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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
8
Reflections on personalized news and the shifting focus of media with travel notes from Omaha to Vancouver. The author muses on the role of storytellers, the use of cameras, currency exchange quirks, and a literary aside from Loren Eiseley as imagery moves from California deserts to Canadian greens.
Mrs Dalyce Rosseau of Boulder Colorado and Mrs Stewart of York were Tuesday noon luncheon guests of Mrs Mary Salchow. Mrs Hillis Sterner spent Monday through Thursday visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Lynn Erwin in Denver.
A weekly hospital roll call lists patients in Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital from July 10 to 17. Names include Mrs. Russell Kreis Stromsburg, Mr. Edward Wagner Osceola, Mrs. Elsie McDonald Osceola, and others in Stromsburg Osceola Shelby North Platte York Silver Creek. Several were dismissed or transferred, and one patient, Curtis Flodman Stromsburg, is noted as deceased.
Mrs Reuben Hanquist accompanied by Mr and Mrs Willard Johnson of Broken Bow attended the International Gideon Convention in Atlanta. Numerous local families hosted visitors from Lincoln York Portland Ore Seattle Wash and Aurora with church events birthdays trips and meals noted across several homes.
Local residents and visitors highlighted with a busy sequence of weekend and weekday calls. Families including Sundbergs, Stevens, Nybergs, Adelsons and others hosted and traveled between homes in Polk area towns and nearby states.
Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell visited in Conad on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glen Rose. Mrs Mervin Shenk spent three days in Lincoln last week with her brother Mr and Mrs Clinton Hurd. Mr and Mrs Dennis Stevens of Beverly Ky are vacationing with his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens and her parents Mr and Mrs Orville Miller at North Platte and with other relatives and friends. Don Riley, Don Jr and Linda visited the Nelson King family Tuesday evening. Kenneth Curren of Minden visited Nelson King on Sunday. Minnie Wright visited relatives in Lincoln on Sunday. Wayne and Patricia Ramsey hosted visitors in Omaha. Randy Teel of Central City stayed overnight with Lynn Ramsey in the Wayne Ramsey home. Elmer Berger of Scottsbluff dined with Roland Stromberg on Tuesday. Rolland Stromberg and family were in Battle Creek Iowa to be with Ella Peterson who is seriously ill. Victor Doremus and wife were Monday visitors to Nelson King.
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