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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
8
Julius Johnson thanks relatives and friends for cards and prayers from pastor Barnell and others after returning home. He also expresses gratitude to the Polk Fire Department for their quick response to a Wes Harless house call, noting the call was a false alarm and that no one was harmed.
Arborville local church announces services led by Pastor Lindley J. Cook with Mrs. Laura Merchant as superintendent. Sunday worship at 9 15 A M and Sunday School at 10 15 A M.
Pastor B A Barnell leads 9:30 a m worship with 10:30 a m Sunday School. First Wednesday at 2:00 p m, LOW Wednesday at 4:00 p m, Confirmation class. Thursday 7:30 p m choir practice, Luther League. Sunday 7:30 p m annual church meeting.
William Pinkernell, pastor, announces weekly schedule including Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible study and Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Morning service titled Studies in John. Also joint meeting with Polk Baptist at 8:00 p.m. for Touch of Brass and Tuesday staff event Holding Forth the Word of Life.
Elmer I Logan pastor leads Victory Hour CYF meetings Thursday and Friday activities this week at First Baptist Church in Pork Nebraska. Sunday includes Sunday School, Morning Worship and a Billy Graham film Touch of Brass. Monday features Men's Fellowship and further Victory Hour CYF events.
Methodist and Baptist church items list pastors choir rehearsals and film showings. The Touch of Brass by Billy Graham screens at the Baptist Church at 8 00 with youth fellowships and junior church noted for next Sunday.
The January meeting of the WSCS at Polk Methodist Church drew 33 members and four visitors. President Mrs. Mervin Samuels led the session as funds were approved for study class work and a gift to United Peace Center honoring Bishop Copeland.
The Arborville Church Missionary and Aid Society met January 10 at Mrs. Floyd Merchant’s home. Chas Burgess led the lesson on What if Christ Was Never Born and the group paused for prayer. A quilting bee with Mrs. Lloyd Van Housen was planned for January 15 and a food sale was discussed. Mrs. Fred Bedient, president, was chosen to attend the World Day of Prayer committee meeting. Nine members were served lunch by Mrs. Merchant.
Word reached here of the accidental death of Robert Evans 32, of Riverside California. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Chas Evans of Audubon Iowa, former Polk residents, and a grandson of T J Nelson formerly of Polk now at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.
About 100 youths from Central City Fairview Osceola Stroms burg Polk Swede Plain Silver Creek Palmer and Chapman will attend a Methodist Soup sub District meeting at Polk Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon January 27. Walter D Marshall of Central City will lead registration and refreshments and a film will be shown.
Mrs Harold Miller hosted twelve ladies Monday afternoon for a coffee party honoring Mrs Tiof Ostberg on their 40th wedding anniversary. Ostberg received a gift from the group as they enjoyed a social afternoon and refreshments.
Elmer Berger of Ft. Collins Colo. was a Wednesday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Stromberg. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gustafson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Gustafson were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gustafson and family during the holidays.
The Arborville Congregational Church held its annual business meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Herschel Shenk. Rev Lindley Cook acted as moderator and Mrs Margaret Wochner served as secretary. New officers for the church and the Vacation Bible School were elected. Eleven members attended and Mrs Shenk provided lunch.
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman Sr was celebrated Sunday evening at their home. Visiting families included James Brazda Sr Ester Lackey Cha Norquest Orlie Miller Lawrence Hoffman Marie Hoffman Ruth Bills Laura Bolton Martin Hoffman Jr and Darold Hoffman. Ruby red themed lunch followed with gifts to the couple.
The Baptist Mission Circle met January 10 at the church with Pastor Logan as guest speaker. Mrs. Donald Hanquist led devotions and a duet by Mrs. Dwayne Miller and Mrs. Wayne Creech was performed. Lunch followed, served by several members.
Swede Plain WSCS met at the church with Mrs. Curtis Flodman leading prayers. Program leaders were Mrs. Elmer Garner and Mrs. Irene Carlson. Members and a guest enjoyed-hostess Mrs. Willard Adelson served refreshments.
Sunday afternoon visitors and lunch guests included Mr and Mrs Neal Sandell and children with Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell. Dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Ernie Lott and Ed Hoffman of Lincoln City. Afternoon callers traced birthdays for Mrs Lott and the Hudsons. Various families shared suppers and visits, with church ladies attending a District WMS meeting in Stromsburg where Rev Thorvall of Lincoln spoke.
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