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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
2
Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts a Christmas gathering at the parish with about 40 attendees. Numerous residents from York, Bradshaw, Lincoln, Grand Island, Marion and nearby towns share meals and visits, while church notices list services, meetings, and events through early January.
Mrs Hannah Hahn Mrs Harold Inquist and Mrs Ralph Swenden burg of Clarks called on Berniece Erickson a patient in Annie Jeffery Hospital Osceola Sunday afternoon. Edith Benson Esther Peterson were luncheon guests at Martin Hoffman Sr home. Mr and Mrs Charles Norquest visited Louise Wurtz Covenant Home on Christmas Day.
Christmas Day and weekend dinners and visits linked many families across Arborville Central City York Sutton Bradshaw Lincoln Grand Island and Glendale Arizona. Guests included Nouzovsky Harrington Bedient Blender Janky Perkins Sandell and others as kinfolk gathered for meals and hospitality across multiple homes.
Supper guests in the Donald Hudson home on Christmas Day included Mr and Mrs Mervin Shenk Mae Felton and Addie Benjamin. Dinner guests on Christmas Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr included the Hoffmans the Piersons from Marquette Vir ginia Hitmer of Lincoln and Brad Sundberg. Bill Hoops of Humbolt Iowa visited Richard Hoops on Sunday. Mrs Hitmer Jones hosted her sons and families on Christmas Eve and Day including Leland Jones and Shirley David Jones Olathe Kansas Donna Jones Wichita Kansas Marlin Jones Gary and Lynn Holdrege Ronald Krocker Kearney Eugene Jones Connie and Craig Columbus Cin dy Jones Deerfield Illinois Christi Langley Canada. Monday morning visitors in the Wilbur Whitacre home were Mrs LaMar Lind Michael Arnold Lillie Lind and Emma Anderson. Darrel Scherer and family of Gibbon Minnesota and Ted Pfeifer and family of Lincoln spent from Saturday to Monday in the M O Johnson home. Ivan Johnson and Wayne Creech with families were Sunday evening guests. Mrs Russell Bush and daughters Donna and Kevin and daughter Monti Majors of Lapeer Michigan visited several days in the Estor Lackey home.
Kind friends neighbors and relatives thank you for gifts flowers cards food and visits during hospitalization and after returning home appreciation also to hospital staff and Dr Anderson for kindness and care.
A sequence of visits and family gatherings across Stromsburg and nearby towns during Christmas week features Mrs Amanda Anderson hosting. guests include Swedes from Dallas and Denver families, longtime locals at the Gestrine and Johnson households, and a birthday celebration for Edna Gestrine. Relatives from Norfolk and St Paul join the festivities with meals and gift exchanges.
Polk residents share holiday meals with kin and friends. Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller and Daryl Fossburg visited Noel Kealiher on Christmas Day. Dozens attended Christmas Eve suppers at several homes, including Lindburgs, Fredricks, Babcocks, Clarks, and Stohls. Families from York Osceola Minden and Lincoln joined in festive dinners and visits, with extended relatives traveling for holiday gatherings.
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