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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1947

Page

5

Hastings Choir Performs Handel Oratorio Visit

Pure Food Grocery readers note a Sunday Hastings outing as Mr and Mrs C D Jacobson and others attend a Handel Messiah performance by Hastings College choir and symphonic orchestra at the municipal auditorium. Doris Ruth Ganz, daughter of C D Jacobson, is a soloist while Omaha visitors stay with local families over Thursday night.

C. D Jacobson Joe Jacobson W L. Hollister Hastings Harold Lowther Hastings College Choir Municipal Auditorium Doris Ruth Ganz C. D. Jacobson

Christmas Visits Across Denison Area Families

Miss June Ericson and Dr Louis L. Ericson plan Christmas homecomings from Lansing Michigan and Rochester New York to join their parents. Mr and Mrs L Prins on welcome their first Christmas together in seven years. Mrs Pearl Atkinson and daughter Ione visit from Grand Island. Alice Ingram heads to California for holidays. Geraldine Miller and Noel Kealiher wed at Polk. Richard Christenson and daughter visit H Christenson in Wahoo. J A Seaberg joins John A Falk family Sunday. Wayden Anderson, Lincoln student, returns for Christmas. Hunsaker family hosts Alberta Meals for winter. Ernest Flodman and Torbert Flodman host visitors in Stromsburg. Marvin Fredrickson attends an implement convention in Omaha.

Osceola June Ericson Lansing Michigan Louis L. Ericson Rochester New York L. Pricson Pearl Atkinson Ione Grand Island W Atkinson Alice Ingram California R E. Williams Geraldine Miller Noel Kealiher Polk Richard Christensen Wahoo H Christensen J. A. Seaberg John A Falk Wayden Anderson Lincoln H R Anderson R. J Hunsaker Patty Carthage Ill Ernest Flodman Torbert Flodman Stromsburg Marvin Fredrickson Omahe

Consumers Public Power District Notes Ice Storm Impacts

The letter describes a severe ice storm in Nebraska on December 4 that disrupted electric service across towns. Ice on wires and trees caused hundreds of wire breaks, uprooted poles, and dangerous conditions. Linemen from other areas aided the restoration effort, working long shifts to restore power. The district thanks customers for patience and explains the challenges of the outages.

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Shower for Bride Honors Miss Jerry Miller

About 20 ladies attended a miscellaneous shower for the bride to be Miss Jerry Miller at the home of Mrs. Ben Peterson. Mrs. Mervin Samuels and Mrs. Kenneth Samuels served as hostesses with Mrs. Peterson, and guests enjoyed games and stunts.

Ben Peterson Jerry Miller Mervin Samuels Clarks Kenneth Samuels Curtis Peterson

Indians Citizens Act of 1924 grants U S citizenship

An act of Congress dated June 2 1924 declares all American born Indians citizens of the United States whether living on reservations or not.

Congress United States

Christmas Worship and Programs Across Polk Churches

Polk area churches announce Sunday services and Christmas programs led by pastors Paul Lemke Edick A Anderson Milford E Olson with church schools and morning worships. Swede Plain Polk Choirs present Joyful carol songs and youth groups plan caroling events ahead of Christmas with church school programs scheduled.

Hordville Methodist Church Activities Acknowledged

Nels Pearson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with a Christmas program. A birthday party for Mrs Paul Lemke is hosted at the parsonage by several families. Community members attend recitals, birthdays, and hospital visits with several surgeries noted.

Christmas Cantata and Programs at Arborville Churches

The Arborville Congregational Church schedules a Christmas program next Sunday at 8:00 p m featuring a choral and precitative service titled The Gift with solo parts by Miss Margaretta Miller and Floyd Merchant. Earlier services include Swedish and English Christmas messages at the Methodist Church with Rev Nels Pearson and Pastor Olson. A 10:00 a Sunday School and a sermon Miracle Of The Man ger are noted along with a 8:00 p m Father’s Christmas List program and 11:30 a m divine worship at another church, with chorister Floyd Merchant and Kenneth Bedient participating.

Evangelical Free Church Milford E Olson Methodist Church Nels Pearson Pastor Olson The Sunday School Arborville Floyd Merchant Kenneth Bedient Falther Arborville Congregational Churhh

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Pure Food Grocery Leonard Thompson Omaha W. A. Aitkinson Loyal Knerr Kenneth Hultquist York Arthur Hultquist Herman Anderson Minnesota Anderson Lewis Herrmann Za Co-Op Farmers Union Co-op Oil Ass'n Polk, Nebraska Destry Thur Singapore Fred MacMurray Ava Gardner Cartoon Polk Commercial Club Allbl Consumers Public Power District First Baptist Church Paul Lemke Hordville Baptist Church Edick A. Anderson Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Swede Plain Polk Prof S A Ramp Polk Methodist Church Swede Plain and Baptist Bypu Baptist Church Polk Church Swede Plain Church Hordville Methodist Teo Nels ‘Pearson St Frans Hospital Wallace Sandell Elwood Sandell Walter Nelson Ebba Hanquist Marilyn Central City Charles Whittemore E. Burgess David Sundberg Stromsburg Hospital Enoch Peterson Nellie Peterson Floyd McCartney Lyle and Jane George Larson Benn Peterson Lloyd Hahn Marilyn Leland Harless Gary Blome Farmer's Store Webb’s Grand. Island Nebb Webb Livestock Comm. Co Wilber J. Bachman R. L. Lester Sec Trea Fredrickson Implement Building
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