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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1973
Page
1
A newspaper column laments changing meanings of integrity as disclosures loom from Watergate tapes and government probes. It contrasts a culture of forced honesty with past virtues while noting energy shortages and humorous ads. The piece mocks reliance on authority and urges skeptical trust.
The Community Club hosts a soap supper Monday November 19 at 7:00 p.m. All members are urged to attend the social meal before the meeting.
The United Methodist Church invites the public to a 6:30 p.m. pot luck supper. At 7:30 p.m. Dr. Bruce Cowgill of Silver Creek will show slides and give a talk.
Mrs Enoch Peterson was admitted to a hospital in Osceola on Sunday morning. The report notes her entry for treatment and ongoing care.
Central Osceola area residents shared hospitality through multiple visits and gatherings. Names include Ben Berger Harold A Johnson Ray Gestrine Ruth Gestrine Martin Lundstrom Florence Exstrom Vern Samuels Lisa Roger Hanquist Viola Welseman Dennis Johnson Harold W Johnson Rolland Ekstrom Karlene Myron Larson Vance Teegerstrom Edith Appleton Esther Appleton Franklin Williams funeral attendance noted.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Lindholm and Mr and Mrs DeVern Lindholm of Omaha visited Lincoln to help Wayne Lindholm celebrate his birthday. Gilbert Lampshire traveled to Norfolk to visit Mrs Glenn Hill at the Herbert Fiedler home.
A note outlines essential business activities such as selling thermal underwear, door to door services, or securing chauffeuring jobs in Washington DC. It mentions cars equipped with heaters and implies the need for continuing utility and mobility during restricted periods.
Polk High Cubs clinched an 8-1 football season by routing Silver Creek 51-6 on the Tigers' field. Rick Hoffman ran for 206 yards and scored twice, Randy Flodman added three touchdowns, with Bruce Hudson and Roger Carlstrom each scoring. Carlstrom connected on a late pass to Hoffman for a fourth quarter score.
Mrs Reuben Hanquist was re elected president of the Polk County Republican Women's Club at a Stromsburg cafe. Ruth Hurd of Stromsburg was chosen as vice president, Don Hanquist as secretary, Wallace Sandell as treasurer, and Dwight Burney chaired the program with an audience participation Q and A. Attendees from Polk included several named wives and Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind attended open house for the new hospital in York.
The Swede Plain MYF met at the church Sunday evening November 4. Plans were made for a family supper in November and Christmas activities. Steve Widga read scripture and led in prayer, Rev Holbrook led the Bible lesson, and lunch was served by Mrs Donald Dahlin.
Survivors omitted in Mrs. L. D. Perkins obituary include four daughters Eva Perkins Mary Perkins Barbara Gnauden and Robie Perkins all of Polk and three sons-in-law H. C. Gnauden of York E. L. Smith of Bagdad Arizona and E. R. Hagen born of Fresno California.
A Friday in Lincoln was spent visiting friends and relatives, with time shared across the city. The casual trip focused on family and social connections rather than specific events or destinations.
A narrative about Dani the youngest of five learning possession through everyday theft and hiding, from snatching toys to cataloging laundry items. The piece traces how early ownership emerges, how family reactions shape it, and how Dani begins to feel she belongs to the family as she asserts claims on parents and siblings.
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