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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1974

Page

7

Community Family Visits Across York and Legern

The Deacons of the Baptist Church met at Donald Hanquist home Sunday night. Local residents visit and dine in York and surrounding areas including Harless, Holmes, Hahn, Aker, Horstman, and Anderson families. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Lee Harless, Pam, Mrs Grace Harless, and others from Lincoln Omaha Cambridge Gering and Osceola.

The Baptist Church Donald Hanquist Lee Harless Pam Grace Harless Vernon Browitt York John Holmes Michael Lincoln Wilda Holmes Robert Stanford Ang Les Roberts Scott Omaha Gerald Jerome Widga Norris Anderson Paul Anderson Leon Stromberg Ervin Hahn Cambridge Hannah Hahn Doyle Ruth Aker Ann Berner Henry Blase Emma Horstman Dolan Hahn Dwayne Hahn Hordville Doug Hahn Dwayne Hahns Levar Sandell Oscar Sundberg Aker Nell Aker Good Samari

Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Co Holds 87th Annual Meeting

The Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company of Polk County held its 87th annual meeting on February 12 at the Bit of Sweden in Stromsburg with small attendance. Myron Jones was absent. Gordon Fredrickson led. Officers and directors were elected and reorganization followed with Myron Jones as President and K. D. Branting as Treasurer.

Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company Polk County Bit of Sweden Stromsburg Myron Jones Gordon Fredrickson Fredrickson Carleton Anderson Melburne Olson Maurice Newcomer Martin Jones Lincoln Carl G. Johnson K. D. Branting Harold W. Anderson Duane Schmoker

Local Socials Note Swanson and Sherwood Visit in Stromsburg

Sunday evening, Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson visited Mr and Mrs Wallace Sherwood in Stroms burg. Mrs Dwight Burney and Mines Irvin Anderson with Blanche Sundberg took Mr Burney home Friday after a ten day stay at Clarkson hospital in Omaha. They visited cousin Vern Walden of Valley, seriously ill at Clarkson hospital.

Reuben Swanson Wallace Sherwood Stromsburg Dwight Burney Mines Irvin Anderson Blanche Sundberg Mr Burney Clarkson Hospital Omaha Vern Walden Valley

February Weather Snapshot Shows Mild Week Vexed by Snow Hopes

The week brought 50 degree highs with little wind and fading snow. Lincoln and Valentine days passed quietly as temperatures rose from 30 to 50 degrees Tuesday, then eased to the 30s and 40s by week's end. Skies cleared, fogs lingered, and citizens noted pleasant conditions despite lingering patches of snow.

Lincoln

American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events

The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall on Monday February 11 with Louise Logston presiding. Reports covered District 7 convention dates March 31 at Howell fund allocations to Little Red School House and Valley Forge Freedom Foundation. A Heart Fund update noted envelopes in circulation.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Louise Logston District 7 Legion and Auxiliary Convention Howell Little Red School House Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Lauretta Neuhaus Heart Fund Irene Widga Legion Eastern Star Bloodmobile Phyllis Flodman Beulah Widget Florenc Doremus Hannah Hahn

Local Hosts Welcome Ronald Glasser Family Guests

Mr and Mrs Ira Glaser and Mrs Rhonda Glaser hosted Sunday supper for Ronald Glasser and family, with Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting and Mr and Mrs Si Cook of Osceola joining in Osceola area social gathering at Carl Wilson’s residence in David City.

Ronald Glasser Rhonda Clarks Hilding Dahlin Ira Glasser Marvin Branting Si Cook Osceola Carl Wilson David City

Local February Day Ends Brighter After Snow Melt

A cold morning gave way to a 56 degree high in the afternoon with sun returning as clouds cleared. By sunset most snow had melted and despite a cool north wind the day ended brighter than it began.

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