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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1961

Page

3

Polk School Christmas Program and Farewell News

Norman McIntosh reports the Polk School will present a Christmas program for grades 2 to 12 on December 20 at 8:00 p.m. The high school numbers include Girls Glee, Mixed Chorus, Boys Octet and Girls Quartet. The junior and senior classes also note farewell parties for students Jeri and Lonnie Cramer who are moving to Oregon.

Cramer Norman McIntosh Doug Sundberg Sherman Wilshusen John Reckner Dick Mundt Dennis Widga Vance St Martin Jeri Lonnie Cramer Oregon Loneta Cramer Beniors Lonnie United States America

Bridal Shower for Miss Jane Cox in Christmas Motif

A bridal shower for Miss Jane Cox was hosted at the home of Mrs. Oscar Sundberg with helpers Mrs. Glen Brazda Mrs. Don Shostrom and Miss Joan Barney. Seventeen guests attended. Games and a scrapbook of Miss Cox’s life were enjoyed. A luncheon was served with decorations in a Christmas motif and Santa Claus gave Miss Cox several gifts.

Jane Cox Oscar Sundberg Glen Brazda Don Shostrom Joan Barney Miss Cox Santa Claus

Adelson and Rehrs Guests at Local Dinners

Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson. Mr Euster Rehrs and Mr and Mrs Wayne Ramsey were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Reeb.

Willard Adelson Leslie Adelson Euster Rehrs Wayne Ramsey Henry Reeb

Baptist Christmas Program Cradle Cross Crown

Sunday School children and Adult Choir perform the Cradle Cross Crown Christmas program at the Baptist church on Sunday evening December 17 at 7 30.

Baptist Church

Emergence of Modern Nations study in World History

The class notes England as the focus of a recent unit in World History. Biology covers invertebrates. Typing now uses student graphs showing errors on 1 and 10 minute tests. English explores Latin prefixes synonyms and antonyms. Basketball season begins and students wish teams good luck.

England

Polk Local Socials Highlight Lincoln Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fossberg visited Lincoln on Thursday. Wayne eBst and boys from Omaha and Mrs. Carl Best of Central City were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Flodman and family. Sunday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman Jr , Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bayer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cramer and families at the Bush home. Gilbert Gertsch attended Franz Lucksingner funeral services in Columbus Friday. Don Hanquist, Rodney and Laurie joined Mrs. Laura Bolton for Sunday afternoon luncheon.

Gordon Fossberg Lincoln Wayne eBst Omaha Carl Best Central City Burdette Flodman Virgil Bush Martin Hoffman, Jr Lee Bayer Harold Cramer Gilbert Gertsch Franz Lucksingner Columbus

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