Forty five Attend County Luncheon
Forty five Republican women gathered at Swede Plain Church parlors for a county luncheon. The program featured the Liberty Belles from Aurora, choir songs, and an invocation by Chaplain Laura Delps. Next meeting set for Stromsburg on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Plain Church
Laura Delps
Reuben Hanquist
Liberty Belles
Hamilton Co. Republican Women’s Club
Aurora
Stromsburg
WSCS
Methodist WSCS Meeting Reports Easter Program
The Polk United Methodist Church WSCS met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon April 5. A committee including Mrs Lloyd Stromberg Mrs Carroll Fried man and Mrs Paul Coover presented an Easter program and hostesses served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Polk United Methodist Church
Lloyd Stromberg
Carroll Friedman
Paul Coover
Rolland Stromberg
Lawrence Larson
David Ring
Nof Ostberg
Wide Awake Sunday School Visits Good Samaritan Home
Members of the Wide Awake Sunday School class led by Mrs Irvin Anderson visited the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola on Sunday afternoon. They delivered over 100 Easter favors to residents and staff, held devotions, and sang in several rooms. A box of candy was given to Vic Johnson for his 93rd birthday on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Anderson
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Bessie Green
Walter Fisher
Vic Johnson
Albert Nelson
Dora McDaniel
Will Shostrom
Grace Runauist
Eva Willits
Lillie Lytle
Polk
Dwight Burney
Glen Hill
Virginia Miller
Lynette Flodman
Joel Anderson
Abbie Harrington
Judie Saylor
Wenise Sterns
Social guest lists follow funeral in regional notice
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bolton of York and others hosted Sunday afternoon lunch at the Donald Bjerrum home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Norman Reckner and the Blases of Detroit and Batavia along with Mr and Mrs Lewis Stunkle from Lincoln. Supper guests Monday came after Antje Stankel’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bolton
York
Norman Reckner
Donald Bjerrum
Orville Blase
Detroit
Mich
Remina Blase
Malinda
Carl Wilson
Vern Yager
James Brazda
Virgil Bush
Senior Women To Be Special WSCS Guests
Special guests of the WSCS of the Methodist Church Thursday May 3 will be the senior women of Polk. Mrs Truman Backenberg of Osceola wife of the local minister will speak and share Africa mission dolls and crafts. All Polk ladies over 70 invited with Mrs Dwight Burney and others leading the program. Hostesses include Mrs Glen Babcock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Polk
Truman Backenberg
Osceola
Africa
Dwight Burney
Vergil Bush
Richard Johnson
Ester Lackey
Mesdames
Glen Babcock
Hannah Hatin
Paul Coover
Clarence Guthrie
Leslie Adelson
Park Avenue Birthday Club Meets with New Members
Ruth Aker hosted the Park Avenue Birthday Club Friday afternoon. A short business meeting and year program books were prepared for 14 members. New members Mrs Ira Glasser and Mrs Reuben Hanquist joined. Bingo was played. Lunch was served by hostess Mrs James Brazda Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Aker
Park Avenue Birthday Club
Ira Glasser
Reuben i Hanquist
James Brazda
Polk News Items Visit Highlights Local Gatherings
Last week visitors in the Clifton Branting home included Mr and Mrs Vern Eklund of Bradshaw Mr and Mrs Clarence Munn of Central City Mr and Mrs Homer Green of Stromsburg Mrs Joe Ehn and John Smith Also Mr and Mrs Paul Coover were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr and Mrs Max Kroger and girls at Ekearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Branting
Vern Eklund
Bradshaw
Clarence Munn
Central City
Homer Green
Stromsburg
Joe Ehn
John Smith
Paul Coover
Max Kroger
Ekearney
Obituary for Antje M. Stunkel in Polk
Antje M. Stunkel 92 widow of Wm. Stunkel died Friday at Aurora hospital after months of failing health. Born Sept 12 1880 in Hanover Germany she came to the United States as a child. Survived by two sons two daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services were Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Polk with burial in the church cemetery. The family notes include a poem titled Mother Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antje Stunkel
Polk
