Polking Around A World Of Machines And People
An essay posits that mass production and automation push society toward a mechanized world where people become like machines. It cites a New York subway token seller and Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times, plus studies on mechanically picked produce and squeeze-tested grapefruit. The piece laments human adaptation and notes a Las Vegas job training paradox amid rising mechanization.
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New York City
New Yorker
Charlie Chaplin
United States
New York Times
New York State
Agribusiness Accountability Project
University of Florida
Bart Nyberg
Empire Magazine
Denver Post
Hell
Bart
Colorado
U.S. Manpower Administration
Summer Recreation Fund Seeks Donations After Weekend Play
Benedict hosted multiple games as Pong and dwarfism teams split results. Youth baseball 12 to 14 won 12 1, 15 to 17 lost 3 1. Girls softball won both ends of a double header 14 6 and 5 3. Benedict Pee Wees fell in Polk triple header while 8 11 year olds won opener 9 4. Coaches named. funds raised total $10 with donors from Lincoln and Arnold Neuhouse. Upcoming games set for Waco and local Pee Wees host Wa Co on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
H. S
Benedict Pee ‘Wees
Polk
Bob Clymer
Dudley Baack
Carolyn Anderson
Leila Meerkatz
Dick Myers
Lincoln
Arnold Neuhouses
Waco
Obituary for J. T. Stanton Stromsburg Attorney 76
J. T. Jack Stanton a Stromsburg attorney 76 died Sunday after a long illness in a Lincoln hospital. Funeral services are set for June 14 at 2 p.m. at Stromsburg United Methodist Church with burial in Stromsburg Cemetery. He was born April 29 1896 in Stromsburg graduated from Stromsburg High School and the University of Nebraska served in WWI and WWII in the Marines. He chaired the Stromsburg Bank board and belonged to the Masonic Lodge 126 Commercial Club and was married to Mabel Twarling. Surviving are his widow two daughters a sister and seven grandchildren.
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J. T
Jack) Stanton
Stromsburg
Stromsburg United Methodist Church
Alvin Trucano
Stanton
Lincoln
E.&. Stanton
University of Nebraska At
Cortex, Colo
Mary Jacklyn Maupin
Western Springs
Hazel Stanton
Portland
Ore
Kisler Couple Vacationing in Reno Nevada
Mr and Mrs Henry Kisler are vacationing this week in Reno Nevada at the home of her sister.
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Henry Kisler
Reno
Nevada
Polk Community Club Meeting Set for Monday Night
The Polk Community Club will hold its regular meeting Monday evening June 18 at the Polk Community Hall. All members are urged to attend as Bean Day work assignments will be determined.
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Polk Community Club
Polk Community Hall
Salvation Army Responds to Rapid City Flood Disaster
Salvation Army crews assist Rapid City flooding with evacuees fed and housed. Emergency supplies arrive from Omaha Sioux City Sioux Falls Hastings Mitchell and other cities. Major G William Medley died aiding evacuation. Brigadier and Mrs Donald A Rose oversee operations.
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Salvation Army
Rapid City
South Dakota
Omaha
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Hastings
Mitchell
Iowa
Nebraska
So Dakota
Salvation Army Corps
Salvation Army Emergency Service
City Auditorium
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Denver
Rapid
Local Hospital and Community Notices
Mrs Ed Coover is a patient in the Litzenberger hospital in Central City. Mrs Mary Salchow is a patient in the St. Francis hospital in Grand Island. Paula Bills is attending Girls State in Lincoln this week. Kim and Todd Van Housen spent Wednesday afternoon with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs Robert Willits. Edward Saylor spent the weekend with his sons Steve and Jon at Loveland Colorado.
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Ed Coover
Litzenberger Hospital
Central City
Mary Salchow
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Paula Bills
Lincoln
Kim
Todd van Housen
Robert Willits
Edward Saylor
Steve
Jon
Loveland
Colo
Birds and polk events share spotlight in issue
Sixty years ago Polk streets hosted drag events not races while birdwatching adds one new species and familiar friends. The issue also touts a budget hearing, a western film, air conditioner sales, grain and fuel notices, Father’s Day reminders, and local sales promotions in Stromsburg and Osceola.
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Polk
Citizen State Bank
ESA No. 7
Columbus
Muse Theater
Osceola
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 19
The Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday June 19 at 2 00 PM Paula Bills will report on her week at Girls State An election of officers will be held during the gathering.
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Legion Auxiliary
Paula Bills
Girls State
Local Social Notes Include Picnics and Wedding Attendance
Mrs Gilbert Lampshire and family joined a Beatrice picnic. Judy Furst and Ron Anderson wed at York United Methodist Church with Nettie Carlson and Ellsworth in attendance. Gordon A Carlson’s home hosted Thursday guests Arthur Samuelson and grandchildren Katz from Lincoln and Claus Oberg. Vance Stohl from Lincoln spent the weekend with Walt and family. Earl Stevens visited Eldon Johnson’s Osceola home Sunday night.
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Gilbert Lampshire
Beatrice
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Judy Furst
Ron Anderson
United Methodist Church
York
Gordon A. Carlson
Arthur Samuelson
Jon and
Kristin Katz
Lincoln
Claus Oberg
Vance Stohl
Walt Stohls
Have You Noticed Ladies Sunburned Painter Battles Heat and Wasps
A diarist describes failing a painting deadline due to heat and sun exposure. She removes sleeves, endures sunburn, and fights a wasp colony under the eaves with Raid, declaring war on insects before illness from insecticide ends the project for two rainy days.
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Germany
Ralph
Sunday visitors fill homes across county
Mrs Mildred Norquest was a Sunday dinner guest in the Ray Werner home. Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg spent Tuesday and Wednesday at North Platte on business. Mr and Mrs Martin Lundstrom were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Robert Willits home. Mrs Grant Willits was a Sunday dinner guest of her sister Mrs Rena Drewel at Central City. Mr and Mrs Junior Lindburg and Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg were Sunday evening visitors in the James Lindburg home.
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Mildred Norquest
Ray Werner
M. G. Lindburg
North Platte
Martin Lundstrom
Robert Willits
Grant Willits
Rena, Drewel
Central City
Junior Lindburg
James Lindburg
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Las Vegas
New Orleans
Mark Clymer
Robert Clymer
J. T. Stanton
Deryl
Radio & TV
Progress
Deryl Hilligas
Connie Hilligas
Polk Grain Co
Ly&t
Farmer’s Co-op Grain Association
Duane Burney
Polk Oil Co
Sundberg
Town & Country
Stromsberg
IGIA
Earl Stevens
Eldon Johnson
Donavin Widga
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