26 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
1
A news release previews the 1971 Plymouth Cricket as a January sale, touting its subcompact roominess while the industry shifts to insect named small cars. The item sits among a collage of quirky notes on elections, a local evergreen tree donation, and odd anecdotes.
The Jolly West Birthday Club met at the Miller home last Monday afternoon. Birthdayites Helen Samuels and Viola Babcock received gifts. Alma Lampshire led the business meeting. Viola Babcock and Jo Strand provided entertainment. A Thanksgiving game and a Trees quiz entertained guests. The afternoon ended with Pinger Tip bingo and an all-host lunch, Lhelah McNaught baked the birthday cake.
Measles rubella vaccination day at Polk Grade School inoculated 148 children ages 1 to 11 with Dr. Loschen and State Health official present. Polk Junior High Pep Club elected four cheerleaders from eighth graders Luanne Bills Peggy Lindburg Jeanelle Carlson and two officers Wendy Redman and Becky Frodman. District No. 72 board adopted reduced price and free lunches policy under new federal act with income scale and eligibility guidance. forms sent to parents and contact Superintendent for more.
Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Stewart present a screening of their European trip at the Masonic Hall on Monday November 30. The public is invited to attend.
Lynn Jones begins his first year as Osceola county agent after serving as beef research technician at the North Platte experimental station and a prior stint in the army. A 1964 Oklahoma State graduate and 1967 Nebraska alum, Jones hails from Iseling Oklahoma.
A County Court notice lists numerous individuals from Stromsburg Shelby Omaha Grand Island and other locations for offenses including driving under the influence speed violations night radar vascar and expired inspection tickets with fines ranging from 10 to 100 dollars and penalties recorded for multiple defendants on November 20.
The final results of the football contest are delayed with three games unplayed. The Texas Texas AM game is set for Thanksgiving while the Army Navy and Auburn Albania clashes are scheduled for Saturday November 28.
A pre-nuptial shower for Nannette Denney of Stanton was hosted by Mrs. Ed Johnson, Jolene Myers, and Mrs. Dean Myers at Trinity Lutheran Church on November 22. Allan Neuhaus and Miss Denney plan to wed on December 19. Forty guests attended as games, gifts, and a dessert lunch were enjoyed. honored guests included Miss Denney, her mother Mrs. Robert Denney, Mrs. Arnold Neuhaus, and Allan's grandmother Mrs. Joseph Urban, with Denney sisters and other relatives present.
Rodney J. Nelson 26 of Lincoln wed Brendan L. Bugbee 22 in Osceola on November 4. Richard W. Eller 55 of Shelby married Ceva J. Carlson 47 in Shelby the same day. Timothy McMeekin 21 of Osceola wed Orpha J. Carlson 21 of Stromsburg on November 4.
Multiple names listed with traffic or speed related fines and locations in Nebraska. Individuals include Albert Rommers Jr Osceola Sharon Gaukel Millard Phillip Glass Omaha Delores Neilsen Fullerton Shirley Baker Stromsburg Harold Hurt Omaha and Willie Vanlaningham Omaha with fines ranging from 5.00 to 20.00 and notes on day or night speed or vascar enforcement.
A narrator recounts buying twelve stewing hens without dressing and cleaning them herself. After wrestling with blood, feathers, and a missing bag of organs, she finally completes the task in forty five minutes, then serves noodles but receives little praise from her family.
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