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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1951

Page

4

Community Notes From Deshler Area Events

Deshler and nearby communities hosted church gatherings and family visits over the weekend. The Senior Youth Fellowship and YMF from Swede Plain and Polk churches met at the Methodist Church with devotional led by Kenneth Bedient and a Camp Cameca slide presentation by Rev. Nye Bond. A quartet performed and lunch followed. Visitors included Herman and Mrs Fisher and Ervin and Mrs Gable, among others, with several funeral and birthday observances noted.

Herman Fisher Deshler Ervin Gable Hebron Ray Werner Werner Methodist Church YMF Swede Plain and Polk Kenneth Bedient Nye Bond Clay Center Camp Cameca Bernard Land Sneed Behrens David Sundberg J. C. MecClure Alice Nelson Rogena Will Stevens J. C. McClure Osceola Rest Home Merle Stromberg Lulu Baugh York

Thirty-Two Years Ago in Polk County Feb 6

A retrospective column notes Andrew Lind opening a barber shop under Hotel Hokenson and Ed Cohagen joining Farmers Union as new implement man. Local obituaries, marriages, public sales, and multiple visits and events across Stromsburg, Polk, and surrounding areas are listed with names and places.

Andrew Lind Hotel Hokenson Ed Cohagen Farmers Union Association Mrs. Crown Lewellen John Hartman Fremont Henry Hartman Vern Limdburg Camp Funston Arnold Beckman Bob Evans Chicago Monson Ira Banta Lincoln Stromsburg Hirsch North Loup Joe Hirsch Peter Akesson Clarks Bridge

Silver Wedding Anniversary Thanks

Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom express gratitude for gifts cards and flowers received on their silver anniversary from friends and relatives.

Robert Shostrom Donald Scheapler Deborah Donaway

Local visitors share updates on health and family

Mr and Mrs Neil McNaught Walden and Bill visited Lincoln relatives Sunday. They called on Mrs Ernest Hahn at her daughter Mrs Lloyd Nordstedt’s home where she recuperates from a broken leg and is progressing as expected. Mrs C J McCoy and Mrs Doris Baker and children spent Saturday with Mervin Samuels. Mrs Raymond Sundberg stayed with her daughter Mrs Calmar Johnson after leaving hospital last Wednesday.

Thelma Willits Raymond Johnson Clair Willits Theo Larson Red Cross Arkansas Fred Dobberstein Hampton W. A. Newton York Hospital Seth Piper Broken Bow Neil McNaught Walden Bill Lincoln Ernest Hahn Lloyd Nordstedt C. J McCoy Doris Baker Mervin Samuels Raymond Sundberg Calmar Johnson

Luncheon Honors Hanquist Birthday Anniversaries

Miss Ebba Hanquist hosted a Sunday luncheon at the Charles Carlson home in honor of Elmer Hanquist and Rev Ellwood Anderson for recent birthday anniversaries. Guests included Elmer and Imogene Hanquist, Donald and Reuben Hanquist families, Milan Hanquist of Lincoln, Arlyn Hanquist and son, Harold Carlson, Ellwood Anderson and sons, and Andy Carlson. Also invited were Mr and Mrs. Ben Peterson with guests Arnold Neuhaus and James Stroup families.

Ebba Hanquist Charles Carlson Elmer Hanquist Ellwood Anderson Imogene Donald Hanquist Reuben Hanquist Milan Hanquist Lincoln Arlyn Hanquist York Harold Carlson Andy Carlson Ben Peterson Arnold Neuhaus and Sons James Stroup Carol

Mrs. Margaret Newton Visits Clarks Family

Mrs. Margaret Newton spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs E E Campbell at Clarks in the company of Duane and Darwin.

Margaret Newton Duane and Darwin E. E. Campbell Clarks

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