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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1977

Page

2

Abbi Harrington Is Mile Winner In District

Abbi Harrington won the mile at the district track meet held in Central City on Wednesday May 14. Her victory earns her a chance to run the mile at the North Platte Girls Track Meet on Friday May 13.

Cyndi Mann Abbi Harrington Washington Central City Abbi North Platte Gladys Jan Lindburg Leslie Jones Debbie Bankson Michel Sandell Jenni Harrington Tom Carlstrom Denise Sterns Vernon Tallman

School Launch Menus May 16-18

School lunch menus list meals for May 16 to 18. Monday offers bean and buttered noodles fruit salad scalloped corn rolls dessert and milk. Tuesday features beef patties on bun with accompanying sides.

Polking Around Persists With Flunky Boss Attitude

A satirical column extols the idea that any task can be done with a willing helper. It mocks ambitious Americans who claim bosses must always prevail and notes a 22-year-old retiree and a 2-year-old boss as examples.

United States

Have You Noticed Concluded Thought on Mouth Chewing

A brief item notes that chewing with the mouth open could have consequences such as license loss, prompting readers to consider manners and potential repercussions.

PARC Meeting May 16 At United Methodist Church

The Polk County Association for Retarded Citizens schedules its May meeting for May 16 at 7 30 p m in Stromsburg United Methodist Church with Marcia Lanicky presenting Citizen Advocacy The group invites new or renewing members with a $5 00 donation to Rev Robert L Hopkins Box 62 Polk No 68654 and offers informational talks and slides on PARC Parkinson.

United Methodist Church Stromsburg Marcia Lanicky Polk County Association For Robert L. Hopkins Polk PARC

Mother's Day gatherings and visiting families noted

Nettie Carlson Nellie LaVelle Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind hosted a carry in lunch for Alvena Lind on her birthday Friday. Weekend visitors included Jonita Baack from Kearney and several local families in Holdrege Grand Island Genoa Central City Minden Columbus Campbell and Hastings.

Nettie Carlson Nellie LaVelle Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Alvena Lind Jonita Baack Kearney Robert Baack Roland Rodine Donna Alfred L’heureux Genoa Wilmer Rodine Wallace Lind Loren Lean T. Munn Carl Christensen Wm. Munn Harold Gravengaard Karen Mendenhall Grand Island Erma Mueller Hastings Alvin Dahlin Arlyn. Myers Minden Rodney Johnson

Mary E Rempe Proceedings Public Notice

Clerk Mary E Rempe of the County Court publishes notices on May 12 19 and 26 detailing court actions and deadlines for involved parties.

Mary E. Rempe Polk County Nebraska Arnon Dover Katherine Straub

Card of Thanks for Birthday Wishes

Lydia Blase thanks friends and relatives for birthday cards that made her day happy and blessed.

Lydia Blase Claude and Frances Stromberg

Community Members Attend Multiple Sunday Visits

Sunday and Monday visits spread across Stroms burg, Lincoln, Grand Island, Clarks, York, and surrounding towns as families including Adelsons, Lindgrens, Stohls, Hoffmans, Sundbergs, and Rahrs shared meals and companionship with relatives. Notable attendees include Vance Stohl, Leilani Stohl, Ted Dittmer, Ed Saylor, Oscar Sundberg, and Arthur Kohl.

Mothers Day greetings and visits noted around Scotts Bluff

Mrs Delores Aringdale called Mrs Arthur Doremus Monday to wish Mother's Day greetings. Mrs James Wilson visits her daughter and family in Palo Alto while Mr and Mrs Bruce Lusignan host in Palo Alto. Mr and Mrs Robert McDonald and family of York were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Doremus. Mr and Mrs Carl Salchow and family of Kearney were Sunday guests of Mrs Mary Salchow. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson visited Cen Mr and Mrs Vern Nelson. Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson were Mother's Day guests of the Jee Nyberg family at Central Y. Thursday Mr and Mrs Cecil Newton of Bradshaw took Mrs Margaret Lott to a cafe for Mother's Day.

Willard Adelson Robert Shostrom Adolph Forss Stromsburg Lennis Lind Elmer Garner Hordville Kermit Lindgren Paul Raymond Lindgren Lloyd Lindgren Vance Leilani Stohl Lincoln Marvin Fredrickson Walter Stohl Irvin Beckstrom Richard Randall Grand Island Ted Dittmer Otto Dittmer Clarks Wilmer Johnson Gary Wheeler Gene Donna) Bauer Sutton Charles Stromberg Rolland Stromberg JoElla Lloyd Stromberg Hannah Bodine Mae Felton Oscar Sundberg Ed Saylor Judie Martin Hoffman Martin Hoffman, Jr Harold Hoffman Kim Rick Hoffman Hastings Hoffmans Henry Reed Rick Johnson Ivof Ostberg Orlie Miller James Brazda David Ring Conrad Lindholm Wayne Lindholm York Russell Fijell Ed Hanson Larry Lukas Stein Lukas Blue Hill Charles Lukas Rudolph Nyberg Merlin Nyberg Ed Dobberstein Anna Ray Wilfred Stephens Robert Niebur Ravenna Zella Bice Twin Falls Luther Bice Nampa Leslie Adelson Harold Anderson Arthur Kohl Robert Rahrs Mildred Willits Lena Johnson Bob Clarence Rahrs Robert Willits Pam Delores Aringdale Scottsbluff Arthur Doremus James Wilson Bruce Lusignan Palo Alto Robert McDonald Carl Salchow Kearney Mary Salchow Rudolph Gustafson

Weekend social ties noted across several towns

Friday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang. Sunday evening visits featured Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang with Mr and Mrs Larry Coover and family. Saturday evening guests were Mr and Mrs Lynn Sundberg with Mr and Mrs Neal Van Housen and family. Mother's Day dinner at a Central City cafe brought together Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolton of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist and Lori, and Mrs Laura Bolton. Walter Nelson visited weekend at Mr and Mrs Marvin Nelson in Broken Bow.

Rudolph Gustafson Stanford Ang Larry Coover Lynn Sundberg Neal van Housen Clarence Bolton Lincoln Donald Hanquist Lori Laura Bolton Central City Walter Nelson Marvin Nelson Broken Bow

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