Linda Overcomes Disability as Family Praises March of Dimes
A Columbus mother writes of daughter Linda who, born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, has learned to walk unaided after years of treatment at a March of Dimes Birth Defects Clinic. Linda’s progress includes first steps, reduced clinic visits, and enrollment in kindergarten, highlighting the nonprofit’s impact on birth defect research and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy E. Breese
Columbus
Ohio
Linda
Kennedy
Dean
Children’s Hospital
National Foundation
March of Dimes
March of Dimes - Supported
Col Cyril Sterner Completes Army Advanced Training Course
Colonel Cyril D. Sterner, 44, Bradshaw son of Mr and Mrs Cyril A Sterner, recently graduated from a one week senior officer advanced operations course at the Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The class of 48 officers from the active Army Reserve and National Guard studied doctrine and techniques for commanders in defending against special weapons. Sterner is assigned to the Combat Developments Officers of the Army Infantry School Fort Benning Georgia. He entered the Army in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Cyril D. Sterner
Cyril A. Sterner
Bradshaw
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Active Army
Army Reserve
Army National Guard
Sterner
Army Infantry School
Fort Benning
Final Date Set for 1961 Crop Farm Stored Loans
The Polk ASC County Committee announces January 31 1962 as the deadline to approve documents for farm stored and warehouse loans and purchase agreements for 1961 crops including wheat oats barley rye grain sorghums and soybeans. Apply by January 15 1962 at the local ASC office to allow sampling testing and processing time. A producer must complete loan documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Asc County Committee
ASC
Local Couples Dine and Visit in Polk Area
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Aker and Cecil Lindburg of MacKay Idaho were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wurtz in Clark. They visited Adel Berggren at the State Hospital in Hastings. Roy Ehn visited Floyd McCartney in York Friday afternoon. Elmer Hanquist and Mrs. Ema Horstman were weekend Columbus visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Aker
Cecil Lindburg
MacKay
Idaho
Herbert Wurtz
Clark
Adel Berggren
State Hospital
Hastings
Roy Ehn
Floyd McCartney
York
Loan disbursement window set after approval
The county office approves the loan with a final availability date and grants a period of up to fifteen days after the availability ends to disburse the funds.
School Board Minutes Open for January 1 1962
The Polk County District 72 school board met January 1 1962 with all members and Supt McCormick present. Bills were approved including phone service cleaning diplomas supplies and bus expenses. A public address system installation at the high school was approved for 750 dollars. The board also debated hiring Neal McCormick as superintendent for 1962 63. Meeting adjourned with secretary Gerald A Stevens recording the minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
District
Polk County
Nebraska
Supt. McCormick
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
York Laundry
Huntington Laboratories
Life Magazine
Nature Library
Holiday Handicrafts, Inc., Jr
Inter-Collegiate Press, Inc
Scott-Forsman & Co
Maerials
Hammond & Stephens Co
Welch Scientific Co
Hoffman Specialty Mfg. Co
Neuhaus
Lind
Hanquist
Lee
Radio and TV
Grand Island
Willits
Neal. McCormick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col
Cyril Sterner
ASC News
Polk
Elmer Hanquist
Ema Horstman
National Farm Organization
Polk Community Hall
THE
Floyd
Farmers Union Coop Oil
Polk Oil Company
Sundberg
Johnson Garage
Essere Polk Progress
Stromberg
IGA
Eisler
Henry Kisler
Elem
Dolan Hahn
Vere
Ralph Lavelle
Ray Werner
Temovalla
Ccesaveveees
Gerald A. Stevens
State Farm Insurance
State Farm
Petrus C. Nelson Stromsburg
Nebr
Gooch
Erals
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
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