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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1973
Page
1
The column reflects on electric power's spread from stoves to toasters and typewriters. It notes nostalgia for hand pumps and wood fuel, with a humorous tangent on Michiganders who claimed they “didn't need electricity.” The piece muses on exercise shifts and ends noting a continuation on Page 8.
Hampton wins their holiday tournament opener defeating Marquette 71-54 and later captures the third place with a 61-54 win over Hardville. Polk Cubs rally behind Mark Olsen and Layne Hanquist while Randy Blase leads Hardville and Doug Hahn fuels Hardville’s march to the final. named to all tourney team are Hoegh Carstrom Blase Olsen Peters.
Victor M. Doremus 58 a Polk area farmer died December 27 at his home from an apparent heart attack. Born February 6 1914 in Stromsburg he was the son of Cornelius and Ellen Blender Doremus. He was a Swede Plain United Methodist Church member a World War I veteran and Polk American Legion Post 160 member. Surviving are his widow Florene of Polk two daughters Mary Kozisek and Helen Goddard both of Grand Island three brothers Francis James and Arthur and a sister Mae Dose. Funeral services were held December 31 at Swede Plain United Methodist Church with Rev Alvin Trucano. pallbearers included Dean Myers Arnold Neuhaus Donald Ostberg Bur dette Flodman Donald Miller and Doyle Hahn. Burial with military honors followed at Osceola Cemetery.
A group of 50 relatives gathered at the Polk Community Hall on December 28 to honor Mr and Mrs D C Morriss on their 60th wedding anniversary. A 6:30 pm dinner followed by visiting, ice cream, cake, and punch. The cake was baked by granddaughter Mrs Jim Morris. Guests came from California Ohio North Platte Lincoln Hastings York Benedict Bradshaw Polk.
Open house honoring Mr and Mrs Clif ford Johnston for their 50th wedding anniversary at Viking Hall Stromsburg from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday Jan 7. Friends invited no gifts requested. Postponed from Dec 31. Also notes New Years Eve lunch guests at Dolan Hahn family included Mr and Mrs Gaylord Dose and Mr and Mrs Gary Sagehorn.
The Department of Agriculture canceled funding for cost sharing under REAP and for contracting under the Water Bank Program as of December 22 1972. REAP and WBP income supplements are deemed unnecessary with farmers self supporting. The note ties REAP to 1930s origins and accuses Nixon policies of neglecting rural Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Ilof Ostberg observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Community Hall in Polk on January 14, 1973. Their children and grandchildren host. relatives and friends are invited. No gifts please.
The Polk Volunteer Fire Department buys the former Green's Produce building for 200 dollars to expand its quarters. The Central City Veterinary Clinic relocates to the Ed Reckner building at the south end of Main Street.
A coffee club of mothers lists holiday gift misfires from Santa. Candles caused wax chaos and a sliced chin, a wood burner ruined a maple table, a Little Miss Kitchen toy fed a family with tiny portions and a pretend New Year dinner, all sparking laughs and sighs.
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