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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
10
A retro weather summary covers Polk Nebraska from August to September detailing Hurricane Anita, rainfall, and river floods. The report notes drought relief and agricultural impact while mentioning Anita Bryant in a satirical context alongside Bert Lance and bankers.
Nebraska and Northern Kansas readers can subscribe by mail to the Lincoln Journal. Five weeks cost 3.25, with options for daily, Sunday, or both editions and annual rates listed. Includes Weather, Markets, and crosswords as part of the Sunday issue.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson and Larry were Sunday guests in the Lincoln home of Anderson. They attended the Neil Sedacka show at the state fair sports complex. Mrs Sam Grogan and children of York were Saturday dinner guests at Carroll Flodman’s home. The Paul Oswald home in Aurora hosted Mr and Mrs Reuben Fibien Hanist on Thursday. Dr and Mrs Joe Fisher and Jason returned to Cincinnati after visiting relatives for two weeks.
Early morning showers left the day wet at 7 am with 65 degrees. By noon the sky cleared and the high reached 82 degrees. Cloud cover lingered but no additional rain, and the afternoon felt hotter.
Polk County Historical Society plans its annual meeting on September 15 at 7 30 p m in the Viking Center at Stromsburg A covered dish supper leads into a program by Mr and Mrs Dwight Neuer and Mrs Mildred Flodman who will show Polk County visuals The election of officers will be held A picnic was held at the Lowell Bills home Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Larry Richfelder of Mesa Arizona Attending were Mrs Margaret Janes and many area residents including Mr and Mrs Vance Salisbury Mr and Mrs John Boyle and family Mrs Ruth Bills and others
Mr and Mrs Creighton and Anderson family from York spent Monday with Mrs Genevieve Anderson. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson visited Osceola on Saturday. Dwight Burney and family attended the 50th wedding anniversary in Newman Grove for former State Senator H L Gearhart and Mrs Gearhart Sr. Mr Gearhart is president of the Newman Grove Bank. That evening Burney and Mr Gearhart Jr hosted a buffet at the Gearhart home. Dale Nyberg and Craig were Sunday visitors at Richard Johnson’s home.
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