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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
3
Polk Welding Co announces a holiday closure from December 24 to January 3. The notice also lists for sale alfalfa hay and provides contact W. W. Norton in Osceola with prices 18 to 19 cents.
Mrs Wilbur Whitacre expresses sincere thanks for prayers visits gifts and cards during her weeks of illness or confinement. The note credits the community for encouragement and support.
Notice of probate in Polk County Nebraska for Hans H. Meline deceased. Petition for probate of the last will and testament and appointment of David Meline as administrator with will annexed set for hearing January 10, 1966 at 10:00 a.m. in Osceola County Court Room. Dated December 15, 1965. Seal of County Judge Eldon R. Johnson.
Mr and Mrs R. J. Murray of Indianapolis Ind welcomed a daughter born Wednesday December 22. The baby weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs Murray’s maiden name was Nancy Norquest. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Norquest.
Local church notices list service times and December events across multiple congregations including Congregational, Trinity Lutheran, Evangelical Free, Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, First Baptist, and Calvary Lutheran. Special services include Christmas Eve and New Year events with reminders of study groups, choirs, and retreats.
Sunday coffee guests include the Oscar Jones and Wurtz families at the Bills home after the Arborville Church program. Susan Cramer's 8th birthday honored after the church. Various visits, birthday club gatherings, and a carolers event are noted with multiple local families and churches listed.
A Polk County retro column recounts 40 years ago visits by families such as the Johnsons and Wurtzes, illness updates, and holiday events. It notes 30 years ago a highway accident, a funeral, church moves, and a Christmas mix of local firms and residents. Lincoln reports a new Nebraska law banning indiscriminate target shooting from public roads with narrow exceptions.
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