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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1969

Page

7

Community Socials and Visits Include Local Families

Mrs Richard Sealey and Mrs Arlo Stevens visited in the Oscar Sundberg home on Monday afternoon. Numerous gatherings followed with coffee guests, dinners, and birthdays for Clara, Jo, Allan, and others across Stromsburg, Anselmo, Omaha, and surrounding homes.

Richard Sealey, Sr Arlo Stevens Edward Saylor Oscar Sundberg Wilbur Whitacre Ralph Johnson Stromsburg Clara Anderson Ilof Ostberg Frances Widga Clara

Blase Joins Navy Vietnam Duty Aboard USS Ranger

Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Robert Blase USN, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Blase of Hordville and husband of Avis E. Elvers of Grand Island, serves aboard the attack carrier USS Ranger off Vietnam. Ranger returned to the line after a five day Hong Kong visit.

Aviation Maintenance Robert Blase Usn Harold Blase Hordville Avis E. Elvers 1111 N. Lincoln Grand Island Ranger Vietnam Hong Kong

Polk Local News From Last Week

Mr and Mrs Irvin Anderson of Stromsburg and Mrs David Sund berg returned Mrs Beulah Gustaf fson to Hastings on Wednesday of last week. Arlyce Lind of Nebraska University spent Saturday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind. Mr and Mrs Ralph Flodman were Wednesday evening visitors in the Wilmer Johnson home, Bryan Tyler spent from Wednesday until Friday with Steve Johnson, Bloodmobile will visit Polk on March 12 at the Community Hall from 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Quota is 70 pints of blood. Sponsored by Legion Auxiliary.

Dennis Jasper Ted Dittmer Wesley Jones Bob Dittmer Jody Jack Dittmer Paul Coover Burdette Flodman Curtis Flodman Irvin Anderson Stromsburg David Sundberg Beulah Gustaffson Hastings Arlyce Lind Nebraska University Lloyd Lind Ralph Flodman Wilmer Johnson Bryan Tyler Steve Johnson Bloodmobile Polk Legion Auxiliary

Vision 17 proposal endorsed by Polk County Commissioners

Two Vision-17 Health Committee members briefed the Polk County Board. Representatives of the County Hospital Board of Trustees and Osceola Chamber attended. The board authorized the chairman to sign a letter endorsing a two year federal grant application for comprehensive health planning. Annual extension service and soil and water district reports were reviewed and approved. Road business adjourned to March 4, 1969.

Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Mobil Oil Corporation Basolineg Nebraska Tractor & Equipment Co Fs Bok Te Heee Duane E. Swanson Island Supply Company The Island Supply Welding Co Thorco Village of Polk Ton Oics Acadene York Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas County Hospital Board of Trustees Osceola Chamber of Commerce County Extension Service County Soil & Water Conservation District Dale Frizell J. Homer Ingalls

Local Social News From Polk County and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Wayne Lindholm and Russell of Lincoln were Sunday dinner guests of C. R. Lindholm. Mrs Wayne Lindholm and Mrs Conrad Lindholm called on Mrs Laura Merchant. Kendall Sandell of the University of Nebraska Lincoln was weekend guest of his parents Elwood and Mrs Sandell. Mr and Mrs Wilmer Johnson and Steve and Duane were Sunday guests of Gary Wheeler in Lincoln. The Lind family plus Arnold Sutherland coach LaMar Lind attended a basketball game in Arnold. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga and Verland Widga were guests of Lawrence James in York for dinner to honor Lloyd Widga and wife’s wedding anniversary. Mrs Lola Carlson of Stromsburg hosted guests for a pot lunch including Elmer Nashlund, Elmer Ahlquist, and Milton Anderson of Stromsburg. Mrs Charles Norquist and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr returned Sunday night after visiting relatives in Chicago.

Wayne Lindholm Russell Lincoln C. R. Lindholm Conrad Lindholm Laura Merchant Kendall Sandell University F At Elwood Sandell Wilmer Johnson Steve Duane Gary Wheeler Lloyd Lind LaMar Lind Arnold Arnold Sutherland LaMar Lloyd Widga Verland Widga Lawrence ‘James York Lola Carlson Stromsburg Elmer Nash Lund Elmer Ahlquist Milton Anderson Charles Norquest Martin Hoffman Chicago

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