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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1972
Page
4
Island is a patient at University Hospital in Omaha after a Wednesday evening and Sunday visit by Mrs Merlyn Fowler. Mrs Kucera and Mrs Fowler are mentioned as visitors or relatives, with ties to Mrs Fowlers mother and Mr Van Pelt.
Hordville residents joined a Tuesday roller skating party at Skate Island Grand Island. The district reports on LCW meetings, church events, and a baptism at Calvary Lutheran. High school track results show Hampton Monroe McCool Jct and Hardville in a Tuesday Hampton triangular win. Upcoming activities include an Athletic Banquet, Bradshaw track meet, Marquette meet, and district music tests.
Mr and Mrs Jim Lundstrom hosted family Sunday evening with the Lundstroms in attendance. Ronald Sarow visited friends at the Midwest Covenant Home and Mrs Joel Toline's home Friday afternoon. Rudolph Sandin and family visited Margaret Wilson in Aurora Hospital and Mrs L. T. Johnson in Aurora Sunday. Layne Hanquist was visited at St Elizabeth hospital by Roger Hanquist and Harold W Johnson. Edgar Peterson and family returned from six weeks in New Mexico and California visiting Robert Jameson in La Alamos New Mexico. Rudolph Sandin spent midweek in Omaha with Signe Van Doren and attended Ice Follies. Martin Lundstrom hosted Monday afternoon guests including Harold W Johnson and Raymond Kellison from Genoa. Ronald Sarow and Rudolf Sandin also visited Sunday evening. Heidi and Paul Ernst from Norfolk spent time with grandparents Rudolf Sandin. Adolph Forss and Raymond D Johnson hosted Monday evening visit.
The weekly report lists patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital including Mr Howard Boden Osceola Mrs Gary Ferris Silver Creek Mrs Arlene Tenniges Osceola Mrs Laura VanHoosen Osceola Mrs Hermina Kant Stromsburg Mr Homer Hastings Osceola Mr Raymond E Johnson Stromsburg Mr Nick Weldig Osceola Mr Clifford Branting Polk Mr Richard Klein Osceola Mrs Joyce Lucas Stromsburg Pastor Paul Konig Osceola and others. Transferred include Mr John T Stanton Stromsburg Mr Egnar Carlson Silver Creek and Mr Amos Timmons Central City patient at Aurora hospital.
OALVAERY LUTHERAN CHURCH of Swede Home Milan EF Swasko Pastor announces worship at 9 00 A M Sunday School 10 15 A M Adult Bible Class Thursday April 13 8 00 P M Lutheran Church Men Friday April 14 District Meeting in Columbus Monday 8 00 P M Choir Tuesday April 18 8 00 P M Church Council
The notice lists Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska with Pastor P I Rowoldt. Service times include Church School at 9 45 A M and Holy Communion at 11 00 A M on the first Sunday each month. Confirmation classes are scheduled with times, and a council meeting at 7 30 P M. A time change due to DST is noted for April 30.
Mary Wischmeier hosts Polk Woman's Club with Doris Stewart as assistant hostess for April 4. Officers elected: Marie Clymer president Karen Merchant vice president Janice Widga secretary and Mary Wischmeier treasurer. April 20 outside event planned. Europe program by Helen Samuels and Erma Adelson using maps and contests. May meeting at Eleanor Stromberg's with dinner at 6 30 p.m. Harold and Mrs Lenz visited Sidney over Easter with their son and daughter in-law Willis and Beth Lenz.
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