Local Notes From Polk Area Headlines and Obituaries
Margaret Lott reports on community sketches from Polk and surrounding towns. Items include Anna Miller 74 dying in Stromsburg after hospital stay, Doris Recknor Lindholm wedding, Henry Reed and family visitors, Frank Wilcox kicked by a horse, and Carl Eklund with neighbors visiting Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilcox
Anna Miller
Henry Reed
Grand Island
Salury Frank Wilcox
Ray Peterson
Hanford Cream Co
Ervin Hahn
Central City
Harvey
Polk Rollers Mills
Theo
DeGroot
Julius Peterson
Aurora
Polk Progress advertising and subscription details
Publication line lists editor Norris W. Alfred and photographer Rich Bicker with post office entry. Advertising rates shown: 7 cents per line per inch, 15 cents per line, 20 cents per line minimum $2. Subscription rates: per year in Nebraska, six months, three months, and one copy costs to be noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Rich Bicker
Postoffice
Polk
Nebraska
Heey
Polk Echoes From The Town News
Choral Union announces sacred concert while Coach Clough reports 24 players out for the basketball squad practicing since football. Mrs Minnie Crow, 97, of Long Beach Calif died Nov 7. Glenn Hill pours 31 by 70 foot concrete block building foundation for Hill’s Land and Gravel projects. Lloyd and Eleanor Stromberg celebrate silver wedding anniversaries with three observances. Miss Lonna Jones wed Merton Flodman at Polk Methodist Church on Nov 2. Jay Shaw promoted to Sergeant. stationed in Vietnam near Qui Nhon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Union
Roger Clough
Minnie Crow
Long Beach
Calif
Crow
A. K
Pat) Crow
Polk
Glenn, Hill of the Hill’s Sand & Gravel Co
Hill’s
Glenn Reports
Hill's
Gravel
State
Set
Shay
Vietnam
Qui Nhon
Ostberg Family Delays Return With Thanksgiving Visits
Polk Nebraska items note Mr and Mrs Donald Ostberg plan a Friday departure to visit relatives in Loveland Colorado and Ft Collins Colorado and stay with Mrs Ostberg's sister for Thanksgiving. Sunday guests honor Grace Harless's birthday at Stromsburg with Dick Harless and family. Walter Enns of Burrton Kansas was Monday morning guest in Willard Henderson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Goethe, Jr
Trumbull
Clifton Groetz
Cliffton
Roscoe Bailey
Beckman
Mildreds
Tedder
Wichita
N. E
Farmers Union Dream Station
Lloyd
Carl Eklund
Bernice “Lindquist
Albin
Lindquist
Emil Nelson
A* Island Island Hospital
Charles” Stettner
Maxine
Doris Recknor
Cc. W. Recknor
Wayne R." Lindholm
C. R. Lindholm
E. A. Anderson
Arborville
Clarence ‘Bryant
Fredrickson. Implement? Co
Clyde
Anderson
Clarks
Viola Wessely
Auricey Blick
Earl Deitrick
Dad Laverne Williams
Vancouver
Doris Beckner
Wayne Lindholm
Donald Ostberg
Jim Stufrt
Loveland
Colo
Bill Stromberg
Ft. .Collins
Ostberg
Paul Ruch
Haxtun
Lee Harless
Grace’ Harless
Larry Hengelfeldt
Stromsburg
Truth Versus Money in Politics and Public Belief
A reflective piece argues money increasingly dictates campaigns and public perception. It contrasts influence buys with elusive absolutes, cites Tom Brokaw's vote-cost insight, and laments progress’s destructive edge amid civic division and search for meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tom Brokaw
Brokaw
P. S
Bis
Nebraska
Exon
Progress
Main St
Times
Charles Dickens
A. Tale
Community News Notes From Ames Area Gatherings
Harold and Dana Anderson joined family in Ames for a Freshman football game. Ostberg and Albracht families visited Lincoln and Omaha for dinners and weddings. Burns and Hill families attended a wedding in Omaha and bridal events in Benedict. Reverend Swanson and Branting households shared meals in York and Clarks while Dana Ostberg hosted visits at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Anderson
Ames
Univ
Dana
Donald’ Ostberg
Trof
Ostberg
Lincoln
Donnette _Ostberg
Ann Larson
Murray
Dan’ Albracht
Colonial‘Inn
Donnette Ostberg
Albracht’s
Donald Ostberg
Harold’ Anderson
Dwight Burney
Glenn Hill
Forrest. ' Anderson of
Stromsburg
Gary Stevens S
New York
Mary Jean Maliscycek
Omaha
Burney
Dwight Burney, Jr
Joe Ehn
Ross-Hirschfeld
Benedict
Theresa Colérez
North Platte
Robert Doremus
Bob
Edwin ‘Dorémus
Reuben Swanson
Lorre] Branting
Clarks
Mervin’ Branting
York
Dale Lindburg
Donald Bjerrum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Lott
Stromsburg Hospital
Orlie
Floyd
Alfred Jones
Hordville
William
Ella Matilda Frost
Ewest Chrl
Jamies
Sarah Green
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Glen
Walter Green
Polk Methodist Church
Janelle Smith
Alvin Smith
Osceola
Special
Meeting
Polk Community
Hall
Larry Cooyer
Farmers Co-Op Grain Ass
Te Farmers Coop Grain Assay Polk
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