Snowman Nixon and Ketchup Sundaes Spark Small-Town Wit
A collection of quirky clippings travels from Madrid to Patterson with humor and oddities. A Patterson judge bans go-go dancers as unconstitutional while Helena notes a mailer about snow and a weather forecast. February 1969 memories mix politics, food pranks, and playful headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Association of
Indiana
Illlinois
St. Clair
Madison
United States
Yorktown
Patterson
N. J
Helena
Montana
Ol’ Abe
Nixon
Abe
Polk Community Club Meeting Set for March Seventeenth
Regular meeting of the Polk Community Club will be held in the Community Hall Monday March 17 at 8 00 PM All members urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Club
Marcia Myers Chosen for Cornhusker Girls State
Marcia Lee Myers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Myers, will represent the American Legion Auxiliary at Cornhusker Girls State June 7–13, 1969 on the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus. Alternate is Deanne Meerkatz. The program teaches girls government by active participation in a nonpartisan setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Lee Myers
Dean Myers
American Legion Auxiliary
Cornhusker Girls State
Deanne Meerkatz
Clem Meerkatz
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
Community Chorus Practice Set for Sunday at High School
The Community Chorus will meet Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at the high school for rehearsal. The event invites all singers to join and prepare upcoming performances.
Polk County Livestock Feeders Postpones Meeting
The organizational meeting of the Polk County Livestock Feeders Association is moved to Thursday March 20 due to a scheduling conflict with the state basketball tournament. The Polk County Recreation Clubhouse will host the session with an evening meal at 7.
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Polk County Livestock Feeders Association
Polk County
Special Meetings At Polk Evangelical Free Church
Rev Earl T Gunsolley pastor of Oakdale Evangelical Free Church Meridan Ia leads special meetings at Polk Evangelical Free Church nightly and Sunday March 18 23. He returns from Holy Land and Europe and shows films before services and speaks on The Significance of the Third Temple. A cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl T. Gunsolley
Oakdale Evangelical Free Church
Meridan
Polk Evangelical Free Church
Gunsolley
Holy Land
Europe
Polk Cubs Fall At David City In Regional Playoff
Polk High finishes 13 wins 8 losses. Clarks defeats Polk 62 52 in the regional playoff at David City as Sutko Lindburg and Herman lead Clarks while Carlstrom Wood and Lindburg pace Polk. Osceola and Stromsburg advance from the Goldenrod Conference toward Lincoln state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
David City
Clarks
Adamson
Polk High Cubs
Bombers
Cubs
Cub
Mike Lindburg
Steve Carlstrom
Mark Wood
Lindburg
Wylli Foote
Carlstrom
Sutko
Herman
Beck
Goldenrod
Osceola
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Rodney Whittemore 56 dies in Lincoln services held
Rodney Whittemore 56 of Elmwood died Thursday March 6 in Lincoln. Services were held Monday in Lincoln with burial in Elmwood. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Whittemore formerly of Polk and now residents of the Park View Home in Central City.
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Rodney Whittemore
Elmwood
Lincoln
Rodney
Charles Whittemore
Polk
Park View
Central City
Polk Woman's Club meets at Mrs P W Aker home
The Polk Woman's Club gathered at Mrs P W Aker's home on a Tuesday afternoon in March. Members discussed plans for an outside event and approved a donation to the Easter Seal Drive. Mrs EK L Stewart and Mrs Myrl Stewart led a program on Spiritual Growth. Hosts served refreshments. two visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Woman’s Club
P. W. Aker
EK. L. Stewart
Myrl Stewart
Mrs Rose Brown Dies In England
Mrs Leonard Warnick reports the death of her mother Mrs Rose Brown on February 25 in Derby England.
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Rose Brown
England
Leonard Warnick
Derby
Additional Easter Seal contributors listed after report
The Easter Seal Fund adds Imogene Hanquist and Mrs Anna Eisler to last week’s donor list. Also noted are Karen Stevens Colorado Springs. John and Mrs Wochner. Ester and Dave Lackey. Don Ostberg. Olga Gustafson Wichita. Mervin and Andy Litty. Max Huestle Lexington. Total collected 470.15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Hanquist
Anna Eisler
Karen Stevens
Colorado Springs
Colo
John Wochner
Ester Lackey
Dave Ekdahl
Don Ostberg
Olga Gustafson
Wichita
Kan
Mervin Shenk
Andy Litty
Max Huestle
Lexington
Farmers Co-op Oil Reports 163951 Profit at 42nd Meeting
The Farmers Union Co-op Oil Association held its 42nd annual meeting at the Viking Center in Stromsburg with about 150 attendees. Gary Allison chaired. fiscal year sales reached 1,732,352.56 and net savings 163,951.57. A ten year progress total savings reached 1,250,000. Raymond Beebe was elected to the board, replacing Allison who received thanks for five years of service. A new station in Stromsburg and equity plans were discussed.
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Farmers Union Co-op Oil Association, Inc
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Gary Allison
Jack Ley
Cooperative Services
Clark Peterson
Farmland Industries
Peterson
Raymond Beebe
Allison
Service members addresses for Branting soldiers
Pvt Norman D Branting US 56547628 Co C 5th Bn 1st BCT Fort Ord Calif 93941 Set Leslie Branting US56543815 Co C Ranger 75 Inf ABN APO San Francisco 96250
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Branting
BCT
Fort Ord
Calif
Leslie Branting
Co. C
Ranger
A.B.N
APO
San Francisco
Auxiliary Plans 50th Anniversary Supper
American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on March 10 with Elaine Miller leading the business session. Topics included a February 22 Roller Skating Party, a March 21 pot luck supper and family night for the Legion’s 50th birthday, and the April presentation of the American Essay Contest winners Leanne Sundberg Phyllis Ostberg and Paula Bills. Donations supported the Heart Fund Seminar Rehabilitation Recreation Child Welfare Foundation.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Elaine Miller
Legion
Myrtle Johnson
Eastern Star
Doris Ostberg
Leanne Sundberg
Phyllis Ostberg
Paula Bills
Margaret Brockevelt
Rehabilitation Recreation Fund
Child Welfare Foundation
Nebraska
Cartoons, Cars, and the Cape Cast of a Birthday TV Debut
A mother recounts her son’s fifth birthday on Cartoon Corral and the chaotic prep and travel to the TV studio. The four car caravan, each child with quirks and mishaps, ends with a chaotic but touching on-air moment and a child’s kiss affirming the day.
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Cartoon Corral
Billi
Gertrude
Junior
Abigale
Sally
Geraldine
Birth of Jonathan Edward Stranberg in Dalton
Mr and Mrs Vincent Stranberg of Dalton IH announce the birth of a son, Jonathan Edward, on March 6. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces.
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Vincent Stranberg
Dalton, IH
Jonathan Edward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Marcia Myers
Polk Evangelical Free
By Marsha Redman
West
Capitol City
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