Progress publisher reflects on reader loyalty and politics
A note from Ollie Baker of Benedict urges sending the Progress to Pharr Texas as a sign of happiness from readership. The column shares reader letters about elections, amendments, and viability of the paper, praising editorials and plans to reprint PATTERNS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Ollie Baker
Benedict
Pharr
Texas
Ollie
Lorna
Nebraska
New Orleans
Louisiana
Win Stanton
A. Polk
Offut
Air Force
McGovern
New Hampshire
Nixon
Art
Vivian Emken
Blanche Fitz
Polk
Mrs Fitz
Goa
Robert N. Cool
Providence
R. I
Ourself
Weather devastates Nebraska farm fields with heavy snow
The report covers a week of frosty mornings and persistent rain turning to heavy wet snow on Monday November 13. Farmers faced damp fields, delayed harvest, and 9 inches of snow with temperatures dropping into the upper twenties north winds.
Polk Public School Emergency Closure Notice
Information on school closure due to storm or emergency will be broadcast on Channel 10 or York Radio Station. Time schedule cards for Channel 10 have been given to students.
First Big Snow Will Lower Crop Yields
The first big snowstorm dumped nine inches of heavy wet snow across Nebraska with a 12 hour duration and strong winds. It hit crops especially grain and mile hard, breaking dry stems and hindering harvests while corn fared slightly better. Schools closed early as farmers faced widespread field damage and bus routes complicated by the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Annual Farmers Union Meeting With Oyster Supper
The Annual Farmers Union will be held November 21 at the Community Hall. An oyster supper starts at 7 p.m. Members are asked to bring their own dishes.
Hospital Report Anecdotes From Annie Jeffrey Memorial
Week of November 6 to 13 lists patients across Stromsburg Osceola Laurens Iowa Shelby Gresham and nearby towns. Noted in hospital count are multiple inpatients discharged and transfers including deaths Esther L Larson and others. Several patients underwent surgery at Aurora Clarkson Lincoln General York and Mary Lanning facilities with conditions unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Mervin Shenk
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Bill LaVelle
Lincoln General Hospital
Elmer Hanquist
York Hospital
Stanley Peterson
Hastings
Polk
Mary Lanning Hospital
Community Club Soup Supper Planned Next Monday
The Polk Community Club will host a soup supper at 7 p.m. in the Community Hall before its monthly meeting. The school music department will provide numbers. Harold Anderson invites new residents, new business owners, ministers, and teachers to attend and join in club activities as plans for the annual Christmas observance are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Club
Harold Anderson
Fall Concert by Pork High School and districts
A fall concert will be presented Tuesday November 21 at 7 30 pm by the choral groups of Pork High School Jr High and Grade School. Grade school groups directed by Miss Sue Banks and the program conducted by Mr Holly Bailey the school's music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. High
of Pork
Sue Banks
Holly Bailey
Union Pacific honors Central City worker for alert stop signal
Spencer Peterson an operator on the night shift at Union Pacific depot Central City was awarded a 50 dollar U S Savings Bond for signaling a passing freight train with a shifted carload of poles A derailment was avoided though not fully prevented by his quick action He also referees many local high school contests and is a well known Progress figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Penny) Peterson
Union Pacific
Central City
U. S
Spencer Peterson
Progress
Methodist Fellowship supper at Polk church
Thirty people attended the United Methodist Church fellowship at Polk Sunday evening. Gilbert Lampshire led as master of ceremonies Oscar Sundberg led singing inspiration and Mrs Ralph Redman spoke on Foster Homes Rev Kim led prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Polk
Gilbert Lampshire
Oscar Sundberg
Ralph Redman
Kim
Twin Births Reported for Brazda and Sundberg Families
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brazda announce the birth of a son Timothy James on November 2 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Lynn Sundberg announce the birth of a son Ryan Charles on November 9 weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dean Myers and Mr and Mrs Harvey Sundberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Brazda
Timothy James i
Lynn Sundberg
Ryan Charles
Dean Myers
Harvey Sundberg
Social Security Rep to Visit Osceola in November
Henry Clay motto recalled as a Lincoln Social Security office visit is scheduled. A Lincoln rep will tour Osceola on Wednesday November 22 1972 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m at the Courthouse on the second floor. Local residents Mr and Mrs Russell Prell Mrs Verland Widga and others are noted visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Social Security
Lincoln
Osceola
Russell Prell
Lester Widgatheme
Lawrence James
York
Lloyd Widgs
Verland Widga
Lester Widga
Kenneth Brazda
New Baby
Snowy Morning Diary Echoes Family Life
A mother notes a winter storm day with lyrical lines about the snow and her children's reactions. She records elegant phrases in a notebook between breakfast, chores, and school cancellations, capturing the domestic bustle and playful chaos of a snow day.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Polk Main St
Annual Farmers Union
Hildur Lundberg
Stromsburg
Don Byers
Maggie Force
Mary Gorhan
Herbert Hanson
Dollie Marsden
Celia Peterson
Robert Rafert
Shelby
Harry Rodene
Oliver Scow
Albin Sundberg
Rolla Williams
Carrie Wisely
Edna Gestrine
Joyce Sandvig
Laurens
Iowa
Cory Lienemann
Jerald Avery
Gresham
Anita Johnson
Carold Schmoker
Edward Wagner
Eva Anderson
Howard Boden
Maxine Nyquist
Esther L. Larson
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Hannah Bodine
Aurora Hospital
Methodist Fellowship
By Marsha Redman
Eyids
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!