
Clarkson
March of Dimes Drives Noted Generous Polk Support
March of Dimes contributions in Polk totaled 327.93 including 71 from American Legion 25 from Legion Auxiliary 8 from Polk Women’s club 3 from Faithful Workers 114.30 from Polk residents and 106.63 from high school activities. The note thanks contributors and local businesses for timely envelope delivery and praise young people for their efforts.
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Am. Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Polk Women’s Club
World Day of Prayer gathering across churches
The public is invited to World Day of Prayer on Friday March 1 at 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church with Arborville Polk Methodist Swede Plain Methodist and Trinity Lutheran Churches participating. The event unites women from 168 countries for peace building with a 1974 theme Make Us Builders of Peace.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Arborville
Polk
Southeast Asia
Cariiobean
Nigeria
Monday Mornings and the Wash Day Memory
A reflective piece recalls childhood Monday rituals as a family wrestled with a loud old washer and bleach scented mornings. The narrator contrasts clunky early routines with modern automatic machines and recalls school week anxieties, weekend chaos, and calendar longing. The Polk Gideon Camp held a regular Monday evening meeting at the Elwood Sandell home.
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Daddy
Mama
Polk Gideon
Elwood Sandell
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Polking
U. S
U. S. Postal Service
Wray Finney
American National Cattlemen's Association
Finney
Main St. Boulevard
Sundberg’s Hardware
Citizens State Bank
Marv Fredrickson
Marv
Mrs
Ralph Kahler
March of Dimes
World Day OF Prayer
Homer MacDonald
IGA
Flomer MacDonald
Stromberg Iga
MacDonald
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