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!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1972
Page
5
Mrs Elwood Sandell attended the Farm Bureau Convention in Lincoln last week and served on the Policy Development Committee.
Mr and Mrs Martin Jones of Osceola were Sunday afternoon and supper guests in the Horace Stevens home.
The USDA notes Americans spend 12.5 percent of after tax income on groceries and 3.3 percent on meals out, totaling 15.8 percent. Compared with other nations, food prices rose the least among major expenses over ten years, while housing, medical care, clothing, and recreation climbed more.
Lori Dee Rahrs infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Rahrs was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church Lincoln with Pastor Benson officiating. Family and friends attended and joined later for dinner. Local residents shared church visits, birthday celebrations for Alisha Wilshusen and numerous social gatherings across nearby towns including Hampton Grand Island Osceola and Phoenix area holiday plans.
The county hospital lists patients including Jerald Avery Gresham Parker Aker Polk Neva Cederberg Shelby Maggie Force Stromsburg Edna Gestrine Stromsburg Nellie Kuhnel Shelby Hannah Monson Osceola Ceclia Peterson Stromsburg Max Quick Stromsburg Bessie Reckner Stromsburge Harry Rodene Osceola Ben Schmoker Osceola Ethel Stegeman Stromsburg Herman Thelen Osceola Edward Watts Osceola Rolla Williams Stromsburg Carrie Wisley Osceola Oliver Schow Shelby Gordon Carlson and baby Stromsburg Edward Wagner Osceola Bessie Kries Stromsburg Alvin Cerny Osceola Joyce Sandvig Laurens Albin Sundberg Stromsburg Robert Rafert Shelby Dollie Marsden Osceola Herbert Hanson Marry Garhan Osceola Hildur Lundberg Stromsburg.
The Arborville Youth Fellowship sponsored a Thanksgiving supper at Arborville Hall on Sunday. Liz Hoffman of Lincoln presented Switzerland slides with a Q and A session. An offering for American Indians was collected and homemade ice cream was served at the close.
Mr and Mrs Ilof Ostberg visited the Dale Carlson home in Silver Creek Monday afternoon. Mrs Robert Clymer hosted a birthday party Tuesday for Mrs Merle LaVelle, Mrs Dan Garner, and Mrs Roland Bodine with several attendees. Guests included Nettie Carlson Merle LaVelle Alvina Lind Roland Bodine Wallace Lind Dean Monelson Lennis Lind Elmer Garner and Dan Garner. Ted Dittmer and family visited Mrs Otto Dittmer Friday evening and called on Bob Dittmer Sunday. Lennis Lind and family visited Lincoln Friday and spent the day with Walden McNaught and visited Bill LaVelle in hospital. Lyle Lindgren of Osceola visited Kermit Lindgren’s home Sunday. Robert Shostrom and Hans Nelson visited York Friday afternoon. Vance Stohl of Lincoln visited his parents Walter and Mrs Stohl Sunday. Verland Widga visited Gordon Carlson and baby daughter at Osceola hospital Thursday evening.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.