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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1969
Page
1
In a snowy office view a lively Old Feller arrives at the Progress door. He quips on the Safety Patrol catching him speeding east of Polk and muses about Nixon era changes and a Mustang while debating Republican honesty and presidential speech substance.
In Polk last week the Goldenrod conference tournament staged exciting first round action. Palmer upset top seed Clarks 50-46 as Dave Swadley led Stromsburg with 20 points and Rick Herman added 12. Osceola defeated Genoa 84-64 behind Jack Cerny 37 points. Stromsburg beat Silver Creek 78-47, while Osceola beat Palmer 53-42 to reach the final.
The Polk Garden Club held its January meeting at Violet Sundberg’s home on January 21 with 11 members and 5 visitors. Officers were installed by Marjorie Lindholm: President Violet Sundberg, Vice President Sophia Klingsporn, Secretary and Treasurer Carol Stevens. Other appointments included press correspondent Winnifred Lackey.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Nyberg were guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodine after church Sunday evening for coffee, continuing a small social gathering.
Diliam G. McNaught, 31, joins First Mid America Inc, NYSE member, in Hastings. Former Hastings public schools superintendent 1967 68, previously Geneva principal, York teacher. Son of N. E. McNaught, Polk High School and Wesleyan graduate, masters in Education 1963 UNL. Active in golf, Hastings Rotary and Elks. Family residence 2314 West Eleventh Hastings.
The list shows the sixth grade social studies and arithmetic honor roll with Deborah Creech Gail Samuelson Becky Flodman and Roger Carlstrom Luann Bills Becky Flodman plus science Michael Branting Luann Bills. English Lana Bills Monte Hudson Byron Miller. and more. Fourth and third grade honors appear for various subjects including Sue Erickson Royce Killion Peggy Neeman and others. junior high second nine weeks lists seven through eighth grades. high school honors include ninth grade names Janette Samuelson Pam Ostberg Mary Jo Widga.
The piece laments a blackout showing how electric dependence shapes life. It recalls cold meals and empty clocks, then recalls kerosene lanterns and family time by candlelight. It contrasts modern convenience with granny era self sufficiency and jokes about pulling a fuse.
The fragment lists students by grade levels with several names including Ann Otte ninth grade Gary Bjerrum Donna Bodine Brad Samuelson Mark Sandell and others Teresa Bedient Susan Foote Donnette Ostberg Bruce Samuelson Eilene Hanson Susan Hoffman Melody Albin Kevin Tewell Allen Willits Layne Hanquist Nancy Kealiher Patti Sealey and more.
Roy Glasser Sr, Elwood Tewell, Mary Perkins, and Ellen Oquist are noted as patients in York General and Central City hospitals. Surgical submissions occurred Wednesday, with multiple patients listed and a weeklong patient roll call covering January 21 to January 28 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital, including A M Pokorny Shelby Elsie Burgeson Stromsburg Cynthia Carlson Stromsburg Anna Richert Gresham Maude Fasbender Shelby Anna Peterson Stromsburg.
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