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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1969

Page

3

Local Community Highlights from Kearney Show and Re Treat

Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman and Robin attended a horse show in Kearney Sunday afternoon. Women’s Re treat at Camp Cedars Hordville ran Friday through Sunday with several attendees including Mrs Roy Glasser Jr and others. Luncheon guests at Joe Ehn home included Dodge Clardy and Andy Beckstrom of Clarks and Sid Weirsma and Amanda Hadley of San Jose California. Visitors in Ivan Johnson home Thursday were Cora Gravengaard and Frances Isaman of Aurora. Ivan Johnson and family planned a Mason City Nebraska visit Tuesday to see Clinton Holm.

Carroll Flodman Robin Kearney Camp Cedars Hordville Roy Glasser Jr Wallace Sandell Don Hanquist Gene Wodl Theo Otte Dale Lindburg Ron Adams Roger Merchant Dodge Clardy Andy Beckstrom Clarks Sid Weirsma Amanda Hadley San Jose Calif Joe Ehn Ivan Johnson Cora Gravengaard Frances Isaman Aurora Clinton Holm Mason City Nebr

Kindergarten Pupils Enjoy School and Show Progress

The group of 12 kindergartners began their year on September 2 with daily sharing time and weekly Show and Tell. Students brought monarch butterflies, a box turtle, animal pictures, a grasshopper, a paper wasp nest, a cicada, and a cricket for science exploration. The class read Sally's Caterpillar and painted egg carton caterpillars while music and storytelling activities promote cooperation and listening. Week two shows progress in walking calmly, listening ears, and no hitting, with plans to act out stories. Mr and Mrs Leland Jones hosted Sunday dinner guests. other families visited Osceola and Hampton.

Reynold Merchant Cindy Widga Robin Brazda April Nyberg Giele Anderson Sally

Jolly West Birthday Club Celebrates Two Birthdays

The Jolly West Birthday Club met at the Paul Strand home last Monday afternoon to honor Anita Eisler and Selah McNaught. Florence Hoffman presided as the group enjoyed Take Away Bingo with Wilma Miller, a pot luck lunch, and Alma Lampshire’s birthday cake.

Anita Eisler Selah McNaught Jolly West Wilma Miller Alma Lampshire

Widows May Elect Social Security at Age 60

Widow beneficiaries can start monthly Social Security at age 60 with a small reduction offset by a longer payment period. Local office details follow. Marie E. Raeder, a Lincoln claims representative, will visit Osceola at the courthouse second floor on Wednesday Sept 24 1969 from 9 00 to 11 30 a m.

Marie E. Raeder Lincoln Osceola

Polk County Bonds Sales Report Shows Progress Toward Year Quota

Eight month sales of U S Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Polk County reached 73088 dollars, per county chairman W E Johnson. August sales of 4733 dollars pushed the county to 32.3 percent of its annual quota.

U.S. Savings Polk County W. E. Johnson

Lincoln Journal Parade Supplement Offer and Rates

By mail offer for the Lincoln Journal including Parade Magazine Supplement Focus and TV previews. Nebraska and northern Kansas pricing lists several weekly and annual options with six percent offer rates and mail order directions through the office.

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