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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1953
Page
8
Notice lists a Dale Auction Co sale on Monday Feb 23 at 7 00 pm in Stromsburg Nebraska offering furniture and appliances at buyer’s price. Also seeks 2 inch pipe for an athletic field back stop with contact Merle Stromberg.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer of Sutton for a birthday dinner honoring the father. Guests include Mrs Ethel Garten on Florida vacation and Albert Sundberg. Sundbergs of Lincoln, Haley Wurtz and others visited York area kin. Names: Adolph Neberg Daryl Nyberg Arvid Stranberg Vincent Stranberg and more.
The Fremont event on February 12 drew 14 competitors, 7 boys and 7 girls. Sondra Hill won the girls division representing Polk County with the topic Wanted Statesmanship, earning the top award and advancing to the late May state contest. Don Beck topped the boys division. state contests follow multiple district wins across the state.
About 35 women attended the women’s division of Farm and Home Day at the Methodist Church on February 10. Educational films were shown in the forenoon and the afternoon featured a Consumer Buying discussion led by the Home Agent. Dr. J. Russell spoke on stubble mulch farming, with C. W. Nibler, Dick Ford and Les Larson giving talks. Osceola Chamber of Commerce provided lunch and Roberts Dairy supplied ice cream. 175 attendees enjoyed the program and were invited back next year.
Joe DiMaggio misses by 81 votes in Baseball Writers Association balloting for enshrinement. Cissy Dean and Al Simmons join the Hall of Fame as the newest inductees at Cooperstown, N Y, raising total honored figures to 64. A note links baseball and oil, citing South Arkansas well drilling ventures with two dry holes in three attempts. Beve Francis of Littlio Grande College is noted as the nation's top scoring basketball ace and a standout despite not being tied to a major program.
Gloria Adelson visits in Moline Nebraska with Bill George Jones and Dois Anderson. Donald Nagsart Kay of Grand Island visit Mr and Mrs P W Aker. Clyde Hoffman and John Bills host Sunday calls. Arnie Moberg visits Central City. Over one hundred attend Americas Legion Auxiliary benefit card party to fund kitchen at the community hall. C C Jenkins visits with Seth Piper. Monday diners include Lee Rhodes Rodney Piper Henry Piper. Lena Green hosts Owen Bedient family and Fred Bedient. Ed Palensky family from Bradshaw stops by. J E Benson of Hordville visits Robert Richardson Friday evening.
We thank friends and relatives for the lovely gifts and cards received on our 25th wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Curtis Flodman
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