Obvious Truths On Aging And Heroic Youth
A family letter reflects on aging and the notion of heroism across life. The writer notes the 29th birthday of a youngest child and recalls Charles A. Lindbergh, Jung, and reflections from lectures about meaning of death and aging.
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Charles A. Lindberg
St. Louis
Atwater Kent
Paris
Carl G. Jung
Carl Jung
Nice
Richard Boswell
Lincoln
Dawn
Kerry
P. S
Kathy
Jung
Midwest Covenant Home
Stromsburg
United States
Corres
Funeral services held Tuesday for William A Garling
William A Garling, a Polk carpenter before retirement, died Saturday in an Olathe Kansas hospital. Services were conducted Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Polk, with burial in Arbville Cemetery.
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Grand Island
William A. Garling
Olathe, Kan
Polk
Olathe
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arborville Cemetery
Polk County General Election Totals
Results from Polk County West Pleasant Home precinct show governor votes for Exon Whelan 1809 1529 Batchelder 99 887 Chamber 6 56 Secretary of State Beermann 1951628 Dahlquist 81 743 Auditor Johnson 1641254 Larsen 94 977 Treasurer Marsh 1841410 Rasmussen 89 912 Attorney General Douglas 1751401 Morrison 1142 1029 Public Service Commissioner Rasmussen 1681348 Jacobs 87 796 Congressional Third District Ziebarth 1491402 Haven Smith 124982 County Clerk Frizzell 2642272 Treasurer Timm 2792300 Sheriff Peterson 2642135 Attorney Nyberg 149887 Hanson 40 817 Norton 103723 Surveyor Gerrard 2291864 Assessor Anderson 1871569 Fuhr 75 717 Board Carlson 253 Bender 187 Merchant 129 Harrington 125
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West Pleasant Home
Polk County
Exon Whelan
Marvel Batchelder
Rep
Ernest Chamber
Ind
Allen Beermann
Catherine Dahlquist
Ray A. C. Johnson
Richard Larsen
Frank Marsh
Kurt Rasmussen
Paul Douglas
Frank Morrison
Eric Rasmussen
John Jacobs
Wayne Ziebarth
Haven Smith
Dale Frizzell
Louise S. Timm
Reynold Peterson
Philip Nyberg
Paul H. Hanson
William Norton
Leroy Gerrard
Richard Anderson
Linda Fuhr
Harold L. Carlson
Melvin Bender
Robert Clymer
Roger Merchant
Karen Harrington
Local Hospitals Report Various Admissions and Discharges
Neal Van Housen of O'Neill entered Brown County hospital in Ainsworth after a truck accident. Oscar Anderson is a York hospital patient post surgery. Ed Coover was discharged from Central City hospital and is at Park View. Hannah Hahn entered Osceola hospital Monday. Gilbert Lampshire returned home from St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Noel Kealiher returned home after several days in York hospital.
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Neal van Housen
O'Neill
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth
Oscar Anderson
York Hospital
Ed Coover
Central City Hospital
Park View
Hannah Hahn
Osceola Hospital
Gilbert Lampshire
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Noel Kealiher
Rebecca Lodge Meeting Hosts Cake Walk In Polk
The Rebecca Lodge of Polk invited members to Rebecca's at York Tuesday night for the regular meeting followed by a cake walk. Attendees from Polk included Ella Cramer Wilda Holmes Jo Osberg Bethel King Dorothy Dahlin and Myrtle Johnson with guests from Havelock Lincoln Osceola and Stromsburg Lodges.
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Rebecca Lodge
Polk
Rebecca
Swimming Pool and Activities Discussed in Polk Poll
A Polk high school class conducted a community poll on topics including a new swimming pool Bean Days police force drug problems and door locking habits. Key results showed 73 15 favor swimming pool 56 30 pardoning Nixon 63 22 favor girls basketball and 58 27 favor sex education.
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Polk
Nixon
Mixon
Dan Newman
Funeral Services for Dr Peterson Thursday
Dr C R Peterson age 84 of Osceola died Monday afternoon. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p m at the Osceola Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Elva two sons and one daughter Dr Raymond of Santa Ana California Max of Dayton Ohio and Shirley Gustafson of Polk. Dr Peterson was a dentist in Polk for many years.
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C. R. Peterson
Osceola
Osceola Methodist Church
Elva
Raymond
Santa Ana
Calif
Max
Dayton
Ohio
Shirley Gustafson
Polk
Peterson
Immanuel Lutheran Youth Attend G I Meeting
The Nebraska District Lutheran Youth Group gathered at Fenner Park in Grand Island for a weekend event themed To Pass It On. Immanuel Lutheran Church attendees included Tammy and Cheryl Fisher Brenda Bank son Sharon Schulze Denise Schulze Lavern Ziegelbein Ron Blase and John Person with Miss Peg Sharmann as sponsor. Over 1000 youths attended.
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Nebraska District Lutheran
Fenner Park
Grand Island
United States
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tammy
Cheryl Fisher
Brenda Bankson
Sharon Schulze
Denise Schulze
Lavern Ziegelbein
Ron Blase
John Person
Samuelson Awarded $300 William E Sharp Scholarship at NU
Janette R Samuelson daughter of Dean E Samuelson of Polk has received a 300 William E Sharp Scholarship from the University of Nebraska Foundation. She is a junior art major at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
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Janette R. Samuelson
Dean E. Samuelson
Polk
William E. Sharp
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Miss Samuelson
University of Nebraska Foundation
Arhorville Missionary Lunch Stand at Wilfred Stephens Sale
The Arhorville Missionary and Aid Society will run a lunch stand at the Wilfred Stephens sale this Saturday. Mrs Merna Skaden of York and Mrs Evelyn Shenk visited an aunt in Hutchinson and spent the weekend there. Mr Rudolph Gustafson and family stayed in Omaha guests of Dr and Mrs Doyle Gustafson. Cent City pair Wilbur Jones and Hardville pair Clifford Quick dined with Vern Jones. Ted Dittmer and Kathy joined Mrs Otto Dittmer at Clarks. Murray Ostberg of Milford spent the weekend with his parents Don and Mrs Ostberg.
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Merna Skaden
York
Evelyn Shenk
Kansas
Mary Larson
Mildred Tockey
Hutchinson
Rudolph Gustafson
Omaha
Doyle Gustafson
Wilbur Jones
Central City
Clifford Quick
Hardville
Vern Jones
Ted Dittmer
Kathy
Otto Dittmer
Clarks
Murray Ostberg
Milford
Don Ostberg
Have You Noticed Ladies Continue From Last Week
A family debate over a trip leads to a Nashville weekend planned to mix culture and fun. Wendy pushes for exciting experiences while Dad envisions a bear hunt and island getaways. Temporary childcare logistics are arranged as four younger children are placed with relatives.
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Kissinger
Nashville
Tennessee
Country Music Hall of Fame
WSM Grand Ole Opry
All New Opryland USA
Grand Ole Opry
Wendy
Soapstock
Indiana
Matt
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PTA
WM. Garling
Cindy Widga
Kerri Anderson
Silver Creek
Cindy
Donald Widga
Leonard Anderson
Connie Nyberg
Jodi Widga
Clarence Guthrie
Robert Willits
Robert Rahrs
Allan Willits
Lori Ford
Brenda
Kim
Todd van Housen
Mildred Willits
Rodney Johnson
Glen Furgeson
Immanuel Lutheran
G. I. Meeting
Arhorville Missionary and Aid Society
Wilfred Stephens Sale
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Trapper Dan
Canada
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