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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
7
A nostalgic reminiscence describes during World War I how boys rode ropes attached to passing vehicles, sliding to town and back, occasionally tangling undercarriages and injuring sleds. The piece notes cars' rise ended the practice and reflects on horse and buggy days ending with Orrin’s farewell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanson were Friday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman. The visit showcased neighborly hospitality and social cordiality in the community setting.
Mr and Mrs Allyn Chambers and son visited Saturday with Mrs Chambers parents in Grand Island. Mr and Mrs Max Kroger of Sioux Falls were weekend guests of Mrs Coover and family. Miss Marie Carlson of Wesleyan and Mr and Mrs Curtis Hoffman and family visited Thursday evening in the Darold Hoffman home.
University in Lincoln returned home to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Carlson and family. Mrs Lawrence Lind of Stromsburg and Mrs Julia Flodman were Friday afternoon coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Flodman of Central City. Mrs Hannah Carlson had as her Friday evening supper guests her son Mr and Mrs Arnold Carlson and family. Coffee guests of Mrs Edith Benson Sunday evening after the church Christmas program at the Evangelical Free church were Mr and Mrs C J Gustafson Mrs Ruth Bills and Esther Peterson. Thursday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens were Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson and Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson. Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Larry Coover and son were Mr and Mrs Max Kroger of Sioux Falls South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Paul Coover. Visitors Sunday afternoon of his mother Mrs Ruth Bills were Mr and Mrs Leland Bills and family. Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock Mrs Sadie Clark and Mrs Ella Rudy attended a pre Christmas gathering in the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rudy of Harvard. Mrs M O Johnson and Dwayne and Esther Peterson were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Edith Benson.
The First Grade room shows festive decorations and a strong Christmas spirit as students study nativity art and a Twelve Days of Christmas display. They prepare for a big reading test, SRA Primary Mental Abilities, and explore arithmetic with number lines. Monica Werner marked her seventh birthday on November 27 with family visitors Mrs Neal Sandell and Mrs Roger Werner.
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