Wm. Stunkel
Aurora Hospital
Hanover
Germany
Meine Menssen
Immanuel Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Sesko
Stunkel
Hordville
Lewis
Lincoln
Raymond
Hardville
Edna Stankel
Marie Kruse
Ray Menssen
Merced
Calif
Remina Blase
Batavia
Stephen Stohlmann
Edgar Klute
Jesus
Doyle Klingsporn
Ervin Blase
Harold Blase
Morris Fisher
Milfred Johnson
Lennis Lind
Wayne Person
Church
Track Schedule From April To May At Polk Central City Cols
Track schedule lists events including Apr 19 2:30 pm Boy Girl Jr High at Polk with Clarks Hardville Bradshaw. Apr 24 12:30 Polk County Meet for boys and girls. May 2 10:00 Girls Central City Districts. May 6 10:00 Conference Track boys at Central City. May 8 1:00 Boys Jr High at Fullerton. May 8 4:00 Girls Jr High at Columbus. May 9 10:00 Central City Districts boys. May 12 Girls State Track Meet and May 19 Boys State Track Meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Clarks
Hardville
Bradshaw
Polk County
Central City
Fullerton
Columbus
Polk Local Notices Highlight Community Visits and Gatherings
Polk residents report family visits and community events over the week. Reuben Hanquist attended a Father-Son banquet at Swede Home Church hosted by Roger Hanquist. Elmer Naslund visited Emma Johnson and Parker Aker at Parkview Home Cen tral City. Larry Coover and family dined with Leonard Anderson and family. Louie Blase spent time with Vic Blase in Central City Hospital and with Hannah Bodine in Aurora Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hanquist
North Platte
Stanley Hanquist
Roger
Elmer Naslund
Emma Johnson
Parker Aker
Parkview
Central City
Larry Coover
Leonard Anderson
Louie Blase
Victor Blase
Hannah Bodine
Aurora Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting At Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall on Monday April 9 at 8 00 p m President Louise Logston led the session Major topics included reports on the Easter Star dinner March 21 26 attendees from the Junior Auxiliary Poppy Posters completed Senior Citizens Bingo with 39 attending sponsored by Faithful Women's Club Betty Miller named Girl’s Stater Melody Albin alternate Bloodmobile volunteers counted 61 pints 4 rejects Poppy Day planned for March 19 and fundraising brings in $15 20 for trees $1 Past President Parley Fund $5 Chapel Fund at Nebraska Veterans Home Core discussion featured Hong Kong under Foreign Relations Leader Margaret Brockevelt Hymn Christ is risen today sung Lunch for 23 served by Myrtle Johnson Elaine Stromberg Hannah Hehn Gladys Munn and Marcia Carlstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Saylor
Irene Widga
Margaret Brockevelt
Faithful Women’s Club
Becky Miller
Melody Albin
President Parley
Chapel Fund
Nebraska Veterans Home
Grand Island
Betty Crocker
Christ
Hong Kong
Myrtle Johnson
Elaine Stromberg
Hannah Hehn
Gladys Munn
Marcia, Carlstrom
Concert at Arbor Lodge Televised by NEB Educational TV
A television concert featuring the Sheldon Trio performing works by Bloch Paradis Mendelssohn Bach and Gottschalk will air April 18 at 9 p m and April 22 at 7 p m on Nebraska Educational Television network stations The trio includes Arnold Schatz violin professor at University of Nebraska Lincoln School of Music Dr Cary Lewis assistant professor of music at Wesleyan University and Mrs Dorothy Lewis visiting artist at Nebraska Wesleyan University The NEB Educational Television Station Lincoln filmed the Arbor Lodge park program in early November for the series Concert at Arbor Lodge to be telecast on channel 12 this spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Bloch, Paradis
Mendelsohn
Bach
Gottschalk
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska Educational Television Network
Arnold Schatz
University of Nebr.Lincoln School of Music
Cary Lewis
Nebr
Wesleyan University
Dorothy Lewis
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Educational Television
Lincoln
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Ruth Dose
Connie Nyberg
Jodi Johnson
Michelle Hahn
Marjorie Love
Angela Kim
Polly
Wize
Judie LaVelle
Luana Meerkatz
Steve Norquest
Brian Dose
Methodist
Wscs Met
Dodge Claredy
Merton Flodman
Chad
Carroll Flodman
POLE
of Trustees
Antje M. Stunkel
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Louise Logston
Pioneer
Don
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