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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1970

Page

3

Sergeant Bohne Arrives for Duty in England

U S Air Force Technical Sergeant Dennis R Bohne son of Mr and Mrs W W Bohne Hoffman Rt Livingston Mont has arrived for duty at Upper Heyford RAF Station England He serves as a security police supervisor with the 20th Security Police Squadron of the U S Air Forces in Europe NATO His 1961 Park Co High School graduation is noted and his wife Dianne is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Doremus.

U. S. Air Force Dennis R. Bohne W. W. Bohne Hoffman Rt Livingston Mont Upper Heyford England Bohne 20Th Security Police Squadron U. S. Air Forces Europe America NATO the Sergeant Park Co. High School Dianne Arthur Doremus

Lincoln visitors share weekend at multiple Johnson homes

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pfeifer and family of Lincoln spent Saturday and Sunday with M. O. Johnson. They visited the Ivan Johnson home on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson of Osceola were Sunday dinner guests in the Ollie Johnson home.

Ted Pfeifer Lincoln M. O. Johnson Ivan Johnson Don Johnson Osceola Ollie Johnson

Polk County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Mr and Mrs Dale Lindburg and family enjoyed coffee at Roger Hanquist after the Polk Clarks game Friday night. A fish fry Wednesday hosted by Lanny Ang included many: Max Jones, Mark Albin, Stanford Ang, Dave Ekdahl, Larry Coover, Dick Harless and families, plus Glee Killion and Mrs Steve King in a bridal shower at Stromsburg. Rev and Mrs Harold Koelling stayed with Hilmer Jones Wednesday night. Lee Harless celebrated his birthday with Vera Shay Grace Harless Dick Harless and Gary Harless family Roni visiting.

Dale Lindburg Roger Hanquist Polk- Clarks Lanny Ang Max Jones Mark Albin Stanford Ang Dave Ekdahl Larry Coover Dick Harless Harold Koelling Hilmer Jones Glee Killion Steve King Ralph Donelson Stromsbureg Donelson Dorothy Carlson Lee Harless Lee Vera Shay York Grace Harless Gary Harless Land Roni

Webelo Scouts Hold Park Meeting and Campout

The Webelo Scouts met at the park on Sept. 29 with Mark Clymer opening the session. They shared what they enjoyed about their camp out and completed a 600 yard run for the athlete badge. The group, joined by Bob Clymer and Rick Brockevelt, camped Sept. 26 at Richard Sealey Jr pasture enjoying a campfire fishing cooking and tent pitching before returning home.

Webelo Deaier Mark Clymer Milan Blase Curtis Burney Bob Clymer Rick Brockevelt Richard Sealey Jr

Belated Birthday Party For Mrs Wurtz At Stromsburg

Mrs Anna Wurtz of Stromsburg was a Sunday dinner guest of her daughter Margaret Jones. A belated birthday party followed with many relatives and friends from Stromsburg Grand Island Kearney Seward and Clarks. Rev Philip Thorne was guest speaker at the Evangelical Free Church. Mr S Pierson of Marquette visited the Hoffman home Monday of last week.

Anna Wurtz Stromsburg Margaret Jones Wurtz Herbert Wurtz Wm. Kohli Sr Arlyce Bill Wurtz Ruth Douglas Clarks Bill Kohl Jr Grand Island Tony Douglas Kearney Donette Jones Seward Max Jones Lanny Anger Robert Baack Lowell Bills Reuben Hanquist Philip Thorne Wilmer Bodine Thorne Evangelical Free Church S. Pierson Marquette Martin Hoffman

County Commissioners Hold Regular Meeting in Osceola

Polk County Nebraska officials convened at 10:00 A M with Ingalls and Flodman present to audit claims and authorize warrants. The session approved numerous General Fund and Road Fund disbursements, covering salaries, supplies, services, and road projects, and adjourned at noon.

Osceola Nebraska Board of County Commissioners Polk County Ingalls Flodman Johnson Geneal Fund General Fund Bush Drug K. H. Christensen Burt County David City Hospital Dale Frizzell Lincoln, Tel. & Tel. Co Monroe William H. Norton D. J. Reed Norvin Schwank The Osceola Record Thoree Louise S. Timm, Co Treas Ceesevese General American Life Ins. Co Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas Department of Infomation Jack & Jill Ken Krieg Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Nahrsteds Beckman Plumbing & Heating Bob’s Standard Service Basohne Leland Bruckner Co-op Oil, Inc Co-op Oil Inc Stromsburg Cozy Cover Husker Steel Bridge Supplies Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co., Inc Lewis Sinclair Lincoln Equipment. Co Seseee Lincoln Equipment Co Lincoln Tel, & Tel, Co Lloyd’s Sinclair Service Basoune Cee Ee Eeee Meerkatz Construction Seeees Moore Garage Palmberg Auto Supply, Inc Eee Ee Eee Wees Thorco Tom’s TV & Appliance J Homer Ingalls

Bean Queen candidates planned for Well-O-Rama in Wellington

A letter from Mrs. Lawrence Heiden describes the Well-O-Rama festival in Wellington with its annual Bean Queen pageant. It details eligibility ages 16 to 21, B average, and activities from luncheon to style show to crowning, plus the Queens float built by the Wellington Boosters Club. Judges include a CSA professor, a car dealer, a bank VP, a cosmetics shop owner, and a Cheyenne TV radio announcer.

Wellington Colo Marsha Redman Lawrence Leola) Heiden

Voter Registration Deadline and Saturday Clerk Office Hours

Notice to voters sets October 23 at 6 00 P M as final registration date. Clerk's office opens 8 30 A M to 12 00 Noon on Saturday October 17 to accommodate those working abroad.

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