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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1970

Page

8

Maurice Lindburg Sr. Returns Home After York Hospital Surgery

Maurice Lindburg Sr. came home Saturday following surgery at York Hospital.

Maurice Lindburg Sr York Hospital

Local residents greet visitors and students this weekend

Dennis Stevens left Sunday morning for Lincoln to resume his studies at Wesleyan University. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Shenk were Sunday evening visitors in the Earl Stevens home. Joel Stevens of Nebraska University spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Benson and family of Kearney visited Her parents. Forrest Berggren of Stromsburg visited the Paul Strand home. Sunday dinner guests in the Oscar Sundberg home were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bauer and family of Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Saylor and family. Mae Felton and Janice Saylor were coffee guests of Violet Sundberg. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Rudeen of Stromsburg were Grand Island visitors Wednesday and visited Mrs. Rena Drewel at Alda. They were supper guests in the A. R. Johnson home at Grand Island.

Dennis Stevens Lincoln Wesleyan University Mervin Shenk Earl Stevens Joel Stevens Nebraska University Gerald Stevens Lynn Benson Timmy Lisa Kearney Paul Stevens Forrest Berggren Stromsburg Paul Strand Oscar Sundberg Gene Bauer Sutton Edward Saylor Mae Felton Janice Saylor Violet Sundberg Axel Rudeen Grand Island Rena Drewel Alda A. R. Johnson

Sixth Grade Studies South American Regions and Poetry

Sixth graders describe social studies films on Panama Canal and South American countries Venezuela Colombia and the three Guianas. They cover math functions division and quotients, spelling final 1 and friendly letters, English poetry writing, and science on rockets conservation and space travel.

Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Panama Canal Columbia South America Guianas

Jumper Cables Point To Marital Bliss Warning

A lighthearted aside notes that repeated domestic strains can strain a marriage. It jokes that a young couple should invest in essentials like a house furniture car and money in the bank along with jumper cables to aid harmony. The remark underscores practical readiness as a marriage aid.

Polking Around Continued From Page 1

The column mulls old news files from 1920 to 1960 as Alvena Lind awaits the missing archives. A light joke ends the piece, with hope for a fuller “old news” round next week.

Alvena Lind

Polk Jr High Cubs Open Play in Henderson Tournament

The Polk Jr High Cubs face Sutton at 6 30 p m Monday January 26 marking the first game of a four team tournament at Henderson. Fairmont and Henderson meet at 7 45 p m with admission 50 and 25 cents.

Polk Henderson Polk Jr. High Cubs Sutton Fairmont

Reading hosts Open Highways and Cavalcades groups

In Reading two groups, Open Highways and Cavalcades, are featured with Brian Samuelson of He ws as reporter.

Felicia Ropps Jerry Brine Reading Brian Samuelson Hews

County NFO Votes Dues Increase for 1970 in Polk County

The Polk County NFO held its January 8 annual meeting electing Bill Beebe as president and Jim Majors as vice president. Officers also include Larry Meister as secretary and Gary Allison as treasurer, with several trustees and district directors named. Members were notified by mail that dues would rise from 25 to 75 dollars per year, and the measure passed by a wide margin.

Polk County Bill Beebe Shelby Jim Majors Osceola Larry Meister Gary Allison Gresham Mayne Anderson 3Rd District Vern Berck Gresham Harlan Toline Stromsburg Max Rystrom Zone 6 Grain Dick Teggerstrom Bob Baker

Hanson Couple Welcome Son at York Hospital

Mr and Mrs Lee Hanson announce the birth of a son on January 19 at York Hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. The announcement notes the happy event as a family joy.

Stewart hosts belated Christmas dinner for bank staff

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart entertained bank personnel at a Sunday dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Larry Coover, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bankson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Harless, Mr. and Mrs. Mirl Stewart, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baird with their Lincoln son. Mrs. Baird and son stayed several days. other visitors were Carl Erickson of Central City and Mrs. Gary Vance with Andy of Bellevue, Washington, who joined Thursday dinner with Mrs. Lydia Peterson.

Kenneth Stewart Larry Coover Marvin Bankson Dick Harless Mirl Stewart Sam Baird Son Lincoln Baird Stewart Carl Erickson Central City Gary Vance Andy Bellevue Wash Lydia Peterson

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