Politicking and Punctuation From a Cleveland Visit
A reader wryly critiques national politics and media through observations in Cleveland Ohio. The piece jokes about gun control NRA influence White House mice and the idea of universal social security numbers. It shifts to CIA FBI and privacy topics with satirical quips about governance and birth control debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ood
Cleveland
National Rifle Association
United States
NRA
Washington, D. C
Lincoln State Journal
White House
Richard Nixon
Military Academy
Sochintty
CIA
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Kelley
Ford
Cleve
Polk Community Club Plans July Fourth Celebration
The Polk Community Club approves a July Fourth program with chicken barbecue ball game and fireworks. Adults 1 and youths over 12 pay 1, under 12 pay 25 cents. Barbecue committee lists Norris Alfred and others. gate committee names several members. Bus service to Stromsburg pool starts June 23 with Shirley Wagner as driver. Donations boost Summer Recreation and Community Hall funds. cake sale adds 108 to hall fund. Cub Scouts bake sale adds 52 to fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Club
Norris Alfred
Lyle Dornburgh
Lanny Ang
Frank Ostrander
Don Widga
Homer MacDonald
Leonard Anderson
Philip Meline
Nick McNaught
Glen Hill
Lloyd Stromberg
Glen Babcock
Marvin Fredrickson
Roger Hanquist
Dennis Johnson
Stromsburg
Park Park
Shirley Wagner
Oscar Anderson
Ann Widga
Donald Widga
Pat Bender
Bernice Dobberstein
Mary Brazda
Tammy Fisher
Brenda Bankson
Virginia Bjerrum
Jonita Ba
Cub
Myron Norquest
Charles Logston
Salvation Army Fund Nets 345 35
A Polk County fund drive collection totals 345.35 with contributions from American Legion Country Woman's Club Polk Woman's Club and many individuals. Polk Woman's club members Janice Widga Lyla Meerkatz Erma Adelson Carol Stevens Helen Samuels Bertha Brazda and Nel son are thanked for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
American Legion
Country Woman’s Club
Polk Woman's Club
Polk Woman’s Club
Janice Widga
Lyla Meerkatz
Erma Adelson
Carol Stevens
Helen Samuels
Bertha Brazda
la Nelson
Jo Strand
Strombergs Hold 44th Annual Family Picnic
The Stromberg family picnic took place June 15 at the Viking Center in Stromsburg with about fifty attendees sharing a cooperative dinner. Committee leaders were Mr and Mrs Richard Cramer and Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey, with next year’s organizers Mr and Mrs Hollis Stromberg and Mr and Mrs Claude Stromberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromberg
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Richard Cramer
Richard Sealey
Hollis Stromberg
Claude Stromberg
Father’s Day Cake Gift Guests At Henry Reed’s
Mr and Mrs Fred Laessle Mrs David Ring and Mrs Walter Stohl were Friday lunch guests of Mr Henry Reed. Mrs Stohl presented Henry with a heart shaped decorated cake for Father’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Laessle
David Ring
Walter Stohl
Henry Reed
Stohl
Henry
Cecil Newton improves amid Chicago visit
Mrs Margaret Lott joined Mr and Mrs Duane Newton and Dick for a Chicago trip May 31 to visit Cecil Newton and Dr Darwin Newton of North Carolina. Cecil is much improved and may receive mail at his new address Room 337 2701 W 68th St Chicago Ill 60629.
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Margaret Lott
Duane Newton
Chicago
Cecil Newton
Darwin Newton
North Carolina
Lott
Cecil
Hospital Notes Return Home Highlight Local Recoveries
Henry Reed returned home from Aurora hospital on Friday afternoon. Herschel Shenk returned home from Methodist hospital in Omaha after surgery last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reed
Aurora Hospital
Herschel Shhenk
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Polk Market Daily Prices June 17 1975
Wheat at 3.00 per bushel Milo at 3.90 per 100 pounds Soybeans at 4.90 per bushel Oats at 2.80 per bushel Grain quotes show small market activity on a Tuesday in Polk.
Allan Willits’s team holds an unbeaten 5–0 mark
Allan Willits coaches the 12-14 year old squad with a perfect 5–0 record as they overpower Osceola Sunday night. Myron Munn leads the 15-17 year olds at 3–2 while Don Graff’s 8-9 and 10-11 teams have played one game and won. Come out and watch these ball players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Willits
Osceola
Myron Munn
Don Graff
Linda Swanson Tops UNL Cadets at Spring ROTC Awards
Cadet Linda Darleen Swanson, BIS I from Polk, received a $100 scholarship during the Spring Army ROTC awards event as she was ranked first among 35 freshmen with a 3.9 GPA. The Department President praised Unit efforts in distributing Memorial Poppy funds benefiting Children and Youth and Veterans Affairs programs.
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Linda Swanson
UNL
Legion Auxiliary
Linda Darleen Swanson
BISI
Polk
Swanson
University
Art
Have You Noticed Ladies Describes Dawn Fly Antics
A humorous monologue recalls a pre-dawn morning in a cramped room. The narrator battles a persistent housefly as a sleepy husband snores and the day threatens to begin. The comic scene centers on waking, annoyance, and the futile battle to sleep despite the buzzing intruder.
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Ralph
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Polking
Ohio
Salvation Army Fund
Strombergs Reunion
Hall Fund
Scout
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