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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
2
The column critiques the urban focus of news gathering and reporting. It argues rural residents see space as a major asset and notes inner city problems are hard for rural readers to grasp. A discussion with local boosters mentions Polk County population growth and a joking sign idea at village limits.
Arborville residents hosted and visited many neighbors Friday through Sunday. John Weldon family and Tom Gnauden of York were guests of Mrs I. D. Perkins. Leon Meerkatz family visited the Weal Van Housen home. Art Emkin of Benedict and Leland Emkin of Sidney were guests of Fred Bedient. Sunday dinners included Jerry Stevens, Bruce Bedient and families, and Alfretta Bedient of Lincoln. Ed Hanson visited Fred Tewell. Ed Ostberg joined Neal Van Housen. Lauren Bauer stayed with grandparents Ed Recknor Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Frances Widga hosted guests including Bill and Lillian Ferrand from Omaha and Urban Spoor with Don Widga. Central City’s Reeves and Willits families joined Jerry Smith's Omaha supper party. Other visits spanned Holdrege, Gering, Stromsburg, Arnold and Lincoln travel for a bucketball event.
Sunday and weekend gatherings across the region include Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Sr and Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens hosting at the Gustafson home. Attending dinners were neighbors and relatives from Kearney Lincoln Denver Loveland and Fort Collins with visits to Arvada Greeley and Loveland. A 50th wedding anniversary open house for Lewis Berggren was held at Stromsburg Methodist church. Danielle’s first birthday and various family dinners mark a busy social stretch with trips to Battle Creek and Willow Dale homes.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Polk Legion Hall on March 22 from 10 30 to 4 30 sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary. Polk's quota is 76 pints.
A by mail offer promotes the Lincoln Journal five weekly issues for 2 dollars featuring comic strips and syndicated columns. It lists Sylvia Porter Blondi orphans Annie and other regulars with wire photos, weather, markets and radio guides. Subscriptions include Daily and Sunday options with Nebraska and Kansas delivery.
The family thanks friends relatives and neighbors for cards food flowers and memorials shown after the death of our mother and grandmother Mrs Lillie Flodman A special thanks to Rev Thengvall and the ladies of the church.
We express heartfelt thanks for gifts cards visits and prayers much appreciated by Dr and Mrs C R Peterson. Special thanks for anniversary cards and for the care of Dr Davis and his nursing staff who were kind and thoughtful to both of us.
The family expresses sincere thanks for flowers memorials cards and food offered after the death of Hannah Carlson. They also thank the ladies of the church who served dinner and lunch.
In the matter of guardianship of Parker W. Aker the guardian Ruth D. Aker filed March 12 1973 in Polk County Nebraska a petition to license the following real estate The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the North half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21 Township 13 North Range 4 West Osceola Nebraska. Hearing set for April 10 1973 at 10 00 a m in the County Court Osceola.
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Reeves of Central City included Mr and Mrs Bill Ferrand of Omaha Mrs Lillie Ferrand of Stromsburg Mrs Frances Widga and Richard Widga. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr at the S 8 Pierson home in Marquette and Mr and Mrs Don Pierson Tim and Mrs Virginia Hittner of Lincoln.
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