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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
2
Stomsburg area items show a busy week with deaths including Dr C A Anderson age 50 and Mr C E Putnam age 73, autos stolen then recovered in York, high school basketball district titles by Polk Cubs and Class B triumphs at York. Local visits, weddings, birthdays, church events and operetta prep at Polk Grade School add to town life.
The writer praises Senator McGovern and critiques U.S. policy in Indochina, Nixon’s presidency, and military overreach while pondering the impact of war, spying, and defoliation. He ties existential questions to community acts and the idea that big decisions stem from the accumulations of local trifles.
Hazel Hill, a second grade teacher from pork, attends the Nebraska State Education Association ninth annual Helpmobile demonstration in Norfolk on February 27. The all day sessions cover art reading social studies math health and kindergarten. Over 10 000 teachers have attended since 1963 funded by teachers dues.
Miss Jane Fredrickson returned to teaching duties in Fremont Sunday after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Marvin Fredrickson. Mrs. Alvina Lind called Friday evening on Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoffman of Bradshaw were Sunday visitors in the Martin Hoffman home.
Cramer visited as Floyd Shockey and Mr and Mrs Leroy Nelson entertained at dinner on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Christiansen and Jolene of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Ed Larson and Connie of York, Mr and Mrs Theo Larson and Mrs Martha Larson. The gathering celebrated Jolene’s second birthday.
Polk students competed at the conference festival held February 11 at Clarks High School. Individual placings included Becky Stevens third in Extemporaneous Speaking Brian Tyler third in Television News Commentary Leanne Glad fourth in Oral Interpretation of Prose Literature Jo Ann Stevens fifth in Poetry Reading Ann Otte fifth in Interpretative Public Address Rodney Werner fifth in Discussion The group entry Oral Interpretation of Drama placed fifth with Ann Otte Wanda Flodman Steve Johnson and Charles Otte. The district contest will be March 16 at Marquette High School.
Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom visited Sunday afternoon with Will Shostrom at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola and with Mrs Martha Simpson at Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Virgil Frodman Sr of Central City entertained guests Sunday afternoon for his birthday, joined by Julia Flodman Curtis Flodman Lawrence Lind Stromsburg and others from Grand Island Wayne and Stromsburg. Martin Hoffman and the Piersons were Thursday guests at Marquette for afternoon and supper.
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