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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1963

Page

2

A Letter From Calcutta on Independence Day Impressions

Ted wrote from Calcutta describing daily life, housing, water access, street scenes, and transport as he helps with a School for Industrial Management. He notes Indians’ resilience, clothing styles, crowded streets, rickshaws, water buffalo carts, and overcrowded trams with occasional fatalities.

Ted Calcutta India

Joel Andersons Third Birthday Fete Reported

Mrs Harold Anderson entertained a group of children Thursday afternoon for her son Joel’s third birthday. Present were Sheila Flodman Tommy Flodman Leslie Jones Lavern Patty and Jeannie Ziegelbein Monica Werner and their mothers. Mrs Anderson served a nice lunch.

Harold Anderson Joel Sheila Tommy Flodman Leslie Jones Lavern Patty Jeannie Ziegelbein Monica Werner Mrs. Anderson

Bid call for gravel surfacing on Shelby Gresham Patrol No 21004

Nebraska Department of Roads invites sealed bids for gravel surface course material and incidental work on State Road Patrol No 21004 Shelby Gresham. Bids due October 3 1963 at 10 00 AM, Lincoln. Bond 100 percent and a proposal cash or certified check of at least 100 dollars. Plans may be seen at Lincoln office. Right to reject any bid reserved. John W. Hossack State Engineer.

Department of Roads Lincoln Nebraska Shelby-Gresham John W. Hossack Igenoa South

Igenoa South Patrol No 21014 Gravel Surface Bid Notice

Public notice for IGENOA SOUTH Patrol No 21014 on State Road 1,060 cubic yards gravel surface. Tenders must be submitted at the office. bid amount not less than seventy five dollars. Bids due September 12 19 26.

Water and Tank Bonds Pass in Polk County Vote

The special election approved water tank and tower bonds with 202 yes and 14 no for Water and 199 yes and 19 no for Tank and Tower. Floyd Merchant leads York College seniors as president for the coming year.

Floyd Merchant York College Pork Woman’s Club Arnold Isaacson Sidney Crow Loveland Colo Edna van Housen Oscar Strand N. S. Nyberg A. E. Sundberg R. J. Allison W. C. Steele Fremont Polk Albert McNeely Elwood Sandell Scotia Raymond Dahlberg Ruth Nelson Goldie Fossberg Merril Strand Marian Peterson Arlene Crew Margaret Anderson Walter Ekdahl Marie Madison Clarence Rhode Thompson Allison Myra Mae Alfred Evalyne Kealiher Daniel Ice Zola May Willits

Dinner guests of the Hoffmans and Obrists

Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Darold Hoffman and family Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Jr and family and Mr and Mrs Harry Obrist of Stromsburg.

Walter Green Gerald Ruzicka van Bush Carl Steelquist Walter Signe Samuelson Stromsburg R. E. Shostrom Maurice Lindburg M. G. Lindburg Fort Crook S’ Suhary Darold Hoffman Martin Hoffman, Sr Martin Hoffman, Jr Harry Obrist

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