Christmas milestone in Cedar Falls and nearby towns
The Progress Notes many Christmas events in Polk and surrounding areas. Claus Peterson and family celebrate with all children home for Christmas. New marriages births and visits are reported along with holiday gatherings across Waterloo Cedar Falls Ames and Lincoln regions. Medical and travel updates accompany holiday stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Peterson
Lloyd Linds
E. Putman
Mrs. Claus Peterson
Polk Progress Pricing and Notices Card
The listing shows subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere with annual, six month, and single copy prices. It also details pricing for obituaries, poetry, advertisements, and a card of thanks per line with a minimum charge, indicating local rates and line items for a Polk Progress page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Creech and Johnson Wed in Polk Baptists Church
Miss Martha June Creech and Marlin D. Johnson united in marriage on Saturday December 27 at First Baptist Church of Polk in a 3 pm ceremony. The couple, both from local families, plan to reside in Stromsburg after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha June Creech
Marlin D. Johnson
Polk Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Polk
Gene Wood
Robert Merchant
Mary Lou Sandell
Clarence Creech
York
Morris J. Johnson
Stromsburg
Retha Creech
Brenda Johnson
David Creech
Gaylen Smith
Merlin Johnson
Wayne Creech
Wallace Burgeson
Roger Smith
Rolland Hall
Gerry Earnest
Betty van Dyke
Bradley McCumber
Mark Smith
Karl McLean
Janice Earnest
Kathy McCumber
Carmen Sandell
Elwood Sandell
Robert Lamoree
Bill Seward
Kathryn Creech
Norma Harden
Lynette Creech
Debbie Creech
Barbara Burgeson
Donald Hanquist
Roy Glasser Jr
Dale Lindburg
Gordon Fossberg
Benedict School
Dinner and Lunch Guests In York Home
Mrs John Preston of York visited as dinner and lunch guest Wednesday at the home of Mrs Hennie Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lind
DeVern
G. W. Gesthine
Irvin
Andrew Thonell
Ames Lind
Howard Nelson
Ray McGinnis
Oliver Bush
Dennis Mills
Pearl Clark
Omaha
Lloyd Stromberg
Gary
Arlan
Lincoln
Rolland Stromberg
Veterans Hospital
Karl Karlson
Charles Stromberg
Duane Sterner
Hillis Sterner
Crete
Ed Larson
Leonard Larson
Grand Island
Leroy Nelson
Hordville
Paul Lemke
Marilyn
Gwen
Henderson
W. P. Miller
Henry Horstman
John
Arthur Adelson
Noel Kealiher
Kenneth Samuels
Curtis
Mervin Samuels
Ben Peterson
Orlie Miller
Harold Hoglass
Eleanor Long
Doyle
Janice Sundberg
Sutton
Donna Sundberg
John Preston
York
Hennie Seymour
Letters to Progress from California readers in 1969
A pair of letters discuss renewing the Progress magazine for Norris and two new subscribers in Manhattan Beach and Gardena California. The Polk Nebraska note recounts a Lincoln cafe’s historic health and safety inspections requiring separate sinks and a separate entrance to separate restrooms from the work area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Progress
Gilbert Lampshire
Polk Local News Focuses on Week’s Social Guests
Monday guests at Carl Carlstrom home were Mrs. Betty Carlson and sons from Clarks. Wednesday afternoon coffee guests included Mrs. Herman Carlson and Mrs. Carl Carlstrom with Mrs. Emory Cramer. New Years events featured the Cramer families and grandchildren from York, plus visits from Bruce Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carlstrom
Betty Carlson
Sons
Clarks
Herman Carlson
Emory Cramer
Minnie Miers
York
Bruce Cramer
Vern Eklund
Bradshaw
Clifford Branting
Marvin Branting
Lincoln
Gerald Branting
Jeff
Karen
Hastings
Gilbert Lampshire
Martha Larson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Josephine Warnock
Cedar
Towa
James T. Sealey
Bruce Giffen
Cedar Falls Presbyterian
Waterloo
Iowa
Wilbur Whitacre
Naomi
Vivian Alfred
Lillian Brown
Naomi Lindahl
Louise Thompson
Central City
E. A. Sodergren
Milfred Johnson
Roy Benson
Sterling Nelson
Elwyn Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Everett Green
Hayes Center
Walter Green
T. A. Stevens
Donald Newton
Denver
W. J. Newton
Lloyd Lind
Lind
Fred Bedient
Moorhead
Joe Campbell
Charles Burgess
Marcella
Arborville
Arthur Emken
C. R. Bryant
Richard Sealey Sr
Cleo Sealey
Nyle Sealey
Glen Green
Leand Bowers
Kenneth
Grant Johnson
Harvey Wochner
Donna Belle
Mervin Shenk
Sam Wall
Hampton
Leo Wurtz
Howard Herbes
Harry Schultz
Marquette
Harold
Donna
Oscar Sundbearg
Milton Johnson
Wolk
Lille Johnson
Carl Dose
Harlan Dose
Jerry Meadows
Riverton
Wyoming
Will Kroger
California
Wm. Schnackenburg
Christine May
Kathleen May
Henry Werth
Trinity Lutheran Church
Betty Ang
Stanley Ang
Vancouver
Wash
Dave Ekdah
Stanford Ang
Ed Walbrandt
Dick Harless
Adolph Allison
Duane Allison
Chas, Wright
Richard Widge
Clarence Meerkatz
Clara Anderson
Melcher Widga
Lillian Ferrand
Bill Ferrand
Walter Scheel
Memphis
Tenn
Will Garling
Victor Kerker
Whiting
Carl Dooley
Lois Snodgrass
Palmer
Walter Binford
Hilmer Jones
Lester Felker
C. O. Bodine
Marlin Jones
Holdrege
Leland Jones
McCool
Gene Jones
Columbus
Bob Rowe
Quebec
Canada
Larry Cook
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Polk, Nebr
Holdrege Seed & Farm Supply CO
Holdrege, Nebraska
Norris W. Alfred
Cere
Nebraska Press Association
Wendy
Matthew
Benjamin
Jason
Shawnl
Ralph Redman
Steven
Cynthia
Ronald
Melanie
Duane Blase
Hardville
Kimberlie
Kristil
Scott
Richard Hoops
Mr. Johnson
Economy
Torrance
Calif
Norris
Robert Rettke
Manhattan Beach
Robert Gerber
Gladwick
Gardena
Santa
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