Polk County Crippled Children Easter Seals drive update
A long handwritten note covers community life in Polk County. Updates mention 1969 Easter Seals effort with Jo Ella Stromberg honored at a Governor's Mansion tea and Polk residents invited to pick up seals at Stromberg's IGA or the Progress office. Donations to date total 512.15 with several families and individuals named.
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Stromberg
IGA
Polk Progress Office
Polk County Committee of
Polk
Progress Office
Jo Ella
Jo Ella Stromberg
Governor’s
Nebraska
Rolland Stromberg
Polk County
Bloodmobile collects 55 pints in Polk
Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Polk on Wednesday March 12 with 58 donors reported and 55 pints collected. Donors listed include Linsay Darnell, Roger Hanquist, Rev. Harold Koelling, Dorothy Anderson, Arnold Neuhaus, Morris Johnson, Duane Burney, Robert Clymer, Miriam Stewart, Teresa Bedient, Lauretta Neuhaus, and others. Continued on Page 8.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Polk
Linsay Darnell
Roger Hanquist
Clarence Koht
Robert Willits
Lloyd Albin
Harold Koelling
Carl Carlstrom
Harry Anderson
Dorothy Anderson
Leland Harless
Horace Stevens
Shirley Shostrom
Gene Wood
Roland Bodine
Alvertus Jones
Gregg Abbott
Larry Killion
Arnold Neuhaus
Morris Johnson
Burdette Fl
Anderson
Marsha Redman
Gary Sagehorn
Gary Warden
Miriam Stewart
Teresa Bedient
Walter Nielsen
Donna Werner
Ted Otte
Lauretta Neuhaus
Darwin Neuhaus
Kenneth Brazda
Bradley Sundberg
Ronald Meer
Polk School Board Names Nielsen For Sixth Year
Walter Nielsen signed for his sixth year as Polk school superintendent after joining Polk in 1964 as principal and becoming superintendent in 1965. Heywood starts his fourth year as principal, with several teachers returning, while Adamson moves to Tekamah public schools after three years in Polk. Heapy and Foote have not yet signed contracts.
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Walter Nielsen
Polk
Nielsen
Heywood
Baskins
Swanson
Warden
Johnson
Nilson
Hanquist
Good
Tyler
Adamson
Tekamah
Palm Sunday Concert by Polk Community Chorus
The Polk Community Chorus presents its 19th annual Palm Sunday concert at the high school auditorium on March 30 at 7:30 pm. Ron Foote directs the choir with Dick Bauer as narrator and Anne Otte at the piano. A final 2:30 pm practice is scheduled.
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Polk Community Chorus
High School
Ron Foote
Dick Bauer
Anne Otte
The Insanity Of Fear Over ABM Safeguard Hearings
A reflective column critiques the ABM debate as fear driven. It cites Senate Armed Services Committee testimony on Safeguard and Melvin Laird, warns against mad momentum in nuclear arms, and argues security lies in interdependence and shared responsibility.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Safeguard
Channel 5
Hastings
Russia
Defense
Melvin Laird
Stennis
U. S
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Sentinel
Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Have You Noticed Ladies Rant On Censorship And Family Values
A Sunday column laments snow, previews of “unprintable” content in ads and TV, urging parents to shield children from adult themes. The writer questions modern media trends, calls for respect for teachers and laws, and asks what happened to wholesome icons like Mother Goose and Disney films.
Legion Marks 50th Year With Supper Event
About 100 Legionnaires Auxiliary members and families attended a Fellowship Pot Luck Supper in the Legion club rooms to celebrate the American Legion’s 50th anniversary. Elaine Miller conducted the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. Everett Green spoke on the meaning of the Legion. Rolland Stromberg received a 50th anniversary banner. Bingo, coffee and cake followed.
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Legion Club
American Legion
God Bless America
Elaine Miller
Jolene Myers
Rolland Stromberg
Stromberg
Everett Green
Hospital Report And Local Visitors At Central City
Arthur Adelson underwent surgery at Central City hospital last Thursday. Friday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Everett Green of Lincoln, who were visiting Bessie Green.
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Lloyd Widga
Anonymous
Tom Yarrington
Glen Stevens
C. R. Johnson
Central City
Arthur Adelson
Central City Hospital
Everett Green
Lincoln
Bessie Green
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Koffee Kup Kahler
Walter Jewett
Richard Milhaus Nixon
The
Harry Truman
Jeannie Lusignan
Alice Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Melvin Bender
Douglas Miller
Allen Willits
Polk County Committee of Crippled Children and
Jimmy Majors
Dale Frizzell
Max Hennings
Bloodmobile
Community Chorus
Palm Sunday
March OF Dimes
Country Woman's Club
Faithful Workers Club
Paeee Ee
Polk Woman’s Club
Polk Residences
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By Marsha Redman
Legion
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