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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1971

Page

6

Jolene Myers and William Hokanson wed in Lincoln church

Miss Jolene A. Myers and William Hokanson exchanged vows June 5 1971 at 2 30 PM in the American Lutheran Church of Lincoln with a double ring ceremony. The couple's parents are Dean Myers of Polk and Virjean Hokanson of Lincoln. The reception followed in the Parish Hall and a Mexican honeymoon preceded their home at 1105 Peach Street Lincoln.

Jolene Myers William Hokanson Lincoln Church Jolene A. Myers William ®. Hokanson American Utheran Church of Lincoln Wayne J Bunn Dean Myers Polk Virjean Hokanson Lincoln Dagmar Almquist Neal van Housen Ken Carlstrom Carla Myers Lynn Sundberg Christie Beck Pleasanton John Myers Chuck Keen Omaha Dob Neuhaus Joel Stevens Keith Myers Ron Holsteen Nancy Kister Elder Bock David Gorrell Ralston Donna Hall Patti Myers Susan Hoffman Donette Jones Debbie Donna Beck Terri Myers Charles

Drafted County Residents Sent for Induction

Gregory Linn Wilhelms son of Alton and wife of Stromsburg and Ronald Duane Meerkatz son of Clarence and wife of Polk were forwarded to Omaha Tuesday morning June 15 1971 for induction into the Armed services Polk County Local Board No 75 has not received calls for July at this writing.

Gregory Linn Wilhelms Ronald Duane Meerkatz Omaha Armed Services Greg Alton Wilhelms Stromsburg Ron Clarence Meerkatz Polk Polk County Local Board No. 75

PINS AND PANS 4 H CLUB MEETS AT SUSAN CRAMER HOME

The Pins and Pans 4 H Club met at Susan Cramer home on June 16 with President Heidi Harrington leading. Members discussed sewing lessons and planned the next meeting at the park in Stromsburg after a wiener roast and swimming. Terri Harrington demonstrated back pressure arm lift with Abbi Harrington as victim and Mrs Cramer demonstrated artificial respiration. The group then went to the Dairy Queen for lunch. Tammy Sue Fisher News Reporter.

Susan Cramer Heidi Harrington Larry Cramer Terri Harrington Abbi Harrington

Local residents share visits and family events

Tuesday afternoon lunch guests included Mrs Edith Benson with Mauritz Johnson Lyle Ostberg Esther Peterson and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson. Sunday guests in Ceresco were Mr and Mrs Marvin Ehn and others in the Joe Ehn home.

Edith Benson Mauritz Johnson Lyle Ostberg Esther Peterson Rudolph Gustafson Marvin Ehn Ceresco Joe Ehn Walter Fisher Bellevue Clinton Bahensky Ralph Fisher Mr Fisher Darwin Hahn Dean Buffington Osceola Hannah Hahn Doyle Marcia Zedicher Lyle Lindgren Robin Flodman Carroll Flodman Robin Merton Flodman Lincoln General Hospital Lyle Dornburgh George Tiaden, Sr Columbus

County Commissioners Record June 15 1971 Polk County

Polk County Nebraska board met in regular session at 10 15 A M with all members present. Claims were audited and approved with various General Fund and Road Fund disbursements including salaries, supplies, and services totaling multiple amounts to local entities and vendors. A budget emergency resolution for the Assessor and Building & Grounds funds was adopted and authority given to explore additional funding options. an irrigation culvert agreement with W V Kosch was approved. The board adjourned at 3 30 P M to reconvene June 22 1971.

Board of County Commissioners Polk County Nebraska General Fund General Fund City of Osceola Curb & Gutter Columbus City Schools, Co Cornhusker Office Supply Co Ceva Eller Mid-America Research Chemical Corp Nebr Office Service Co Omaha Printing Co Reynold Peterson Sher Platte County Nebr Redfield & Co, Inc W Hughes Roofing Co The Augustine Co Osceola Record E.s- 14 Polk Progress Thorco Louise S Xerox Corp General Amer Life Ins. Co Louise S Timm Co. Treas Allen Anderson Roy Carlson Rae Max Gabel Calmar Herrmann Richard Hiemer Lynn E. Jones Walden Jones Robert Killham Harold Lemp Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Ed Mangelsen Osceola van T. Perry Systems Sales, Inc University of Nebraska Verland Widga Beatrice State Home Hastings Regional Center Lincoln Regional Center Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home University of Nebraska Hospital Nebr. Dept. of Pub. Welfare, Co State Administrative Fund General Amer, Life Ins. Co Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas Harold J. Cockson Co-op Oil, Inc Stromsburg Bridge Hurlbut Dennis Johansen Kansas- Nebr Natural Gas Co Lincoln Equipment Co Lincoln Tel & Tel. Co Lloyd's Sinclair Service Mobil Oil Corp Moore Garage Palmberg Auto Supply Polk Oil Company Shelby Lumber & Supply Silver Creek Lumber & Farm Supply the Island Supply Co Marion Thomas Tonniges Chevrolet Dale Frizzell Burdette A. Flodman

Polk County Board of Equalization hearing property values

The Polk County Board of Equalization met at the Courthouse on April 1, 6, and 13 1971 to hear complaints on property values. Twenty five people appeared. on May 12 13 14 the board reviewed written complaints and inspected properties. The board reduced 25 properties and left 47 unchanged. Dale Frizzell, Clerk to the Board of Equalization.

Polk County Board of Equalization Dale Frizzell Board of Equalization

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