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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1969

Page

5

Correction of Address and Local Visitors Noted

Pvt. Dennis L. Anderson formerly listed at Fort Polk Louisiana visits noted in Rolland Stromberg home with Mr and Mrs Hank Snyder of Chappell Mrs Nate Thelander of Lewellen and Mr and Mrs Ed Rudman of Clarks visiting Thursday.

Dennis L. Anderson Bet B.de Fort Polk Louisiana Hank Snyder Chappell Nate Thelander Lewellen Ed Rudman Clarks Rolland Stromberg

Funeral attendance and visiting guests in Polk area

Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson attended the funeral of Mark Gusta son at Osceola on Friday and later visited the Julius Johnson home. Mr and Mrs Howard Rowe of Tucson and Mrs Rose Schweitzer of Calloway were guests of Mrs Emma Horstman. On Saturday all were afternoon and supper guests of Mr and Mrs P W Aker.

Ivan Johnson Mark Gustason Osceola Julius Johnson Howard Rowe Tucson Rose Schweitzer Calloway Emma Horstman P. W. Aker

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Service and Activities

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swede Home lists Oct 19 as the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. An LCM retreat is planned for 2 pm. Upcoming events include Senior choir practice on Oct 20 at 8 pm and Church Council meeting on Oct 21 at 8 pm.

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of

Augers and Elevators Cited as Child Hazard on Farms

County agent warns that grain augers and elevators cause injuries to children, especially during harvest on farms. Most accidents involve kids under 10 when a parent unloads grain, with risks from open power shafts and noise. A wary farm wife can keep children in the yard during powered operations.

Rollin Schnieder University of Nebraska Schnieder Schneider

Polk Women's Club Holds October Costume Party

The Polk Women's Club met at Mrs. Mae Felton's home for a costume party with 10 members present. Mrs. Oscar Sundberg won best costume as a gypsy after a group vote. Entertainers included Mrs. Bob Clymer and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart with Halloween games and bingo.

Polk Women’s Club Mae Felton Paul Strand Oscar Sundberg Bob Clymer Kenneth Stewart Jim Brazda

Medicare claim deadline, local SSA outreach visit announced

The notice warns December 31, 1969 as the final date to file for medical treatment claims from 1967 to 1968. It directs readers to a form in page 25 of the Medicare handbook or to visit the nearest Social Security office. Marie Raeder will visit Osceola on October 22, 1969 from 9:30 to 11:30 A.M. at the courthouse.

Medicare Social Security Administration Oq” Street Lincoln Nebraska Marie E. Raeder Osceola

Local Social Notes From Bradshaw And North Platte

Mr and Mrs Vern Eklund of Bradshaw visited Saturday evening in Clifford Brantings home. Virgil Bush and family spent the weekend with Ted Fitch in North Platte. Mrs Lee Morris joined Mrs Dave Moore for Friday morning coffee. Moore Lumber Co offers discounts on lumber building materials and paint with cash or up to 60 days credit. Tel 7164 4441 Stromsburg.

Vern Eklund Bradshaw Clifford Branting Virgil Bush Ted Fitch North Platte Moore Lumber Co Stromsburg Lee Morris Dave Moore

Allen Alfreds dies in Omaha at age 68

Allen W. Alfreds, 68, of Omaha, died August 19. A former Polk area resident and Union Pacific retiree, he was born in Nance County. Survived by wife Anne, brothers Harvey Leroy Dudley Donald and sister Mrs R J Blakely. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha.

Allen Alfreds Omaha Allen W. Alfreds Polk Union Pacific Railroad Allen Nance County St.John’s Lodge Knights Templar Mount Calvary Delta Chapter Royal Arch Masons Anne (Hearty) Alfreds Harvey Dallas Tex Leroy San Gabriel Calif Dudley St. Paul

Six County Students Receive Scholarships

Six Polk County upperclassmen at the University of Nebraska earned $1,778 in scholarships for the 1969 1970 academic year. Den nis William Carlson and Joan L Christensen from Stromsburg won multiple awards including Unicameral AkSarBen and Regents scholarships. Steven Flodman and Steven F Lux also received Regents and Stetler or Pound scholarships, while Stan L Moore and Margaret J Peterson accrued Danforth AkSarBen Unicameral and Ceres awards.

Polk County University of Nebraska Stromsburg Dennis William Carlson Roy W. Carlson Joan L Christensen G. M. Christensen AkSarBen Stan L. Moore Paul Moore Danforth Steven Flodman Polk Earl Flodman Steven F. Lux Shelby Francis P. Lux Stetler Margaret J. Peterson Osceola Milton V. Peterson Ceres

Holdrege Family Attends Birthday Event In Holdrege

Mr and Mrs Merlin Lampshire and family visited the Clarence Johnson home over the weekend. La Vaughn Adelson joined them to celebrate Stacy Lampshire first birth day. M O Johnson and wife left for Gibbon Minnesota after learning daughter Mrs Darrell Scherer was injured in a tractor accident and hospitalized in Redwood Falls Minnesota.

Merlin Lampshire Holdrege Clarence Johnson la Vaughn Adelson Stacy Lampshire M. O. Johnson Gibbon Minn Darrell Scherer Redwood Falls

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