Polk County News Highlights Past Decades And Local Happenings
A collage of Polk area notes recounts a 40 year ago shift of ownership at Pure Food grocery led by Roy Stouffer, weddings, birthdays, and moves. Harold Schultz departs for Wisconsin seeking fortune, Naomi Alfred gives an organ recital, and a large few events mark community life in Polk and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lott
Roy Stouffer
Harold ‘Sheavy
Schultz
Wisconsin
Job
Methodist Church
Martha Johnson
Lorna Alfred
Alice Myers
Wilbur R. Chenowith
Lincoln
Naomi Alfred
Baptist Church
Harold Schultz
Race
Wis
Williard Johnson
Anna Westman
Vada Merideth
Aurora
Will Tenny
Fred Allison
Ed Allison
Grand Island
Leonard Strassburg
Polk
Pure Food
Dean Nelson
Ivan Moline
Charles Moline
C. R. Peterson
M. E
Polk Progress Obituary Rates and Post Office Notice
The Polk Progress lists billing and postal details for obituaries and ads. It notes second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office, advertising per column inch 3.77 cents, poetry per line, card of thanks per line, and subscription rates 66 months 4.50, 3 months 3.00, yearly 8.00, single copy 15 cents, with rates elsewhere at 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Polk
Nebraska
Inch
Polk Local News Items Celebrate Graduation and Confirmation
Guests at the Harold Anderson home after commencement exercises included numerous Andersons from Polk and nearby towns. A Sunday dinner honored Randy on his Confirmation and 8th grade graduation with attendees from Deshler Loveland Lincoln and Polk. Pastor Willis Pauls and family joined for afternoon lunch.
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Lester Stark
Don Bauder
Ford
Ralph Branting
Cypher Gustafson
Pontiac
Reed Bros
Chevrolet
Arthur Gustafson
Stark & Myers
Chrysler
Art Whittemore
D. N. Mills
J. B. Myers
Lodegren
Johnson Bros
Myers Bros
Ralph Peterson
Alice Janky
Charles Norquest
Marcia Johnson
Nancy Norquest
Wesleyan
Elizabeth Louis Creech van Dyke
Polk
William Bamesberger
Aurora
Marjorie
Lorence Blase
William Blase
Methodist Sunday School
W. C. Birmingham
The
Methodist Church
Cheryl Bush
Michael Larson
Karen Stevens
Arlan Stromberg
Wanda Harding
Charles Cramer
Natalie Hahn
Zetta Hill
York
Wayne Hill
Polkite
Nebr
Lincoln
Joyce Stewart
K. L. Stewart
Gary Stromberg
Lloyd
Alvin Dahlin
Bladen
Harold Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Reuben Anderson
Larry
Linsay Darnell
Mark Anderson
Joe Monson
Bessie Peterson
John Kohl
Clarks
R. B. Darnell
Grand Island
James Stufrt
Loveland
Cole
Kent Anderson
Randy
Dick Harless
Gary Harless
Deshler
Lee Harless
Pam
Kevin Graves
Stanford Ang
Signe
Hanquist
Vega Ekdahl
Larry Coover
Willis Pauls
David
Government and the voter role in Carter era debate
The piece argues against viewing government as an external foe and stresses citizen responsibility in shaping policy. It cites Jimmy Carter, editors, and commentators noting the tension between anti-government rhetoric and public accountability, urging voters to own government actions rather than blame others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Sam Scratch
Dick Herman
Lincoln Journal
Lincoln
Neil McNeil
ETV
Washington Week
Peter Lisagor
Lisagor
Washington, D. C
Herman
First Shepherd
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
White House
CIA
FBI
United States
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Citizen's State Bank
Ada Marie Nelson
Robert Nelson
Marion M. Springer
J. M. Springer
Giltner
Hunbert Roszhart
J. “Mac” Ferguson
Marquette
Lloyd Adelson
Dave Sundberg
Arthur Samuelson
Harold Cramer
Elwood Brindley
Omaha
Brindley
Jean Cramer
Cleo Cramer
Donna Lee Sundberg
Humboldt
Oscar E. Sundberg
Ruth Bintz
Hahn & Myers
Dodge
Alfa Meal CO
Central
Purina
Polk Grain Co
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