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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1971
Page
3
The Progress Files notes Armistice Day proclaimed by President Harding citing a 1921 joint resolution. It also details local events from Polk County including social gatherings, theater plans featuring Notre Dame, and community births and visits.
The Polk Progress lists editor Norris W. Alfred as publisher and notes second class matter status for Polk Nebraska and standard postage rules. It also includes obituary poetry charges, card of thanks per line, and subscription rates by period and location.
A San Francisco reader corrects Polk Progress details about Layne Hanquist prize money and a correction on a sawhorse origin. He recalls Axel Jones’s eye removal after a leg injury and argues the military should improve information transmission, hinting at a forthcoming editorial topic.
The Polk Woman's ClubOctober meeting hosted by Helen Samuels included Jo Sr and assistant hostess. President Marie Clymer led the business session and members voted to sponsor the March of Dimes Fund Drive again. Plans for a December 7 Christmas dinner and party were finalized. Mary Stauffer and Violet Sundberg spoke on Mexico. Verna Fredrickson joined as a new member. Ed Ostberg was a Saturday guest of the Harold Andersons, with Mrs Nona Ostberg and Ed visiting.
The piece argues the arms race is built on fantasy, not reality. It criticizes Melvin Laird and the Pentagon for fueling endless defense spending and weaponry growth, warning that deterrence and technological triumphs threaten democratic values and may lead to war. It cites I F Stone and George Wald and laments Vietnam policy and repeated war casualties.
Mr and Mrs Gail Albin and family of Madison were weekend guests in the Lloyd Albin home. Mrs Henry Blase called on Monday at the Walter Fisher home. Sunday dinner guests in the John Reckner home at St. Paul included Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist and family, Laura Bolton and Elmer Hanquist. Kristi marked her third birthday.
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