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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1976
Page
5
North Blue area residents gathered for birthday and pre Christmas reunions at Crete and York. Ewald Klingsporn hosted Sunday dinner guests including Eugene Klingsporn and family and Norma Waak on her birthday. Numerous relatives and friends from surrounding towns joined meals, coffee visits, and social gatherings throughout the weekend.
Polk Nebraska page four notes local social activity with Mr and Mrs Henry Blase at Farmers Dozen Card Club, visits by Dan Collett and Timmy, Doyle Klingsporn with Ken Wilshusen family, evening calls at Carl Blase and Lyle, Bankson hospital visit, Stankel and Lacy birthday in Grand Island, Collett and Timmy at Morris Fisher, and a pre Christmas Q Gold dinner in Seward.
Hospital weekly roster lists patients admitted in the week of November 28 to December 6 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Names span Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Clarks Atkinson and surrounding towns with several transfers noted including Joe Dilley to Osceola.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stephens visited the Harold Lenz home Saturday evening. Weekend guests included Bruce Bradley Brian and Jan from Lincoln and Cheryl from Omaha. Rod Hanquist and Brent joined for dinner Sunday. Glen Stevens and Robert Stohl hosted Sunday afternoon in Stromsburg. Martha Johnson visited York and Lincoln last Wednesday. Lloyd Stromberg and Arlan Stromberg hosted Wednesday dinner in Lincoln for Heather’s third birthday. Ed Erickson hosted Sunday dinner with Evelyn and Norman Erickson of Lincoln and E M Erickson. Gene Bauer of Sutton and Oscar Sundberg hosted Saturday supper. Mrs Roy Glasser Sr visited Wednesday morning and guests of Edna Sundberg.
Mary Perkins birthday celebrations fill Arborville gatherings with friends and relatives. Central to the weekend were Mary Perkins and Clyde Kennel hosting supper guests in honor of the birthday, with extended visits from Morells, Bedients, and Shockeys in various homes.
Hardville notes show the Merry Mothers Extension Club meeting December 13 at Mrs Merlyn Fowler’s home with a $1.50 gift exchange. Senior Citizens plan a December 15 soup dinner at the Baptist Church served by the Merry Mothers. Also reported are visits to Bel-Horst Inn in Belgrade for a birthday celebration, a Promenaders card dinner at the First National Bank Community Room in Fullerton, and Hardville High boys basketball season openers with upcoming games against Monroe, Gresham and Benedict.
Mr and Mrs Wilmer Johnson were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Steve Johnson home in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Gordon A Carlson and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ted Jank y. Other guests were Mr and Mrs Larry Cramer Mr and Mrs Joe Marsden and boy and Claus Oberg. Mrs and Mrs Roger Merchant and family were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom.
Thirty one members and 12 guests attended the UMW Christmas meeting in the church sanctuary on Thursday afternoon December 2. President Mrs Edward Saylor led the business session and a report noted 229 books read this year, with 92 year old Mrs Lovette McCoy leading with 49.
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