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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1969

Page

2

Widga Visit to Osceola Hospital Highlighted

Mr and Mrs Lyle Widga visited Bill Shostrom in Osceola Hospital on Sunday evening reported by local sources amid community updates.

Mrs Lyle Widga Bill Shostrom Osceola Hospital Wallace Lind Alvena Lind Quintin Torell Stromsburg

Card of Thanks to Friends and Local Helpers

The message thanks friends neighbors and town merchants for help in recent weeks. Special gratitude goes to the Karl Adamson family Burdette Flodman family and Dean Myers for housing storage and support. The Polk High senior girls aided with cleaning all convey sincere appreciation from Mr and Mrs Dennis Johnson.

Nina R. Burke George Burke Walter J. Nelson Mary G. Salchow Clara J Johnson Marvin B. Nelson Lula E. Eglehoff Karl Adamson Burdette Flodman Dean Myers Polk High Dennis Johnson

Polking Around Endlessly Delivers Satirical Language Reflection

An extended monologue riffs on linguistic vulgarity and social tensions in the United States. It blends ethnic slurs, classed insults, and racial tensions with commentary on how language evolves through conflicts, politics, and cultural clashes.

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Weather notes and social from Central City

The May rains totaled 3.48 inches with a yearly 7.38. Since the 21st the weather turned dry and sunny, farmers planted crops after fishing. Sunday guests at Virgil Flodman home included Julia Flodman John Hoekstra Walter Stahl Marvin Fredrickson and Virgil Flodman Jr.

Virgil Flodman Central City Julia Flodman John Hoekstra Omaha Walter Stahl Marvin Fredrickson Virgil Flodman Jr Grand Island

Local Polk community mourns multiple graduation and gathering events

Readers note a long list of local celebrations and visits across Polk County. Families such as Widga Lindgren Warnick and Johnsons hosted and attended graduations dinners and baptisms, while guests from Lincoln Omaha York and Stromsburg joined weekend gatherings and church events at Mamne Church and homes in Stromsburg Hordville and Battle Creek Iowa.

Leonard Warnick Tony Leonard Warnick Jr Kemosha Wise Ollie Rinterman York Elmer Piper Gresham Harold Kuck St. Libory Bill Lesner Sharon Jim Hardville Carolyn Warnick Kearney Cathy Marla Summers David Mace Danny Laikens Butch Johnson Jim Stewart Rick Bridges Bill Ferrand Kathy Steve Heston Omaha Lillian Ferrand Harold Beckman Stromsburg Holger Erickson Art Nilson Marquette Gilbert Lampshire John Hegwood Larry Swanson Ronald Foote Baskin Frances Widga Polk Rodney Anderson Rockford Lll Mary Salchow Alma Klawana Hampton Henry Berg Lincoln Dwayne Miller Bill Clinton Hurd Bud Vincent Dan Ft. Benning Georgia Donette Jones Mervin Shenk Levar Sandell Vernon Hall McCool Kermit Mgindgren Raymond Lloyd Lindgren Harold Berglund Elton W. Peterson Roysler Willard Bush John Hoekstra Walter Stohl Verland Widga Randy Vern Jones Lloyd Widge Gary Harless Veronica Charles Perkins Grand Island Linda Perkins Marlys Sims Robert Ostrander Dale Friedricksen Palmer Dale Burkhard David Moore Kenneth Olson Olson Rolland Stromberg Jo- Ella Bruce Petersen Columbus Iowa Marsha Petersen Battle Creek Floyd Lyle Utica Orle Miller Chas. Norquest Martin Hoffman Ray Werner Charles Norquest Central City M. G. Lindburg Lloyd Norstedt Gary Starck David James Lindburg Dale Lindburg Junior Lindburg Tammy Hill Minden Mines Anna Kisler Hattie Anderson M. O. Johnson Duane Darrell Scherer Gibbon Minn Daniel David Scherer Emil Person Mae Pickerel Independence Forrest Bose Idaho Minnie Miers Tuscon, Ariz Marvin Dittmer Julia Johnson Boise Ida Oliver Leonard Philip Johnson Don Miller Derald Johnson Derby Kansas Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Bessie Green Baby Frank Nelson Loveland Colo Roy Glasser Sr Art van Ostrand Sycamore, Ill Mary Monson Rodney Johnson Ron Johnson Hordville Lyle Johnson Russell Johnson

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