16 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
Fishermen test odd baits like writhing rat snakes and marshmallows while recalling steam trains and depots on Polk’s Main Street. Gary Harless and friends recount carp balls raspberry dough and live livers, with rail nostalgia and a 50th wedding anniversary note from Rev W C Birmingham of Orange California.
The Progress notes a color paper issue due to rain delaying printing. The half inch Tuesday forced reuse of a leftover stock and the third week in July chosen as a neutral special time rather than a season event.
The 12 14 age girls team will play in a tournament at Benedict starting Monday July 20. Polk draws a first round bye and will meet the Osceola Waco winner at 7 p m Tuesday July 21 with finals July 22. The girls beat Osceola 15 11 Sunday.
Letter from Jim Green from the Gulf of Tonkin describes cruises including Viet Nam return dates and port calls in Hong Kong Manila Japan Sydney Rio de Janeiro and possibly Wellington. Memorial services for Alice Tewell Pine a 1914 Polk High alumna were held June 26 1970 in Glendale California.
The regular meeting of the Polk Community Club will be held next Monday evening in the Community Hall. All members are urged to attend.
Penny Bills daughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills and John Boyle son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Boyle were married Saturday June 27 at 7 30 in the Arborville United Church of Christ. Rev Lindley Cook performed the double ring ceremony. Paula Bills sister of the bride and Jim Boyle Decatur Iowa brother of the groom were attendants. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The newlyweds live in York Nebraska.
Food merchants will learn about the upcoming Federal Food Stamp Program at a Polk County Welfare Office session on Tuesday July 21 at 7 45 p m. The program expands nationwide to aid low income citizens by increasing their food purchasing power and improving diets.
Three sisters and neighbors relay how mothers nag about fashion, meals, curfews, and shoes while admitting mothers are often old fashioned and worn, yet essential. The piece presents a playful child perspective on parental rules and generational gaps.
List of patients in multiple towns during the week of July 6 to 13 with names from Stromsburg Osceola Shelby York Aurora Polk and additional remarks. Two patients in Aurora and York hospitals noted. One entry describes a patient who entered Monday and was operated on Tuesday.
The Kordsmen Quartet will present a program at the United Methodist Church in Polk on Thursday evening July 23 at 8 00 PM A free will offering will be taken The public is invited Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson were Thursday dinner guests of Mrs Anna Kisler.
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