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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
7
The 1969 50th anniversary National Easter Seal Society convention met in Columbus Ohio from November 18 to 23 with the theme Promise for Tomorrow. Mrs Dwight Burney of Polk served as Nebraska delegate.
Army Private First Class Allen W. Tonniges age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Virgil R Tonniges Route 1 Polk Nebr was assigned as infantryman in the 25th Infantry Division near Tay Ninh Vietnam on Nov 18. The report notes Easter Seals activities with medical staff from Columbia University and a commemorative stamp issue marking sixty years of the society. Columbus Ohio was chosen as the 50th anniversary meeting site and Miss Jean Bowen and Miss Patricia Morrow are named among delegates.
A pre Christmas dinner at Central City featured couples: Marvin and Mrs. Fredrickson, Harlan and Mrs. Johnson, Rudy and Mrs. Sandin, Carl and Mrs. Johnson, Gust and Mrs. Peterson, Ansel and Mrs. Fredrickson, Kenneth and Mrs. Peterson, Russell and Mrs. Fjell, Ronald and Mrs. Sarow, and David and Mrs. Jones. The group played Christmas bingo and exchanged gifts.
A bridal shower for Miss Jeanie Nielsen of Walthill was held at the Harold Anderson home Saturday night. Attending were her mother Mrs Walter Nielsen and Mrs Oscar Anderson along with Mrs Reuben Anderson. Hostesses were Mrs Lee Anderson Tonya Mrs Leonard Anderson and Mrs Harold Anderson.
Local community items note Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson and Mr and Mrs Joseph Tyler as guests of honor at a December 2 Pow Wow banquet hosted by Archer Petroleum Corp of Omaha at the Ravenna Catholic Church. Officials from Omaha attended among about 80 guests.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lind of Stromsburg hosted Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind and Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl at a smorgasbord in Stromsburg on Tuesday night. Progress Advertisers patrons.
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