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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

Page

4

Weekend visitors and family events in Polk county

Polk local notes record weekend visits by Arnold Peters and family of Lincoln to Milan Blase, dinners at Clarks with Bill Wurtz hosts, and the Park Avenue Birthday Club gathering hosted by Mrs Brazda. Also report Mother's Day outings, graduation and church family gatherings, and a funeral for Mrs Marie Pierpont in Grand Island.

Lincoln Milan James Brazda Park Avenue Reuben Hanquist Kenneth Stewart Brazda Harold Carlson Philip Thengvall Roland Bodine Elvera Nyberg Merlin Nyberg Mike Lindburg John Nyberg Gordon Glad Mark Clyde Paul Coover Ed Coover Arlo Stevens Russell Aker Harvard P. W. Aker Park View Central City Nell Aker Osceola Hospital Dwight Burney Glen Hill Irvin Anderson Beulah Gustafson Hastings Marie Pierpont Grand Island Pierpont Marilyn Hahn Pierpont Healdsburg Calif Lutheran Hospital Milan Blase Arnold Peters Blanch Nelson Charles Nelson Bill Nelson Ryan Sadie Clark York Hospital Glen Babcock Babcock Clark Ed Connely Broken Bow Douglas Rudy Marquette Mary Monson Aurora Harold Hanshew Loup City Morris Harmon O'Neill Dean Nelson Neal Sandell Emory Cramer John Kim Richard Cramer Buffy Minnie Miers Hulda Sagehorn Don Miller Clarence Johnson LaVaughn Adelson Marvin Fredrickson Neal McNaught Irvin Larson Rudolph Gustafson Donald Bjerrum Nancy Kealiher Arthur Piinee York Cliff Alderson Leslie Adelson M. O. Johnson Esther Peterson Mmes Nola Gustafson Clifford Branting Vern Eklund Bradshaw Clarence Munn Steve Carlstrom Palmer

Weather notes mark warming trend and variable spring days

The diary outlines daily temperatures from early May to mid month, noting a trend toward warmth with sunny days and cool spells. It records highs around the 60s to 70s, occasional rain, and wind shifts, plus social visits to Mrs Marie Pierpont, Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney, and the Guy Blanchard home in Grand Island.

Dwight Burney Marie Pierpont Lutheran Hospital Guy Blanchard Grand Island

Church group plans May 21 tour of Nebraska Penitentiary

A church group will tour the Nebraska Penitentiary Monday May 21 leaving Polk from the hotel at 3 15 p m. The outing includes a complete tour of the penitentiary and industries with an inmate program. Cost two dollars. Contacts Marvin Fredrickson and Dwight Burney. First come first served.

Nebraska Penitentiary Polk Messers Marvin Fredrickson Dwight Burney

Weekend visit roundup in Polk County households

Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs Mark Albin hosted and visited with the Lloyd Albin family and Mr and Mrs Max Jones and Leslie. Plainview and Creighton guests joined the event.

Mark Albin Des Moines, Iowa Lloyd Albin Max Jones Leslie John Horn Plainview Leota Horn Creighton

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Best Richard Widga Polk Oil Company Clyde Carlson Food Mr and Mrs .Arnold Peters A. M. Brown Polk County Sessor State Tax Commission County Assessor’s Office Richard N. Anderson Polk County Assessor State Penitentiary Donald Bierrum Dale Lindburg Norman Reckner Becky Flodman Rodney Werner
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