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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
3
Local families and friends visited in multiple homes across Holdrege and nearby towns. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harden and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Samuels, and Dr. and Mrs. Doyle Gustafson among others, with several dinners and hospital visits noted. Community members also hosted outings and porch gatherings during the 4th of July period.
Cadet Steven J. Flodman son of Mr and Mrs Earl H Flodman of Polk Nebraska will spend six weeks at the Army ROTC advanced summer camp at Ft. Riley Kansas from June 13 to July 24 He is among about 17000 youths expected at ROTC camps nationwide Flodman a University of Nebraska Lincoln law student trains as a small unit leader and instructor and gains command experience His wife Patricia lives at 1032 C Lincoln Nebraska
Sunday dinner guests at the Glen Brazda home in Fullerton included Mr. and Mrs. James Brazda Sr along with Allen Dauer and family from Lincoln, Roger Brazda, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brazda and family. The Park Avenue Birthday Club met Friday at James Brazda Sr home with twelve members present. Sunday visitors to the C Marvin Fredrickson home included Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Sandin of Swede Home.
Harry Hecht York County Extension Agent elected chair man of the Rural Development Committee at a York meeting. James M. Eriksen Polk County District Conservationist named secretary with Rick Adkins Fillmore County Extension Agent as Publicity Chairman. Dr. Charles Stonecipher presided and outlined staff support to leaders, with regional cooperation among public and private agencies to boost rural life. Attendees included Egbarts, Smalley, Gibbs, Barber, Winsted, Hibbeler, Hidy, Foster, Casey, Whittmack, and Sterup.
Mr and Mrs Duane Eaton and family and Mrs Ella Eaton visited in the Melvin Bender home with other callers including Mr and Mrs Duane Bender and Mr and Mrs Gary Chamber of St Paul. Leroy Bills family from Oklahoma City spent the week with Ruth Bills and visited Fred Bills in Oshkosh. Carl Brown and daughter Carlene of York were weekend guests in Harold Carlson's home.
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