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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1971

Page

2

Polk High Boys Triumph In Narrow Polk County Meet

Stromsburg and Polk High teams faced off on Polk floor. Polk boys won 33 to 21 led by Forrest Sedan Harvey Alfred Wayne Stevens Arthur Wurtz and Lawrence Sundberg. Girls lost by a small margin amid recurring community notices and local life events.

Stromsburg High School Polk Boys Forrest Sedan Harvey Alfred Wayne Stevens Arthur Wurtz Lawrence Sundberg Evelyn Rolls Evelyn Lindburg Naomi Enore Alfred Henry Sundberg Oregon Rev J. M. Bay Coffeyville Kansas

Letter to Senator McGovern endorsing his 1972 presidential bid

A supporter writes to Senator George S. McGovern praising his antiwar stance and urging him as the Democratic nominee. The letter cites Vietnam policy debates, Nixon administration tactics, and calls for stepped up withdrawal and political courage, ending with a contributed check to McGovern's campaign.

McGovern Maryland Ave. N. BE Washington, D. C Senator McGovern Vietnam Indochina United States Kennedy Johnson America Laos Cambodia Nixon New Yorker Talk of the Town Time Magazine Viet Nam Grand Island Independent Roman Hruska Nebraska Muskie U.S James Reston Lincoln Star

Weekend Visits and Social Calls in Polk Local

Ex change student George Jorge Vallivieso spent the weekend with Gustavo Troll at Roger Hanquist’s home. Mrs Lee Hadson and Stromsburg children dined with Carroll Flodman. Edith Benson hosted a luncheon and dinner for Rudolph Gustafson and Esther Peterson. Wilbur Whitacre shared Sunday dinners with Emma Anderson and Lillie Knd.

Lincoln capping exercises honor Lynda Dornburgh at church

Mrs Vern Eklund Verna Jene and Mrs Mabel Dornburgh of York attended capping exercises for Lynda Dornburgh at the first Methodist Church in Lincoln Saturday. Lynda began nursing training last fall at Bryan Memorial Hospital.

James Wilson Lincoln General Hospital Dwayne Miller Bryan P. W. Aker Emma Horstman Mabel Lucado Fairfield Orlie Miller Wm Schnackenberg Philip Stearns Jim Karloff Norman McIntosh Neal McCormick Jerry Martin Oliver Baker Lillie Johnson Hennie Seymour Lille Widge Ruth Williams Rest Manor Osceola Marvin Nelson York Walter Nelson Ellen Spires Kearney Dora McDaniel Stromsburg Albert Nelson Vern Eklund Verna Jene Mabel Dornburgh Lynda Dornburgh Lincoln Lynda Bryan Memorial Hospital

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Polk High School Arthur Gustafson D. N. Mills Rosella Brauer Washington Melcher Widga Polk Mercantile Store Elmer Peterson Auto Big Springs Lillie Vogue Stanton Gee Calhoon Richard Dugdale Day of Omaha Charley Graves Harold C. Lindburg San Francisco Calif C. H. Lindburg van Bush O. F. Alfred Polk Willard Johnson Gerald Renquist Racine Wis City Ludwig Joseph New Ulm Minn Glen Green J. Johnson August Garling Mr. Garling Clea Cramer N. Johnson Muscatine Iowa The United Methodist Church Irvin Hahn Lizzie Johnson Hahn Des Moines Frances Collett Wm. Collett Alvin Smith Henry Smith Zion Lutheran Church Hampton Degner Ruth Johnson H. B. Johnson Harold Cramer H. A. Cramer Grand Island Cliff Carlson District 26 Irene Falk Baptist Church P. A. Hanquist Ebba Hanquist Lois Cramer Johnson Sisters Hamburger Shop Laura Leila Reeb Henry Reeb Progress Office Lois Cockle Lloyd Kroger Leo Wurtz Polk High Barbara Rhode John Holmes Anna Westman Brauer Paul W. Walker Swede Plain Howard A. Wilcox Norton Kan York County Gilmer Bloomington Beaver City Ted Jankey Esther Lackey Homer Smith Aurora Patricia Williams Rowena Light Ro Donna Lindholm Maxine Kingsley Frank Fossberg Wallace Sandell Gordon Fossberg Fred Laessle Scottsbluff George Laessle Herman Laessle Burdette Flodman Sheila Carl Best Central City Curtis Flodman Bill and Mabel Shostrom Paul Coover Topeka Tha Lindburg Elmer Hanquist Reuben Hanquist Ebba Hanquist Don Ortberg Paul Ruch Eunice Haxtun Colo Bux Faradan Amiben Liquid Dick’s Standard Service Polk, Nebraska Norris W. Alfred George S. McGovern
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