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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1953

Page

4

Polk notes mix of Christmas foods and fire district plans

Neuhaus recalls a Swedish Christmas dish at a local store and asks if stock fish contains alligators. The Polk Rural Fire District forms with Fire Chief Cluck Peterson seeking rural cooperation. A well survey along 17 miles shows 29 irrigation wells. Minden’s Christmas lights event draws 10 thousand visitors, celebrated as a noncommercial festive success.

Allen Neuhaus Polk Allen Bradshaw Highway 66 Minden

Local families share Sunday visits in area homes

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and family spent Sunday evening in the Ollie Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lavelle entertained with dinner Sunday for Merle Lavelle and Elmer Garner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crew of Geneva and Mrs. Crew's father Lennard of Chinook Montana called on Martha Westfall. W. L. Lindburg and J. L. Ericson of Hampton joined in viewing Christman lights in Minden.

Earl Johnson Ollie Johnson Bill Lavelle Merle Lavelle Elmer Garner Charles Crew Geneva W. L. Lindburg J. L. Ericson Hampton Minden Christman Richard Heny Powell Wyoming Archer Raymond Sagehorn Paul Sagehorn Merry Mother’s Club Norman Reetz Wm. Collett Sr Emma Zierott Zierott Wilshusen Jim Riley Jand Harold Kohtz andMrs Otto Martin Baack Clarence Peetzke Beverly Clarence Bahrgs Virgil Blase L. E. Blase

Christmas program and church events in North Blue News Rev C W Long

Christmas program and church services highlighted by Rev C W Long with musical readings and carols. Community members and families shared dinners and visits, with weekend guests and party details from the Lutheran Ladies Aid and related groups.

Ladies Aid Lutheran Ladies Aid Society C. W. Long Ernest Salchow Elmer Wilshusen Janice and Janelle Smith Sally Norquest Guiding Star Long Erwin Light Clarence Peetzke Chas. Norquest

County Court Offices Closed December 25 and 26

Notices announce that offices in the county courthouse will be closed for two days on December 25 and 26.

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