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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1974
Page
3
Crowded weekend notes detail visits and gatherings across Columbus Millard Stromsburg Grand Island and Lincoln. Families of Fjell Johnson Dittmer and Ostberg share birthdays weddings and anniversaries with relatives at homes in Columbus Lincoln Grand Island and Silver Creek.
The Swede Plain United Methodist Women met in church parlors on Wednesday afternoon February 13. Mrs Robert Clymer opened with prayer, reports were read by Mrs Walter Stohl and Mrs Lyle Widga, and a business meeting followed led by Mrs Clymer. They planned to support the Senior Citizen’s Bingo and lunch later this year, collect soap for World Service, and heard a program titled Touch Hands about unity across races.
The Polk Garden Club met Thursday at Lavina Hanquist home with Dorothy Adelson as co hostess and Doris Stewart leading the program on house plants and suitable planters. A lunch was served. Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson visited in Clark s and Claude Stromberg home in the evening.
The Home Society held its annual Valentine party with a supper at the Food Shop on Friday evening February 22. Harold Lenz won high score for the men and Paul Strand low score. Ben Johnson won high score for the ladies and Irene Widga low score. Lyle Widga received the traveling prize.
Mrs Male Lindburg and Sarah called on Mrs Ruth Aker Sunday. Dennis Widga and family from Des Moines visited his parents in Polk. Donald Hanquist family and Jan Lindburg joined a Dannebrog Church musical after visiting Ellen Spires. Bjerrum, Bolton, Reckner, Flodman households hosted guests Sunday. Nybergs of Holdrege visited Hilmer Jones. Kinney and Piese of Wymore called on Lovette McCoy. Ted Johnson of Osceola visited Conrad Lindholm. Richard Sealey Sr. and Paul Coover hosted Saturday supper.
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