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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1973
Page
2
Osceola and Stromsburg locals host visits and gatherings through the week. Mr and Mrs Martin Jones journeyed from Osceola to visit Harold and Mrs Johnson on a Thursday. A string of coffee, dinner, and Sunday gatherings feature families including the Dittmers, Sarows, Bushes, Hanquists, and Johnsons with multiple birthdays and anniversaries noted.
The menu lists daily options including Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes peas and cookies on Feb 22. Hot tuna fish sandwiches with deviled eggs corn and apple crisp on Feb 23. Meatloaf creamed potatoes chocolate cream bars and grapefruit sauce on Feb 26. Tacos with green beans peanut butter sandwiches and raisin squares on Feb 27. Roast beef and gravy cole slaw dinner rolls and sauce on Feb 28.
Notice of automatic renewal of a retail liquor license for American Legion Post No 160 Polk Neb. protests due by March 15 1973. Also notice to creditors in the estate of Victor M Doremus deceased with claims due by June 14 1973 and a court hearing on June 15 1973. Published February 22 and March 1 8.
Mr and Mrs Herschel Shenk hosted Sunday dinner at the Gwy nuel Johnson home in Hampton for Milfred Johnsons first wedding anniversary. Others included Mrs Lloyd Morris and guests at Virgil Tenniges home, and multiple visits by families from Central City York Holyoke and Omaha with dinners, coffees, and birthday celebrations.
Mrs Harry Obrist and Mr Ronald Sarow noted their 50th wedding anniversary. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Erasmus Burritt at the Osceola Country Club followed by an evening at the Burritt home.
A rambling column debates why people feel compelled to act, linking income tax to income generation and suggesting life’s problems stem from human need to do something. It references TV lectures, then shifts to local social notes about birthdays and visits among families in Oak and Donaphin.
Miss Tonya Anderson was guest of honor at a bridal shower at the Harold Carlson home on Sunday afternoon February 18 with classmates and gifts. Hostesses Darla L Heur eu x and Mrs Robert Hurley Jr served refreshments. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson joined Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Gweniel Johnson in Hampton. Willard Henderson attended a 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs Harry Obrist at Stromsburg and then the 35th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wesley Henderson in Rising City. Wesley is Willard’s son. Maynard Miller and Verland Widga attended a Project 200 banquet in Grand Island. Richard Johnson joined Sunday meals with Clarence Guthrie.
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