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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1968
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodine attended the WW I Veterans district meeting at Stromsburg Sunday afternoon. Thirteen counties were represented. Coffee guests of Mrs Clarence Rodine Thursday afternoon were Mrs Mae Sundberg, Mrs Oscar Sundberg, Mrs Emma Johnson and Mrs Ed Saylor.
Historian notes how five inches of rainfall illustrate vast water volumes, citing 326 million cubic miles of Earth’s water and the oceans’ dominance. He jokes about ice, deserts, and Connecticut floods while contrasting water’s role in life, industry, and politics with humorous observations.
Polk led 26 13 at one point and held on to defeat Henderson 26 to 19. Key plays included Carlstrom’s early field goal and Dom Wall’s 21 yard pass reception followed by Ardean Buller’s six point catch. Final score Polk 26 Henderson 19.
Mrs Nettie Carlson spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Joe Marsden at Stromsburg. Rev and Mrs Deryl Reed entertained out-of-town guests from Tahlequah Oklahoma Thursday through Sunday morning. They were Mr and Mrs Troy Garmer and children Richie Darlene and Stevie. Debbie Reed celebrated her 12th birthday Saturday evening. Guests were Mr and Mrs Glen Carlson Don and Grandma Carlson from Hardville and Grandma Emma Reed with Mr and Mrs Troy Garmer and children from Tahlequah Oklahoma.
A discussion of water quality as fit for drinking irrigation and industry notes that clean water is increasingly manufactured through filtration and purification. It asserts a constant global water supply, circulating through use and reuse, with historical allusions to Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to illustrate water’s enduring cycle.
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