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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1953

Page

8

Local visits and farewell party in Polk County community

Mr and Mrs Clifford Carlson visited Mrs Harold Carlson at Stromsburg Hospital Sunday evening then at the home of Mr and Mrs Ansa Jed sickson. Mr and Mrs Cypher Gustafson of York visited Mrs Arthur Gustafson Sunday. Patrons and friends in Schwoc District 6 Polk County held a farewell party for Curtis Hoffman Tuesday evening.

Clifford Carlson Harold Carlson Stromsburg Hospital Ansa J.edsickson Cypher Gustafson York Arthur Gustafson Schwoc Polk County Farwell Curtis Hoffman Dutie Che Roup Milbach

Long Pastor's Parish Notes Highlight Home Visit and Church Activities

Rev C W Long's congregation lists Sunday services at 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM. News items include Lawrence Blase's furlough from Fort Bliss Texas and connections among the Blase family, Wilshusen, Sagehorn, and Litty households. Local visits, hospital and funeral notices, and a memorial for Harry Pollock are also noted with several family names and locations in Nebraska and adjoining areas.

W. C. Blage Lawrence Ft. Bliss Texas Carl Blase Herbert Blase Ervin Blase Daid Gilbert Driewer Bee E Mery Blase Vic Blase Laverence Cl. Nee Ft. Sill Oklaho Henry Reed Avora York Carl Wilshusen Wilshusens Henry Wever Avery Oklahoma Lutheran Ladies Aid Co. W. Long Erwin Light Lutheran Hospital Vicksburg Mississippi Missouri Synod Norman Reetz Willis Maronde Benedict Dick Sagehorn C. A. Wilshusen Elmer Wilshusen Dick Sagehoulm Henry Mundt Hampton Clarence Rahrs Robert Gib Blase Harvey Bernard Litty Stromsburg Hospital Lawrence Blase Virgil Piase L. E. Blase Will Blase Martin Baack Martin Baack. “Twilaarvt Ardyce Stuhr Riverton Wyomring Alvin Spiivn

It Pays to Treat Seed Wheat in Early Seed Practice

The article recounts a 1600s shipwreck wheat salvaged around Bristol, noting seed from the wreck stayed free of covered smut while normal seed did not. It links sea soaking to disease resistance and traces the later microscope era revealing smut spores and seed-treatment chemistry for grain protection.

England Bristol

Village Board Minutes Show Theatre Floor Improvements Discussed

The Polk village board met January minutes, treasury and light and water reports were read and approved. A motion to improve the theatre upper floor pending lodge agreements passed. numerous bills were approved and warrants drawn. Roll call: Wurtz Peterson Stromberg Stewart voted Aye. adjournment followed.

Requete Vision Tebruans Piro Wurtz Stromberg Salany O. J. Foreman A. C. McClurg County Treas Smith Floyd Lyle Gaia Yoo Fredrickson Impl Lee Aye Peterson Stewart Naya

Obrist and Hoffman Tie The Knot In Lincoln Ceremony

Miss Jeanine Obrist daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Obrist of near Gresham and Darolah Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Martin A Hoffman of Polk wed Saturday January 31 at Elms Methodist Church Lincoln The Reverend Lloyd E Watt officiated with immediate family present A reception followed at H B Obrist home in Lincoln The couple will reside on a farm near the groom's parents after a brief honeymoon in Kansas City Missouri

Jeanine Obrist Harry Obrist Gresham Darolah Hoffman Martin A. Hoffman Polkways the Elms Methodist Church Lincoln Lloyd E. Watt Nancy Waite Richard Johnson Stromabure H. B. Obrist Kansas City Missouri

Local Family Visits and Guests Reported

Mr and Mrs Gordon Smith and family of Rising City spent Sunday at the Milton Anderson home. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Andrew McCumber Mr and Mrs Witbur McCumber Grand Island and Harriet Bush. Mr and Mrs Jerome Spulsak Mr and Mrs Jim Sediak and Roy al Loseke of Schuyler called on Mr and Mrs Arnold Neu haus Friday evening.

Gordon Smith Milton Anderson Andrew McCumber Witbur McCumber Grand Island Harriet Bush Jerome Spulsak Jim Sediak Royal Loseke Schuyler Calipre Arnold Neuhaus

Curtis Hoffman Leaves for Army Induction in Omaha

Curtis Hoffman departed Wednesday for Omaha to enter the army. Friday evening February 6 his parents Walter and Mrs Hoffman hosted a farewell party in his honor with guests Evelyn Ross Erma Peterson Otto Verne Reetz and the Hoffman families. Cards and gifts were exchanged and a late lunch was served.

Curtis Hoffman Omaha Walter Hofman Curtis Evelyn Ross Erma Peterson Otto Verne Reetz Messrs Mmes Lawrence Leonard, Darold Martin Sr Martin Jr Hoffman

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Reo Food and Drug Law Farmers Co-op Grain Ass'n Harry Lees Osceola Nebr T Stanton North Side Square Stromsburg Nebraska Coop Oil Station John Deare Progress Office Ford A. G. Lawson Genoa W. F. Monson N. W. Cerner Square E. T. Parminter Square Stromeburg Wyound Losger Frail Polk Shelby Homer Brigham Ray Randell OR County Extension Office North Blue C W Long Sun A. Brinley Kathy Kori Childrens Memorial Hospital Terry Cleo Cramer Orlie Miller Floyder Annia Miller Nice Martha Westfall Harry H. Pollock Presbyterian Church Fremont Pollock Union Pacific the Village Board Polk Eldon Johnson Polk Progress Lincoln Tel. & Tel Co Frank Cohagen Art Anderson J ‘All J.C. Gustafson Armery Grain Coal York Plumbing Moore Lumber Strand Lumber Co R. B. Nelgon Ingison Stramberg’s Eee Teere Nevesesee Seresereee Alary H. G. Whitacre Sundberg & Sona Standard Oil Co Koremeyer’s Wurtz Impl Alfred Deeneeee Obrist - Hoffman
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