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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
4
The account lists numerous species seen during a river drive including waxwings robins eagles turkeys and many songbirds. The narrator notes the autumnal flock variety and says birds act as environmental barometers proving the area still livable.
In a tense in flight moment a passenger reveals a hole in the airplane and hints at using a parachute if needed. He teases a fellow passenger about sharing his chute while signaling to a stewardess and the cockpit for help.
Mr and Mrs Raymond D Johnson return from a week in Louisiana and join Friday birthday celebrations for Mrs Eva Willits. Numerous neighbors visit, dine, and share coffee at homes across Swede and nearby towns, including Oscar Jones anniversary events and church open house.
Mr and Mrs John Boyle and Heather of York along with Mr and Mrs Wayne Henry and Pam of Calloway were Saturday supper guests at the Lowell Pills home. Fort Morgan Colorado visitors Mr and Mrs Perry Green called on Mrs Bessie Green Monday. Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg attended the Farmers Union Dist 5 annual meeting at a cafe in Aurora Saturday. Mr Curtis Flodman was a Thursday lunch guest of his mother Mrs Julia Flodman.
Week of March 6 to 13 details patients and dismissals at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. Names include Henry Smith Shelby Kenneth Burritt Alfreda Oberg Osceola etc with many residents from Osceola Stromsburg Silver Creek Benedict Polk and Gresham. Notable entries list deceased Hedwig Gustafson and visitors from Lincoln.
The family expresses sincere gratitude to relatives, neighbors, and friends for cards, flowers, memorials, and food after Edgar Coover in loving memory. Special thanks to Reverends Trucanо and Stauffer for visits and services and to Nona Ostberg and Phyllis Flodman for Sunday dinner and funeral help.
A note of gratitude to friends and neighbors is shared for their quick action in containing a fire. Mr and Mrs Ted Otte and Charles are acknowledged for their role.
Arthur Adelson expresses appreciation for cards flowers and visits received while hospitalized special thanks to Polk United Methodist Church and Rev John Kim for flowers and visits.
Miss Karla Shoup daughter of Emmett and Mrs Shoup has been honored with multiple bridal showers. Showers on February 20 at Randy Fowler home and March 4 at Don Shoup home featured games gifts and refreshments with family friends including Mrs Hannah Shoup and Miss Pam Ament. A March 5 gathering at Immanuel Church preceded her March 25 wedding to Richard Blase at United Presbyterian Church Central City.
Mrs Janet Myers of Omaha visited her father Clarence Guthrie over the weekend. John Guthrie and family from Lamoni Iowa joined. Friday night guests at Willard Adelson included Adolph Forss Harvey Sundberg Lynn Sundberg and Brad Sundberg as birthday celebrations for Willard Adelson and Brad Sundberg were held. Edwin Nyberg and Robert of Holdrege and Mrs Mary Nyberg were Monday visitors to Mrs Elvera Nyberg. Donnette Ostberg and Ann Sutherland of Lincoln spent a weekend with Don Ostberg and wife.
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