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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
1
The Polk Bachelor Club held its annual meeting in Community Hall on Monday January 8. Members praised 1967 as a food year, noted cheap eggs, and heard a wreath be sent for departing member Glen Stevens who resigned January 12 after marriage.
In last week's write up of the Methodist Student Recognition program Jane Fredrickson's name was omitted. Mr and Mrs Arthur Gamuelson were Sunday evening visitors of Mrs Nettie Carlson and Ellisworth.
The Polk Community Club held an enthusiastic organizing meeting at the Community Hall after a chili supper. About 70 people attended. Officers named were John Scott president Norris Alfred vice president Verland Widga secretary and Linsay Darnell treasurer. Dues set at 2.50 with meetings every third Monday at 8:00 pm. Membership cards to be issued February 19. Plans for entertainment and a larger turnout were announced. Remaining funds after expenses will be transferred to the new organization.
At start of the year 145 pupils were in grade school and 99 in high school. Since then 8 grade students and 2 high school students left due to family moves. The latest movers were the Don Bnackhans to Colorado, with two children in second grade Ter esa and Debra. The Donald Haack family moved into Bradshaw district. Shinley is in third, Sharlene in ninth, Jolene in eleventh.
The Mission Circle of the Baptist Church held a Wednesday afternoon shower in the church parlors for Joan Sandell. The program titled This is Your Life featured memories from Sunday School, grade school, high school, and college days, plus remarks on Lincoln work and meeting her future husband. Gift unwrapping followed, with red and white decorations and a luncheon.
Miss Lynda Myers was honored at a bridal shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Willard Adelson. Friends and relatives from Lincoln Clarks Osceola Stromsburg and Polk attended. The Cranberry and Pink color scheme appeared in lunch and decorations. Miss Cathy Dill Elaine Sward and Leanne Sundberg assisted at the serving table. Myers received many lovely gifts.
The Clarks Bombers edged Polk Cubs 60-57 in a Friday overtime game at Stromsburg. Charlie Shenks drew a late foul and missed the potential winner, sending the contest to extra time where Mike Husman clinched it with two free throws as time expired. Polk faces St. Edward next, Wednesday at 7 pm in Stromsburg.
Faye E. Filter and Glen D Stevens united in marriage at St Paul Lutheran church Cen nal City on January 12 at 3 00 p.m. Rev A H Wagner officiated with Edna Crow and Horace Stevens as attendants. The couple will reside on a Polk area farm.
A reception for Mr and Mrs Glen Stevens will be held at Polk Methodist Church on January 21 at 2 00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited without further invitation and the couple request no gifts.
Miss Ella Rudy remains hospitalized at Central City hospital. Mrs Emma Horstman entered Osceola hospital on Sunday. Billie Carlstrom goes to Clarkson Hospital in Omaha on Sunday for plastic surgery the next day. Mrs Levar Sandell returned home from Central City hospital Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Duane Burney announce the adoption of their six month old daughter Kim Renee who arrived at their home January 10. The Burneys are also parents of a son Curtis with grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Burney and Mrs Clara Costner.
Mr and Mrs Glen Carlson of Hordville mark twenty five years of marriage with a celebration at Mamre church on Sunday January twenty first from 2 to 5 PM. No further invitations will be extended.
Sunday dinner and lunch guests in the Vern Jones home celebrated the birthday of Ben Beetem. Honorees included Mr and Mrs Leonard Beetem and Mrs Lucy Beetem of Central City, Mr and Mrs James Everett of St. Paul, and Laurie Throener of Omaha. Reuben Ehn hosted Sunday afternoon visitors Harold Kuck and family from St. Libory.
Harley G. Herbes age 30 son of Mr and Mrs Howard Herbes 587 South St Apt 10 Glendale California died January 8 at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He served three years in the U S Air Force and worked as publicist and film editor for Walt Disney Studios in Burbank since 1958. Military services were held January 11 at the V A Cemetery West Los Angeles. He leaves wife Doris and daughter Michele of Burbank, two brothers and a sister, and his parents.
The WSCS at Clarks Methodist church on Wednesday January 10 featured a program by Rev Douglas Crowder, a returned Congo missionary. Attending members included C. M. Fredrickson Conrad Lindholm Neil McNaught Leslie Adelson Earl Stevens James Lindburg Floyd Miller Hannah Hahn Loyette McCoy Nelli Aker from Polk church and Mrs Lloyd Widga Mrs Lennis Lind and Mrs Lester Widga from Swede Plain church.
Week of January 9 16 lists patient names from Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital including Mrs Bessie Green Mrs Martha LaMunyon Mrs Mabel Thompson Mrs Emma Horstman and others with several admissions from Osceola Shelby Stromsburg Benedict and Rising City. Mary Sue Lindburg spent the weekend with Leilani Stohl.
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