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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
2
The writer critiques rising costs from pickled pigs feet to vitamin pills and groans about subscription pricing. He pivots to a broader rant on Nixon, welfare, and a harsh critique of U S military doctrine, ending with a surreal, satirical image of a Mississippi float.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Garner and Mr and Mrs Merle LaVelle were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom retired home Thursday from La Balle, Colo., where they visited for a week with their son and family, the Dorrel Shostroms.
Osceola beat Silver Creek 59 57 as Lindley Lamb led with 17 points and Jeff Johnson added 16. Palmer toppled Polk Cubs 59 56 in a late stretch, Mark Anderson 20 for the Cubs and Rick Peters 21 for Palmer. Genoa defeated St Edward 74 63 in the nightcap. Cubs travel to Wolbach Friday and host Stromsburg Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Peterson and family visited Carl W Johnson’s family Friday evening. Sunday guests at Carl G Johnson’s included Harlan Johnson and DeVon Johnson with families, Ronald Sarow with Walter Yungdahl. Roger Hanquist and family visited Donald Bjerrum’s. Raymond Gestrine hosted Harold W Johnson and Ruth Gestrine Wednesday. Jim Anderson visited Carl G Johnson Sunday evening. Vance Teegerstrom hosted William Larson Rolland Ekstrom Kar lene Larson and Myron Larson for Friday supper. Teegerstrom’s birthday was observed. Ronald Garow spent Charles Mossie. Fred Yungdahl and Carl G Johnson dined at York Cafe Thursday. Mrs Yungdahl and Mrs Johnson birthdays observed. Myron Larson family were Sunday dinner guests at Harlan Yunglund’s. Clifford Bowman. Adolph Forss and Harold W Johnson enjoyed Monday evening together.
Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer and family of Sutton and Mrs Edward Saylor and Judy were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg. In the afternoon Mrs Edward Saylor and Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer visited Edward Saylor in the Veterans hospital in Grand Island. Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens and Sharon Benson and Liss were Sunday afternoon coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey, Sr.
In the Polk community Morris Lindquist expresses gratitude to those who sent cards letters and visited during hospitalization and after returning home. Your concern was greatly appreciated.
The weekly notice records dozens of patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital for January 15 22. Names include Mrs Margaret Buresh Osceola Mr Parker W Aker Polk Mrs Mary Bahr Shelby and many others from Osceola Stromsburg Gresham York Silver Creek and nearby towns. Deceased Mr Chester Underhill Stromsburg is noted.
A mother consoles her son Jason who fears a birthday setback before his party. After sleepless hopes of a stubbornly strong game clash with a hopeful plan, he confesses a bigger surprise. He will invite his entire class to celebrate after school, lifting the mood with friendship and warmth.
Rockford New Jersey hosts Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sundberg and Mr and Mrs Ray Sundberg for Lincoln Wednesday supper with guests Steve Fredrickson Monica Wheeler Denise Wheeler. Central City hosts Merle Lavelle Elmer Garner for Saturday supper with Raymond Sawyers. Lincoln visitors Arlan Stromberg and Sonya stay with Lloyd Stromberg for the weekend.
A series of public auctions is listed: Walt Fisher household furnishings on Friday in Polk. Saturday sale of tools at the former John Deere building on North Main St Polk. Wayne Walford estate farm machinery sale near Gresham on Feb 1. Gary and Harlan Toline sale near Stromsburg on Feb 7. Larry Hoffman farm machinery near Polk on Feb 8. Victor Doremus farm machinery sale near Polk on Feb 10. Ted Janky farm sale near Polk on Feb 20. Auctioneers include Widga Mundt Dale Auction Realty Fritz Engel Al Cunningham and others with clerks from Citizens State Bank First National Bank Stromsburg Osceola York and Dale Auction- Realty Co.
Notice declares January 31 as the last day to save 18c per foot on Midwest irrigation pipe. Duane Blase listed contact 765- 26S with date 11-21.
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