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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1966

Page

3

Polk County Social Roster Notes Weekender Guests

Mrs Oscar Gustafson of Aurora stayed overnight with the Irvin Andersons. The Knerrs Glenn and Mrs visited Sunday, marking the Knerrs 54th anniversary with a dinner at Stroms burg Hotel for 15 relatives. Lillie Chindgren joined Mrs. Irvin Anderson Thursday. Roger Hawke of Archer and Neal Sandell families joined Sunday at Wallace Sandell’s. George Scott and Palmer Canfield hosted at Ord, with visiting Norris Carstens at Ericson.

Oscar Gustafson Aurora Irvin Anderson Glenn Knerr Knerrs Stromsburg Irvin Andersons Knerr Lillie Chindgren Roger Hawke Archer Wallace Sandell Neal Sandell George Scott Palmer Canfield Ord Norris Carstens Ericson

Hordville Beats Silver Creek In Narrow 64-60 Victory

Hordville edged Silver Creek 64-60 Friday to improve to 14 3 this season. Dan Garner led with 22 points and Dave Blase added 15 as the Bulldogs used a 38 31 halftime lead to withstand a late rally from the losers Greg Bunger scored 15 for Silver Creek while Chris Opphigen and Dennis Gray each had 14. Hordville reserves won 40 34.

Hordville Silver Creek Bulldogs Dan Garner Dave Blase Greg Bunger Chris Opphigen Dennis Gray

Sunday Evening Coffee Guests at Sundberg Home

Mrs. Albert Sundberg hosted a post church dinner at her home in Roy Glasser Jr. with guests including Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bodine Mrs. Emma Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Saylor and family Read Progress Want Ads.

Roy Glasser, Jr Albert Sundberg C. O. Bodine Emma Johnson Oscar Sundberg Eddie Saylor

A SIGH FOR THE SILENTS

Dorothy M. Johnson discusses changes in film from classic heroines to modern cinema. The piece critiques imagination in movies and contrasts early stars with contemporary avant garde trends as it reflects on Hollywood storytelling.

Mary Pickford Margeritte Clark Theda Bara Nita Naldi

Elsewhere Land and the cinema myths of a vanished era

The narrator recalls a nostalgic view of early film culture and crowd reactions at the Orpheum. They describe girls with hair down as unrealistic, heroes with chins and bandanas, and a tale about Annette Kellerman's no clothes diving as a failed scandal. Movies offered silent storytelling with frames and subtitles. Read The Progress Ads.

Elsewhere Land Annette Kellerman

Polk Happenings Amid Local Sunday Visits

Sunday social notes from Stromsburg and nearby towns list Mrs Julia Flodman visiting Curtis Flodman, Vera Shay visiting her mother Grace Harless in Fairbury, and Sunday meals at the Wilbur Whitacre home with Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind. Nearby birthday celebrations included Oscar Sundberg hosting at home with Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer and family of Sutton.

Julia Flodman Curtis Flodman Stromsburg Vera Shay Fairbury Grace Harless Wilbur Whitacre Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Oscar Sundberg Oscar Gene Bauer Sutton

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