Persian rug metaphor threads through Progress print flaws
The Progress reflects on repetition in the weekly paper and jokes about human and machine errors. It recalls miscaptioned sports photos, misspelled names in a Czech community, and odd name anecdotes like Gustafson and John Bald, plus a TV ad about spark plugs and room numbers for Dennis and Dick Sealey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allah
Allyn Chambers
Redman
Ralph the
Joel Stevens
Loren Wilshusen
Doane College
Gustafson
Polk County Historical Society Holds Annual Meet
Mrs Curtis Flodman was reelected president at the Polk County Historical Society annual meeting in Stromsburg after a banquet. Doris Grossnicklaus Osceola was elected vice president Philip Nyberg is treasurer and Esther Fellows Stromsburg secretary. A chartered bus trip October 12 to Arbor Lodge Nebraska City was planned with recognition for Arnon Dover Mrs Irvin Anderson and Dwight Burney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Flodman
Polk County Historical Society
Stromsburg
Jack Headley
Polk County Soil Conservation Office
Doris Grossnicklaus
Osceola
Philip Nyberg
Esther Fellows
Nebraska City
Arbor Lodge
Hastings Nurse-to-Be Engaged to Polk Man in Army Ties
Diane Elaine Portenier daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale D Portenier Hastings announces engagement to Michael K Larson son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Larson Polk The couple plan future ties with Diane a 1964 Hastings High graduate and Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing alum now in the Army Nurse Corps at Fort Leavenworth Kansas Michael a 1963 Stromsburg High School graduate and Nebraska Wesleyan University alumnus teaches geometry and physics in Raytown Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale D. Portenier
Hastings
Diane Elaine
Michael K. Larson
Lawrence Larson
Polk
Miss Portenier
Hastings High School
Lincoln General Hospital School of
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Stromsburg
Larson
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Raytown
Missouri
Mrs Frank Chalmers Succumbs In Texas
Mrs Frank Chalmers 47 formerly Betty Joan Alfred of Polk died Thursday morning of a heart attack in a Houston hospital She was born November 13 1920 in Polk and was a 1938 Polk High School graduate Funeral services were held Saturday in Houston Survivors include her husband two daughters a son her mother five sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chalmers
Betty Joan Alfred
Polk
Houston
Texas
Chalmers
Olof
Sigrid Alfred
Polk High School
Dallas
Patricia
Karen
Scott
Fred
Myra Mae) Ziegenmeyer
Sutter, Calif
Orrin
San Francisco
Calif
Ted
Cleveland
Ohio
Norris
Arborville Boys and Bugs Club Renames to A B C Club
The Arborville group votes to rename at the first meeting of the year held at Ted Otte home on September 11. President Lawson Reckner conducts the session as members receive First Aid project materials and yearbooks. Mrs John Wechner leads a First Aid kit display while Tenesa Bedient demonstrates bleeding control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville Boys and Bugs Club
Ted Otte
Lawson Reckner
John Wechner
Tenesa Bedient
Ed Reckner
Otte
Owen Bedient
Kevin Graves
Cubs Edge Orioles 6-2 in Genoa clash
Polk High Cubs grind to a 6-2 victory over the Genoa Orioles Friday night at Genoa. The Cubs finally produced a fourth quarter drive for the lone touchdown after a first half seesaw, with Bob Brockevelt and Dob Neuhaus keying the late march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High
Cubs
Genoa
Coach Warden
Warriors
Genoa Orioles
Orioles
Steve Carlstrom
Orange Birds
Polk
Dob Neuhaus
Joel Stevens
Cub
Tom Hoffman
Bob Brockevelt
Charles Schenk
Dub
Clarks Bombers
ASC community committees elected in Polk County
The 1967 Polk County ASC community committeemen were elected by mail on September 22. Precinct results list three winners per community, with Richard Sealey announcing the results. Delegates and alternates will attend the county convention September 29 at 10 AM to Fill vacancies and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Polk County
Richard Sealey
ASCS
Canada
George Gondringer
Leroy Berggren
Elmer G. Stewart
Clear Creek
Roy Coffin
Robert B. Kilham
Bernard G. Korger
Hackberry
Billie Beebe
Gary Allison
Victor Krumbach
Leonard Stachura
Arlin Neujahr
Harold Lemp
Osceola
Robert A. Peterson
Duane Lindblade
Marvin H. Ericson
Platte
Duane M. Jones
Levert Oquist
Roger Hanquist
W. John Nyberg
Richard Sealey, Jr
Harvey Sundberg
Stromsburg
Richard T. Sundberg
F. A. Donelson
Donald L. Peterson
Valley
Duane Schmoker
Richard Wyman
Kenneth C. Burritt
Three From County Forwarded For Induction
Registrants Paul Anthony Olcott Robert Leo Richter and William Charles Kosch were forwarded to Omaha Induction Station for October 17 induction. Physical examination call for September was cancelled. One more will be forwarded then for induction.
