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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
4
Susan Garner marks twelve years with a Sunday luncheon at Elmer Garner’s, joined by family and friends. Norma Peterson to begin nurse training after attending Omaha Methodist hospital school. Various visits and gatherings across Hordville including Isaacson, Bengston, and Quick families, plus church activities and a baptism in Columbus.
A Polk County WWI veterans group organized a Polk County Barracks at the Stromsburg library on Friday July 21 with 22 members. Elmer C. Shurchhill Department Commander from Lincoln officiated at officer installation. Green of Grand Island and H. Peard of Hampton were department officers. John W. Bailey became Commander with Wesley Erickson as Adjutant and Al Westinius as quartermaster.
Mrs Harry Jones and Mrs Wesley Landers hosted afternoon coffee for guests of Mrs Harry Carlson last Thursday. The Landers returned to Westminster Colorado after a week with local kin. Roy Ortegren and family attended his 25th class reunion and dined at Central City Christian Church, with a Sunday picnic at North Park. Jim Kartum noted as a class graduate. Lillie Ortegren and grandson Harold visited Roy Hanson in Concord. Ron Veburg and Hastings guests spent Sunday with John and Richard Veburg.
Polk County community notes report weekend visits by Marcia and Judy Johnson and Ted Pfieffer of Lincoln to M. O. Johnson family. Various 4H and dinner gatherings discussed. multiple relatives and friends visit Odell area. Sundbergs visit Seattle and Alaska before celebrating Albert Sundberg’s brother Henry’s 80th birthday in California and Oregon. local families host dinners and share travel stories with Dennis Lind and others in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Bill Ferrand of Omaha visited her parents the Widgas then left for a Colorado vacation with Estes Park stops. Mr and Mrs Lynn Baldwin of Des Moines and family left Monday after visiting Esther Whitacre, then spent two weeks in Estes Park and other Colorado areas. Bonnie and Susan Shaw spent a week in Sioux City with Pam and Debbie Kneeland.
Genon Stohl reports High School Annuals have arrived and are ready for pickup at her home.
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