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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1964
Page
3
Community residents enjoyed visits and meals across multiple towns including Greeley Central City Stromsburg and Lincoln. Notable stops included Dorrell Shostroms in Greeley and Minnie Campbell's 82nd birthday observance with the Campbell family in Central City.
In a rural snapshot, an ice storm coats wires, fences, and branches. A Chinese elm loses limbs, cedars suffer top damage, and electricity and telephone service falter for hours. repairs restore power as families adapt with heat lamps and makeshift meals.
Mrs Don Hanquist and Bonnie attended a Friday coffee with Mrs Roy Glasser Jr. Dinner guests Sunday at Mr and Mrs Leland Harless included Mrs Josephine Samuelson and Susan and Debbie Pinkernell. Crete guests Mrs Floyd Schweitzer, Mrs Milly Stindt, and Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr. hosted by Martin Hoffman Jr. Mrs M O Johnson returned from Houston visit with daughter and son in law Douglas Dapper and new grandson. She then joined Ted Pfiefers in Lincoln. The Pfiefers later drove Mrs Johnson back to Polk. The Creechs hosted Wayne Creech family Sunday. A Wednesday coffee party was hosted by Mrs Martin Jones for invited guests. Earl Flodman visited sister in Hastings at Mary Lanning Hospital.
M. G. Lindburg flew to Washington D C on Sunday to attend a hearing Monday for the ASC Committee on Grain Storage. He met officials including Congressman Larry Brock and will visit Robert Holland and Robert Gell before returning home at week’s end.
Mr and Mrs John Nyberg and their son visited the Ron Nyberg family in Kearney Sunday. A group from Swede Plain and Polk Methodist churches attended a laymans banquet in Columbus Sunday evening.
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