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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
6
Mrs. H J Bedient hosted the Arborville Congregational church missionary society meeting at her home with Mrs Cook presenting Gifts for the Christ Child and Rev Cook showing colored slides of Arborville children. Local residents visited and joined in church event following routine weekend gatherings and family visits.
The Retarded Children Fund Drive list originally omitted the Country Women's Club among donors. They contributed five dollars, correcting the record of community support.
Mr and Mrs Don Hudson and sons traveled Sunday to San Diego California to visit Mrs Hudsons parents and relatives. Mr and Mrs Bruce Lusignan and their daughter from Palo Alto California are spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs James Wilson. Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnson Eddie Mr and Mrs Ronnie Heiden and Mr and Mrs Leroy Miller of York were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Melvin Heiden and son.
A meeting concluded with a lesson on the Christmas Story and refreshments served by Mrs. Bedient.
Mr and Mrs Burdette Flodman are parents of a baby boy born December 18 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola. The newborn weighed five pounds six ounces. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Fitz in Denver on December 1. Grandmother is Mrs Blanche Fitz of Polk.
Students and staff note holiday decor efforts. Dated events include decorations by Dave Fjell Galen Sterner Carol Strom berg Elaine Ostrander Bev Ekdahl Cheryl Stohl Bonnie Hanquist Janelle Smith Joan Sandell Don Stewart Karen Funk Linda Kisler Karen Stevens Marlene Coover and a Santa Claus display in the lobby. Tea for mothers by Home Ec students held Dec 15. Pep Club selling captains chosen. Cramer sisters left for Oregon. First semester ends Jan 12 second starts Jan 15 with schedule tweaks for grades 7 8 and 9.
A pre Christmas dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Louise Doremus Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Dose and Gaylord, Mr. and Mrs. Art Doremus and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Doremus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Doremus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Aringdale and Lynn of York, Mr. and Mrs. Don Doremus of Fullerton.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd VanHousen Mrs Laura VanHousen and Robert Stohl were coffee guests of Mrs Edna Crow after the basketball game Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Floyd Miller were coffee guests in the Theo Larson home Sunday evening after the Baptist Church Christmas program. Carmen Sandell attended the wedding of Kathleen Cedarburg and Richard Larson at Axtell on Sunday night Dec 9. Carmen was a bridesmaid for her Bryon Memorial hospital classmate.
The Evangelical Free Church lists Bible study and prayer Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Friday 8:30 p.m. Christmas program directed by Mrs Rolland Bodine. Public invited. Sunday services include Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Service at 6:00 p.m.
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