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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1977

Page

5

Eva I Willits obituary from Polk Nebraska

Eva I Willits born March 15 1886 Polk County Nebraska died March 30 1977 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Osceola Nebraska aged 91. She married H Clair Willits November 29 1906 and had seven children. Funeral April 2 at Polk Baptist Church with Rev Roger Burke officiating and interment at Polk Cemetery.

Eva I. Willits C. L Sarah Shank Polk County Nebraska Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Osceola Colorado H. Clair Willits High Prairie Clair Stromsburg Nebr Eva Good Samaritan Center Osceola Nebr

Polk Library Adds Faith Themed Works and Nebraska Authors

Polk library shelves expand with Faith themed titles including Angels Angels Angels by Betty Graham. Readings by Nebraska writers such as Willa Cather Marie Sandoz Bess Streeter Aldrich are also available.

POLK St. Paul Betty Graham Nebraska Willa Cather Marie’ Sandoz Bess Streeter Aldrich

Bike Walk-a-Thon raises over four thousand dollars

The MOD dance on Friday March 25 drew about 400 teens and raised roughly $4,150 for Polk County youths. Nancy Kucera won first place in the bond drawing. Debbie Steele and Lynn Flodman placed second and third, with Randy Lonowski and Kenny Lonowski tying for fourth.

Bob Coffin First National Bank of Shelby Nancy Kucera First National Bank of Osceola Debbie Steele First National Bank of Stromsburg Lynn Flodman Citizens State Bank of Polk Marak’s Hardware Bush’s Drug Store Burt and Dee’s Bar Gay’s Bottle House of Osceola MacDonald’s GW Polk Stromsburg MOD Teen Cher Fisher

Hospital Report Lists Patients at Annie Memorial County Hospital

Overview of week March 28 to April 4 shows numerous patients by name and residence including Osceola Stromsburg Stromsburg and Polk. Entries mention transferred Lillie Johnson and deceased Eva Willits with social visits noted for Arthur Samuelson home and Lori Rahrs visiting Robert Willits residence.

Annie ‘Jeffrey Raymond E. Johnson Stromsburg Myron Jones Osceola Bertha Knardl Stella Kohl Clarks Deborah Larson Lester Mickey Gresham Selma Peterson Ethel J. Rodene Irven Rystrom Marian Seldon Harold K. Smith Donna Wieseman Bonnie Scott Earl Hardle Silver Creek Roger Anderson Connie VanHoosen Maggie Burg Don Byers Debra Dexter Carmer Boden Glen Bower, Jr LaVerne Stevens Polk Stanley Lamb Samuel Cook Louise Pearson Emil Hablitzel Robert Sterup, Jr Lillie Johnson Earl Burke Eva Willits Ellsworth Carlson Nettie Carlson Arthur Samuelson Lori Rahrs Bob Rahrs Robert Willits

Hordville Happenings

Community club serves a noon luncheon at the stone house on Tuesday April 12 for senior citizens. Easter sunrise services are planned for 6 30 a m at the pasture by the Neil Bankson home with Fridhem Lutheran Church as backup. Approximately thirty men attended the Baptist Church prayer breakfast. Maurice Kremer of Aurora was guest speaker. Homemakers on the Move held February meetings at the Winfield home in Marquette with lessons on family relations and a March meeting at Norma Holtorf’s home. The next meeting features a Lincoln tour on April 12. The March birthday coffee was hosted by Faye Garner in Central City. District LCW Assembly attended at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Members hosted by Mrs Gilbert Driewer. Derive style lessons led by Delane Chader and Dwayne Hahn. Card party for Promenaders hosted by Mr and Mrs Emmett Shoup. Lloyd Sweenie discharged. recovering at home after hospital stay. Harry Jones dismissed. visiting and recuperating at home. Saturday visitors to the Jones home included Hilmer Wallin of St Paul. Names listed for 7th through 12th grades with home rooms and honor roll mentions.

Stone House Neil Bankson Fridhem Lutheran Church John Wilzewske The Baptist Church Maurice Kremer Aurora Jane Winfield Marquette Marla Ortegren Norma Holtorf Ron Perry Kenneth Carnes Lincoln Faye Garner Central City Bernard Andreasen Herbert Bankson Dwayne Harry Jones Aurora Hospital Jones Hilmer Wallin St. Paul

Arborville Family News From Southwest Trip

Margaret Lott Léland reports on local residents returning from a vacation through Phoenix Grand Canyon and Colorado and New Mexico. Numerous visitations and gatherings occur including Kennel Perkins Shockey and Litty families with friends and relatives from Omaha Benedict York Gretna and Stromsburg. Clyde Kennel attended a cousin's funeral at Gretna.

Léland Bills Southwest Trip Clyde Kennel Cousin

Trinity Lutheran Church Easter Schedule and Updates

Trinity Lutheran Church in Polk Nebraska outlines Holy Week events from April 6 to 12. LCW meetings, youth practices for Easter Sunrise, Morning Communion, Good Friday services at the Baptist Church, Confirmation classes, and an Easter Sunday program including breakfast and worship are announced. Notices mention residents Mrs Trof Ostberg and Mrs Don Ostberg visiting Lincoln, with Alvin Dahlin hospitalized in Bryan Memorial Hospital.

Jr. High the Baptist Church Trinity Lutheran iTues Trinity Trof Ostberg Don Ostberg Lincoln Alvin Dahlin Alvin Bryan Memorial Hospital

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First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill Helen Reynold Peterson Thelma Raymond D. Johnson Gladys Walter Jones Sara Bill Williams Louis Violet Ralph Catherine Beryl Donna Linnie Hoffer Margaret Reed Roger Burke Robert Merchant Floyd Merchant Dale Willits Kenneth Willits Virgil Willits Billy Hoffer Wesley Johnston Polk Cemetery Wayland Flodman Marvin Fredrickson Arthur Adelson Willard Adelson Gordon A. Carlson Ted Janky Harry Nelson Mellissa Marni Nelson Claus Oberg Joe Marsden TCW Club Rudolph Sandin Lawrence Lind Ollie Johnson Strom Hordville By Marie Clayton Neil Bankson Hardville Jim Anderson Susan Bannister Julie Ortegren Jane Bankson Nancy Hendricks Russell Wilshusen Julie Rogers Ryan Quick Jodi Shoup Larry Wilshusen Rita Fowler Bill Anderson Larry Bankson Laurie Hanquist Denise Schulze Tena Chader Tony Rogers Todd Andreasen Cindi Blase Sandra Chader Marla Fowler Tina Gustafson Donita Lampshire Pat Lindburg Kathy Gustafson Cindy Bankson Pam Bowers Linda Larson Arborville News Margaret Lott Bruce Bedient Harry Steve Harry Kennel Home Wayne Swanson Francis Doremus Art Worth Virgil Virgil Tonniges Richard and Dale Tonniges Seward Trinity Lutheran Church Clifford Lindgren Polk, Nebraska
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