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Omaha
Armed Services
Paul Anthony Olcott
Harley J. Olcott
Columbus
Robert Leo Richter
Leo Richter
Shelby
William Charles Kosch
W. W. Kosch
Open House for Lennart Johnsons 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lennart Johnson invite friends and relatives to an open house at their home on Sunday after noon October 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple celebrates their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
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Lennart Johnson
Polk Students Attend Colleges Across the Nation
A survey of Polk students shows many enroll in Nebraska institutions such as the University of Nebraska Kearney State College and Nebraska Wesleyan while others study out of state. Names listed include Wayne Heiden Dan Tyler Ronald Johnson Elizabeth Flodman Vicki Bjerrum Arlyce Lind Karen Funk Linda Kisler Steve Flodman Donald Stewart John Reckner Eric Otte Steve Funk Steve Saylor Margaret Rosno Dick Sealey Carolyn Kealiher Bob Lindburg Dorothy Anderson Sally Stufft Russ Wing Allen Neuhaus Eddie Johnson Delores Anderson Judy O Shea Galen Sterner Marie Carlson Dennis Stevens Dennis Sealey Arlan Stromberg Jane Fredrickson Susan Shaw Lawrence Ford Shenk Myrna Merchant Diane Thompson Anne Thompson Diane Bodine Barbara Glasser Gary Stohy Joe Fisher Rockmont College students are noted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Wayne Heiden
Dan Tyler
Ronald Johnson
Elizabeth Flodman
Vicki Bjerrum
Arlyce Lind
Karen Funk
Linda Kisler
Steve Flodman
Donald Stewart
the University
John Reckner
Eric Otte
Steve Funk
Kearney State
Polk High
Steve Saylor
Margaret Rosno
Dick Sealey
Carolyn Kealiher
Bob Lindburg
Dorothy Anderson
Sally Stufft
Russ Wing
Allen Neuhaus
Eddie Johnson
Delores Anderson
Judy O’shea
Galen Sterner
Marie Carlson
Dennis Stevens
Nebraska Wesleyan
Arlan Stromberg
Jane Fredrickson
Dennis Sealey
Wayne State College
Barbara Glasser
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Diane Bodine
Trinity College
Gary Stohy
Georgia University
Athens
Joe Fisher
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Rockmont College
Denver
Susan Shaw
Lawrence ‘Ford? Shenk
Myrna Merchant
Colorado State University At
Fort Collins
Diane and
Anne Thompson
Spike Stevens Tops at Nebraska Horse Show
Spike Stevens earned high point rider honors at the Nebraska Horse Clubs Association Show in Hastings. The Route 66 Riders attended. Jr. show results featured JoAnn Stevens placing 3rd in Reining and 1st in Pony Race 48 in and 49-52 in. Accidentally listed names include Tom Stevens and Dennis Richards with multiple top finishes across events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spike Stevens
Nebraska Horse Clubs Association
Hastings
Tom Stevens
Route 66
JoAnn Stevens
JoAnn
Jim Veline
Ron Richards
Mike Richards
Spike
Tom
Dennis Richards
Dale Beck
Dennis
Fall Rally Kicks Off Five-Week Campaign at Polk Church
A five week fall enlargement campaign starts October 1 at the Baptist Church in Polk with a rally day and fellowship dinner. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Polk
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Polking
John Bald
James Bald
Margaret Stouffer
Stouffer
J. L. Stouffer
Arborville
Oo A
Morey Hall
Wayne
Mentor
Kearney
Patronize Progress
Roger Gustafson
Johnson Lake
Shirley
College
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Kearney State College
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