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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1976

Page

5

Death Notices and Local Activities From Stromsburg Area

Margaret Lott Woodrow Johnson died at Dennison Iowa. Odd Fellows hold annual pheasant feed. Mrs Anna Beckman returned to Stromsburg. Mrs Henry C. Blasé left for Kearney for treatment. Mr and Mrs Henry Horstman and Mrs Van Schoter and Miss Fern Schweitzer visited in Fullerton. Mrs and Mrs David Carlson visited Fremont and Polk relatives. Rosemary Crow of Omaha spent weekend with Arnold Crow family. W A Cornish resigned as county surveyor. Elmer Swanson appointed. Doyle Sundberg and Ted Alfred of Crete visited. Mr and Mrs Albert Benabees visited. Mrs Sid Crow became clerk at Stromberg's City Grocery. Mr and Mrs Clifford Wurtz visited from Louisiana Mo. Fire at Lester Rehrs farm tractor. Mrs Charles Hanquist underwent surgery in Grand Island. Miss Edna Giaque assisting in James Green home. Mr and Mrs Edwin Nyberg honored at farewell. moving to Holdrege. Herbert Edger Flodman died at Stromsburg hospital aged 74 years 9 months. Four sisters and three brothers survive. Miss An-

Anna Beckman Stromsburg R. J. Allison Henry C. Blasé Kearney Henry Horstman van Schoter Fern. Schweitzer Horstman Art’ Loweland Fullerton David Carlson Fremont Polk Rosemary Crow Omaha Arnold Crow W. A. Cornish Elmer Swanson Sid Crow Stromberg Clifford Wurtz Louisiana W. A.wurtz Grand Island Hospital Lester Rehrs Charles Hanquist Grand Island Edna Giaque Bush, Co James Green Edwin Nyberg Evangelical Free Church Nybergs Holdrege Herbert Edger Flodman

Check-R-Lix Proves Its Value in Sand and Brood Cow Tests

Purina Check-R-Lix shows impressive results in sand medium and in brood cows. The liquid supplement offers convenience and economy, reduces water needs, and ties to nutrition while delivering performance advantages in sand tests and lab studies.

Purina

Polk Progress Obituary and Society Notes Highlights

The Polk Progress reports numerous local notices. Samuels and Norquest announce a marriage in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. W C Birmingham with many relatives present. The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows host their pheasant feed in the new lodge hall with over 150 attendees. Henry Tennert hosts a grocery shower for Mr and Mrs Mike Norquest in York. A baby boy, Eric Michael, is born to Rev and Mrs Willis Patten at Central City hospital. Cheryl Elaine Johnson engages to Gary Wheeler with a February wedding planned. Bonnie Litty and Gary Eberhardt marry in November. Woodrow Johnson dies at 53 in Dennison. Julia Flodman celebrates 85th birthday with Thanksgiving dinner. Information on engagements, showers, and local weddings follows.

Ita Samuels Mervin Samuels Polk Myron Norquest Charles Norquest W. C. Birmingham Rebekahs and Odd Fellows New Lodge Mike Norquest Henry Tennert York Willis Patten Eric Michael Central City Hospital Donald Widge Swede Plain Church Woodrow K. Johnson Dennison, Jr May Johnson Julia Flodman Wilmer E. Johnson Cheryl Elaine Gary Wheeler Alonzo Wheeler Genoa Bonnie Litty Gary Eberhardt Bernard Litty Hampton Elmer Eberhardt Aurora

Polk Garden Club Annual Dinner Meeting Held

The Polk Garden Club held its annual dinner meeting on November 16 with 11 members present. After dinner the president called the meeting to order and roll call and last month’s reports were read. It was decided to hold bingo in February and Erma Adelson installed next year’s officers before adjournment until January 1977.

Polk Garden Club Erma’. Adelson

Funeral attendance lists several out of town guests

AT WM BEDIENTS FUNERAL Those in attendance from out of town included Mr and Mrs Wayne Flick of Atlantic Iowa Mrs Edith Flick Erixon of Hollywood California Mr and Mrs Howard Hitchcock of Ainsworth Glen Bedient of Boise Idaho Lemoyne Bedient of Eugene Oregon Mr and Mrs W H Getty II and daughter Lynn of Logan Kansas Mr and Mrs George Wilson of Pierce Dr and Mrs Larry Wilson of Syracuse Dr and Mrs Gary Peterson and Ingrid Michael Wilson Mrs Rodney Etter all of Lincoln and family and friends of York Aurora and Hampton Mrs Verland Widga was a Wednesday noon dinner guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Vern Jones Mrs Lee Harless visited at Central City Friday afternoon with Mrs Ruby Spencer Mr and Mrs Emory Cramer were Sunday afternoon and evening guests of Mrs Florence Shockey at York

Wayne Flick Atlantic Edith Flick Erixon Hollywood Calif Howard Hitchcock Ainsworth Glen Bedient Boise Lemoyne Bedient Eugene Ore W. H.,getty II Lynn Logan George Wilson Pierce S Larry,Wilson Syracuse Gary. Peterson Ingrid Michael Wilson Rodney Etter Lincoln York Aurora Hampton Verland Widga Vern. Jones Lee Harless Central City Ruby Spencer Emory Cramer Florence, Shockey

Amnesty Debate Ties Carter Pardon to Race and Class

The piece reviews Ron Kovic and Louise Ransom at the Democratic National Convention urging universal amnesty for Vietnam War resisters. It contrasts Carter's plan limited to draft resisters with a broader call for full pardon, highlighting class and race disparities and the impact on deserters, veterans, and potential migrants.

Ron Kovic Fritz Efaw United States Fritz England Sweden France Canada Democratic Party Jimmy Carter White House Carter Justice Department Pentagon Vietnam U. S

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