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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
6
Crowded local items report visits among families in Beatrice Stromsburg and Genoa. Numerous rides and dinners mark weekends with Ted Stutheit receiving Eyes on Nebraska honors. Trips include Denver Brighton and Lincoln for visits, vacations at Grand Lake and Los Angeles, and several family birthday celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist visited Mrs Elmer Hanquist at York hospital Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Cramer and family of Cozad were weekend guests of his parents. Mr and Mrs Larry Cramer and Susan of Stromsburg joined them Saturday afternoon.
Polk County July sales of U S Savings Bonds totaled 6129 bringing seven month haul to 80215. County chairman W E Johnson reports 51.4 percent of the 970 sales quota reached by end of July. Statewide E and H bond sales rose 5 percent in July from 1969. E bonds up 117 percent. Johnson cites Treasury bonus of 5 percent effective yield at maturity likely boosting E and H bond sales with further details to come.
Polk County Local Board No 15 forwarded Kent George Heckman of Osceola to Omaha for induction into the Armed Forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Heckman. One registrant was sent for a pre induction physical exam and the October call is not yet received.
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Sunday dinner at Paul Stevens home included Lynn Ben sons from Kearney L C Oren dorffs and Richard Sealey Srs Timmy returned to Kearney after three weeks with pappy and mammy T Sgt and Mrs Dennis R Bohne and Kim left Omaha August 21 for a three year tour at Upper Keyford RAF Base England They stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Doremus of Polk since July 29.
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