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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1969

Page

3

Local Community Guests And Farewell for Vietnam Bound

Local items note Paul Unruh of Omaha as Sunday union speaker at the Baptist Church. Visits include Louie Blase to Minnie Butts in Central City and Clifford Branting at Clarence Munn’s Central City home. Families hosted dinners for Bill Kohl Jr leaving for Vietnam. others visit Jeanie Neilsen and Reuben Anderson.

Gene Wood Paul Unruh Omaha The Baptist Church Louie Blase Minnie Butts Central City Clifford Branting Clarence Munn P. W. Aker Scott Lindberg Wurtz Herbert Wurtz Bill Kohl Jr Vietnam

Miss Shelly Ramsey Honored at Bridal Shower

Shelly Ramsey of Omaha was honored at a bridal shower at Valley View Country Club on Sunday afternoon. Forty relatives and friends attended as Debra Magnuson and Coral Ann Wegner registered guests. The event featured red and white decorations, a dessert luncheon, and gifts, with Mrs. Wayne Ramsey and Mrs. Stuart Sherman serving drinks. The Ramsey Gorrell wedding is set for Saturday December 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church Polk.

Shelly. Ramsey Omaha Valley View Country Club Debra Magnuson Coral Ann Wegner Shelly David Gorrell Mesdames Warren ,Wegner Wm. Magnusson Wayne Ramsey

Personal Shower for Martha Creech at Wayne Creech Home

A personal shower honoring Miss Martha Creech was held at the Wayne Creech home on November 29. Seventeen guests attended and enjoyed traditional bridal games followed by lunch. Miss Creech received many pretty and useful gifts. Charles Whittemore was a weekend guest in the Reuben Hangulist home.

Wayne Creech Martha Creech Miss Creech Charles Whittemore

Baptism and family visits brighten Polk church scene

Allen Fredrick son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Anderson was baptised Sunday morning at Polk United Methodist Church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor of Benedict and Mr and Mrs Leo Eschliman of Denver who visited Ernie Lott after their mother Minnie Campbell died in Central City.

Allen Fredrick Leonard Anderson Polk United Methodist Church Anderson Robert Taylor Benedict Leo Eschliman Denver Colo Ernie Lott Minnie Campbell Central City M. W. Bragg B. H. Moschenross St. Louis Missouri Merle D. Hill Wichita Kansas Timmy Hill Leonard Warnick Bessie Green

Local Social Visits and Birthday Gatherings

Central City residents Mr. and Mrs. Gary Green and family visited Mrs. Bessie Green Friday evening. Mrs. Julia Flodman was surprised by a birthday gathering with Mrs. Clarence Rodine and others Tuesday morning. Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rodine and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg. Mrs. Ollie Johnson spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lytle family in Augusta, Kansas.

Derald Johnson Derby Kansas Richard Johnson Martin Hoffman Sr Gary Green Central City Bessie Green Julia Flodman Clarence Rodine Bertha Jones Lillie Flodman Martin Jones Carrol Flodman Walter Stahl C. M. Fredrickson Mae Felton Oscar Sundberg Emma Johnson Ollie Johnson Charles Lytle Augusta Kan

Norfolk social guests at Mrs Green's Thursday

Mrs. Herbert Fiedler and Yamaly of Norfolk along with Mrs. Glen Hill and Mrs. Arlo Stevens were Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. Bessie Green.

Herbert Fiedler Yamaly Norfolk Glen Hill Arlo Stevens Bessie Green

Shower Honors Future Bride Miss Martha Creech of York

A bridal shower for Miss Martha Creech of York was hosted at Mrs. Harold Carlson's home on Sunday afternoon November 30 with 26 guests. Decorations featured red and white. gifts were opened after games and a lunch was served by hostesses Mrs. Sidney Hansen Stromsburg Mrs. Lyle Widga Mrs. Sherman Wilshusen and Mrs. Carlson. Miss Creech will wed Marlin Johnson of Stromsburg on December 27 at Polk Baptist Church.

Martha Creec York Harold Carlson Sidney Hansen Stromsburg Lyle Widga Sherman Wilshusen Carlson Miss Creech Marlin Johnson Polk Baptist Church

New Library Additions Highlight Diverse Authors

The library announces new acquisitions including Earth Shine by Ann Morrow Lindbergh The White Man's Road by Benjamin Capps The Love of a Doctor by Elizabeth Seifert The Three Lives of Sharon Spence by Elizabeth Corbett A Pocket Full o Rye by A J Cronin None But The Lonely Heart Llewellen Everything to Live For by Paul Horgan Pecked to Death by Goslings and six Dr Doolittle children's books.

Ann Morrow Lindburg Benjamin Capps Elizabeth Seifert Sharon Spence Elizabeth Corbett A. J. Cronin Llewellen Paul Horgan Goslings Dr. Dooittle

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Harold Anderson Joe Monson Wm. H. Kohl Arylie Clarks Wm. H. Kohl Jr Grand Island Linsay Darnall Wm. H. Kohl, Jr Oscar Anderson Albion Beck Jeanie Neilsen Lincoln Walter Neilsen Walthill Reuben Anderson Leon Meerkatz Dolan Hahn Custom Farm Services, Inc Polk, Nebr Holdrege Seed & Farm Supply CO Holdrege, Nebraska Shelly Ramsey Oly Vs Ma Sorna Iron Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Company Inc Santa Uncle Harvey Coveralls Town & Country Sue Bulk Feed Service Farmers Coop. Grain Ass’n Polk, Nebraska
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