Polk Progress Reflects on News Choices and Politics
The Polk Progress reports rising subscriptions this fall aided by Marcia Redman’s column and the From the Progress Files feature. It critiques centralized government, cites national policy claims, and notes a growing imitation trend in oleomargarine and plastics. It previews pheasant and quail hunting season opening November 7.
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Polk Progress
Marcia Redman
Redmans
Wyoming
Progress Files
Washington
Washington D. C
U. S
Vietnam
The
Game Commission
Mrs David Ring Is Contest Winner in College Games
Mrs. David Ring won the contest by guessing Purdue over Illinois and 15 other games correctly and correctly noting Iowa or Minnesota in a 14 to 14 tie. Layne Hanquist and Debbie Reed shared second with three wrong. most contestants erred on Illinois Purdue and Missouri Kansas State.
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David Ring
Purdue
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Layne Hanquist
Debbie Reed
Lakeview
Polk
Scott Werner
Marla Branting
Senator Curtis Addresses Polk County Republicans Dinner
Senator Carl T. Curtis of Washington DC spoke at the Polk County Republican fundraising dinner at the Polk school auditorium on Friday October 30 urging support for Republicans. A surprise plaque named Mrs. Polk County Republican of 1970. dignitaries included M A Kremer Lorraine Orr Joe Edwards and Jack Price. Over 100 attendees enjoyed a buffet as Red White and Blue decor graced the hall.
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Carl T. Curtis
Washington D. C
M. A. Kremer
Aurora
Deryl Reed
Nebraska
Lorraine Orr
North Platte
Joe Edwards
Lincoln
Jack Price
Nebr
Welfare
E. G. Kroger
Grand Island
Ronald
Osceola couple welcome baby girl Sara Sue Hahn
Mr and Mrs Darwin Hahn of Osceola announce the birth of their daughter Sara Sue born Thursday October 29. The infant weighed 7 pounds 13 and a half ounces at birth.
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Darwin Hahn
Osceola
Sara Sue
Lakeview Vikings blank Cubs 54 to 0 in football game
Lakeview High School dominated Polk Cubs with eight touchdowns, including early scores by Paul Jarwick and Gary Mueller. The Cubs, hampered by injuries to Mick Hoffman and Gus Bills and coach Gary Warden ill, struggled to contain the visitors and fell 54-0 at halftime.
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Polk
Columbus Lakeview
Vikings
Cubs
Mick Hoffman
Gus Bills
Osceola
Gary Warden
Lakeview
Paul Jarwick
Cub
Richard Bedient
Viking
Robbie Glasser
Robbie
Reandy Neuhaus
Dennis Baack
Baack
Bedient
Wayne Wergren
Wetgren
Vic Bender
Neuhaus
Mark Albin
Jarwick
Wetgen
Dave Stromberg
Jim Beiermann
Stromberg
Gary Mueller
Brad Albin
Mueller
Joel Thomas
Roger Fossberg
Election Results Preview Without County Totals
This Progress is printed before local election returns are available. No county returns in this issue.
Announced Engagement of Shirley Bennett to Roger Nielsen
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Knapp of Neligh announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Bennett to Roger Nielsen son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nielsen of Polk. Both graduates of Kearney State College and now teaching in Central City. A December wedding is planned.
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Hubert Muff
Crete
Carol
Donald L. Stewart
Lincoln
Kenneth Stewart
Polk
Edwin Knapp
Neligh
Shirley Bennett
Roger Nielsen
Walter Nielsen
Miss Bennett
Kearney State College
Central City
Wide Awakes honor 98th birthday at York Manor
The United Methodist Church Sunday School group led by Mrs. Irvin Anderson and Mrs. Rolland Stromberg visited Wayne Hill at York Manor on Sunday afternoon. They presented a gift and cap names, sang Happy Birthday, and shared devotions and stories of pioneer life before visiting Mrs. Elmer Hanquist and having lunch.
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Wide Awakes
United Methodist Church
Irvin Anderson
Rolland Stromberg
Wayne Hill
York Manor
Pa” Hill
Alo
Elmer Hanquist
Scout Pack Meeting and Oregon Visit Highlights
October 27 at the Community Hall featured den activities and performances as Kevin Sandell joined and Kent and Kelly Adelson advanced to Boy Scouts. Parma Werner catered lunch, with a Nov 2 Scout Parent meeting. Awards, balloon games, puppets, and a Webelos peep show marked the event.
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Kevin Sandell
Kent
Kelly Adelson
Parma Werner
Webelos
Bob Clymer
Curtis Burney
Red Cross First Aid Classes Begin January
The Red Cross First Aid courses, queued since November 12, will start on the first Thursday in January. Registration and schedule details are announced by the Progress.
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Red Cross
Hospital Report From Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Week of October 26 to November 2 notes patients including Harry Wilson Shelby J Shaw Little Clarks Bertha Taylor Stromsburg Otto Daum Osceola Emil Monson Osceola Lesta Mace Osceola Martin Jones Osceola Grace Malcolm Stromsburg Tressie Brown Osceola Irvin Rystrom Stromsburg Julius Bernt Shelby John Gonka Columbus Dewey Sigler Osceola Olive Stephenson Osceola Wesley Mchener Stromsburg James Fasbender Shelby and list of dismissals and deceased Lucie Torell Stromsburg.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Harry Wilson
Shelby
J. Shaw Little
Clarks
Bertha Taylor
Stromsburg
Otto Daum
Osceola
Emil Monson
Lesta Mace
Martin Jones
Grace Malcolm
Tressie Brown
Irvin Rystrom
Julius Bernt
John Gonka
Columbus
Dewey Sigler
Olive Stephenson
Wesley Mchener
James W. Fasbender
Ruth Zersen
Gresham
Bert Gissler
Mabel Hoy
Clara Kerkman
Kathleen Mooney
Elsie Kaczor
Ansel Pehrson
Maurice Watts
Helen Kubicek
Teresa Appleton
Elmer Naslund
Polk
Ruby Young
Edith Johnson
John Karges
Silver Creek
Carl V. Anderson
Lucie J. Torell
Delores Tewell Hosts Calorie Counter Club Halloween Meeting
The October 26 gathering at Delores Tewell's home marked a Calorie Counters Club Halloween event and a 25 lb loss celebration. Seven members attended with four guests. Bev Van Housen and Ann Moore led games. Marjorie Van Housen won best costume and Betty Branting best silhouette prize. A Halloween lunch followed, and two new members Betty Branting and Marcia Carlstrom joined. Chocolate was banned for the week, and the dime-point system will continue into November.
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Delores Tewell
Delores
Bev van Housen
Ann Moore
Marjorie van Housen
Betty Branting
Marcia Carlstrom
Sunrise Sunset Schedule for Grand Island Area
The notice lists daily sunrise and sunset times from November 5 to November 14 with hours adjusted east or west of Grand Island. It also specifies shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset for big game, one half hour before sunrise to sunset for geese and small game, and sunrise to sunset for ducks and wild turkeys.
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Grand Island
York couple welcome baby girl Heather Kay Boyle
Mr and Mrs John Boyle of York announce the birth of a daughter on October 28 at York hospital weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces. The baby is named Heather Kay. Mrs Boyle is the former Penny Bills of Polk.
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John Boyle
York
York Hospital
Heather Kay
Boyle
Penny Bills
Polk
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Lawrence Jones
Carroll Erickson
R. C. Gustafson
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Dean Lindburg
Hordville
J. L. Erickson
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Hampton
Harry Hassel
Grand, Island
E. J. Bousquet
Robert McKillip
Mel Erickson
Bertha Jones
Enoch Peterson
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