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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1972

Page

4

Bedient Hospital Stay Sparks Family and Local Visits

Shawn Bedient, son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Bedient, was a patient at Aurora hospital from Thursday through Sunday. His sister Holly stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Bedient. Various local residents hosted or attended gatherings across Exeter Osceola Benedict Hastings York and Schuyler including weddings anniversaries funerals and multiple visits.

Shawn Bedient Bruce Bedient Aurora Hospital Holly Fred Bedient

1972 Sign up Dates Delayed Two Weeks

The U S Department of Agriculture moves producer signup for the 1972 Wheat Feed Grain and Cotton Programs to February 3 through March 10, from January 17 to February 25. Officials cite the January 27 Farmers Planting Intentions Report for rationale and note early signups are allowed under February 3 rules. Comparing prior years shows 1971 signup began March 1 and the four years before ranged February 2 to February 6.

U. S. Department of Agriculture USDA ASCS

Local Social News From Stromsburg and Surroundings

Sunday visitors to the Stromsburg home of Mr and Mrs M G Lindburg were noted. Central City couple Mr and Mrs Bill Kingsley joined New Year’s Eve guests at the Conrad Lindholm residence. Mrs Dean Ostberg and family visited the Dale Carlson home at Silver Creek on Thursday. Bob Willits and Pam joined Walter Stahl for coffee after Friday night basketball.

M. G. Lindburg Louis Lindburg Stromsburg Bill Kingsley Central City Conrad Lindholm Dean Ostberg Dale Carlson Silver Creek Bob Willits Pam Walter Stahl

Community Social Roundup in Swede Home Area

Swede Home residents reported visits and gatherings through the week. Mr and Mrs Clark Yungdahl and family hosted Tuesday with the Gestrines and others attending. Several other households hosted guests from Shelby Holdrege Norfolk Deerfield and Illinois with multiple family groups shown visiting.

Trinity Lutheran LCW Meeting and Plans

The Trinity Lutheran LCW met January 5 with Francis Tenniges in charge and welcomed an invitation from Grace Lutheran Central City to hear a missionary from Tanzania. They reported sending two service men boxes at Christmas and planned new acolyte robes. A Pot Luck and annual congregational meeting were set for January 16. Pastor Rowoldt announced a guest missionary would visit the first week in February. Francis Tenniges introduced Mrs Ortgiesen who spoke on counseling. Corrine Adelson and Marsha Carlstrom served refreshments.

Trinity Lutheran Lcw Francis Tenniges Grace Lutheran Central City Tanzania Alter Committee Rowoldt Ortgiesen Corrine Adelson Marsha Carlstrom

Legion Auxiliary Urges Restore Holiday Dates to Original Days

The American Legion Auxiliary asks readers to write to their Congressional representative urging votes to move Veterans Day Memorial Day and other holidays back to their original dates after 50 years.

The American Legion Auxiliary Congress

Polk Social Roundup Notes Local Visits and Birthdays

Polk area families host gatherings and birthday celebrations over the weekend. Carlstrom and Wall families mark Craig Wall's first birthday. Carlstroms join Vern Eklund in Bradshaw for Mrs Carlstrom birthday. Shostroms return from Colorado. Bengstons visit Shelby. Adelsons and Sundbergs share Sunday meals.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Meet and Hospital News

The Immanuel Church Ladies Aid met in the church parlors January 5 with Rev Stohlmann leading a Bethesda Home film shown. Henry Blase returned home after eye surgery at Lutheran Hospital Grand Island. Several local families and visitors are listed with social calls and birthday honors. Church schedule and classes are posted for Polk Nebraska with times for Sunday School worship and choir events.

Ladies Aid Henry Blase Ladies Aid Society Immanuel Church Stohlmann Bethesda Wisconsin Kenneth Ziegelbein Marvin Bankson Emil Wilshusen Hordville Gene Klingsporn York Duane Blase Ewald Klingsporn Immanuel Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska Stephen C. Stohlman Don Stuebgen Immanuel

Highly Attend Fellowship Social at United Methodist

Over 80 persons attended a United Methodist Fellowship Social on Sunday evening at 7 oclock. Oscar Sundberg led the program and Mr Kenneth Stewart presented a Good Neighbor Award to Oscar Sundberg and his wife.

United Methodist Fellowship Oscar Sundberg Mervin Samuels Glen Hill Ed Saylor Kenneth van Ostrand the Nazarene Church Broken Bow Holy Land Kenneth Stewart Ak-Sar- Ben Mies Edward Saylor Glen Babcock Burdette Flodman Dolan Hahn Don Miller

Kealiher and Miller Families Travel Across States

The text notes Mr and Mrs Noel Kealiher and Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller visiting the Larry Johnson home in Cleveland Ohio and planning stops with Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson in Florida before returning home. It also lists Mr and Mrs Harold Hoffman of Bradshaw as Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr. and other local visits and vacations by Darold Hoffman and Tom Gonnerman of Gresham in Phoenix Arizona. Mrs Dean Ostberg and family were supper guests of Dale Carlson and family in Silver Creek Sunday. Grand Island business visitors appear on Tuesday. Miss Nina Burke of Stromsburg and Mrs Mary Salchow visited and dined with Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson Sunday afternoon.

Noel Kealiher Orlie Miller Larry Johnson Cleveland Ohio Ben Peterson Florida Harold Hoffman Bradshaw Martin Hoffman Darold Hoffman Tom Gonnerman Gresham Phoenix Arizona Dean Ostberg Dale Carlson Silver Creek M. G. Lindburg Grand Island Nina Burke Stromsburg Mary Salchow Walter Nelson

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