This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1966
Page
4
Arborville items note Janet Kennel’s seventh birthday with a party at home after school. Teachers and first graders attended. a birthday lunch followed. Also baptized Brian Lynn Tenniges at Trinity Lutheran Church with family and friends guests from Omaha Seward Bradshaw and other local areas.
Charles Arvid Necker born in Sweden in 1873 came to America at nine with his parents. He lived near Polk and Hordville before settling in Hamilton Manor then Aurora hospital where he died at 92. He married Emma Erickson in 1896 and had three children Carl Gilbert Edna. He leaves two children two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Hordville.
Social items from Holdrege area note Merry Mothers Club gathering at Mrs. Wallace Larson’s home with 15 members present. Various neighbors hosted dinners and birthdays. C. A. Necker funeral and related family visits mentioned among community events.
The East and West Pleasant Home Precincts completed a March of Dimes drive totaling 134.50 dollars. Co Chair man Dewey Sigler and Rural Precinct Chairman Mrs Irvin Anderson thank contributors and solicitors. Helpers include Leonard Johnson Milton Anderson Mrs Lloyd Widge Mrs Laurence Larson Alvin Dahlin Ralph Simpson Mrs Elton W. Peterson Harold Carlson Mrs Philip Johnson and Roger Werner. Also grateful for gifts from Faithful Workers and Happy Hour Clubs. Monday visitors to Mrs Hartwig Flodman were Mrs Albert Larson Mrs Chas S F Johnson and Miss Ruth Rudeen of Stromsburg.
The service was conducted by Reverend Alvin Moyer at Lindale Cemetery near Hordville. Burial followed the ceremony in the same cemetery.
The Polk Womans Club met Tuesday evening February 8 at the home of Mrs. Ruth Kroger with Mrs. Clifford Hadley as co hostess. President Mrs. Verland Widga led a short business session while Mrs. Arnold Neuhaus presented articles on English and Literature and members joined a quiz on the lesson. Each member gave the slang expression that irritated them most.
Relatives gathered at the Morris Johnson residence in Stromsburg on Sunday to honor Mr Johnson on his birthday anniversary. Guests included Ollie Johnson C Marvin Fredrickson Kenneth Peterson Alfred Bailey Ansel Fredrickson Earl Johnson Fred White Mrs Freda Newman Jane Fredrickson and Kevin of Kearney. A carry in lunch was served. Mrs Walter Binford was a Wednesday dinner guest of Mrs Bessie Green.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.