Polk Snowstorm Delays Life as Town Laughs at 18 Inches
The Polk community reports a severe snow event with wind and cold that halted social life, travel, and church services. Residents mock official totals and note medical and plumbing woes while Christmas preparations and local headlines continue amid the storm. Local figures Arnold Neuhaus and the Progress editor are seen braving the cold as the town eyes a return to normal after a delayed school break and renewed legislature activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Cornhusker
Orange Vow
Florida
Weatherman
AP News Wire
Arnold Neuhaus
Main Street
Progress
Progress Office
Senate
Terry Carpenter
Cubs Edge Bradshaw In Overtime For Holiday Tournament Third
Polk High Cubs finish third in the Bradshaw Holiday tournament after a 63-59 overtime win over host Bradshaw, following a 51-46 loss to Benedict in opening rounds. Lee Richardson led Benedict with 24 points, while Dan Dye scored 36 for Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Polk High Cubs
Bradshaw
Benedict
Polk
Lee Richardson
Eagles
Guy Lief
Dick Hoops
Mickoffman
Wylli Foot
Cub
Bartels
Tom Mundt
Polk Cubs
Dan Dye
Dye
Bulldogs
Mundt
Mark Albin
Rich Bedient
Wylli Foote
Vacationers from Anchorage Visit Family in Alaska
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire spent two weeks in Anchorage with their son Wayne and family. They attended school events and dog sled races at Eagle River. They toured Big Lake Matanuska Valley Portage and Valdez enjoyed snowmobile riding and glacier views. An open house honored the Lampshires and they joined neighborhood gatherings. Mr and Mrs Ed Hanson visited Mrs L D Perkins and the girls on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Lampshire
Wayne
Anchorage
Alaska
Eagle River
Fairbanks
Big Lake
Matanuska Valley
Portage
Valdez
Gilbert
Lampshires
Sunday School Class Bowling Party High Scorers
Becky Flodman Lana Bills Dana Anderson and Edward Ostberg led the Wide Awakes Sunday School Class Bowling party at Central City Tuesday afternoon. Each received a miniature trophy. Lunch followed at the Lanes. Mrs Burdette Flodman Tom My and teacher Mrs Irvin Anderson accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Flodman
Lana Bills
Dana Anderson
Edward Ostberg
Wide Awakes
Central City
Burdette Flodman
Tommy
Irvin Anderson
Airman Donald Mustard Assigned to Michigan Base
Airman Donald Mustard son of Mr and Mrs Donald Mustard of Clarks Nebraska has received his first Air Force duty assignment after basic training at Lackland AFB. He is assigned to a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command at Selfridge AFB Michigan for civil engineering training and duties. Mustard is a 1970 graduate of Clarks High School.
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Donald Mustard
Clarks
Neb
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Aerospace Defense Command
Selfridge Afb
Mich
Airman
Mustard
Clarks High School
Polk County Teens Kick Off March of Dimes TAP Drive
The 1970 March of Dimes Teen Action Program begins with a Kick-off Campaign at Bit of Sweden on January 31. Plans include an Educational Program Day in four Polk County schools on January 14 and a March of Dimes Dance in Osceola on March 19, 1971. Jan Swanson, 17, Stromsburg high senior, named 1970 Polk County Teen Chairman.
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TAP
Bit of
Sweden
Polk County
Osceola
Jan Swanson
Stromsburg High School
Donald Rystrom
Jan
Rolland Swanson
Helen Bayer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl Brown
Lincoln
Carlene Renee
Kenneth Carlstrom
Terry Allen
Sharlene Kay Wilson
Deryl LeRoy Reed, Jr
Lennis Lind
Polk County Soil
Triff ‘School of Theology
Denver
Richard Trotter
Robin Flodman
York Legon Club
Roger Morris
Dana Allen
Arthur Scholz
San Diego
California
Polk Cubs
Palmer
Marquette
Bartell Nyberg
Gregg Bartell
Irving Wire
Janie
Fred Wetzel
Gerald Kealiher
Polk iLegion
Loncon
Sharlene Wilson
Deryl Reed Jr
Polk United Methodist ‘Church
Local visitors and guests share weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Arthur Werth visited Friday evening with Freda Shockey. Mr and Mrs 8 Pierson of Marquette were guests at Martin Hoffmann Sr. home for Monday supper. Priscilla Buchholz and her family Dr Frederick Telschow of Valparaiso Indiana and children David Sandra Sharon Susan Nathan and Jason visited the Buchholz home during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Werth
Fred
Freda
Shockey
Pierson
Marquette
Martin Hoffman, Sr
E. A. Buchholz
Priscilla
Frederick Telschow
Valparaiso
Ind
David
Sandra
Sharon
Susan
Nathan
Jason
Polk Progress Highlights Local Births Bonds and Honors
The Polk Progress reports fund drive for Warren Bedient kidney transplant in Denver and lists numerous local life events. Births include Thad Alan Heywood Gail Dean Klingsporn Alicia Maria Warnick Stacey Ann Kristi Anne Dana Allen Gregg Bartell and more. Marriages engagements and anniversaries are noted along with school honors and sports championships by Polk Cubs and community groups.
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Polk Progress
Warren ‘Bedient
Denver
John Heywood
Thad Alan
Doyle Klingsporn
Gail Dean
Elmer Anderson
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Dennis van Housen
Paul Dennis
Martha June Creech
Marlin D. John
Polk Baptist Church
Bradshaw Methodist Church
Howard Gnauden
Leonard Warnick Jr
Alicia Maria
Jean Nielsen
Dennis Anderson
Walthill
Marie Clayton
Barbara Mayer
Richard Sealey
Ravenna
Lois Ostrander
Ronald Champeux
Carl O. Peterson
Rudolph Nyberg
Robert Holmes
Polk Community Club
Donna Bodine
Polk High School
Betty Crocker
Lee Hanson
Charles Perkins
Carissa Lynn
Michelle Lynn Black
James L. Blase
Cora. Lindburg
Polk Cubs
Clarks
Genoa
Patchwork Jeans And Patchy Patience In Marriage
A humorous woman's monologue about domestic life and a stubborn patching habit. She recalls mending jeans with iron on patches, creative ideas, and the nagging: a husband who notices little flaws while she battles to keep up with household artistry and family clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahlers
Jackie Onassis
Nelsons Welcome Baby Boy Ryan Bisine
Mr and Mrs Bill Nelson announce the birth of their son Ryan Bisine on January 1 at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces at birth and joins a family eager to celebrate the newcomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nelson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Ryan Bisine
Swede Plain United Methodist Church WSCS Meet
Christmastide social note from Swede Plain United Methodist Church lists Pastor Alvin Trucano and hosts Mrs LeVelle and Mrs Lind for a WSCS meeting on Wednesday January 13 at 2 00 pm at the church parish hall. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Larry Cramer and Susan of Stromsburg as Christmas Day guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Plain
WSCS
William LeVelle
Lennis Lind
Larry Cramer
Susan of
Stromsburg
Ted Janky
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Polking
Bud Carlson
C. Jenkins
Baby
Jackson, Miss
Ann. O'Shea
Polk VS. Benedict
Hub Foster
York
Richardson
Guy Self
Idef
Tim Allen
Merle Lief
Foote
Hoffman
Gus Bills
The
Polk VS. Bradshaw
Jim Cunningham
York News-Times
Ed Hanson
L. D. Perkins
Don Mustard
Michigan
Teen
Dimes Dance
Valli Killion
s'Gerald Kealiher
Review of the News
and Mrs
Walt Harbour
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