Muscle car insurance surcharges and local visit tale
State Department of Insurance warns buyers that 1971 and later hot cars may incur surcharges from 20 to 50 percent due to higher loss rates. Readers also encounter a light local note about Calvin and Lillie Lockwood visiting Polk, plus memories of Polk Progress and past local columns.
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State Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance
United States
Volkswagen
Calvin Lockwood
Saginaw
Mich
Polk
Lillie Johnson
Calvin
The
Lockwoods
Progress
Fred Stellar
Stromsburg
Rev Milan Swasko Installed as Pastor at Calvary Lutheran
Rev Milan E Swasko was installed July 26 as pastor of Calvary Lutheran Swede Home and First Lutheran Rising City. He moved to the parsonage in Swede Home after extended call votes on June 7 and previously led Northlake Lutheran Church Illinois with community progress and growth.
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Milan Swasko
Calvary Lutheran
Milan E.swasko
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede Home
First Lutheran Church
Rising City
Folmer Farstrup
Nebraska Synod
LCA
Reuben Swanson
Omaha
Swasko
Northlake Lutheran Church
Northlake
Chicago
Wartburg Synod
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary of
Minneapolis
Fire Department
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Defense Unit
Pastor Swasko
Illinois
Indiana
Rev
Pennsylvania
First Lutheran
Child Drowns While Vacationing in Elk Lake Michigan
Andrew Alfred a 3 year old son of Mr and Mrs Ted Alfred of Cleveland Heights Ohio drowned Tuesday afternoon in Elk Lake in northern Michigan while the family vacationed there. The Alfreds live at 2630 Edgehill Rd Cleveland Heights Ohio 44106.
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Andrew Alfred
Elk Lake
Michigan
Ted Alfred
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Edgehill Rd
Polk Girls Win The Benedict Tourney
Polk 12U softball team tops Gresham for first place at Benedict tournament. Osceola takes third, Gresham second. Money for new uniforms raised by 16 seed corn dealers totaling 669.94 in donations. Polk set August tournaments with Shelby and Polk host dates.
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Benedict
Osceola
Gresham
Polk
Mike Shenk
Lynks
Gary Sagehorn
Acco
Robert Baack
Funks
Dick Mundt
Farmers Hybrid
Roy Glasser
DeKalb
Lee ‘Harless
Herschel Shhenk
Cargill
Duane Burney
Moews
Leonard Anderson
Prairie Valley
Dean Ostberg
Pioneer
Rolland Stromberg
Super Cross
Max Jones
Fontenelle
Jim
Birth of Darin Lee Johnson in York
A baby boy named Darin Lee Johnson was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnson on Saturday July 18 in York. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces at birth.
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Darin Lee
Dennis Johnson
York
Summer Reading Program Ends With Awards
The last meeting is this Wednesday afternoon where prizes will be given to children and a treat will be provided for attendees. The Pork Woman's Club thanks everyone who helped make the program a success.
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Pork Woman’s Club
New Books at the Library Add To Shelf
Library announces new adult titles including Country Editors Boy Caldwell Great Lion of God Travels with My Aunt and House of Gold plus Power and Glory and Thing of Beauty. Children’s books feature Adventures of Ol Mr Buzzard Adventures of Mr Mock er and Longlegs the Heron by Burgess.
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Borland
Grandmother
Priests
Caldwell
Crogan
Cullivan
Greene
Candy Kane
Lambert
Lendren
Siefert
Adventures of
Ol’ Mr. Buzzard
Mocker
Longlegs the Heron
Burgess
New Polk High Names Principal and Staff for 1970 71
Eugene Ortgiesen appointed Polk High Principal as the 1970 71 term begins August 31. He earned a Bachelors and Masters from Kearney State College and taught in St. Paul Nebraska for four years. He and his wife will reside in the Polk teacherage. Future Progress issues will announce additional personnel.
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Polk
Eugene Ortgiesen
Polk High
Ortgeisen
Wilcox High School
Kearney State College
St. Paul
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Ortgiesen
Ostberg Carlson wed in July ceremony at Polk United Methodist
Miss Patricia Ostberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Ostberg and Dale A Carlson son of Mr and Mrs John A Carlson Silver Creek Nebr were united in marriage Saturday July 18 1970 The double ring rite was at Polk United Methodist Church with maid of honor bridesmaids candlelighters and attendants from Osceola Silver Creek and York A reception followed in York and the couple plan to reside on a farm near Silver Creek
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Patricia Ostberg
Dean Ostberg
Dale A. Carlson
John A. Carlson
Silver Creek
Nebr
John Kim
Polk United Methodist Church
Pamela Ostberg
Phyllis Ostberg
Douglas Jones
Osceola
Timothy Wyman
Gaylene Carlson
Ceva ‘Carlson
Edward Ostberg
York
Linda Gaedeke
Doris Ostberg
Donnette Ostberg
Don Searcy Campaign Meeting Draws Local Attendees
Mr and Mrs Galen Sterner and Mr and Mrs Wayne Tyler attended a Sunday afternoon gathering in Kearney for the Don Searcy for Congress campaign. Searcy, a teacher at Kearney State College, seeks the Democratic nomination for Nebraska third district seat. The Republican challenger is Rep Dave Martin, whose House record is described as mediocre.
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Galen Sterner
Wayne Tyler
Kearney
Searcy
Congress
Don Searcy
Kearney State College
United States
Nebraska
Dave Martin
Martin
House of Representatives
Polk Bean Days Set for September Fourth and Fifth
Polk Bean Days are scheduled for September 4 and 5 with events to showcase local harvests and bean-themed activities. Organizers invite residents and visitors to enjoy exhibitions, food booths, and community entertainment.
Gadgets Fail Housewife in Modern Kitchen Revolt
A humorous piece traces a housewife overwhelmed by over automated appliances failing to meet expectations. She battles floods from a washer overflow and jokes about the gap between promised convenience and real daily friction, ending with a quirky scavenger search for a model number.
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Polking
Oscar W. Olson
Wentworth
S. C
Ike Ostberg
Mirs. Ostberg
Os‘car
Dale Carlson
Polk Bean
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