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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
2
The school board secured a $1,000 CWA grant last Saturday and eight men began a three day shift the next Tuesday to level grounds and repair the school roof. A new shift of eight men will follow, totaling 16 workers earning $12 weekly. President Roosevelt signed a proclamation repealing Prohibition Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Falk celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg on Sunday December 15 from 2 30 to 5 00 p m No gifts please.
Mrs Lela Peterson leaves Kearney for San Diego to live with her mother. Hastings guests include Mr and Mrs Sherman Jones and their son at Mrs C G Jack’s home. Dinner at Gresham for Mrs L P Van Dorn hosted by the Carlson and Garling families. Numerous locals entertain and visit in Polk and surrounding towns. Progress newspaper debuts its new press after three weeks of assembling under Norris Alfred. Rev Edick Anderson begins rural pastorate near Minden with wife. Sunday visit to Mead, Rev Bailey. Omaha guests Maynard Isaacson Jim Luff and Pete Peterson visit Kenneth Stewart. Nelsons of Clarks host lunch for Wallace Sandels. Grand Island trip with Jolly Juniors 4-H to see The Nebraskan. York birthday surprise for Ida Hahn. friends from Polk attend.
Social calendar lists events from December 9 to December 13 including Auxiliary Mason s Firemen LEA Rebekah Lodge and Happy Hour Club. Thanksgiving dinner guests at Glenn Hill home were Dr and Mrs Herbert Feidler of Lincoln and Mrs Blanche Fitz.
Nebraska village residents will decide at a special election on December 17 1963 whether Polk may cooperate with and aid a Housing Authority to plan build and operate housing for the elderly and low income families. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at the Hotel Building lobby with mail ballots available by application to the Village Clerk. notices dated November 19 1963 and published November 28 December 5 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maschmann of Victor Iowa join Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Anderson and niece Elizabeth Bronson of Enterprise Alabama to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson. Clyde Anderson of DeWitt reported via phone that two and a half month old grandson Charles Kent Anderson is progressing.
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