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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1973

Page

2

Miss Renee Robinson and William Reher Wed in Grand Island Church

Miss Reneé E Robinson and William Emil Reher exchanged marriage vows at Trinity United Methodist Church Grand Island on Friday October 5 1973 at 7 pm The double ring ceremony was officiated by Rev Grant Story with orange roses bronze mums and greenery adorning the altar The couple are the children of Ronald Robinson and Gilbert Reher of Grand Island Plans include a reception at Platt Deutsche Corporation and a brief honeymoon before settling on Route 1 Grand Island

Renee Robinson William Reher Grand Reneé‘e. Robinson William Emil Reher Trinity United Methodist Church Grand Island Grant Story Ronald Robinson Gilbert Reher Peggy Catchpool Kathy Knight of Chapman Melissa Zackery Darren Samway McCook Dan Reher David Goosie Rod Robinson Greg Gartner Gary McWilliams Robert Stueven Stephen Gartner Lynn Fulton Kathy Samway Emmett Zackery Sue Elien Reher Cora Lee Reher Becky Samway Platt Duetsche Corporation Wm. Knight Albert Meyer Ralph Peters York Earl Schmitt Dan Jones Kathy Grabowski Walter Reher Ray Robinson Ethel Bosler Raymond Stankel Hordville Henry Jones Lincoln Alice Jones North Platte Northwest High School Sperry New Holland Co Jack Chambers Construction Co

Polk Local News Social Visits and a Polk Injury

Mr and Mrs Arthur Piinee of York and other guests visited Mrs P W Aker and Nell. Kent Anderson of Lincoln visited grandparents. Beulah Gustafson of Hastings broke her left arm near Polk. Dr C R Peterson and Esther Peterson hosted visitors from Osceola and Oklahoma City. Various residents hosted guests at Clarks and other local sites including Monson, Henderson, Hosier, Bowers, Hoffman, Guthrie and Johnson homes.

Arthur Piinee York Leslie Adelson P. W. Aker Nell Pauline Lindburg Mae Austin Central City Russell Aker Harvard Oscar Anderson Nora Gustafson Esther Peterson Kent Anderson Lincoln Ethel Sweet Clarks Oklahoma City Okla Beulah Gustafson Hastings Polk Gustafson C. R. Peterson Osceola Roger Gustafson M. O. Johnson Joe Monson Williard Henderson Donald Hosier Aurora Jim Bowers Grand Island Lisa Hoffman Benedict Clarence Guthrie Richard Johnson

Birds at the brush along the road offer a vivid sighting

On a late Saturday afternoon I birded the road near a little bridge with Lee Morris. We observed two black capped chickadees, a slate colored Junco, a rufous sided towhee, a small sparrow, and mixed warbler activity. The ruby crowned kinglet and Harris sparrows added to a lively list while swarming gnats buzzed around.

Little Bridge Lee Morris Lee Wether Towhees Franklin Gulls Marsh Hawk Sweden

The Power Of The Press And Honest Reporting

An editorial argues the press bears an awesome responsibility to tell the truth despite political obfuscation. It condemns Agnew and Nixon for misuse of information, defends journalistic integrity, and warns that press power relies on honest reporting and public trust.

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United Methodist Women Celebrate Name Change

The Polk church women held a Thursday afternoon ceremony to adopt United Methodist Women as part of a 95 year mission history. Leaders cited the evolution from Ladies Aid to Women’s Society of Christian Service and then United Methodist Women under conference rules with songs and readings marking the transition.

United Methodist Church United Methodist Iwomens Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Guild Neil McNaught Clarence Guthrie Irvin Anderson Rolland Stromberg Virgil Bush Lloyd Stromberg Trvin Anderson Clarence Guthie Polk Church Ladies Aid Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist United Brethren Churches United Women’s Society of Christian Service United Methodist Women Marvin Fredrickson

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