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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
3
Community notes list visits and hospitality among Adelsons, Flodmans, Hanquists, Ekdahls, Rodines, and others. Guests include relatives from Lincoln Minneapolis Longmont and San Diego, with church group activities and a missionary visit noted.
The Polk County NFO held its annual meeting at the Stromsburg Viking Center on January 16, 1969. President Bill Beebe was re elected along with officers and trustees. Ansel Lindquist led the County Meat Board with committee members and a New Member Committee chaired by Bob Baker. The group aims to secure better prices for farmers’ products.
Mr and Mrs Lee Harless and Pam were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and family. Mrs Emma Johnson and Mrs Edith Anderson visited Hastings on Wednesday and dined with Mrs Beulah Gustafson. Mrs Rudolph Gustafson visited Irvin Larson near Hordville on Friday afternoon.
Mildred Helen Ehn born September 16 1920 near Polk died January 15 1969 at age 48 after long illness. She survived by six siblings and was buried in Polk Cemetery after services January 18 at Evangelical Free Church Polk with Pastor Harold Koelling officiating.
The Home Society held a January 15 meeting with ten members and one visitor. Evelyn Shenk, vice president, led the session in Myrtle Johnson’s absence. Cards provided entertainment and Anna Kisler received the hostess gift. An all hostess lunch followed.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson and others attended the funeral of Paul Hedell, husband of a cousin in Fremont on Thursday. Several local families visited, hosted guests, and shared meals during the week in various homes.
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