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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
8
The Swede Home community reports numerous Christmas visits and meals. Families from Humboldt Fort Wayne Roseville Denver and Lincoln shared celebrations at the homes of Krol Johnson Biberstine Hanquist and others. Services and meetings near year’s start included worship on New Year’s Day a choir rehearsal and a congregational meeting.
In Pelkk Nebraska Rev John Gregg leads a morning service at 9 45 a m and 11 00 a m with a message Stop the Clocks An elderly man reflects on aging and the idea of adding life to years challenging the notion of simply extending years through health trends The sermon invites contemplation of vitality and purpose in later life.
Mr and Mrs Chris Siffring of Rising City and others visited Margaret Lott Tuesday evening. Duane Newton and Ray Ruge of Minden also called on Lott. A large group gathered at Maurice Lindburg’s Stromsburg home for Christmas Eve. Noel Kealiher hosted Christmas Day guests from Malvern Iowa Lincoln and Stromsburg. Emma Horstman was visited at Covenant Home. Rena Drewel stayed with Mildred Willits Friday to Tuesday.
Home Society met December 21 at Mayde Bush's new home for a Christmas party with eleven members. Mrs Dennis Van Housen and two children attended as guests. President Evelyn Shenk led the business meeting. Members read Christmas stories or poems and played a guessing game. Anna Eisler received the hostess gift. A generous lunch followed.
A long list of local residents visited relatives and friends over Christmas and weekend gatherings. Entries include Sorensen Doremus at York area hospital, Lindholm and Covenant Home Stromsburg, Bethesda Care Center Central City, several family dinners and supper hosts, Christmas Eve gift exchange, and multiple guests in Aurora Lincoln Holdrege and Grand Island areas. Notable names include Doremus Sorensen Lindholm Harless Stevens Lindburg Blase and Nyberg families, plus Santa Claus's visit.
Thursday afternoon lunch guests at Vern Jones home were Pastor and Mrs John Wilzewske. Thursday evening honoring Vern Jones for his birthday drew Mr and Mrs Larry Jones and family, Mr and Mrs Dan Beber and Leslie, Mr and Mrs Verl and Widga, plus Mr and Mrs Bill Miller and sons Jeremy and Shane from Oxnard California visiting ten days. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Dwayne Miller and relatives, Mr and Mrs Dudley Baack of Bloomfield Nebraska, at Margaret Jones's home.
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