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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1964
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist and family were coffee guests after the basketball game Friday night of the Reuben Hanquists. Mr and Mrs Don Widge and family hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Bud Parson and family for Weeping Water.
Adolph William Henry Dose, born in Germany in 1878, died December 28 1963 aged 85 near Hampton Nebraska. He farmed northeast of Hampton, attended Zion Lutheran Church, married Emma Heiden in 1907, and left a widow, three children, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were handled by Wall Funeral Home with interment at Zion church cemetery.
Tuesday supper guests of the Richard Widgas were Mr. and Mrs. Olin Turner and Julia Wurtz of Clarks and Mrs. Don Widga and family. Mrs. Reuben Hanquist hosted a Monday morning coffee for Mrs. Kenneth Halstrand. Other attendees included Mrs. Mary Nyberg, Mrs. Rudolph Nyberg and Mrs. Roland Rodine.
The Polk County District 72 board met with all members present. Bills totaling $3,617.63 were approved for payment. Rev. Elmer Logan resigned as bus driver. Floyd Merchant and Kenneth Sand were elected as bus driver and Superintendent for 1964-65. The meeting adjourned after motions carried.
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