Ladle Rat Rotten Hut and Sonic Boom Commentary
A garbled river of wordplay and satire weaves through a mock serial tale and mock news. It lampoons grammar and a scheme of sonic booms affecting animals and humans, referencing the Air Force tests and various anti noise groups. The piece jabs at speed culture and constitutional rights amid surreal dialogue and invented phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotten Hut Entity Bet Zum End Stud Buyer Grain Murder’s Bet
Air Force
Surgeon General’s Office
Polk
Anti-Noise League
Anti-Cruelty League
Super Sonic
New York
California
Weekend Visitors Honor 40th Anniversary In Polk County
Mrs Ronnie Heiden and children visited O. E. Johnson over the weekend. Richard Sealey Sr and family hosted guests including Richard Cramer and family from Loveland Colorado, Dennis Bruns of Boulder, and Yukon Colo. Dalton Steuben and family joined at Richard Sealey Jr. home for Dick and Agnes Sealey’s 40th anniversary. Memorial Day dinner guests at Marvin Shenk’s included Clayton Hurd and Nora Simpson with Ella Shenk of Good Samaritan Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Heiden
Hampton
O. E. Johnson
Richard Sealey, Sr
Richard Cramer
Mike
Susie
Loveland
Colo
Dennis Bruns
Boulder
Richard Cramer, Jr
Forbes Air Base
Dale Steuben
Yukon
Richard Sealey, Jr
Regy J Green Receives Masters From University
Regy J Green son of Mr and Mrs Everett W Green of Lincoln received his Masters Degree from the University of Nebraska on Saturday June 1 1968 during Commencement activities. Regy could not attend the ceremonies due to his service obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regy J. Green
Everett W. Green
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Regy
Kathleen M. Trotter
Wayne Tyler
Polk
Trotter
Auction Thursday For Summer Recreation Fundraiser
A Thursday 7 pm auction of donated articles and a bake sale will raise funds for the Summer Recreation Program. Event at the former Home Service Store building with outside auction and inside bake sale. Call numbers provided to donate items or bake goods contact Mrs Nick McNaught and others. Sponsoring group is Polk Community Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service
Call
Nick McNaught
Clem Meerkatz
Leon Meerkatz
Vern Jones
Dean Myers
Polk Community Club
Osceola
Benedict
Central City
Henderson
Clarks
Verland Widga
Abe
Don Dahlin
Nevevrrntaensesr
Confirmation Service At Calvary Ev Lutheran Swede Home
A Confirmation Service was held Sunday morning June 2 at Calvary Ev Lutheran Church Swede Home. Pastor Stanley Floth confirmed Janelle Hinkle Viona Wiser JoAnn Stevens Douglas Holm Monty Jones and Russell Larson. Mrs James Lundstrom was received into membership by the Rite of Confirmation.
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Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church of
Polk School Libraries Open For Summer Check Out
Polk school libraries will open Wednesday morning for summer check out to help pupils maintain reading skills. New books arrived after term end and are processed by librarian Mrs Eriksen, available 9:30-10:30 at the grade school and 10:30-11:30 at the high school. Pupils should go directly to the libraries without disturbing other areas.
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Polk
Eriksen
Max Kroger Graduates From Sioux Falls College
Max Lloyd Kroger son of Mrs Ruth Kroger and the late Lloyd Kroger graduates from Sioux Falls College on Sunday June 2 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education.
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Max Kroger
Sioux Falls College
Max Lloyd Kroger
Ruth Kroger
Lloyd Kroger
Max
Midwest AAU Jr Olympics entrants shine at Grand Island
JoAnn Stevens finished third in the girls intermediate 50 yard low hurdles. Mike Lindburg won the boys intermediate low hurdles. Kenny Bills placed third in the boys intermediate 440. First and second place qualify for Omaha on June 8. Attendees included Lowell Bills Paula Bills Luann Bills Dale Lindburg and Horace and Mrs Stevens and Tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Stevens
Kenny Bills
Mike Lindburg
Grand Island
Mike
JoAnn
Omaha
Lowell
Paula
Luann Bills
Dale Lindburg
Horace Stevens
Tom
Alumni Banquet Hosts Bring 1948 Class Guests Home
After the Alumni Banquet the 1948 high school class and friends gathered at the Don Miller home in Lincoln. Attendees included Ken Erickson and others from Des Moines and surrounding states, with six absentees. A 1943 class coffee party followed at Roy Glasser Jr. home attended by twenty five alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
Dick Sealey
Don Miller
Ken Erickson
Des Moines
Don Schaepler
Arapahoe
Derald Johnson
Derby
Kan
Gail Kealiher
Denver
Eugene Klingsporn
York
Bill Ferrand
Omaha
Lois Johnson
Dale Nelson
Kenneth Upton
Don Wright
Roger Long
Lincoln
Walden Volz
McCook
Wayne Person
Hordville
Lee Anderson
Wallace Lind
Don Shostrom
Ed Saylor
Polk
Roy Glasser, Jr
Noel Kealiher
Open House for Mr and Mrs Albin Benson on 25th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albin Benson of Hordville celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Fridhem Lutheran Church from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday June 9. Friends and relatives are invited. gifts are respectfully declined.
