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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
8
Marjorie Lindholm extends gratitude to Pastor Jensen and all friends and relatives for gifts, cards and prayers and thanks those who brought food after hospital discharge.
Hordville announces first day of classes on August 28 with Bertha Anderson as custodian and Mrs. Glenn Carlson leading kitchen staff. Bus drivers include Mr. Smith and one pending, curriculum features two years of Spanish and algebra, science courses from general to advanced chemistry, expanded home economics, social studies, and a modern audiovisual department with film strips and a well equipped library.
Douglas Stevens a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan will leave August 28 to attend the Theta Chi convention in Miami Florida. He is Wesleyan Theta Chi president and son of Mr. and Mrs Earl Stevens. Weekend visitors included Dean Pfeifer and daughters of Scottsbluff and others visiting Martin Hoffman Sr and family. Mary Salchow will resume teaching at Benedict junior high on Monday.
The writer recalls Norris selling the Progress and Kashmir travel memories. It covers trout fishing, the valley's size and height, the Nanga Parbat peak, and local scenery. Details include fishing licenses, beats, a shikari, and carpet bargaining with a 4x6 rug priced around 110 dollars.
A Sunday dinner in the Community Hall honored Mrs Dean Pfeifer formerly Virginia Peterson of Polk and Mr. Pfeifer and his mother from Scottsbluff. Also celebrated were the birthdays of Mrs Arthur Adelson and Mrs Oscar Johnson. Cakes were baked by Mrs Robert Sigler Sr and Mrs Olga Larsen, sisters of the honorees.
Mr and Mrs Van Bush of Columbus and Miss Margaret Huston of Osceola recently called at the home of Mrs O F Alfred and Norris Alfred.
Social calendar notes events including Rebekahs on Thursday August 27 Village Board meeting and Polk Woman's Club on Tuesday September 1 plus Oddfellows gathering on Thursday September 3.
Mrs Clarence Rahrs and Mrs Walter Nelson plus Nina Burke from Stromsburg visited Airman and Mrs Carl Salchow at the Mary Salchow home on Thursday evening. Sandra and Barbara Romsdahl returned home Friday after a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Varn Jones and the Verland Widga family.
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