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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1971

Page

6

Family Night At Polk United Methodist Church

Polk United Methodist Church hosted a Sunday family night with sixty attendees. The program featured a boys chorus, a dialogue by Oscar Sunderg, and Alaska slide presentations by the Strombergs, Lampshire, and Stevens couples. A 6:30 pot luck supper followed.

Polk United Methodist Church Oscar Sunderg Alaska Lloyd Stromberg Gibert Lampshire Earl Stevens Leland Wills Richard Sealey Leslie Adelson Gilbert Lampshire

March of Dimes Drive Raises $243 in Polk Area

Polk Woman's Club thanks contributors for drive totals in Polk, led by Polk business at $6450 and Polk Grade School $45.67. Donations from Happy Hour Club $3, Country Woman's Club $2.50, Legion Auxiliary $5, Polk residence $91.10, Polk High School $28.15. Mrs. Paul Strand chairs the effort.

Happy Hour Club Country Woman's Club Legion Auxiliary Polk Woman's Club Polk High School Polk Paul Strand

Auxiliary To Serve County Legion Supper

The Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on Monday evening February 8 at 8 00 with Janice Saylor presiding. Alvertus Jones reported the Polk County Legion supper set for February 17 while Beverly Bills reported on the First Aid Course. Sandy Warnick is moving to Wisconsin and the group approved serving the Eastern Star dinner on February 22. The Mid winter Legion Conference is in Omaha this month. Carine Adelson received the National Security and Civil Defense brief. Hymn of the month was Onward Christian Soldiers. A lunch for 31 members was hosted by Margaret Brockevelt Joyce Baack Sandy Warnick Lynda Sundberg and Geraldine Kealiher.

Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Janice Saylor Alvertus Jones Polk County Legion Beverly Bills Sandy Warnick Wisconsin Omaha Margaret Brockevelt Joyce Baack Lynda Sundberg Geraldine Kealiher

Mrs Emma Johnson and Mae Felton Attend Sunday Dinner

Mrs Emma Johnson and Mrs Mae Felton visited the Lyle Johnson home for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Lyle Johnson spent Sunday afternoon with their son Larry at Grand Island.

Emma Johnson Mae Felton Lyle Johnson Mrs. Lyle Johnson Larry Grand Island Dale Nyberg Richard Johnson Milan Blase Don Man Giltner Charles Risher Holdrege Merton Springer Carl Carlstrom Jerry Wall Henderson C. Marvin Fredrickison Emma Horstman Annie Jeffrey Hospital Freda Newman Good Samaritan Village Charles Russell Leavenworth Kansas Gilbert Lampshire Russell Lampshire Virgil Flodman, Jr Todd C. Marvin Fredrickson Virgil Flodman Central City Martin Hoffman, Jr Hastings Tom Don Life

Polk Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Pols community members gathered for family dinners, weekend visits, and birthday club activities. Attendees included Dudley Baack of Peru College with parents, the Branting and Walsh families, and guests from York, Lincoln, Hastings, Holdrege, Grand Island, and Omaha. The report lists numerous dinners, hospital visits, travel to France and Germany photos, and a nearby wedding.

Dudley Baack Peru College Robert Baack Wayland Flodman Harold Anderson Ruth Bills Margaret Jones John Boyle Baby York Lowell Bills Floyd Wittgren Gilbert Dreiner

LCW Guild Meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church

The LCW of Trinity Lutheran Church met Wednesday evening at 7:30 with President Jeanine Hoffman leading a hymn and prayer. Alvertus Jones gave a talk on facial features. Pastor Wolf, a Peru missionary, will visit Benedict and Polis March 13–14. Lunch for 14 was provided by Corinne Adelson and Lauretta Neuhaus.

LCW Trinity Lutheran Church Jeanine Hoffman Alvertus Jones Wolf Peru Benedict Polis Corinne Adelson Lauretta Neuhaus

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