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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1966

Page

8

Local Family News Recaps Visits and Upcoming Transfer

James Blase of Olathe Kansas stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Louie Blase as he nears a November 7 transfer to Bremerhaven Germany. Mrs Viola Ziegelbein visited the Martin Hoffman home. L D Carlson of Jackson Mississippi joined Friday in Osceola with Bob Sigler family.

James Blase Virgil Blase Olathe, Kan Louie Blase James Bremerhaven Germany Viola Ziegelbein Martin Hoffman L. D. Carlson Jackson, Miss Bob Sigler Osceola

Garden Club Holds October Meeting at Mrs. Miller Home

Polk Garden Club, 14 members, gathered October 18 at Mrs. Garnet Miller’s home. Mrs. Marjorie Lindholm led a lesson on the Sand Dollar and bulb care for winter bloom. Irene Widga, president, led the business meeting and planned the November luncheon. Lunch followed, hosted by Mrs. Miller with help from Mrs. Winifred Lackey. Sunday visitor Mrs. Anna Kisler joined Mrs. Bessie Green.

Garnet Miller Polk Garden Club Marjorie Lindholm Irene Widga Winifred Lackey

Deer And Quail Boost Nebraska Rifle Season Outlook

Nebraska prepares for a record deer rifle season November 5 to 13 with 24 900 permits issued and only two units unfilled. Past success mirrors 1965 figures while quail season begins November 10 with good statewide quail populations and flight-shot rules, daily bag of six and possession eighteen.

Nebraska Game Commission Missouri Elkhorn Platte

Social Calls and Sunday Dinner Gatherings

Polk notes list Friday afternoon visits by Mrs. Dennis Van Housen Mrs. Leon Meerkatz Mrs. Virgil Bush and Mrs. Morris Lindquist to Mrs. Albin Lindquist in Grand Island. Sunday dinner at Central City hosted Morris Lindquist family and guests including Meerkatz Van Housen Bush Foulk and Eldon Lindquist from Ravenna. Cramer visits York on Saturday afternoon.

Dennis van Housen Leon Meerkatz Virgil Bush Morris Lindquist Albin Lindquist Grand Island Central City Gerald Foulk Eldon Lindquist Ravenna B. C. Cramer Bruce Cramer York

Senator Carl Curtis Leads Republican Bloc

U S Senator Carl Curtis is identified as a Republican leader, emphasizing party alignment and political role in the national Senate.

U.S Carl T. Curtis

Grandpa Hill Recounts Polk Pioneer Days for Fourth Graders

A 94 year old Grandpa Hill visits Polk County fourth graders to share early town history including Polk's formation, the Blizzard of 88, and spelling and husking bees. Students crafted sod houses and planted corn, welcomed a new classmate, and learned multiplication drills tied to a classroom reward system.

Grandpa Hill Polk County Polk Kevin Goertzen Carl Sandburg

Local visits shared by Airman Blase in Nebraska and Iowa

Airman 2c James Blase and Mr and Mrs Louie Blase visited Tekamah with Mr and Mrs Victon Kerker then with Mr and Mrs Robert Porter in Sioux City Iowa On Wednesday they called on friends in Lincoln and joined supper guests Mrs Emalyne Blase and Harvey and Mrs Martha Dankert and Paul in Seward Mr and Mrs Ester Lackey were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr

James Blase Louie Blase Victon Kerker Tekamah Robert Porter Sioux City Lincoln Emalyne Blase Harvey Martha Dankert Paul Seward Ester Lackey Martin Hoffman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Douglas Locker Service Clarks, Nebr Garden Club Orlie Miller Anna Kisler Bessie Green Roy E. Horst Polk County Assessor New Yorker Newport Chrysler Johnson Service Main St Stromsbureg, Nebr CIDAA Game Commission News Quail Carl Curtis Cit Citizens For Curtis Richard W. Smith Linccoln Richard E. Speirs,Jr Fairbanks Morse Colt Industries Fairbanks Morse Pump Division
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