Parable on Generals and War Fears
A letter from Evanston argues generals are parasitic and argues for dismantling the officer class. The writer mocks flight pay and disability benefits while praising the expansion of general ranks and ROTC. He humorously contemplates the fate of military leaders in future conflicts and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Geven
Omaha
SAC
Florida
Navy
Westminster College
Fort Crook
NATO
Offut
Win Stanton
Vietnam
Page
Pauline Hahn Earns Education Degree at UN School of Music
Pauline Hahn receives a Bachelor of Education from the University of Nebraska Lincoln School of Music marking the end of the first summer session. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs D L Hahn of Hordville and will teach elementary and junior high vocal music at Indian Hills School in Omaha this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
School of Music
Pauline Hahn
D. L. Hahn
Hordville
Hahn
Indian Hills School
Omaha
Gingham Gals 4-H Club Tour and Parade Decision
The Gingham Gals 4-H Club toured Grand Island television station and the Little Village at Stuhr Museum and visited a restaurant for lunch. They voted to skip a float in the County Fair parade and picked dress patterns and fabric for their fair singing outfits. Attendees included the Merlin Nybergs Elvera Nyberg Edward Erickson and family and the Swanson family reunion in Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Little Village
Stuhr Museum
Merlin Nyberg
Elvera Nyberg
Edward Erickson
Edolf Erickson
Swanson
Aurora
Summer Recreation Fund Seeks Donations for Swim and Ball Programs
The Summer Recreation Fund is running low on cash and seeks donations to support the swim and ball programs. Make checks to Summer Recreation Fund and drop at the bank or the Progress office. some early donations may be unlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Recreation Fund
Progress Office
Progress
Polk Woman’s Club
Legion Auxiliary
Trojan
Polk UMW Meeting Highlights Foster Child Work
The Polk United Methodist Women met Thursday afternoon July 11 in the church parlors. Rev and Mrs Robert Hopkins spoke about twelve foster children helped at their home and their radio program outreach in Kansas and Nebraska churches. Mmes Lloyd Stromberg Irvin Anderson and Roger Gustafson gave devotions and piano duets by Mmes Ed Saylor and Vern Samuels preceded a salad lunch served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
United Methodist Church
Mmes Lloyd Stromberg
Irvin Anderson
Roger Gustafson
Robert Hopkins
Hopkins
Kansas
Nebraska
Mmes Ed Saylor
Vern Samuels
Mmes
Walter Nielsen
Leonard Orendorff
Conrad Lindholm
Glenn Hill
Grant Johnson
Stromsburg
Two Showers Honor Bride To Be Peggy
A couples shower was held Saturday night at the Harold Rahe home in Swanton for Peg Sealey and Brad Rahe. Attending from Polk were Mr and Mrs June Sealey and Mr and Mrs Alan Urkoski of Clarks. Guests included relatives of the groom and Peg’s sister and sister in law. Green and yellow decorations highlighted the event with lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rahe
Swanton
Peg Sealey
Brad Rahe
Polk
June Sealey
Alan Urkoski
Clarks
Darwin Neuhaus
Ron Holsteen
Lincoln
Neuhaus
Peg
Siser
June Seatey
Raymond Rahe
Oldest boys' baseball team loses to Waco 11 to 6
The local diamond game Sunday night ended 11-6 with the oldest boys' squad trailing after a 2-2 tie through six innings. They hold a 5-7 record and play Benedict at home tonight, then host Gresham next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Benedict
Gresham
County MH Clinic Organized In Osceola
The Osceola Methodist Church will host the Polk County Mental Health Clinic with rooms and utilities donated for privacy. The 12 member executive committee will screen applicants for the clinic coordinator position including residency and confidentiality traits. Steven Scott of Pioneer Mental Health Center aids the committee with Betty Majors as president and Phyllis Newcomer as secretary. Jackie Bussert handles publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Methodist Church
Polk County
County Mental Health Association
Steven Scott
Pioneer Mental Health Center
Seward
Betty Majors
Phyllis Newcomer
Secrtary
Jackie Bussert
Eva Belle Perkins obituary and service details
Eva Belle Perkins 44 died after a heart attack July 7 1974 in Lincoln. She lived 38 years in Arborville and worked at Grand Island Ordinance Plant and Pacific Tool. She belonged to Chemical Workers Union Local 492 and International Machinists Union. Survived by daughter Robie Perkins and siblings. Services July 16 Arborville Congregational Church with Rev. Walter B Bailey and pallbearers listed. Interment Plainfield Cemetery Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Belle Perkins
Lloyd D
Dorthy (Dalbey) Perkins
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Arborville
District 44
Eve
Ordinance
Grand Island
Pacific Tool Co
The
Chemical Workers Union Local 492
International Machinist Union
Lloyd
Dorthy
Ellen Gnauden
Roy
Eva
Robie Perkins
Dale
Central City
Hilene Hanson
Fred Bedient
Duane Burney
Joe Jensen
Nick McNaught
Ed Palensky
Fred D. Shockey
Plainfield
Bradshaw
Local Visitors Stop by Aurora and Minden Homes
Mr and Mrs Darold Hoffman and Mrs Martin Hoffman visited Thursday evening with S. S. Pierson in Aurora hospital. Mrs Ed Johnson and son Christopher of Minden were Saturday morning callers at Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darold Hoffman
Martin Hoffman, Sr
S. S. Pierson
Aurora Hospital
Ed Johnson
Christopher
Minden
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Have You Noticed Ladies Camp Tour Tale From 1974
A humorous travelogue recounts a couple's camping evolution from a honey moon mud to a fold down camper. The narrator describes early camping mishaps, a shared dislike of delays, and a planned July 4 1974 departure toward Chadron with reflections on family stories around winter evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Mosquito Gulch Campground
Utopia
Chadron
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Matagordo Island
Gulf
Texas
Cambodia
National Observe
Wall Street Journal
Paula Bills
Lowell Bills
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Hastings College Chapel
Hastings
UN School OF Music
Gingham Gals
Polk Umw
Peggy
and Mrs
Alan Pickerel
Ball Game Report
Osceola
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