Clarks School Eyes Training Grant for 1972 73
The Merrick County School for Trainable Retarded Children in Clarks may receive a $1,000 grant from Fullerton Ex gies Organization for 1972 73. Supt Jack Jones urges parents to enroll eligible children, as Clarks must meet state rules with minimum enrollment and may lose the grant if insufficient numbers persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrick County
Clarks
Fullerton
State Department of Education
Special Education Department
Jones
Nebr
Columbus
Grand Island
Home Society Meets With Twelve Members and Visitor
Home Society met Wednesday afternoon June 21 with twelve members and one visitor. Irene Widga presided and led the business meeting. A Nebr. Children's Home thank you card for June contribution was read. Take away Bingo capped the social hour. Evelyn Shenk received the hostess gift. They plan to meet with Evelyn in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Minnie Miers
Irene Widga
Nebr
Evelyn Shenk
Evelyn
Mounted Hawk Regulation Seeks Registration of Specimens
The Game and Parks Commission reminds owners to register mounting c ooper s hawks goshawks and sharp skinned hawks or study skins taken before August 27 last year to comply with state law. After August last year protection became law prohibiting killing and unlawful possession, with seizures of unregistered mounts and study skins. Owners must show how when and where the birds were obtained. the commission will create a permanent record and issue a confirmation of lawful possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Parks Commission
Game Commission
Local Social News Highlights in Polk County
Mr and Mrs Guy Blanchard of Grand Island were supper guests in the Dwight Burney home Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Vandergrift and Margaret of Stromsburg were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Blanchard
Grand Island
Dwight Burney
Robert Vandergrift
Margaret
Stromsburg
Walter Fisher
Shower honors Miss Joyce Widga in Stromsburg
Miss Joyce Widga of Stromsburg was honored at a miscellaneous shower Saturday afternoon June 24 at the Swede Plain United Methodist Church parlors with 53 in attendance. A skit of Books and Romance was presented in poetry and song, gifts were opened, and a pink and white lunch followed. The shower was hosted by Mrs Lyle Widga and several others. Miss Widga will wed Kenneth Brazda on Saturday evening June 30 at the Swede Plain United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Widga
Stromsburg
Swede Plain United Methodist Church
Joyce
Lyle Widga
Lloyd Widga
Donald Dahlin
Russell Fiell
Joe Fell
Lloyd Fiell
Evelyn Fiell
Widga
Kenneth Brazda
Polk Social Roundup Includes Local Visits and Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson joined Sunday guests in Osceola at the Wm Wright home. Jack Russell and Tina of California visit the Wrights. Martha Bush of Clarks and Marvin Branting family visit the Wilsons in David City. A slumber party honors Marla for her 16th birthday with nine guests. Wide Awake class toured York to see a religious film. Ed Saylor and Dwight Burney provided rides. Edwin Doremus and Joe Ehn hosted visitors Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Johnson
Wm. Wright
Osceola
Jack Russell
Tina
California
Wrights
Martha Bush
Clarks
Marvin Branting
Carl Wilson
Denny
David City
Marla
Iron Anderson
York
New York
Ed Saylor
Dwight Burney
Edwin Doremus
Joe Ehn
Lake Miltona
Alexandria
Minn
Lester Roberts
Millard
Gilbert Glad
Aurora
Colo
James Allen
Marge Bergman
Hildreth
Galyn Lind
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Wallace Sandell
Kent
Omaha
Elizabeth
N. J
Germany
Sig Anderson
Gordon Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
Richard Widga
Local Church Ceremony and Weekend Socials in Grand Island Area
The Progress Files notes Rev Wayne Dalton officiated a ceremony at First Church in Grand Island. A Sunday picnic honored Mrs Marie Schwarting of Modes to California. Numerous local families, including the Dose, Ostberg, and Shockey circles, visited and celebrated, with several travels to Wyoming and Boulder for events. Funeral notices include Theodore A Stevens 79 at Polk Methodist Church and Flora Ostberg 86 with Swede Plain cemetery interment.
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Grand Island
Wayne Dalton
Harlan Dose
Marie Schwarting
Modesto
Calif
Art Dose
Carl Dose
Schwarting
Wyoming
Theodore A. Stevens
Polk Methodist Church
Nels Pearson
Milton O’conner
Polk Cemetery
Ed Ostberg
Wood River
Los Ostberg
Ward Ostberg
Monroeville
Alabama
Gordon Smith
Roy Ehn
Milton Anderson
Dick Shockey
York
D. N. “Butch” Mills
Flora Ostberg
Wall
Elmer Logan
Swede Plain Cemetery
Arnold Neuhaus
Social Visits Sparking Weekend Lines of Hosts
Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn visited Mr and Mrs Dodge Clardy in Clarks on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ramsey were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Armathis of Central City.
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Joe Ehn
Dodge Clardy
Clarks
Wayne Ramsey
Leo Armathis
Central City
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Clarks School
POLK
At Polk Athletic Field
Osceola Vs. Polk
Polk Volunteer Firemen
Popcorn Shack
Polk Community Club
Nebraska
Johnson Bros
England
Nice
Coronado
Westinghouse
Farmall
August F. Carlson
Clarence Austin
Eddie Larson
Stromsburg Bank
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