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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
2
A reminiscence recalls a shoe shop bench with Democrats debating T. J.s Republican views. The piece mentions a R. J. Allison Chevrolet with a 41-1931 license plate and reflects on graduation and the mountains ahead as a class motto.
The narrator recalls searching multiple campgrounds and White Sands National Monument for litter in cans and other items. After days of trash checks at picnic areas and a base dump, they collected three or four beer cans for Matt, bought moccasins for Wendy, pinatas and bullhorns for the boys, and brought back two dollars and forty three cents for daddy.
Kristen Jo Hockenson, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hockenson of Lincoln, was baptized Sunday at the American Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Sponsors included Mr and Mrs Lynn Sindberg. Attendees from Polk included Dean Myers, Carla Myers, Lynn Sundberg, Corey Sundberg, Kenneth Carlstrom and Terry Carlstrom. All guests later dined at the Hockenson home.
Mrs. Sigrid Alfred observed her 92nd birthday born March 16 as Polk ladies visited Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Her granddaughter Richard Boswell and family plus Jeffy and Kathy attended. Kathy, her great granddaughter, shares the same birth date.
Mrs Lois Myers of Grand Island spent Saturday night with the Dean Myers. Carla Myers of Lincoln is visiting during spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Dean Myers.
Polk county sales of U S Savings Bonds reached seven thousand seven hundred sixty nine dollars in February with W E Johnson reporting statewide receipts up 17 percent for the month. State totals stood at 10 133 926 dollars or 21 4 percent of the 1972 quota while Polk county reached 12 727 dollars or 10 percent of its annual goal, surpassing last year's figures by one thousand four hundred thirty one dollars.
Mark Sandell son of Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell Polk was named on the Bethel College Dean's List for the fall term in recognition of scholarship. Mark Alan is enrolled as a sophomore and qualified by earning a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale as announced by the Dean's office at Bethel College St Paul.
The group welcomed 4th grade boys for a guest day. Members drafted house plans for an Engineer lodge and prepared goodwill bags for attendees. Reporter: David Fisher.
Polk Tom and Jo Ann Stevens spend spring vacation at home. Harold Johnson Adolph Forss hosted coffee after Palm Sunday Concert at Willard Adelson. Dinner guests at Walter Nelson's included Burke Cen tral City Johnson Grand Island Nina Burke Stromsburg and Salchow honored for birthday. Amanda Baack Denver guest of Martin Baack for supper and overnight. Robert Baack family John Smith visited in Martin Baack home. Arthur Samuelson stayed overnight with Ronald Katz family in Lincoln. Marvin Fredrickson visited Julia Flodman. Brian Tyler Lynn Beck toured Salt Lake City for Teachers Convention then visited Denver on return.
Mr and Mrs Paul Strand returned from a Arizona vacation and Easter trip with Gary Bruening in Burnsville Minnesota. Mrs Margaret Lott joined Mr and Mrs Duane Newton for a Grand Island visit. Various hosts welcomed guests including the Chaders Nelsons Ramsey Bodine Nybergs and Sandells with multiple hospital and.local visits noted.
Tuesday evening guests at Roger Gustafson's home helped Trent Tyler celebrate his fifth birthday with Joe Tyler and family and Jay Leininger and family. Mrs Lloyd Widga visited Stromsburg Wednesday with Mrs Frank Spires. Verland Widga hosted Sunday evening guests for Roger's birthday with Vern Jones and Don Widga families. Eldon Johnson of Osceola spent Sunday with Earl Stevens. Horace Stevens hosted Nancy's Confirmation day at Levert Oquist's Osceola home with Tom and Jo Ann.
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