Letter from Vietnam helper Len Warnick O Neill to Polk
A wartime letter describes Tan Caut Saigon life and patrols on a River Division PBR base at Tra Cu. The writer notes currency as military script, poor living conditions, and a first firefight with rockets and gunfire. He plans to renew his Progress subscription using a mailed check.
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Norris
Viet Nam
Tan Caut
George Washington
Annapolis
Saigon
States
Tra Cu
Navy
PBR
Polk
Len Warnick
Sheriff Sale Notice Polk County Nebraska Properties
Public auction to the highest cash bidder for the East Half of Lots 28-31 Block 3 and Lots 6-7 Block 4 Original Town of Polk Nebraska. Sale to satisfy recorded liens and costs. sale remains open one hour. Dated September 11 1969 Sheriff Reynolds Peterson County Attorney Philip H Nyberg notices September 18 25 October 2 9 16.
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Polk
Nebraska
Reynold Peterson
Polk County
Philip H. Nyberg
Conservator Seeks Authority To Sell Adams County Real Estate
In Polk County Nebraska the court permits Duane B Allison conservator of Adolph A Allison to sell Lots 8 9 10 and 11 in Block 3 Andersons Addition Polk Neb for reinvestment Provisions require notice to kin and interested parties with a show cause hearing set for October 24 1969 at 10:00 A M Publication in Polk Progress three weeks running ordered by District Judge John D Zeilinger.
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District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Polk
Bernadine Boye Swanson
Osceola
Duane B. Allison
Adolph A. Alison
Adolph A. Allison
Duane
Allison
Polk Progress
Obituary for John Einar Gestrine of Stromsburg
John Einar Gestrine born January 29 1901 near Stromsburg died September 22 1969 at his Stromsburg home aged 68 years 7 months 23 days He was a Calvary Lutheran Church member and served on the church council He spent life in Polk County He is survived by six sisters three brothers an aunt and uncle and many relatives The funeral was September 25 at Calvary Lutheran Swede Home with Pastor Russell C Scholta officiating Interment Polk Cemetery
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John Einar Gestrine
John
Hulda Gestrine
Stromsburg
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Church Council
Polk County
Levert
Walter
Amanda Thelander
Harold A. Johnson
Frank Oquist
Frank Oquiist
Ellen
Edna Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson
Margaret
Ben Berger
Nina
Beulah
Ruth Gestrine
Clarks
Martin
Raymond
Osceola
Lester
Walter Ericson
Cloverdale
Canada
Gunnard Stohl
Lincoln
Russell C. Scholta
Jesus
Carl G. Johnson
Lillie Chindgren
Polk Cubs Drill Genoa Orioles for First Win
Polk Cubs defeated Genoa Orioles 28 to 14 on home turf to notch their first victory. Key drives and a late safety sealed the win as Polk tallied 255 total yards to Genoa’s 170. Jerry LaVelle led with the most tackles.
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Page
Ramaekers
Warden
Bedient
Genoa
Polk
Cubs
Oriole
Mick
Bills
Albin
Orioles
Clarks Bombers
Polk Genoa
Jerry LaVelle
Milk with DDT in breast milk prompts packaging exception
A soon-to-be mother tested milk for DDT after a pollution broadcast. The state health department found DDT above interstate limits but did not condemn the milk due to packaging.
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State Heath Department
Have You Noticed a Dog Reward and Household Chores
The speaker reflects on a dog as a reward for a fetch and the burden of chores. They worry about teaching kids responsibility through feeding cleaning and control while the pup asks to come in and causes small messes. The passage ends with relief that they are not personally responsible for all duties.
Sixth Grade News and Class Updates
Six grade class notes new student Donald Sanders joins twenty pupils. Officers Dana Anderson president Byron Miller vice president Lana Bills secretary. Social Studies covers Mexico language and customs. math reviews sets and universal sets. science explores vertebrates and invertebrates with a visiting snake worms snails grasshopper and fruit flies. Adios Adios, Senorita Bills.
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Donald Sanders
Dana Anderson
Byron Miller
Lana Bills
Mexico
Adios
Senorita Lana
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Gustom Farm Services, Inc
Martson Ag-Service
Fertilizer & Farm Chemicals
Burg Refrigeration
Mason Nurseries
York
GMC
E. T. Parminter
Nebr
Lowe Brothers Paints—Builders
Moore Lumber Co
Central City Veterinary Clinic
R. S. Barnett
C. BR. Johnson
Central City
Mason
Bob Baack
Polk Grain Co
C Ave
Ashbaugh J
RCA
Zenith
Polk County Weed Control Authority
H P. Tewell
Clifford Hernbloom
Morris Dunn
Dean Myers
Homer Brigham
Call Collect
Delbert Legband
Benedict
Laborador
Randy Bowers
Hardville
David Ring
Elmer Warnick
Richard Johnson
Harimans
Farmers Mutual OF Nesr
Leland Harless
Ryan Hill Country Club
Polk Co. Rec
ELF
BUNL
Meyer Electric & Furniture Corp
Pastor Wood
Polk Baptist Church
Anderson
Chas
Norquest
Raymond E. Johnson
O’neill
Orrin
John D. Zeilinger
Paul Meline
Somonauk
Ill
Hans Meline
David
Bessie Green
Oliver Baker
Lydia Peterson
Carl Erickson
Robert Shostrom
Milan Hanquist
Ronald Katz
Lexington
Arthur Samuelson
James Felton
Omaha
Jim
Veterans Hospital
Barlow Burdic
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