Letters From The Polk Progress Readers Notes From Vernon Crow
Excerpts from letters dated 1970 describe Cpl Vernon Crow in Okinawa and a progress paper subscription. Crow mentions promotion to E4 on May 1 1970, deployment to Danan ng Re van Okinawa and a visit to Nebraska and Santa Ana. He jokes about church offerings and comments on a Nebraska vs. Southern California game and polk area connections.
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Okinawa
Dannang
June
Thelma
Santa Ana
Nebraska
California
Lincoln
World Series tickets and hometown links featured in letter
Veteran Steve Carlstrom from Dayton writes from Vietnam to praise the Polk Progress newspaper and thanks Norris for the paper. He mentions two World Series tickets for Sunday and hopes his alma mater can have a perfect season, while noting his six month mark in country and ETS nearing.
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Margie
Cincinnati
Will Green
U of N
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas State
R. Max Peterson
Southbrook
Dayton
Ohio
San Francisco
Dallas
Chicago
Viet Nam
Norris
Steve Carlstrom
How Fast Can I Die
A graphic, staged description of a car crash at 55 mph into a solid tree from Nebr PPD Dispatcher recounts the deceleration sequence. It traces bumper collapse, steel penetration, body displacement, broken limbs, steering shaft impalement, and the driver’s fatal death within seven tenths of a second.
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Ing
Nebr, P. P. D
Meadowlarks 4H Club Holds First Meeting of Year
The Meadowlarks 4 H club met at Benders on October 13 1970 announcing new members Debbie Taylor Roberta Brazda and new officers Kathie Bender president Patti Bender vice president Debbie Creech secretary Debbie Taylor news reporter JoElla Stromberg treasurer Lunch was provided by Mrs Bender Next meeting set for November 10 at Debbie Creech s home Debbie Taylor reporter.
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Meadowlarks
Hammond and Sundberg Families Visit in Rockford
Mr and Mrs Larry Hammond and Lawrence Sundberg of Rockford Illinois are visiting in the James Lindburg home and with other relatives.
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Larry
Hammond
Lawrence, Sundberg
Rockford, Tl
James Lindburg
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Pedro
Shirley and Rod’s
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York
Hruska
Senate
Robert A. Nelson
Ralph Johnson
Chrysler
Vietnam
Chrysler Motore Corporation
Johnson
Main St
Stromsburg, Nécr
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