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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
2
Mrs Alice Nelson bought the Corner Cafe from E D Clason. Zip Code system to launch July 1 with Polk code 6865. Thunderstorm and heavy rain hit Polk and Arborville areas, delaying harvest.
Leonard and Oliver Johnson visited Mrs Esther Johnson at Merrick Manor for Sunday dinner. Lincoln guests Rudolph Gustafson and Dean Weimer returned from a Colorado vacation hosted by Elwyn Johnson in Greeley. The Johnsons hosted birthday guests Gail and Terry Johnson. Nearby visits included Mrs Harold Petersom, Mrs Roscoe Bailey, and Keith Estes Park. Dwight Burney and family attended Norfolk events. Gwen Robinson’s January wedding announced. Fiedlers hosted a Sunday brunch and a Saturday dinner party. Coffee guests at P. W. Aker’s included Herbert Wurtz, Maurice Lindburg Jr, and Dale Lindburg.
The Polk Progress lists publishing and postal details and rates for obituaries poetry card notices and subscriptions. Rates shown include 70c per year in Nebraska 5.00 elsewhere six months 2.50 three months and 10c per line for obituary poetry with a $1 minimum.
County Court entries list multiple defendants with charges including minor in possession stopping at signs speeding expired inspection and intoxication with fines of 8 to 100 dollars and a 250 dollar speeding penalty. Additional note mentions social visit by Mrs Leo Calhoun and Mae Felton.
The Home Society met June 20 at Minnie Miers's residence with ten members present. Frances Carlstrom attended as a guest, and President Rea Johnson led the business session. A memorial gift honored the late Randall Blart, longtime Nebr Children's Home superintendent. Anna Guthrie won the hostess gift. Kings Corners produced prizes for Myrtle Bush and Evelyn Shenk. A pot luck lunch followed.
Miss Mitzie Sundberg of Sterling and a friend lunched with Mrs Mae Felton and will leave July 11 for five weeks in Europe. Adelsons and Johnsons visited Holdrege for the Phelps County Centennial with car entries in the parade. Burney made a business trip to Presswood and visited Bartlett and ONeill on the return. Swanson and Swanson called on Friday, Viola Ziegelbein and Hulda Sagehorn visited Anna Ray, and Cra mer family picnic was at Kearney. Homolka and Brazda families hosted visits in Wilbur and at the Brazda home.
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