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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
8
CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Monday night, Dec. 18th, 6:30 p.m. at Bill's Furniture, 2 miles north of York courthouse. Bedroom sets, bunk beds, rockers, refrigerators, rugs and many other articles. Also some good tools. Card of Thanks from Lawrence Hoffman thanks relatives and friends for cards, flowers and visits to hospital and after returning home.
Glen Dobberstein expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards flowers visits while in Central City hospital and after returning home.
Thank you for the calls, cards, and gifts during my hospital stay and after returning home. A special thanks to Rev Johnson for calls, prayers, and visiting during my surgery.
A woman expresses thanks to friends and neighbors for cards gifts and food received after a death. She especially notes Rev Gruett and Mrs W D Richardson for their visits and support.
Mrs. Clarence Creech thanks friends for cards letters gifts flowers and visits during her stay at York hospital and since returning home. She asks God to bless each one.
Utica residents Mr and Mrs Darrell Gierhan spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Lyle. Mrs Milton Wilcox and Tressa of Silver Creek visited Mrs Frank Ostrander and family on Wednesday. Harold Ostrander and Benedict children visited that afternoon. December birthdays celebrated for Dennis Van Housen Barbara Glasser and Ruth Glasser with Ray Glasser Sr hosting Sunday dinner. Family guests included Lloyd Van Housen and Roy Glasser Jr. Elmer Hanquist and Reuben Hanquist hosted Sunday luncheon guests.
The Nebraska Game Commission announces a third shipment of Rio Grande turkeys from the Southwest with 500 birds to be released after successful prior stockings of Merriam’s turkeys in northwest Nebraska. Director M. O. Steen notes the Rio Grande thrives in low rainfall plains and anticipates strong reproduction. Federal funds for fish and wildlife restoration total 6.95 million dollars nationally with Nebraska receiving 83 thousand for fish and 254 thousand for wildlife. Deer hunting yields 11,993 permits and 5,444 deer harvested, slightly below last year’s 5,399.
Lindley J. Cook is pastor and Laura Merchant is superintendent. Services at 9 15 A M and Sunday School at 10 15 A M.
Evangelical Free Church announces schedule led by Pastor William Pinkernell. Thursday features 3:30 p.m. Christmas program practice, 7:30 p.m. prayer and Bible study, 8:30 p.m. choir practice. Sunday offers 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. worship. no evening service. Tuesday includes after school party for Sunday School followed by practice.
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Polk Nebraska lists Rev. Marvin Gruett as pastor. Sunday School begins at 9 45 A M and Divine Worship Service at 10 30 A M.
O A Johnson pastor leads morning worship at 9 55 with the Savior as Man as the message. Church School at 11 00 features a cantata Love Transcending by John Peterson, evening service at 8 00. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 00. Christmas program by the church school Monday evening Dec 18 at 8 00 with rehearsals Dec 16 at 2 00. Sunday Dec 24 presents a sacred song program at the morning service recounting the story of Christ.
The Pork Woman's Club met in the home of Mrs. Robert Merch ant Tuesday of last week with Mrs. Emma Horstman assisting hostess. Mrs. Ruth Kroger and Mrs. P. W. Aker led the program. A Christmas program and gift exchange were enjoyed. A lovely lunch was served.
A Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Roy Glasser Jr home hosted a committee meeting and coffee party. Attending were Mrs. Enoch Peterson Mrs. Raymond Johnson Mrs. Floyd Lyle and Mrs Roy Glasser Sr.
A church calendar lists the Ladies Mission Circle meet at 7 30 pm with choir practice for a Christmas program. The Girls Missionary Guild meets Fri Dec 15 at 4 pm. Sunday Dec 17 offers Sunday School at 10 am, Morning Worship at 11, and a 7 30 pm Christmas program by the Sunday School and choir. Dec 18 7 pm Boys Club meeting, Dec 21 7 30 pm Victory Hour.
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church announces events starting Thursday December 14 5 00 p m Luther League at 8 00 p m Calvary Churchmen meeting Saturday December 16 9 30 a m Sunday School practice Sunday December 17 Third Sunday in Advent services 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Worship Choir practice December 18 8 00 p m 70 Clubs meets December 19 at Calvary Home Swede Pastor Leaf lists activities and times.
Worship service at 9 30 A M Sunday School at 10 45 A M Thursday evening worship and church choir practice at 7 30 P M Trinity Lutheran announces its weekly schedule led by Pastor B A Barnell with activities for all ages.
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