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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
4
Arborville residents held a quilting bee at the hall with a pot luck lunch and several social events. The community shared birthday celebrations and weekend visits among the Van Housen, Bedient, Perkins, Kennel, Recknor and Tewell families with relatives from Lexington Sutton York Grand Island and Central City visiting.
The Polk County tuberculosis and respiratory disease committee met at the Rex Peterson home in Shelby on April 2, 1973 for its annual spring meeting. The 1873 budget was set and officers will remain in place for the next year. Attendees included Mary Moeller of Omaha, Ruth Peterson, Mrs Rex Brigham of Shelby, Edna Stohl of Stromsburg, Loretta Neuhaus, and Faye Stevens of Polk.
Mrs Mildred Norquest returned home on Saturday after visiting Fort Benning Georgia with Captain and Mrs Alvin Kisler and daughter Jill. En route she visited Mr and Mrs Bob Murray and family in Fort Worth Texas. Elwood Sandell attended the Great Plains Baptist Conference at Gothenberg April 6 7 with Pastor and Mrs Stauffer and others. Saturday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Bob Dittmer and family.
The Father Son and Daughter Banquet was held Sunday evening April 8 in the United Methodist Church parlors. Seventy guests were served at Easter decorated tables by WSCS members. Rev. John Kim introduced guest speaker Jim Whan-Chun of the University of Nebraska who is pursuing a PhD in political science and writing a China dissertation. So Wong Ko and Marvin Fredrickson attended from Lincoln.
Dr. L Vance Sharp 75 long time Stromsburg dentist died recently. Funeral services conducted Friday at United Methodist Church Stromsburg officiated by Rev J Alvin Trucano. Burial followed in Stromsburg Cemetery with pallbearers Ed E Anderson Forrest Berggren Craven Stream Burdette Baker John Seymore Gustev Peterson.
The article discusses the secretary of agriculture and advisers doubting meat price concerns, noting projected hog price rises and more cattle on feed. It suggests inflation logic and a future price drop, then mocks the policy with a reference to Alice in Wonderland as a clearer explanation.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Benson hosted guests from Omaha as both attended the Great Plains Baptist Conference in Gothenberg on Friday and Saturday. Nearby, Mrs Emma Johnson and Mrs Mae Felton shared Monday coffee with Mrs Oscar Sundberg. Brian Tyler flew home to Salt Lake City after a week with his parents. The Norquest and Fredrickson families joined Mildred Norquest for a school circus reception. Merlin Nyberg’s birthday prompted dinner with the Nyberg and Trennepohl families. Kent Sandell of Lincoln spent time with his parents, while Conrad Lindholm visited relatives in Lindsborg. Kenneth Hultstrand and family stayed with Rudolph Nyberg, and Ted Dittmer’s family visited Rex Graham’s home in Silver Creek. Wallace Lind and Alvena Lind hosted Nettie Carlson and Arlette Johnson for dinner, the Lois group met at Horace Stevens’ home, and Stevens hosted Russell Fjell.
Community notices from Hordville report an early morning Easter sunrise service at 6 30 am in Nell Bankson pasture jointly sponsored by Baptist and Lutheran churches. The Busy Beaver Lassies meet April 14 at Fridhem Lutheran Church with knitting groups at 1 and 2 pm. 7th and 8th graders enjoyed a York Youth Center swimming party while the girls track team competed at Polk and prepares for Grand Island Northwest. The Athletic Banquet is set for April 14 at 6 45 pm.
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