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Albin Benson
Hordville
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Special Speaker for Polk Methodist WSCS Meeting
The Polk Methodist WSCS announces a special speaker Mrs Paul B Porter Hastings will address the group at their meeting on Thursday June 6. Public is invited to attend.
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Polk
WSCS
Paul B. Porter
Hastings
Deland Flodman Welcomes Baby Daughter Eileen Marie
Mr and Mrs Deland Flodman of San Diego announce the arrival of a baby girl named Eileen Marie born Sunday June 2. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and joins paternal grandfather Carroll Flodman.
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Deland Flodman
San Diego
Calif
Eileen Marie
Carroll Flodman
Horace Stevens Home Hosts Sunday Confirmation Guests
Sunday dinner guests at the Horace Stevens home honored Jo Ann's confirmation with Pastor Stanley Floth and local families including the Stevens, Jones, Nelson, Oquist, and others. Osceola visitors Roy Grossnicklaus, Osceola. Mrs Horace Stevens visited her parents in Osceola. Lincoln guests Gunnard Stohl dined with the Johnsons. Siglers from Osceola attended at the Johnson home.
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Lincoln
Or. Johnson
Robert Sigler
Rosemary and Russell
Osceola
O. B. Johnson
High School Teaching Positions Are Filled
Polk High School announces a full faculty for the 1968 69 term with four new members joining the veteran staff. Elaine Heapy will teach home economics and sponsor the pep club. Robert Baskins will lead social studies. Ron Foote becomes music instructor. Dennis Johnson will teach commercial courses accounting for business and math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nielsen
Polk High School
Elaine Heapy
Heapy
Litchfield High School
Kearney State College
Robert Baskins
North Platte
University of Nebraska
University
Ron Foote
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Trinity College
Deerfield
Ill
Foote
Polk
Dennis Johnson
Newman Grove High School
Midland College
Johnson
Mundt Completes Training At Fort Leonard Wood
Army Private Richard C. Mundt 20 son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Mundt Polk completed eight weeks of advanced combat engineer training May 24 at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He learned combat squad tactics infantry weapons engineering reconnaissance road and bridge building camouflage and demolition skills
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Army
Richard C. Mundt
Carl H. Mundt
Polk
Ete Leonard Wood
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Martin Baack
Mr and Mrs Martin Baack of Polk celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Sunday from 2 to 4 p m. Friends and relatives are invited. the couple requests no gifts.
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Martin Baack
Polk
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Library Receives Diverse Book Donations and New Arrivals
Mrs Kraft donates Desert by Edward Abbey to the library along with Party Game Book and Gettysburg. Robert Stromberg contributes Modern abridged edition of Little Women. New children titles include Petey the Peanut Man The Road To Agra and Benjamin in the Woods. New orders list The Home Place by Dorothy Thomas River and I Niehart Sod Walls Rodger Welch Stillmeadow Calendar Gladys Taber The Three Suitors by Richard Jones.
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Desert
Edward Abbey
Kraft
Gettysburg
Robert Stromberg
Petey the Peanut Man
Agra
Rodger Welch
Gladys Taber
Richard Jones
Evangelaires to Appear at Polk Baptist Church
The Evangelaires, a Bethel College student group from St Paul Minnesota, perform at the First Baptist Church in Polk on Tuesday June 11 at 8 00 PM Troupe of four includes Dawson McAllister speaker Gary McCann pianist Dave Alquist and Mark Watkins vocalists.
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the Evangelaires
Bethel College and Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
First Baptist Church
Polk
United States
Dawson McAllister
Gary McCann
Coldwater
Mich
Dave Alhquist
Mark Watkins
Youngstown
Ohio
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Polking
U.S
Lebayer
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut
Lee Aspirin
Pvt
Richard Mundt
Evangelaires
Baptist Church
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