Readers Correspondence From The Polk Progress 1968 Letters
Letters discuss moving addresses and renewing subscriptions to The Polk Progress. Mary Fern Myers asks to switch to Ma han Apartments Gothenburg while traveling through Denver. Willis Patten criticizes a South Africa talk as misstatement and cites sources. Robert E. Stromberg and Merlin Nyberg pledge continued or ended subscriptions, noting timelines and reasons.
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Denver
Gothenburg
Mahan Apartments
Mary Fern Myers
Unon
South Africa
Willis C. Patten
Pastor Polk
Guy
Polk Cub
Pastor Patten
Union of South Africa
New Yorker
Cub Reporter
Obituary of Leonard A Peterson Polk Nebraska
Leonard A Peterson born October 23 1889 on a Polk Nebraska area farm died May 7 after a brief illness. He married Dora Jones in 1914 and had two sons Gordon and Conrad and daughter Audrey. Survived by siblings Enoch Ben Dr Arthur and two sisters and other relatives. Preceded by wife Dora infant daughter and his parents.
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Leonard A. Peterson
Claus
Nellie Nelson Peterson
Polk
Nebraska
Dora Victoria Jones
Mr Peterson
Polk-Hardville
Dora
Polk County Ladies Tour Iowa Trip Highlights
Mrs Verl Leach of Stromsburg Mrs Dwight Burney and Natalie Hahn joined a three day Spring Iowa Tour from Thursday to Saturday. They visited a studio festival and toured Amana colonies Herbert Hover birthplace library burial grounds at West Branch and other Iowa sites. Local hosts entertained guests for birthdays and confirmations at community events.
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Verl Leach
Stromsburg
Dwight Burney
Natalie ‘Hahn
Polk County
Iowa
Amana
Herbert Hover
West Branch
P. W. Aker
Donald Haggart
Grand Island
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Wurtz
Max Jones
Robert Baack
Carita Jones
Dennis Baack
Missing Home Notes From a serviceman at mail call
A serviceman expresses gratitude for mail from home and appreciation for receiving the Progress while stationed. He notes mail boosts morale and turns a bad day into a better one, signing off with thanks to Richard Mundt.
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Richard Mundt
Natalie Hahn Talks of New Zealand Trip and Talks
Natalie Hahn, returning from a six month international youth scholarship trip to New Zealand, spoke to numerous groups. She appeared at Extension teas in Orchard and Arapahoe, spoke to McCook Junior High, Polk grade classes, Hartington students, and addressed the University of Nebraska 4H Club in Lincoln and York WSCS.
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Natalie Hahn
New Zealand
Antelope County
Orchard
Furance County Extension Club
Arapahoe
McCook
Polk
Hartington
Natalie
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
York Methodist
WSCS
Robert Baskin Ranch
Stapleton
Lincoln Tours
Phi Mu Sorority
Chamber of Commerce
Central City
Hastings
Grand Island Rural Youth Club
Osceola
Mr and Mrs Ollie Baker Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Ollie Baker were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Hillis Sterner, sharing an informal family gathering and meal.
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Ollie Baker
Hillis Sterner
Baptist Mission Circle Meeting Highlights May Ninth
The Baptist Mission Circle met on May ninth with devotions led by Mrs Don Bjerrum. The group screened the film The Unknown Quantity. Senior girls and mothers attended, seated at a color themed table. Lunch was served by Mrs Orlie Miller Mrs O F Alfred Mrs Wallace Sandell and Mrs A E Swanson.
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Baptist Mission Circle
Don Bjerrum
Orlie Miller
O. F. Alfred
Wallace Sandell
A. E. Swanson
Local families socialize across Lincoln and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Carl Christianson Jolene and Jean of Lincoln visited Mrs Martha Larson over the weekend. Dale Nyberg and sons from Central City spent Thursday afternoon with Richard Johnson Russell Olson and Grace Lindburg of Tulsa and Roy Nelson of Clarks. Leslie Adelson hosted guests Sunday evening, and Adelsons dined with Arthur Prinee of York Thursday. Baptist Vacation Bible School teachers surprised Rev Gene Wood after school Wednesday for birthdays with cake and coffee.
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Carl Christianson
Jolene and
Jean of Lincoln
Martha Larson
Dale Nyberg
Central City
Richard Johnson
Russell Olson
Grace Lindburg
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Roy Nel
Clarks
Leslie Adelson
Arthur Prinee
York
The
Baptist Church
Gene Wood
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the Pork Progress
Norris
Long Beach, Calif
Polk Cub Reporter
Polk Progress
Norris Alfred
Brian Guy
Bartholomeu Diaz
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Washington, D. C
Robert E. Stromberg
Monticello
Merlin Nyberg
Ft. Wood, Mo
Burdette Flodman
Polk County Recreational As
Sociation
Polk County Trade
Marie and
Britt
Hargraves
Nnatalie Hahn
Purina
Tylan
Blanco Products Co
Eli Lilly & Co
Polk Grain Co
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