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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1975

Page

2

Oscar Strand and wife plan Florida sojourn in January

Oscar Strand and wife announce plans for a two month stay in Florida starting about January 1. The couple will spend the period in the Sunshine State before returning home.

Oscar Strand Florida Bessie Green

Polk Progress Rates and Post Office Notice

The Polk Progress lists editor information, postal designation, and advertising and obituary pricing. Subscriptions are 6.00 for Nebraska annual, 4.00 for six months, 3.00 for three months, and 7.00 abroad. Single copy and line rates are noted with minimum charges.

Norris W. Alfred Polk Nebraska Inch

Ten years ago college students and local life notes

Ten years ago reports include Natalie Hahn at the University of Nebraska Connie Jones at the Institute of Medical Techniques Minneapolis Linda Eisler at Kearney State College Gary Stevens at Nebraska Wesleyan Elmer Anderson admitted to Grand Island Veterans Hospital Carole Doremus to Robert McDonald wedding in Polk Sept 24 at Polk Methodist Rev Jensen officiating Mrs Bessie Green birthday party Pink and blue shower for Mrs Gene Wood in Baptist Church Parlor Darwin Hahn arrival in Tokyo via Omaha Sept 19–21 Grand Island trip for Mrs Wilda Holmes to California O A Kempf family visit and other social items

Natalie Hahn University of Nebraska Connie Jones Institute of Medical Techniques Minneapolis Baptist Church Wilda Holmes Grand Island San Bruno Calif O. A. Kempf

Janice Widga Hosts Polk Woman's Club Dinner

The Polk Woman's Club opened the year with a 6:30 dinner at Janice Widga’s home on September 9. Officers were installed by Verna Fredrickson, with Erma Adelson as VP and Josephine Strand as secretary. Reports covered the Bicentennial theme and Civil War topics.

Polk Woman’s Club Janice Widga Doris Stewart Lyla Meerkatz Violet Sundberg Ila Nelson Erma Adelson Marie Clymer Carol Stevens Eleanore Stromberg Josephine Strand Verna Fredrickson Eleanor Stromberg Virginia Hopkins Confederacy Robert E. Lee Genese Munn

Leadership meltdown shadows Ford campaign in New Hampshire

The piece argues President Ford and Ronald Reagan failed to secure a Republican win in New Hampshire, criticizing Ford as impulsive and reliant on White House authority. It contrasts conservative governance with public expectations, urging a wiser, restraintful approach and questioning Nixon-era legacies and the Mayaguez operation.

New Hampshire Senate White House Ford Ronald Reagen United States Michigan United States of America Gerald Ford Richard Nixon Nixon

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