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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1971

Page

3

Polk County Notes and Events Stirred by Hail and Football

Local items report a severe hail storm at Clarks causing 48 panes to break at Albert Reed’s property. Polk High’s football team, led by Coach Leibee, travels Sept 23 to David City to face a strong opponent. Community notices include deployments, weddings, births, and travel as residents attend dances, visits, and family milestones.

Houston Leibee Polk High Football Cubs David City Elsie Coordes Haxtun Colo Ed Cohagen Polk Oakland California Clifford Eldon Anderson Lincoln Agriculture College Algene Flodman Walter Stohl Methodist Doris Lorraine Curry Calvin Gertsch Osceola Carl Steelquist Phyllis Omaha Immanuel Hospital Charles Ang Rockford Til Reuben Hanquist Dana Shostrom Jim Branting Walker Minnesota District 46 Arlo Stevens

Polk Progress Polite Notices and Classified Rates

Obituary poetry per line ten cents and card of thanks ten cents with minimum one dollar charge. Subscription rates listed: Nebraska yearly six dollars, elsewhere yearly six fifty, six months three dollars, three months one fifty, single copy two fifty. Norris W. Alfred editor and publisher noted as post office second class matter.

Polk Nebraska

Call to protest and vote against war in 1972 Nebraska primary

The piece urges democratic protest against perceived government overreach and Vietnam War policy. It cites Niemoeller, references Common Cause and several protest groups, and promotes voting for peace candidate Senator George McGovern in the Nebraska primary.

Martin Niemoeller Germany United States Congress Vietnam Indochina U. S South Vietnam N.W Washington, D. C John Gardner George McGovern South Dakota

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