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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Tom Engelhardt spent last week with Mrs and Mrs A E Ekstrom, as Mr Engelhardt recently returned from the service and with Mrs.
Engelhardt plans to reside near Saronville after visiting the Joseph Fuell home in Osceola. Mr and Mrs M O Johnson enjoyed seeing their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Darrel Scherer of Utica on the Bob Crosby TV Show last Thursday where groceries were given. Mr and Mrs Stanford Angana spent Sunday evening with the Herschel Shenk family.
Rudolph Nyberg was named president of the High Prairie Farm Bureau at a Monday meeting succeeding Arthur Ekstrom who resigned to join Polk County Farm Bureau Insurance. Walter Berck was chosen as vice president with Nyberg having served as vice president prior. Harold Klingman presented a film and Bonnie Hanquist Sheila Youngdahl and Carol Johnson performed musical solos.
One hundred fifty relatives and friends gathered at Immanuel Lutheran Church for the Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Light. The program featured family performers, a reading, and a three tier cake with bells as guests from many towns attended.
Sondra Hill, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Hill, took second place representing Polk County in the State 4H Cherry Pie Baking Contest at Agricultural College Lincoln. Thirty entrants baked lattice topped pies with fresh frozen cherries and were judged on appearance dexterity questions and taste, with Sondra appearing on TV Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Charley Wright traveled to Stroms burg on Saturday for business and visited Mrs Nina Larson. They spent Sunday afternoon at the Roy Ehn home with Mr and Mrs David Ekdahl and girls.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Light express sincere thanks for cards and gifts in honor of their 25th anniversary. They note the four day celebration was memorable and appreciated by friends and family.
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