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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
8
Card of thanks from Mrs Carl Carlstrom. thanks to friends and neighbors for cards letters gifts and visits while in hospital and after returning home. Gratitude to Rev Gruett Rev Johnson for devotions and prayers and for home baked foods and groceries to the family. Mervin Ransom technician for Osceola 4228 service line.
A note of appreciation to the 68 blood donors and all helpers including the dining committee, unloading crew, nurses, nurse aides, hostess registrars and recruiters for a successful event held at the Lutheran Church social room. Ajta Wieseman, Chairman.
Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson thank friends and relatives for cards and gifts given to Joel during hospitalization and after returning home. They appreciate the other kindness received during this time.
The Heiden family thanks everyone for cards and visits during the hospital stay and after returning home. Mrs Ronny Heiden and Jacqueline Kay express gratitude for the support.
Weather fine with open windows as tourists fill town. Arnold Neuhaus faced a cold job Friday night when west town lost power for about an hour at 5 below zero. He climbed light poles to find the fault. overload on lines may trigger spring line revisions. A stronger fuse restored full power.
Polk with 21 14 lead, outscored Clarks 37 16 in middle two quarters and finished strong. Kryker Green and Ang lead Cubs with double figures while Clarks top scorer Jim Graves posts 13. Osceola Stromsburg Genoa/St Edward also win in tourney action with overtime thriller Stromsburg over Osceola 55 52.
Mrs Will Kroger hosts a Home Society meeting at Mrs Neil McNaught’s home attended by nine members and one guest. Weatherman’s luck fails again with winter storms delaying plans. A card party for members and families is set for Mrs Mervin Shenk’s farm. Birthday wishes and a pot luck lunch followed. The next meeting is Feb 21 at the reporter’s home.
Mrs Lee Bayer hosted a coffee party Tuesday afternoon with guests including Mrs Virgil Bush Mrs M Hoffman Jr Mrs Vern Eklund Mrs Chas Norquest Mrs Gordon Fossberg and Mrs Harold Green Friday evening supper guests of Mrs Emma Horstman were Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist and Mr and Mrs Parker Aker
Individual performances include 23 points. Leading scorers: Joe Bolen Clarks 52 Jerry Gdowski Genoa and Dave Anderson Stromsburg 43 Darwin Hahn Polk 41 Alvin Kisler and Max Kroger Polk 32. All Conference Team lists Jerry Gdowski Genoa Ric Strickland Joe Bolen Clarks Dan Wieck Palmer Vance Willits Silver Creek Lynn Hasselbalch St. Edward Larry Miley Osceola Dennis Quick Dave Anderson Stromsburg Regy Green Darwin Hahn Polk. All-Conference Tournament team chosen by coaches with a tie vote expanding to 11 players.
Willanna Chapter of the Eastern Stars installs new officers for the year at a regular meeting on January 22. Kenneth Stewart named Worthy Patron, Mrs. Vern Jones warder, and Vern Jones sentinel. Retiring officers receive gifts including a Past Matrons pin and a monogrammed Bible. A joint Masons and Eastern Stars session on January 8 installed Gwendolyn Lindburg as Worthy Matron and Earl Stevens as Master of Masons. A long list of officers is announced and Ruth Kroger sings for the new Worthy Matron. A postmeeting lunch is served by a Masons and Stars committee.
Douglas Norquest stayed several days last week at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Norquest.
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