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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
3
Sondra Hill reports that Polk students joined a Shelby band clinic last Wednesday, with participants from Shelby Rising City Marietta and Polk. Gene Stoll of Doane College led the director, a concert was held, and each school formed an ensemble.
Attendees at a Stratton Hotel banquet in Grand Island include Marvin Nelson, Donald Shostrom, Roy Glasser Jr., and Lyle Dornburgh. Elawood Sandell and wife took son Kendall to Kansas City for medical treatment. Sandell's parents Charles and Mrs Leach stay with the Sandell family in Central City.
The Village Board met in regular session February 2 1954 at 8 PM with all members present. The minutes were read and approved and the treasurer and light and water commissioner reports were read and approved. Bills against the village were presented and authorized for payment. adjournment followed.
Twelve neighbor women gathered Saturday at Mrs. W. C. Steele's home to celebrate her birthday. They brought greeting cards and enjoyed a tasty lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson visited Sunday in the Joe Spires home in Kearney and spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glasser at Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Quick of Circle Montana were dinner guests Wednesday of their cousins.
Tuesday and Thursday gatherings at Mrs Hennie Seymour and Swede Plain WSCS met to discuss church outreach among rural Negroes. Local guests included Sundbergs, Rowe family, Adelsons, Sundbergs, and Shenks with vocal duets and birthday dinners. Elaine Nyberg spoke to the Baptist Missionary Society on Venezuela work.
The ad notes a Sunberg's sale for a three piece bathroom set tub stool lavatory priced at 165 dollars. The Young Adults group at the Methodist Church met with Mr. and Mrs. Strand and co-hosts, with devotion by Rev. O Connor. A farewell gift was given to Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Jensen who moved to Lincoln.
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