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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1964

Page

5

Hordville Happenings Selections From Local Social Scene

Bertha Anderson fractured her left wrist after a basketball game. Various local families and guests shared meals and visits at homes in Hordville and nearby towns. The district notes birthdays, anniversaries, and upcoming club meetings while reporting the passing of Mrs. Lee Crampton of Pawnee City.

Don Hardin Atkinson Dwayne Hahn Lee Crampton Pawnee City Hardville Roger Leonard Willin Los Angeles Calif Lillie Ortegren Central City Roy Ortegren Carroll Ortegren Roy Hanson Verlin Concord Donna Shoup Elmer Andersen Gene Phil Andersen Harry Jones Charles Osterman Bertha Anderson Irvin Blase Anderson Gilbert Necker Loyal Necker Loyal Richard Nygren Mead Ethel Benson Carl Verner Benson Clarence Benson Harold Benson Bernard Anderson Linda Todd Sharon Benson Bethany College Linsburg Kan

Coffee visit and call in Flodman home

Mrs. Ford Shenk visited as a coffee guest Monday morning at grandmother Mrs. Julia Flodman’s home. Curtis Flodman called on Mrs. Flodman in the afternoon.

Ford Shenk Julia Flodman Curtis Flodman Mrs. Flodman

Village Board Officials Set March Caucus in Polk Grade School Gym

The Polk village board met February 4 1964 with all members present except Trustee Killion. Officials approved minutes and reports and set a caucus with the School District for March 3 1964 at 8 p.m. in the grade school gym. Bills totaling numerous local vendors were presented for payment.

Killion Light and Water Commissioner Light & Water Commissioner McNaught Alfred Polk Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Brazda Implement Co Thorco Osceola Tiney’s Electric Company Consumers Public Power Dist Polk Oil Company Iean Karr & Company National Chemsearch, Chemicals The Polk Progress Ivan Johnson Charles Nelson Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co League of Municipalities Guess eWay Citizens State Bank J. M. McDonald & Co Dick’s Polk Lumber Company

Irrigation Workshop Moves to Stromsburg Sessions

The four meeting Irrigation Workshop continues with two sessions held in Osceola on February 11 and 18. The final pair of sessions will be at the Legion Club in Stromsburg on February 25 and March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Extension engineers John Decker St Paul Bob Mulliner Hastings and Paul Fishback Lincoln assist with the meetings. Topics cover crop production and irrigating management.

Methodist Church Osceola The Legion Club Stromsburg John Decker St. Paul Bob Mulliner Hastings Paul Fishback Lincoln

Village meeting records approve bills and adjourn

Roll call shows Aye for Alfred Myers and McNaught with no Nays. Bills are allowed and warrants drawn. A motion to adjourn passed. Eldon Johnson serves as Village Clerk.

McNaught Myers Alfred Eldon Johnson

Wilbur Crown Retires From Farmers Union Field Work

Wilbur Crown of Central City, longtime Farmers Union field man and public relations specialist since 1953, retired last week. He served ten years with Sta Tex Co-op in statewide member relations, co op youth camps, and sales support. The Crowns will spend weeks in California before returning to Central City.

Wilbur Crown Central City Farmers Union Statex Co-op Mrs. Crown California

Wife of Former Polk Methodist Pastor Dies

Mrs. B. E. Pengelley, wife of a former Polk Methodist pastor, died February 8 at Rapid City, 8. D. She is survived by her husband and three children Wil lard, Stewart and Mary. Rev. Pengelley led Polk and Swede Plain Methodist churches about twenty years ago for around five years.

B. E. Pengelley Polk Methodist Rapid City Willard Stewart Mary Rev. Pengelley Polk and Swede Plain

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Hordville Phil Watson Home Service Club Ivan Anderson Adrian Larsen Lennart Johnson Marvin Wilson Grand Island Watson Rick Frank Widman Chapman McKinley G. W. Randahl Purle Knutson Roy Raymond Zmek Don Quick Carl Holtorf Grace Lutheran Church Hans Holtorf Sundberg the Village Board Used Car Capital Barber’s Service Price Stromsburg
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