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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
4
Reports announce the birth of Betty Ruth a daughter with the arrival noted in the household records. Other items include Johnny Plessinger’s foot injury from a mower four stitches taken and a family move to the England home.
Fifteen years ago on August 28 1930 Reed Brothers Motor Company sold a Chevrolet sedan to Barthold Baack of Hampton last week. Mrs Victor Blase underwent an appendicitis operation at York hospital last week. Born to Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist a baby boy Monday August 25. Bonnie Flick broke her right arm falling from a swing at Riverside park in Central City Tuesday night.
Ferns and garden flowers graced Eden Baptist Church Stromsburg as Miss Jeanette Anderson became the bride of Rev Earl O Widen of Minneapolis. The ceremony occurred Saturday afternoon at 4 30 with both families cited.
Irvin Forss completed a thirty day leave at his parents' home and left Sunday evening for Alameda California. Gene Glasser, promoted from Pfc to Cpl, is now at Manila.
Local notes report Miss Helen Nyberg of Wicco Kentucky and several Nyberg relatives as luncheon guests at Mrs. Clarence Bodine’s Hordville home. Darlene Light visited Lincoln for several days. The Cramer family left for a week in South Dakota. Van Bush visited the Lindholm home, and the Weist Carlson and Lavelle households hosted guests. Bobby Bryant sustained injuries after his bicycle collided with a truck last week.
Elgin residents host and visit neighbors including Mr and Mrs Marvin Wunderlich and family. Luncheon guests and overnight visits with various local families are listed. The Nebraska Association of Southern California will hold its fall picnic September 5 at Sycamore Grove Park in Los Angeles. Readers are asked to send Nebraska exiles' names and addresses to Chas H Randall at The Angelus Hotel in Los Angeles.
Edick A. Anderson, minister at Hordville Baptist Church, announces morning worship at 11 00 and Bible School at 10 00 with an evening service at 8 30 pm as part of planned union services.
Sunday services listed for First Baptist Paul Lemke Swede Plain and Polk Methodist Churches. Ne braska Conference of the Methodist Church meets in Lincoln Thursday to Sunday to read pastor appointments. Rondville Methodist cancels Sept 2 service. public worship resumes Sept 7. Hordville Lutheran holds Luther League Friday and parish education month in September urging regular attendance.
Rev H M Williamson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 with Walter Binford as superintendent Morning Worship at 11 Our first quarterly meeting is Saturday September 1 with Sunday evening services at 8 30 Rev I E Booker conference superintendent will be in charge Speaking both evenings Mid week Prayer Meeting Thursday at 8 30 pm
Milford pastor Pastor Milford E Olson invites parishioners and the community to Friday youth gathering at Edwin Nyberg home with Helen Nyberg in charge. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School Worship and Gospel Service with Helen Nyberg speaking. A September 4 series of meetings led by Rev Ken Anderson begins in Wheaton Illinois and runs through the following Sunday.
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Misses Marjorie and Marion Dahlin spent several days last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Roland Dahlin and daughters. Mr and Mrs Roy Nelson and family of Clarks were Sunday visitors. Bidon Johnson freshly back from Okinawa was a Saturday overnight guest of Mr and Mrs Robert Stohl and daughters. Mr and Mrs Lyle Ostberg and daughter of Rock Island I were Friday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Widga and daughter.
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