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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

5

Pancake Feed Supports Gerald Sumners Fund at Methodist

Polk Churches report a Thursday pancake feed at the Methodist basement raised 37 dollars for the Gerald Sumners Fund missionary project. Rev Richard E. Carlyon will speak at Swede Plain and Polk Churches Sunday morning. Numerous local visitors and family gatherings are noted, with health updates and travel to Denver and Texas.

Methodist Gerald Sumners Richard E. Carlyon Hastings Swede Plain Polk Robert Nelson

First Baptist Church Sunday Service at 10 and 11

The First Baptist Church schedules a 10 a.m. Bible study at Charen School and an 11 a.m. worship service with Rev Paul Nelson of Stromsburg delivering the message both morning and evening on Sunday January 22. A Wednesday adult prayer meeting will be led by Mrs Martha Larson.

Frank Larson Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota Forest Hecht Beverly Jones Ed Stranberg Polk Oscar Jones Texas Old Mexico San Antonio Corpus Christi Kansas City Missouri Forrest Hecht and W. H. Hecht McCool Don Shoup C. N. Peterson Anton Peterson Central City Oscar Johnson Harlan Johnson Robert Baach Norman Reetz Baby Martin Baach Max Jones Connie Virgil Kisler Robert Honess Ashton Colo Dennis Jacobsen Marquette Harvey Sorenson Lincoln Henry Kisler Will Kroger N. E. McNaught Forrest Hecht Grand Island Anselm Lindquist Stromsburg Lyle Dornburgh John Rau Aurora Rudy Ueckert Stockham Paul Strand Carlyn Marvin Fredrickson Cole Carl Bedient Gresham Will Green Clarence Bolton Donald Hanquist Omaha Robert Howess Virgil Eisler Hattie Lindquist Hennie Seymour Stromsburg Hospital Oscar Person Darlene Creech Fredrich Peterson Fredrich Lawrence Peterson Clarks Ed Arney Paul Coover Ben Stromberg Rial Brazee Shelby Arborville Earle Eaton Floyd Merchant Kenneth Bedient Harold Bedient John Eaton Washington Memorial Charen Rena Mae

Evan Free Church announces 50th anniversary services

Milford Milford E Olson pastor leads anniversary observance at Evan Free Church with former pastors W Westlund Paul E Carlson Ivan T Carlson Henry Nyberg and Paul Nelson featured. Events run nightly through the following Sunday except Saturday with 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m worship and 730 p m gospel service and a Monday Young Peoples meeting at Alvin Strawberg home. Public invited.

Gilbert Glad Young Peoples Alvin Strawberg W Westlund Paul E. Carlson Ivan T. Carlson Henry Nyberg Paul Nelson

Hordville and Polk Swede Plain Methodist Services

Sunday schedules for Hordville Methodist with Nels Pearson as pastor include Sunday School at 9:10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Polk and Swede Plain churches announce morning worship and Sunday School with guest preacher Rev Richard E Carlyon. A basket dinner follows in Polk. Central City Young Adult Fellowship sub-district meeting set for Sunday evening in Clarkson with Dr Frank Finch as speaker.

Polk and Swede Plan Paul W Walker Swede Plain Polk Richard E Carlyon Hastings Central City Young Adult Fellowship Clarks Frank I Finch Lincoln Rolland Dahlin Paul Holmes Floyd Miller WSCS

Hordville Bulldogs Rally to Halt Gilmer Victory

Hordville Bulldogs secured a Friday victory over Gilmer on January 20 in Hordville. The win reflects strong late-game execution by the home team as they improved their season record.

Hordville Gilmer Hordville Bulldogs

Hordville court sees Giltner edge in 51 39 game

Giltner and Hordville met on the court with Hordville prevailing on the second squad 31 to 33. In the main game Hordville’s R Anderson led with 29 and Giltner’s B Murphy scored 31 points. The report lists local social visits and community notices surrounding the game.

Giltner Hordville R. Anderson B. Murphy

Community News Roundup From Polk Central City and Holdrege

Sunday visits mark gatherings across Polk and Holdrege with families like Johnson Shostrom Bodine Jones and Redwine celebrating Pamela's second birthday and attending church events. Measles mumps and illness recur as Alvin Stranberg Janice Nyberg and others fall ill.

Wilmer Johnson Donald Marvis Shostrom Polk Axel Ed Johnson Harry Jones Harry Carlson Wesley Landers Dale Sandberg Gerald Redwiene Pamela Central City

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