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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1969
Page
2
The Polk area reports resurfacing of Highway 66 to match main routes, a July 4th storm, and a series of community happenings. Births, anniversaries, and weddings include Michael Lee Lindgren and Ed Anderson Jr. families. Will Wurtz’s birthday celebrated with a picnic. Osceola and York hospital births noted. local baptisms and parties described. multiple couples observe 50th and 40th anniversaries.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cramer and family of Cozad visited the Emory Cramer and Elmer Garner households over the weekend. Florence Shockey Floyd Patran of York joined Emory Cramer on July 4. Marvin Branting and family visited the Stubenkecks and Terrill Branting in Lincoln and at Lincoln General Hospital with Terrill Branting and her baby son.
The 120 acre Augusta Johnson farm near Hordville sold at public auction for 125 dollars per acre, bought by Simon Larson. The Lindburg family plans a motor trip to Self Idaho to visit Mrs. W. P. Self. Birthday dinner honors Iela Kroger with guests Earl Stevens and others. Local ads note A O Monson Co specials and several residents recently bought new Fords from Sodergren Motor Co.
Seventeen lines list multiple family picnics and weekend visits across Hastings York Columbus Lincoln Stromsburg and other locales. Notable mentions include Roger Gustafson birthday tribute and Gustafson Nelson family gatherings with guests from Tampa Rapid City Columbus Colorado Springs Lincoln and Holdrege. Several residents host noon luncheons barbecues and Parkview Home visits surrounding July 4th weekend.
The Pins and Pans 4 H Club met June 19 at Terri Heidi and Abbi Harringtons home. Leaders announced 4 H camp at Seward fair grounds and a July 9 swimming party and picnic at Stromsburg. Members judged peanut butter drop cookies and gingerbread and reviewed posters and sewing adjustments. Next meeting with Tammy and Cheryl Fisher planned for July 29.
Purchases of U S Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Polk County in May totaled 5643 dollars, reported by W E Johnson, volunteer county chairman. Five month sales amount to 57751 dollars, reaching 24.9 percent of the county yearly quota. Statewide May sales stood at 3427736 dollars, with 19445820 dollars for the first five months or 38.5 percent of the state goal.
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