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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1969

Page

8

Hospital admissions and surgeries across Nebraska towns

Mr James Brazda entered Lincoln's Lincoln General Hospital on Sunday. Mrs Bessie Reckner checked into Annie Jeffrey Memorial hospital in Osceola on Saturday. Mrs Anna Appleton remains at Annie Jeffrey hospital in Osceola. Dick Sealey Sr. is a patient at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Mrs Elwood Tewell entered Central City hospital on Wednesday after fracturing a leg in a fall and undergoing surgery on Saturday.

James Brazda Lincoln General Hospital Bessie Reckner Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola Anna Appleton Annie Jeffrey Hospital Dick Sealey, Sr Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln Elwood Tewell Central City Hospital

Spring Tea in Stromsburg Sets May 5 at 2 PM

The Home Extension Council hosts a Spring Tea May 5 at 2 PM in the Stromsburg Lutheran Church chapel. Speaker William Raecke of Educational Television will present, with a burlap flower demonstration and a council scholarship awarded to a Polk County girl majoring in Home Economics or Nursing. Admission applies. chairman Mrs DeVon Johnson invites the public.

Home Extension Council Lutheran Church Stromsburg William Raecke Educational Television Council Polk County DeVon Johnson

Easter Seal girl draws dancers from miles around

Joella Stromberg and family attendees listed include former area resident now in Ogallala Mr and Mrs Glen Snyder of Chappell Duke McCormick and Carolyn Steger of Lewellen. A square dance group traveled 120 miles from Mitchell to see the Easter Seal girl.

Ogallala Glen Snyder Chappell Duke McCormick Carolyn Steger Lewellen Mitchell

Everett Andersons Return From Arkansas

Everett and Mrs Anderson returned home Thursday after a week in Arkansas visiting families in Fort Smith and Rogers. Local gatherings included Harold W Johnson and multiple Gestrine and Johnson family visits with friends and neighbors throughout the week.

Everett Anderson Arkansas Melbourne Duncan Charles Brosman Fort Smith Carl Woods Rogers, Ark Vance Toline Cindy Joel Toline Donald Whitney Adrian. Mich Harold W. Johnson Clair Willits Raymond D. Johnson Ruth Gestrine Delmar Matson Aurora Chindgren Todd Hanquist Harold W Johnsons Joe Wegmann Lee Johnson California Margaret Nordstrom Martha Smith Otto Wegmann Roger Hanquist Wilmer Nadine Wayne Johnson Russell Fredrickson Gordon Fredrickson

County Court listings of speeding and related offenses

In County Court records several defendants face traffic and related charges. Names include Thomas W Harrington Bradshaw and Jerry D Rystrom for day speeding and drag racing respectively with fines of 25 and 40 dollars. Other entries note insufficent fund checks, intoxication, no fishing permits and improper mufflers with various fines. Multiple speeding offenses occur across Columbus Stromsburg Osceola Omaha and nearby locales with daytime and nighttime designations and fines ranging from 10 to 50 dollars plus court costs.

Thomas W. Harrington Bradshaw Jerry D. Rystrom Stromsburg Fred Schenk Central City William C. Burkey Philip Vrana Columbus Roger E. Johnson South Dakota Garry L. Schlesinger Dale F. Boyle Kansas Omaha Kent D Phillips Randall E. Sutton Duane L. Hopwood Shelby Nancy K. Cole Gothenburg Burton S. Records Jennifer Allen John S. Wobig Osceola Victor Kerchal Ord Raymond E. Zimmerman Raymond Zimmerman Raymond E

Pleasant Home Precinct Rural Area Leads Cancer Drive

Pleasant Home Precinct raised 142.05 for the Cancer Drive in April with 134 contacted. Mrs Clifford Bowman topped canvassing for the fifth year, followed by Mrs Forrest Anderson. other solicitors included Mrs Joyce Sealey and several residents. County Chairmen thank all contributors and Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid for support. Ted Dittmer home hosts visitors Wesley Jones and Pam.

Pleasant Home Clifford Bowman Forrest Anderson Joyce Sealey Leland Harless Roland Bodine Harold Carlson Leslie Adelson Clarence Meerkatz Lloyd Wittgren Wilmer E. Johnson Raymond Lindeblade John E. Sundberg Irvin Anderson Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid

Old Feller Debate on Nuclear War and Science

In a conversation between Old Feller and a companion, they ponder aging and voting, expressing distrust of nuclear weapons and government leaders. The dialogue shifts to scientists and the public image of science, contrasting past patriotic science with contemporary fear and PR concerns as they discuss gardening plans. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind attended a spring University Singers concert at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

Lloyd Lind University Singers

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Ustom Farm Services, Inc Mattson Ag-Service Fertilizer & Farm Chemicals Polk Burg Refrigeration GMC E. T. Parminter Nebr Mary Ellen Smith Fred Smith P. O. Box Morrill Central City Veterinary Clinic R- S. Barnett Barber's Service Lie Farmers Mutual OF Nebr Bushel Cail Collect Delbert Legband Benedict Mason Bob Baack Northrup King Wallace Sandell Jensen Hatchery Kreis Drywall Tom Kreis F. Hitch Lister F. Hitcher Fredrickson Gary Harless Vern Jones Polk Grain Co Nebraska Amsey and Dorsey Leonard Anderson Randy Arnold Neuhaus Richard Sealey, Jr Cindy Neeman Bertha Binford State OF Eldon R. Johnson Joella Stromberg Swede Home News Everett Andersons Calvary Church Fremont Harold W Johnson Martin Lundstrom John Gestrine Ellen Oquist Stanley Oquist Evelyn Oquit Edna and Raymond Gestrine Pleasant Home Precinct Wesley Jones Pam Ted Dittmer Polking Pentagon Russia U. S United States
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