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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1974

Page

5

Chambers Singers Tour Hosts Birthday Parties and Visits

Community notes from Clarks recount Greg Klingsporn's birthday celebration at the Doyle Klingsporn home with several relatives present. The row of visits includes Elmer Wilshusen hospital stopovers, Lincoln and York social calls, and a Friday concert by the 1974 Chambers Singers from Kearney College in Clarks.

Greg Klingsporn Kearney Chambers Singers Clarks Doyle Klingsporn Ed Klingsporn Duane ‘Blase Ewald “Klingsporn Meta Heiden Gerry Sagehorn Julie Johnson Elmer Wilshusen Erwin Light York Alton Driewer Bradshaw Velma Klute Hampton Raymond Seagehorn Gordon Johnson Otto Wilshusen Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln Robert Baack Ervin Blase Marvin Schulze Pat Lindburg Gilbert, Roehrs Herschel Shenk Milfred Johnson Rudolph Gustafson Carroll Shenk Gwyn Johnson Robert Stohl Stromsburg Doyle Elingsporn Henry Schulze Emil’ Wilshusen Frieda Waak of York Bryan ‘Memorial Hospital Paul Blase University of “Nebraska Zion Lutheran Church of Mesdames Lavern Schulze Wayne Person Dennis Riekenberg Gilbert Driewer Clarence Blase Louis Heiden Alan Anderson Gene Fowler Norma Waak Linda Nierman Duane Blase Martin Baack

Immanuel Lutheran Church Schedule and Local Social Guests

Community notices show visits by Cindy Wright of Lincoln granddaughter of Viola Wass and other locals like Mr and Mrs David Has tings and Mr and Mrs Murray Nelson. Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Don Stuebgen as principal, Don Stuebgen teacher, Sunday School at 8 30, worship at 10 45 with church activities through April including Lenten services and council and voters meetings.

Cindy, Wright Lincoln Viola Ziegelbein David Wayne Murray” Nelson Delane “Chader Tms Ken Wilshusen Ollie Johnson Carl Mundt Jeff Joel Wochner Immanuel Lutheran Church Stephen C. Stohlmann Don Stuebgen Kennet Ladies Aid Walther League Immanuel Church Council Voters

Raggedy Ann Surprises in a Bold Red Blue Room Makeover

A narrator recalls a vivid room transformation where three walls wear red white and blue stripes and a colonial scene paper accents the window alcove. A white heirloom bedspread complements a refinished trunk and cane chair while welded sculptures replace stuffed animals. Raggedy Ann rests atop the bed in a moment of pride.

Raggedy Ann

Calvary Lutheran Church Palm Sunday Schedule

Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home Milan E. Swasko Pastor announces Palm Sunday worship at 9:30 am with Confirmation 88 and Adult Bible Class. Also notes services on April 9 10 11 12 including Lenten service Holy Communion Holy Confirmation at Rising City and Good Friday events at Stromsburg Methodist Church.

First Lutheran Rising City Stromsburg Methodist Church Swasko

Polk County Historical Society Fun Night at Stromsburg

Members gathered Thursday at the Viking Center in Stromsburg for a Polk County Historical Society event filled with jokes roll call, a holiday program by neighborhood children, and lunch of cookies and coffee. Plans to move St John Lutheran Church to museum grounds are on hold due to soft fields, with Nina Burke reviewing Treasures of America and Harry Younglund placing a copy in the Stromsburg Public Library. Musical items included auto-harp by Mrs Carl Johnson, piano by Mrs Otto Nelson and Miss Elizabeth Miller, and a comic number by Mildred Flodman. Bernie Gissler to chair the April 18 Osceola City Hall meeting.

Martin Jones Otto Nelson Polk County Historical Society Viking Center Stromsburg Mrs Jones Valley Church St. John Lutheran Church Bernie Gissler Osceola Mines Newton Page

Hordville Banquet Highlighted by Rainforth Speech

The Father Son Banquet drew 140 attendees with Jerry Rainforth of Central City High School as guest speaker. Events included a reading contest by Nancy DuMonde, church plans for Easter Sunrise Service, and prep for the Hordville Athletic Banquet featuring a new king and queen and a Movin On theme scheduled for April 6 1974.

Marie Clayton Jerry ‘Rainforth Gentral City Emmett Shoup Dean Lindburg Dorothy Summers Duane Blase Irene Thompson Bud Irwin Alvin Strawberg Kenneth Wilshusen Rodney Timmons Dean Bankson Ivar Hendricks Elton Flodman Clarence Blase Ron Johnson Marvin Schulze Dick Bauer Danny Riekenberg Bernard Anderson Tim Tyler Jerry Rainforth Pasketballs Central City, High School Wheels of Progress Lillian Bannister Don Bankson Dale Hanquist Dick Gustafson Duane DeMers Gerald ‘Larson Delane Chader Harold Blase Dale Quick Marwin Rogers Merlyn Fowler Don Bowers Merlin Guil Hordville Movin Cletus Fisher University of Nebraska

College student body VP elected amid spring vacation scene

Brian Tyler, newly elected vice president of Westminster College student body, travels with Bhree Hackett of Westminster College in La Jolla California during spring vacation in the Wayne Tyler home.

Brian Tyler Bheree Hackett West Minster College la Jolla Calif Wayne Tyler Brian

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