Rainstorm Ends By Easter As Assessor Helps All
A heavy wind and rainstorm raged Saturday and blew out by Sunday morning. Easter bonnet parades and full churches followed. Assessor Z F Myers began Monday to treat the rich and poor alike. Local news notes include property sales in Lincoln and Wahoo, visitors from Silver Creek and Geneva, and community events across Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. F. Myers
Polk
Arborville Congregational Church
E. Eaton
Pennsylvania
Arborville and
Clarks
Gordon Fossberg
Hallace Sandell
Don Upton
Polk Progress Post Office Listing
The Polk Progress shows as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the act of March 8 1879 and carries a subscription price of 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Polk area social and hospital news notes
Mr and Mrs David Waller visited relatives Sunday. Floyd Larson was released from Osceola hospital on Wednesday. Gilbert and Mrs Lampshire attended the funeral of Gilbert’s uncle Frank Hines in Central City. The Piersons and Grant Johnsons hosted and visited with several Polk area families. Grant Johnson recovered from Hastings hospital after surgery. Multiple couples and individuals shared visits with Grant Johnson, Martin Hoffman Sr and Jr, Viola Giegelbein, Emma Horstman and others at homes in Silver Creek Central City Hampton and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Waller
Floyd Larson
Floyd
Osceola Hospital
Gilbert Lampshire
Gilbert
Frank Hines
Central City
Marquette
Don Pierson
Grant Johnson
Ilos Ostberg
Clarence Anderson
Wilma Brown
Aurora
Ivan Johnson
Mark Eskildson
Anna Kisler
Albert Rizer
Geneva
Emma Horstman
Polk
Bruce Cowsgill
Silver Creek
Hastings
Hampton
Martin Hoffman Sr
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Martin Hoffman
Viola Giegelbein
Henry Werth
Central City Hospital
Donald Hudson
Claude Shenk
Elmer Hanquist
Albert Nelson
Columbus
Local Career Moves and Family News
Ten years ago Harvey Springer of Denver heard news from the area. Mr and Mrs Jim Wilson moved from a trailer to a house owned by Mrs Robert Gustafson east of Polk. Walden McNaught takes a Harvard school system post as teacher and coach. Anna Pearson from Hol drege visits her sister Mrs QO F Alfred. Frank Merchant returns from wintering in California and Colorado. Ava Moore of Portola California and Zetta and Orlie Hill of York visit Glen Hill. Kenny Werner discharged from Fort Sheridan after fifteen months in Munich. Frank Ostrander returns from two years in the Armed Forces leaving Fort Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
Robert Gustafson
Polk
Walden McNaught
Harvard
Anna Pearson
Holdrege
QO. F. Alfred
Frank Merchant
California
Colorado
Ava Moore
Portola
Calif Zetta
Orlie Hill
York
Mel
Wayne Hill
Glen Hill
Kenny Werner
Army
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Munich
Miss Bonnie Carlson Weds Sherman Wilshusen In Easter Ceremony
Miss Bonnie Carlson and Sherman E Wilshusen wed Easter Sunday March 26 at 7 p m in Immanuel Lutheran Polk The Rev John Oplinger officiated The couple both residents of Polk and Polk High School graduates 1965 plan to live on a Polk area farm after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
Bonnie Carlson
Sherman E. Wilshusen
John Oplinger
Lyle Widga
Elmer Wilshusen
Marie Carlson
Norma Jean Klute
Hampton
Dennis Carlson
Bradshaw
Dick Mundt
Marvin Bankson
Jerry Peterson
Osceola
Arlyce Lind
Delores Anderson
Loren Wilshusen
Gary Sagehorn
Allen Klute
Douglas Driewer
Robert Carlson
Smith Center
Kans
Dick Sagehorn
Lloyd Lind
Gerry Klute
Alton Diewer
Harold Carlson
Roger Merchant
Lynda Kisler
Wilshusen
Polk High School
Norton & Norton Law Office
Birthday celebration and weekend visits reported
Mr and Mrs Dennis Van Housen and Craig were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Bush. Mrs Bob Sargeant and children from Omaha spent the weekend with the Ewart Klingsporn home. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shenk joined Carroll Flodman for birthday celebrations. Mr and Mrs Lee Hanson from Stromsburg visited Carroll Flodman on Friday evening for the birthday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis van Housen
Craig
Virgil Bush
Bob Sargeant
Omaha
Ewart Klingsporn
Lawrence Shenk
Carroll Flodman
Carroll
Lee Hanson
Stromsburg
Private James Clayton Completes Four-Week Course
Army Private James W. Clayton, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Roger Clayton of Hordville, finished a four week administration course at Ft Huachuca Arizona on March 31. He trained in preparation of military records and forms and fundamentals of the Army filing system and office machine operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
James W. Clayton
Roger Clayton
Hordville
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Sunday morning visitor Mr Don Ostberg at Grant John son
Mr Don Ostberg visited Grant John son on a Sunday morning, according to the brief local notice. The small item notes a casual social call without further details about location or outcomes.
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Charles Johnson
W A. Wurtz
Barbara
Lincoln
Lawrence Sundberg
Harry Schultz
Racine
Wis
Harold
Carl Dose
Henry Wilshusen
J L. Stouffer
R. L. Cox
Chas Carlson
Fern Schweitzer
Agnes Olson
Harold Schultz
Dexter Haw
Carl Steelquist
Paul Lindberg
Wahoo
Luther Acapella Choir
Oscar Sundberg
Ina M. Inis
First Baptist Church
Robert Strickland
Miss Inis
First Methodist Church
Chas. Crew
Crew
Lincoln Telephone Co
Arnold Crow
Sid
Edna van Housen
Dexter Haws
Wegner Monument Company
Central City, Nebraska
State Farm
Iit
Ralph C. Bond
Nebr
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Home Office
Bloomington, Ilinois
PCA Credit
Production Credit Association
Nebraska Peds Association
Ior Newspaper
Harvey Springer
Denver
Sherman Wilshusen
James Clayton
Don Ostberg
Dekals Brand
Roy Glasser
Leland Harless Polk
Harimans
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