Ceptita and Other Civic Satire in Lincoln Journal
A fragment from the Lincoln Journal mocks civic groups and public figures with playful acronyms like CEPTTA and CANIWE, hints at Nebraska safety-patrol height rules, and jokes about public policy and the NRA. It notes Eternal Flame and references President Nixon with tongue‑in‑cheek parodies, followed by a tease for Page 10.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Ctsheftv
Committee To
O St
Lincoln
15Th St
Caniwe
Engagement announced for Carita Ann Jones and Mark Albin
Mr and Mrs Max D Jones of Polk announce the engagement of their daughter Carita Ann to Mark Albin son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Albin of Polk Miss Jones is a Polk High School graduate and will graduate from Grand Island School of Business in March Mr Albin is a Polk High School graduate employed by United Parcel Service in Des Moines Iowa A March 31 wedding is planned
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Max D. Jones
Polk
Carita Ann
Mark Albin
Lloyd Albin
Jones
Polk High School
Grand Island School of Business
Albin
United Parcel Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk United Methodist Church Schedules January Meeting
The administrative board of Polk United Methodist Church will meet Wednesday January 24 at 7 p.m. Dr C Edwin Murphy District Superintendent United Methodist East Central District Nebru will attend to explain group ministry.
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Polk United Methodist Church
C. Edwin Murphy
United Methodist East-Central District
Nebru
Polk pioneer Bennie Peterson buried in Florida obituary
Bennie Lambert Peterson a Polk County farm cooperative promoter died January 10 1973 in Crestview Florida at age 74. He lived near Polk most of his life and served as Polk Farmers Co op Grain Co director and president. He left a widow Nell and two children Gerald Giles and Gail Knight plus siblings and grandchildren. He was active in Farmers Union and Farm Bureau groups and attended Hordville and Polk churches. Burial occurred near Polk on January 13 1973.
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Polk County
Polk
Bennie Lambert Peterson
Crestview
Florida
Claus Peterson
Bennie
Frog Pond Dist
Polk High School
Hordville
Polk Baptist Church
Nell Giles
Neva Samuels
Neva
Ben
Polk Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Pleasant Home Precinct
Polk County Farm Bureau Board
Farmers Union
Nell
Gerald Giles
Valpariso
Fla
Gail Knight
Orlando
Enoch
Arthur
Central City
Colo
Julia Jones
Blair
Esther Morgan
O'Neill
Cubs Conquer Clarks 63 57 Topple Vikings in Tourney
The Cubs known as Gilson's Gorillas defeated the Clarks 79-48 in Friday action and then beat Stromsburg 63-57 in Polk to claim two decisive wins. Carlstrom led the Cubs with 20 points while Anderson added 22. Tim Lamb led Clarks with 16.
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Cubs
Clarks
Vikings
Gilson
Gorillas
Clarks Bombers
Roger Carlstrom
Bill Hoffman
Mark Anderson
Daryl Tenniges
Layne Hanquist
Tim Lamb
Bob Foulk
Rusty Kuhn
Anderson
Carlstrom
Gale Stevens
Bruce Hudson
Brad Albin
Lamb
Randy Flodman
Stevens
Albin
Tamb
Jeff Wurtz
Bombers
Bender
Hudson
Dennis Bjerrum
Polk
Stromsburg
Cub
Bill Parminter
Jeff Johnson
Fiftieth Anniversary Draws 230 Guests
Two hundred thirty relatives and friends attended Ike and Jo Ostberg’s Golden Wedding Anniversary at Polk Community Hall on Sunday January 14 from 2 to 4 pm hosted by their family. Guests from Ames Iowa Oakland and Omaha joined relatives from Haxtun Creighton and Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Hall
Ike
Jo Ostberg
Don Ostberg
Pamela Ostberg
Phyllis Ostberg
Nona Ostberg
Patricia Carlson
Ann Widga
Donnette Ostberg
Eunice Ruch
Paul Ruch
Haxtun
Cole
Murray
Ed Ostberg
Dale Carlson
Ilos Ostberg
C. H. Lindahl
Ames
Iowa
Elwood Johnson
Willard Johnson
Oakland
Nebr
Eldon Hartman
Creighton
Wesley Lindahl
Omaha
Colo
Winnie Anderson
Olympia
Fellowship Supper At Polk Methodist Church
About 60 persons attended the 6 30 p m Fellowship supper Sunday evening at the Polk United Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Robert Merchant showed slides of their trip to Japan and told of interesting highlights of their trip.
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Polk United Methodist Church
Robert Merchant
Japan
Memorial Services for Local Resident Held at Polk Baptist Church
Funeral services were held at Polk Baptist Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. Reverend Irving Stauffer officiated. Dean Lindburg sang “I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone” and “Safe In The Arms of Jesus” with Mrs Robert Merchant at the organ. Pallbearers included Gordon Peterson Neal McNaught Richard Sealey Sr Earl Stevens Wallace Sandell and Dick Harless. Burial followed in Lindale Cemetery.
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Polk Baptist Church
Irving Stauffer
Dean Lindburg
Jordan
Jesus
Robert Merchant
Gordon Peterson
Neal McNaught
Richard Sealey
Earl Stevens
Wallace Sandell
Dick Harless
Lindale Cemetery
Birthday celebrated for Josie Samuelson at Good Samaritan Home
Families gathered at the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola to celebrate Josie Samuelson's birthday on Sunday. Attending families included Mr and Mrs Lee Harless and family, Mr and Mrs Dean Samuelson and family, Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and family, and Mr and Mrs Gary Harless and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Samuelson
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Lee Harless
Dean Samuelson
Dick Harless
Gary Harless
Marriage Announcement Jeanie Rae Wize and Victor Powers
Mr and Mrs Irving Wize announce the marriage of Jeanie Rae to Victor Powers on January 14.
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Irving Wize
Jeanie Rae
Victor Powers
Engagement of Lynelle Fredrickson to Darrell Sheets
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Gordon Fredrickson of Osceola Nebraska proclaims the engagement of their daughter Lynelle Lynn Fredrickson to Darrell Sheets of Cozad Nebraska. Lynelle a 1972 Nebraska Wesleyan graduate teaches sixth grade in Polk Public Schools. Sheets a Wentworth Military Academy alumnus and University of Nebraska May graduate majors in math and computer science and belongs to Kappa Sigma. The couple plans an April 14 wedding.
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Gordon Fredrickson
Osceola
Nebraska
Lynelle Lynn
Darrell Sheets
Cozad
Miss Fredrickson
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Alpha Gamma, Delta Sorority
Kappa Delta Pi
Pi Gamma Mu
Polk
Mr Sheets
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
University of Nebraska
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Have You Noticed Ladies The Fever Reducer Scandal
A consumer laments the FTC probe into miracle cures marketed to families. She recalls buying branded cold remedies and aspirin substitutes, only to learn they were simple aspirin products. The piece ends with plans to discard the shelf full of medicines.
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Federal Trade Commission
Cunstan
T’m
Polk Village Public Hearing on Streets Improvement Program
The Polk Village Board will hold a public hearing at 8:00 p m on Tuesday February 6 at Polk Hotel Lob by. Residents may testify on the six year streets improvement program beginning in 1973 as required by Nebraska state law.
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Polk Village Board
Polk Hotel
Nebraska
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Polking
Ceptia
Tiday
Lincoln Journal
Ceptita
America
Dayton
Ohio
Ceptta
NRA
National Rifle Association
Hruska
Vietnam
Nixon
Ccpnfbe
Bennie L. Peterson
Palmer
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