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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1969
Page
2
Henry Horstman was re-elected Polk County Schools superintendent for the 1939 40 school year marking his eleventh year in the post. The community notes mention illness and social events including a quiet wedding at Hamp ton Lutheran Parsonage and various visits and travels of local residents.
The York Zone Lutheran Womens Missionary League executive board met at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York Nebraska. They set the Christian Growth Workshop date for April 21 1969 at the same church with the theme Strengthening the Home. Mrs Erwin Schmidt of Thayer was named Hospice or Projects Chairman.
Sunday evening visits feature Mr and Mrs Henry Mundt and Donald Rasmussen planning Guam departure. Weekend guests include Bill Ellsworth Monty from Shelby, Van Bush at Ross Goethe home Grand Island, and a dinner hosted by Rev Paul Lemke with Otte Merchant and Sandell family members present. 10 years ago Carlyn Strand and Gary Breuning wed. Virgil Bush milestone Silver Anniversary celebrated. Church groups and clubs met for sewing bandages, supper at York cafe, and family dinners in Stromsburg and Central City areas.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Branting spent Sunday evening in the Claude Stromberg home at Clarks. They were Sunday dinner guests of her brother Mr and Mrs Rudolph Homolka at Swanton to help her brother celebrate his birthday. Mr and Mrs Ronny Homolka and baby were also dinner guests. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Alfred Brejcha and Mr and Mrs Alfred Brejcha Jr and family of Western.
The Army notified the parents of Pvt. Allan E. Schwartz of rural Lushton that their son received posthumous decorations for gallantry in Vietnam. He earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart after dying from mortar fire in October. A 1966 McCool Junction High School graduate, Schwartz was a medic.
Polk local notes list Friday visitors at Dr. and Mrs Kenneth Strong in Stromsburg Mr Wilbur Whitacre and Mrs Emma Anderson plus Lillie Lind as Sunday supper guests The Nelsons of Arcadia hosted Marvin Nelson and family for dinner and callers included Nina Burke Mary Salchow and Raymond Johnson Bjerrum kin visited from Nebraska University over weekend at Donald Bjerrum and spouse home
Mr and Mrs Gerald Stevens visited in Lee Bayer's home Sunday evening. Benedict guests included Cecil Bolton Willard Bolton and families. James Kaiser’s funeral was held in York. Ivan Johnson attended Don Steenberg's service in Aurora. Further visits included Shenk in Osceola and Edith Benson, Lorrel Branting, and Blanche Nelson households.
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