Nebraska tomatoes and a gardener’s rambling musings
The author recalls a long ago Victory garden in Highland Park Illinois and Nebraska tomatoes at family meals. He muses on weeds, work before harvest, and a Tree of Heaven that proves hard for neophyte gardeners. A letter from Charlie discusses political labels and Nebraska Republicans.
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Highland Park
Illinois
Nebraska
Alfred
Texas
Polk
Alice Balzer
Hell
Brooklyn
Heaven
Miss Colorado 1976 Crowned Karen Land in Sterling
Karen Jean Land 22 of Littleton won the Miss Colorado Scholarship Pageant in Sterling on July 3. She will compete in Miss America in Atlantic City in September. Land's background includes runner up finishes in 1974 and 1975 and she as Miss Northeastern Junior College in 1976 won a $1000 scholarship a Datsun and other prizes.
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Karen
Jean Land
Bernard Land
Littleton
Colo
Sterling
Atlantic City
Bernie Land
Polk
Citizens State Bank
Northeastern Junior College
Shey
Open House for 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire celebrate fifty years with an open house on Sunday August 1 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Community Hall in Polk. Hosts are their children and spouses. Mr and Mrs Marvin McKenzie of Overland Park Kansas and Mr and Mrs Wayne Lampshire of New Orleans Iowa attend with five grandchildren. No gifts requested.
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Gilbert Lampshire
Polk
Marvin
Stella) McKenzie
Overland Park
Kans
Wayne Lampshire
New Orleans
Hospital Notes From Regional Centers
Mr Ollie Johnson is a patient in Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola. Mr Robert Badek entered Veterans Hospital Grand Island on Friday. Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman entered Lincoln General Hospital Lincoln Tuesday and returned home Thursday. Miss Michelle Hahn broke her right arm Saturday evening while playing with friends and entered York hospital Saturday night. Mrs Lyle Widga had major surgery Monday at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln.
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Ollie Johnson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Robert Badek
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Carroll Flodman
Lincoln General Hospital
Lincoln
Michelle Hahn
Dolan Hahn
York Hospital
Lyle Widga
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Trinity LCW Meeting Recaps July Session
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Christian Work group met in the church basement on July 7 at 8 00 p m Bonnie Wolfe president conducted the business meeting with a hymn America The LCW plans to serve the November senior citizens bingo Pastor Lindgren led a Bible study titled False Religions in our Country A lunch was served to 14 members and one visitor by Corinne Adelson and Donna Werner hostesses
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Trinity’ Lcw
iThe Lcw
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bonnie Wolfe
America
LCW
Lindgren
Corinne Adelson
Donna Werner
Rahrs and Sundbergs Share Wednesday Supper
Mr and Mrs Bob Rahrs and family were Wednesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Lynn Sundberg and family in a neighborly gathering.
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Bob Rahrs
Lynn Sundberg
Senior Citizens Card Night at Legion Hall
Senior Citizens play 10 point pitch on Tuesday July 27 at 2 p.m. at the Legion Hall. All players welcome for fun and prizes for high, second high and low scorers plus a door prize. The afternoon ends with coffee, cookies and conversation.
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Legion Hall
Seed Business Sold To Murdock Firm
Wilson seed business transfers to Lyle and David Stock in a father son deal. The Stocks move seed processing equipment inventory educational material and customer files to Stock Seed Farm in Murdock Nebraska. Lyle long a seed producer and David returns from three years in the Peace Corps to help expand the operation. Jim and Alice Wilson remain residents near Polk where Bob Brazda farms.
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Jims
Alicé Wilson
Lyle
David Stock
Murdock
Nebr
David
Peace Corps
South America
Jim
Alice
Polk
Bob Brazda
Engagement Announced for Jones Family Members
Mr and Mrs Gary Jones and Lisa and Lani of Clay Center visit Vern Jones home while Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones of Central City attend. Larry Lukas and family attend funeral of her father Harry Pawloski in Farwell and stay the weekend.
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Gary Jones
Lisa
Lani
Clay Center
Wilbur Jones
Central City
Vern Jones
Larry Lukas
Harry Pawloski
Farwell
Stark Nebraska Bicentennial reminiscences of Stark trading post
Stark Nebraska is remembered through a bicentennial project at the Johnson farm site on Highway 66. Lennart Johnson and Leroy Nelson placed a sign at Stark’s southeast corner with a model of Stark Trading Post and Post Office in Hardville’s parade.
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Lennart Johnson
Leroy Nelson
Stark
Johnson Farm
Roy
Stark Trading Post
Hardville
Polk
Hordville
Polk and Hordville
A. J. Hanquist
Earl Flodman
A. Jenner
Summer is Half Over Here in the Suburbs
A reflective, humorous list of summer trials from a parent, kids, teens, and adults. The speaker notes rough days of heat, chores, no gas, and worn shoes, while acknowledging summer’s midpoint with mixed weariness and a quick glance at the seasonal grind.
Quilts Wanted for Polk County Fair Exhibit
Quilts old new or unusual will be displayed on the stage in the old 4-H building during the Polk County fair. Bring a quilted quilt to the display area Tuesday morning or afternoon July 27. Exhibits stay until Friday evening with an attendant present at all times. Quilts will not be judged but receive a participating ribbon.
Polk Market brief
July 20 1976 Polk Market column notes local market items and listings with sparse OCR text. Readable fragments indicate a small itemized market update and community notes from Polk.
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Polk
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Charlie
Greenville
W. Va
Alvie Humphries
Alvie
Roman Hruska
Nixon
Supreme Court
Colorado
Wilson ‘Seed
Murdock Firm
KN Natural Gas Co
Francis Tewell
Cynthia Ann
Richard Lawrence Cram
Leavenworth, Va
Ark
Nebraska Trading
Rich Bicker, Photographer
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