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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
1
A state law passed two years earlier alters nominating and electing village board members. No elections in 1969. 1970 votes set for June or July after ward-based nominations. Filing fee of five dollars for candidates. Critics call the move ridicuous and worry it will deter candidates.
At a Polk community club potluck on Monday Don Miller was elected president for 1969. Other officers include Glen Hill as vice president Myrl Stewart as secretary and Marvin Fredrickson as treasurer. About 50 members attended a short afterward program and cards closed the evening.
Harry J. Schultz, 68, former Marquette grocer, died Sunday in Marquette. Funeral at 2 pm today in Higby Mortuary chapel, Aurora, with Rev. Roger Kronholm officiating. Burial in Aurora Cemetery with Mason present. Survived by Flora Ferguson Schultz and brother Harold of California.
If you plan to file for retirement benefits you must show proof of age. Bring original birth certificate or infant baptismal record, or delayed birth certificate, old insurance policy, marriage license, or other old records. Eugene D. Hotz will visit Osceola Monday Jan 27 9 00 to 11 30 a m on courthouse steps. Relatives attending Mildred Ehn funeral included several named family members. Marie Carlson returned to Wesleyan University to resume studies.
Teresa Kay Bedient, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bedient of Bradshaw, was named Polk High School 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. Her score on a homemaking knowledge test earns her eligibility for state and national scholarships and a silver charm from General Mills. The state winner receives a 1500 scholarship and Britannica set for the school. runner-up 500. The national winner receives 5000 and tours Washington and Williamsburg.
President Nixon's press secretary announced Gerald Warren, 38, son of H. E. Warren of Papillion and former Polk superintendent, will join Nixon's staff as deputy press secretary. Warren has been assistant editor at the San Diego Union and is a Nebraska School of Journalism graduate.
Mr and Mrs Bob Ostrander announce the birth of a girl named Debra Kay on Tuesday January 21 at Central City hospital weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Jerome Light of Weiser Idaho announce the birth of a daughter Jody Ann on January 13 1969 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces.
The Platte Valley Association for Retarded Children holds its regular meeting Thursday January 23 at 8 p.m. at the Columbus Opportunity Center. Visitors are welcome.
The notice lists serviceman L G Warnick FA B 639526 attached to USNTO SSC BTE Great Lakes Illinois 60088. It appears as a military mailing address entry in a local publication.
Mr and Mrs Ray Werner departed Friday for a multi state visit with plans to spend several weeks in Arizona Nevada and Colorado. Sunday guests in the Harold Carlson home were Mr and Mrs Roy Ehn providing a brief social note of local travel and hospitality.
The Polk County Irrigation Association will hold its second annual meeting at 2 00 P M on Monday January 27 in Osceola City Hall. Paul Fischbach University Extension Irrigationist will present a slide on the Mead Experiment Station automatic mechanized irrigation system and discuss a possible tour. Coffee and rolls will be served.
Bruce Hill Allan, 19, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hill Torrance California, was killed in action in Vietnam January 9 1969. His body was shipped home and services were held January 17 in Torrance. He is survived by his parents and an older brother Dennis. Allan arrived in Vietnam last November as a private in the army infantry. An aunt Mrs E J Allison lives in Stromsburg. Three uncles in Nebraska are Don F Hill Broken Bow James D Hill Callaway and Clifford G Hill North Platte.
Week of January 14 to 21 lists patients including Steve Georgeou Osceola Arthur Swedenburg Clarks Sophia Walford Gresham Hannah Hahn Polk Don Byers Osceola Maggie Wieseman Osceola Anna Peterson Stromsburg Maude Fosbender Shelby Anna Richert Gresham Edith Smith Osceola Enoch Boden Osceola Dismissed Ernest Shonka Surprise Don Rafert and baby boy Gresham Robert Lundstrom Stromsburg Ralph Branting Polk Edwin Stankoski and baby girl Silver Creek Clair Willits Stromsburg Merle Mitchell Benedict Hattie Randell Osceola Deceased Oscar Olson Osceola Rudolph Gustafson returned home from Central City hospital Elmer Anderson returned home from York General hospital Mrs Stanford Ang patient in Central City hospital Mrs Karl Adamson had surgery at Central City hospital.
Polk Cubs lose 70 to 59 to Clarks Bombers in Goldenrod Conference action. Ray Lindgren scored 22 for Polk, Mark Wood added 12, as Clarks led 31-26 at halftime and pulled away in the fourth. Final score 70-59 with Clarks remaining unbeaten and favored in the tourney.
AT1 Carl Salchow arrived in Kearney after eight months aboard the DSS Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin. He served as shop supervisor with Flight Squadron 143, which earned the efficiency medal. Salchow received the Good Conduct Medal for four years in the Navy’s air wing and will depart Friday for Oceana, Virginia to be stationed there.
Funeral services for Bert Bowen 65 were conducted Saturday January 18 at the Meyer Funeral Home Chapel in Council Bluffs Iowa. Bowen, brother in law of Ruth Bills, is survived by wife May and four children with several relatives from Missouri in attendance.
A reader criticizes the Paris Peace Talks likening them to a child's birthday party where gifts are demanded and games have rigid rules. The columnist argues the talks resemble childish gridlock and questions the government's focus on procedure over saving lives, urging prayer for guidance.
Mrs Willard Adelson visited in the afternoon at the home of Mrs William Wright in Osceola. Dinner guests included the Lind and Whitacre families. Lanny Angre, John Rahrs, Jeff Rahrs and Rodney Johnson called on various neighbors. Hospital visit and Omaha dinner hosted by the Widga Ferrand and Spoor families are noted with several luncheon and hosting events.
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