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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
6
The Odd Dozen Extension Club met at Mrs. Gaylord Dose’s home for a spring carry in supper on Tuesday April 19 at 6 30. Mrs Bill Beck and Mrs Larry Shallberg presented a lesson on salad making. A variety of salads accompanied the meal. Only a few all occasion cards remain unsold. The next meeting will be at Mrs Joe Hahn’s on May 17.
Sunday dinner guests in the Roger Hanquist home included Arlan Hanquist and family of Hugoton Kansas Miland Hanquist and family of Lincoln Stanley Hanquist and daughter of North Platte and Reuben Hanquist. In the Russell Fjell home were Emil Love Kathy and Mike, Robert Weist Lori and Susan, and Michael Fjell of Central City visiting from Kearney and others.
The Nebraska WCTU held its mid year work shop at Covenant Church in Stromsburg on April 21. Evening speaker J C Lees of Geneva presented followed by a Diamond Medal Speech contest with York and Kearney contestants. Four Polk WCTU members attended. Gerald and Horace Stevens plus their spouses attended the District Music Contest at Howells Thursday evening.
Local news details Marilyn Sorensen's birthday celebration with family and friends from Polk Grand Island Central City and Chapman. The report lists Sunday dinner guests and visits by Dwayne Hahn Emil Wilshusen Wayne Person Merlyn Fowler and others, plus baptism at Fridhem Lutheran for Shelli Rae Benson. A2e Larry Bengston on leave from Grand Forks North Dakota and social visits with Gene Fowler and others are noted.
Fredrick Otte returns to San Diego after 244 weeks on home leave with his family. Arborville residents listen for volunteers to plan a Memorial Day program at a town hall meeting on Monday May 2.
Arborville Stitch and Stir 4 H Club met at the Owen Bedient home on April 22 to select sewing projects including Skirt and Blouse School Clothes Learning to be a Homemaker Sportswear Junior Leader and Lets Groom Your Room. Committees were named Recreation Laura Glad Carita Jones Paula Bills Music Becky Stevens Lu ann Bills Terri Harrington Community Service Ann Otte Leanne Glad Roll Call Penny Bills Cynthia Tewell new members Laura Glad Terri Harrington welcomed Lunch by Mrs. Gerald Stevens.
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