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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1970
Page
1
A woman tests a rigid daily plan to save time by allotting minutes to chores but constant interruptions, missing emergencies, and family needs derail her schedule. She ends frustrated after a day of strict planning collapsing under real life demands.
The Little Six League opened Friday June 12 with three games against Gresham. The 12-14 and high school teams won, while the 8-11 group lost 19-5. High school edged Gresham 14-3, with Carla Myers earning the win and Phyliss Ostberg finishing the Polk battery.
The American Legion Post 160 held its annual steak feed and membership drive on Monday June 22. Fifty-one members attended. The post voted to designate a $100 memorial in memory of Leonard Warnick Jr toward the purchase of a score board at the athletic field.
A diarist notes scrambling through meals and chores ending with a plan to tackle tasks by urgency. The entry mentions cold meat sandwiches and laundry on the line plus borrowing bread from a neighbor due to skipped grocery shopping.
Mrs Coral Rodgers of 1570 West Nevada Place Denver Colorado will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday June 28. She and Mr Rodgers were early Polk residents he worked as a carpenter and built one of the first homes there.
Blaine Mills 82 local Polk native died Monday June 22 in Hood River Oregon. His brother Dennis Mills left Polk for Hood River after the death. He moved to Hood River from Polk in 1936 and is survived by his wife two sons Eldon Hood River Kenneth California and a daughter Eloise Robeson Hood River. The Hood River address listed 1826 Wasco Street Hood River Oregon 97031.
The Blue Valley Amateur Radio Club of Seward Nebraska will stage its annual field day at the old school site in Tamora. The 27 hour exercise runs from Saturday afternoon June 27 to Sunday noon June 28 testing the world’s largest non commercial emergency communications facility. Visitors are welcome as licensed amateurs handle messages for police civil defense Red Cross and relief groups as needed. The event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League.
Funeral services for EN3 Leonard C. Warnick 21 were held at St Vincent s Catholic Church Osceola with Msgr L F Obrist officiating Burial in Polk Cemetery with American Legion Post 160 Polk conducting military rites The rosary was recited at Wall Funeral Home Casket bearers were Edward Johnson Norman Reckner Larry Johnson Allan Neuhaus Gary Johnson William Nelson Five were Vietnam veterans Leonard died June 7 while on active Navy duty in South Vietnam waters A letter from his commanding officer to his parents and wife expresses sympathy and outlines known circumstances of his death
Dwight Burney was awarded a 50 year membership pin at a Hartington ceremony. John Brown Grand Master of Masons of Nebraska attended and spoke along with Grand Chaplain Walter Samuelson. Omaha officials Norris Lamman and Ralph Geary also attended with Burney’s son Dr. Dwight Burney Jr and wife.
Mr and Mrs Don Hudson announce the birth of their daughter Bonnie Lynn on June 18 at their home.
C Marvin Fredrickson returned home Friday from St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln after surgery.
June 7 1970 a son aboard a Vietnamese boat interdicted a major enemy crossing on the Kinh Moi Hai Canal. Leonard fell into the canal during firefight and was not seen again by his Viet Namese crew. Search efforts by River Patrol Group FIVE NINE and others failed to locate him. villagers later recovered his body two miles north. Senior Naval Advisor Allen R Smelley offers condolences and support to the family.
Dick Sealey Jr hosts a Father’s Day afternoon and picnic with guests from Central City Fullerton Kearney Stromsburg and local Sealey family members including Peg i Sealey.
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