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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
8
The column notes visits to North Blue News from Grand Island guests including Mrs Elmer Wilshusen and family, Fred and Mrs Reetz of Seward, and Elmer Wilshusen home guests. It lists Walther League Convention attendees in York with numerous names and mentions Louis Light visiting Ray Werner. Divides social calls, church activities, and community ties.
North Bine News notes Elmer Wilshusen and relatives at a York picnic and convention. Clarence Rahrs receives a wedding anniversary surprise with gifts. JoAnn Deuker visits Ila Mae Werner. Art Dose family visits Rhode and Minnie Smith in York. Garling Carlson Blase groups visit Lincoln and York households. Immanuel Walther League members attend York convention. Several local callers visit Martin Smith home. Jones and Jones families gather for meals and conversations.
The Progress Files reports the wedding at the bride’s parents home of Josephine Lindburg and Herbret Wurtz witnessed by Mr and Mrs W A Lindburg and Chas Evans family members. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs D Huston. Miss Gertrude Stouffer plans nursing training in York after heading to Lutheran Hospital. Vice Johnson buys the Harry Dahlgren property and will move in after the Dahlgrens relocate to Hastings. A new Fordson tractor is offered by Bander and Son for 395 dollars. Nyle Miller sustains facial injuries from a barbed wire incident at Polk's 16th anniversary celebration.
Friday evening August 19, fifty seven guests gathered at Gust Ek lutch home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Erin Meerkatz died after falling forty feet while aiding in repairs at Gilbert Benson’s farm home. Ames Larson displayed handicrafts in Dr Williams’s office with instruments, candles, spinning wheels, and miniature furniture. Rolland Dahlin’s family noted an upcoming August 25th wedding. Polk’s annual picnic proceeded with rain in the morning and a pavement dance at night. Clara Dose’s friends learned of her marriage to Arnold Blase of Hardville. Oscar Jones had an appendectomy at a Grand Island hospital. Hazel Stevens to wed Glen Hill on September 1 at 6 PM.
In a brief item from the archives Emil Wilshusen is noted for receiving a brotial honor years ago. The entry reflects a local ceremonial recognition and mentions the surrounding community context from that period.
Community leaders hosted a mission societies banquet for Swede Home Lutheran Sunday School families Friday evening. The event celebrated ongoing charitable work and fellowship among members of the York County community.
Mr and Mrs Louis Orndorff and three children of Brilliant, Ohio visited Polk last Tuesday with the J B Myers and Martha Myers families. The Orndorffs are nephews of the Myers sisters. They were on their way home from a Yellowstone Park trip. Mrs Hannah Lindahlace compenser, Mrs Olga Graves of Central City, and Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl went to Lincoln Sunday as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Emil Person. Mr to Mrs Carl Steelquist of Lincoln were also guests.
Social calendar lists events from the Country Woman's Club on August 28 to Lutheran Ladies Aid on September 3 and mentions Polk Schools Open on September 2, with organizational notes for Rebekah Lodge and Polk Woman's Club.
Supt and Mrs H E Warren will reside in the W J Johnson home as school begins. Miss Nellie Morris and Mrs Kenneth Reyner with Mrs Frank Davis and Miss Joyce Hunt stay in the Oscar Sundberg home. A surprise picnic honored Jake Harding and daughter Virginia at Polk Park with multiple local families attending.
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