Polking Around and RS70 Musings on Defense Spending
A column recounts a local horn issue, World War II era RS70 airframe talk, and playful satire on Congress and the administration over defense funding. It notes Dick Myers’s donation, a weather update, a planned jet trip to Boston, Niagara Falls sighting hopes, and a reunion with Oliver Smith now Hastings High School coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration
Congress
Dick Myers
Lincoln
Nebraska
Polk Summer Recreation Fund
Boston
Niagara Falls
Falls
Polk Public Schools Earn Class A Accreditation
Polk Public Schools are placed on the list of fully accredited schools for 1962 63 by the State Accreditation Committee. The committee praised the six year high school facilities program and staff additions and noted the district’s strong improvement and overall high grade education efforts.
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Polk Public Schools
State Accreditation Committee
Lincoln
Accreditation Committee
Polk
State Department of Education
Space Shoot Cards Drive Local Hunt For Distant Senders
Postcard entries for a space shoot contest must be returned to James Brazda Jr by noon Saturday June 30. Prizes range from 5 to 1 dollars for farthest distance. entrants receive a free malted milk at Kahler's if mailed back, with several cards already found in Blair Hooper Arlington Cedar Bluffs Kennard David City Shelby Osceola Morse Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brazda, Jr
Kahler’s
Blair
Hooper
Arlington
Cedar Bluffs
Kennard
David City
Shelby
Osceola
Polk
Barbara Logan
Brazda Impl. Co
Progress Office to Close Two Weeks
The Pork Progress office will be closed from Friday June 22 to Monday June 9 for a staff vacation. The June 28 and July 5 issues will be printed by Mook Wilhelms of The Headlight in Stromsburg. Advertisers should mail copy to Stromsburg Nebr by Monday for timely production.
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Pork Progress
Progress
Mook
Wilhelms
Stromsburg
Nebr
Obituary of Theodore Daniel Otte 1882 1962
Theodore Daniel Otte died June 16 1962 at 79. He was born in Cowling Tl on June 30 1882 and came to Nebraska in 1884. Survived by four children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Immanuel Lutheran and Arborville Congregational churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Daniel Otte
Fredrick and
Louise Meyers Otte
Cowling
Nebraska
Elizabeth Bingham
Arborville Township
Immanuel Lutheran School
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Arborville Congregational Church
Odd Fellow Lodge
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Frank
Redwood City
California
George
Boulder
Colo
Sybil Hulme
Bradshaw
Ball Program Hitting On All Four Bases
Summer Recreation gears up as boys’ hardball and girls softball begin. York girls beat local team. Casey Lavelle predicts better record than the Mets. Girls play York Thursday at 8 pm. practice schedules set for younger and older groups. Fundraising shows shortfall with about $600 needed. donations urged at Citizens State Bank or to James Brazda Jr.
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York
Bill Lavelle
Nancy Kisler
Polk
Casey Lavelle
Mets
Reuben Ehn
Dick Myers
Lincoln
Brazda Fertilizer
Citizens State Bank
James Brazda, Jr
Commercial Club
Arborville Church Service and Burial Notices
The Arborville Congregational Church conducted a service with Rev. Lindley Cook and Rev. Elmer Logan officiating. Wilbur Whitacre sang two hymns accompanied by Mrs. Robert Merchant. Pallbearers were Harvey Wochner Maurice Flick Fred Bedient Robert Merchant Floyd Merchant and Ed Beckner. Interment followed at Arborville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville Congregational Church
Lindley Cook
Elmer Logan
Wilbur Whitacre
Robert Merchant
Harvey Wochner
Maurice Flick
Fred Bedient
Floyd Merchant
Ed Beckner
Arborville Cemetery
Reebs Celebrate Golden Anniversary At Trinity Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Henry Reeb observed their golden wedding with an open house at Trinity Lutheran Church on June 17. 175 guests signed the book as Rev Barnell led a program including a quartet, poems, solos, and a hymn, followed by a church basement reception with gold decor and guests from York, Crete, Columbus, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Henry Reeb
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church
Shelly Ramsey
B. A. Barnell
Saas
Jeanine Hoffman
Leila
Wayne Ramsey
Lord
Delores Willits
Pat Ramsey
Lynda Myers
Lyn Ramsey
Kathy Brazda
Lucille Johnson
Jesus
Barnell
Trin Story
Page City
USCW
Edna Crow
Louis Blase
C. A. Wilshusen
York
Crete
Columbus
Benedict
Hampton
Aurora
Grand Island
Pleasanton
Whiting
Iowa
Central City
Stromsburg
Scottsbluff Seward
Marquete
McCool
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Bert Warnick
Oliver Smith
Hastings High School
Nebraska Central College
Oliver
Polk Schools
Morse Bluffs
Gerald Cline
Theodore D. Otte
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