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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
1
Local society notes list visits and weekend stays across Stromsburg communities. Names include Minnicks, Burgesons, Baileys, Ready family, Green family, Andersons, Stauffer, Thompson, Fredrickson, Jeffery, Ziehr, Johnson, Cuzick, Newcomer, and Kreis. Many relatives gather for family events and to offer care during illness or at funerals.
Major General Elling E. Booth United States Army retired dies at Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC at 79. He is survived by daughter Pearl L. Thomas and grandson Booth Thomas. Booth served with MacArthur's staff in the Philippines and held top SS and American forces roles in 1919 1920. He commanded the First Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss and headed the Philippine Department until his 1934 retirement. After his wife died in 1943 he moved to the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles.
A miscellaneous shower was held on March 31 for Miss Norma Newton at the Vergil Bush home. Twenty one ladies attended with games and yellow and white decor. Norma received many fine gifts and a two course luncheon was served by hostesses Margaret Newton Hattie Lindquist Mervin Shenk Ray Werner and Vergil Bush.
A series of birthday celebrations filled homes across the community. Notable parties included Mrs. Eklund of York and Mrs. Ruth Green hosting family and neighbors, with guests from Central City and Stromsburg joining in. The week featured dinners and luncheons for Leon, Mr. Hahn, Mrs. Stellar, and Mrs. Sundberg with relatives and friends in attendance.
The Country Womens Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Adolph Forss home with Mrs. Richard Widga and Mrs. Raymond Sundberg assisting hostesses.
The Pork Womens Club met Tuesday afternoon with Easter Observance ThroughOut The World as the program theme. Leaders were Mrs. Floyd Lyle, Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson and Mrs. Rolland Dahlin. Hostesses included Mrs. Wallace Sandell, Mrs. Paul Strand and Mrs. Leo Wurtz.
The WSCS of the Swede Plain Church will meet April 13 at 2 o'clock in the church parlors hosted by Mrs. Harvey Lind and Miss Edith Naslund. The program is led by Mrs. Arthur Samuelson. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Asa Smith and family from Lincoln.
Next Saturday April 9 shoppers in Polk will find dollar sales and bundled discounts across grocery hardware produce and more. The Polk Commercial Club sponsors the event expecting broad participation and widespread, profitable bargains throughout town.
The Union College Chapel Singers, a 40 voice choir, are on tour away from Lincoln with eight concerts set in Centralia Missouri St Louis Kansas City Oklahoma City Keene Texas Ardmore Shattuck Oklahoma and Enterprise Kansas A member singing first soprano is Mrs Gordon Eno formerly of Polk
Mrs Levert Peterson Mrs I L Anderson of Stromsburg and Mrs Glenn Hilland Mrs L W Hahn of Polk attended the Goldhuskers convention at the Lincoln Hotel over the weekend. The trio took part in a Saturday panel discussion and Mrs Hahn was elected secretary of the state organization. York will host the 1950 convention. On Monday the three visited the state legislature.
Allen Ziegelbein of Polk won first place in the York Circuit Lutheran Choral Union poster contest for the Easter concert at York auditorium eight o clock. Forty four entries from grades five to eight were judged by a panel of ten. names were unknown to judges. Some fifth graders earned honorable mention in a close contest.
Carrie E daughter of James and Elizabeth Welsh was born March 21 1870 in Brussels Ontario Canada and died March 27 1949 at Asbury Hospital Salina Kansas at 79. She moved to St Paul Nebraska in 1873 grew to womanhood joined Methodists later Free Methodist Church and served faithfully. She married Joseph Frain in 1886 who preceded her in 1901 37 1. in 1909 she wed Rev F E Eaton and served as pastor and district superintendent in Nebraska. Eaton died in 1926. In 1927 she married Rev A F Smith and helped rear four motherless children while serving as pastor’s wife in Nebraska. Smith retired in 1935. Illness in 1945 left her bedbound. cared for by her husband until his death in 1948. Survived by four stepchildren Evelyn McAllaster Harold R Smith Lola McCray Helen Johnson and many relatives and friends. Known for service to Women’s Missionary Society and church aid.
Mrs. Herbert Wurtz of Havens spent Thursday with her mother Mrs. Josephine Lindburg for her birthday anniversary. Afternoon callers were Mrs. P. W. Aker and Mrs. Henry Horstman. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Aker and Mrs. Josephine Lindburg were Sunday dinner guests in Havens. Clarence Bryant and family visited in the John McMurrin home at Chapman. Gary Upton of York stays with grandparents while his mother is at Stromsburg hospital. Rev. Charles Snyder and Ira Spear attended Free Methodist meetings in Nebraska City. Merrick County New Horse Club held a dance at Fullerton Friday night. Johnnie Preston and two daughters of York visited grandmother Mrs. Hennie Seymour for dinner.
Polk County 4 H clubs study better production and loss prevention at Livestock Loss Prevention Day in Omaha with members from Osceola Stromsburg and Jolene Peterson attending March 31. Extension leaders report ongoing projects include fabrics care and fire resistant textiles and Women on Radio notes cover Leaders Conference and tours to Omaha and Lincoln with plans for more events.
Miss Nell Aker of Geneva spent several days last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Aker. Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stohl and family visited Friday evening in the Paul Coover home. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Adelson and girls visited Saturday evening in the Elwyn Johnson home. Mrs. Clara Blase spent last week with her son Gilbert. The Blases and Harvey were visiting at Valentine. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lind and family were dinner guests Sunday in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amel Lind and sister, Mrs. Emma Anderson. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Olof Alfreds and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lavelle and baby.
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