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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
4
Arboretic note of visitors from Arizona Colorado California and New York fill Harlan County the Perkins Morris and Morris families. E L Smith from Arizona visits L D Perkins and girls while Bruce Bedient Eberhardt Litty and others join Sunday gatherings. Local residents host relatives during weekend visits and a 50th anniversary open house for A A Shockey is mentioned.
A reader asks to renew a subscription from the expiring date to receive issues missed since June 30 1969 due to illness in the family. She emphasizes staying in touch with her old hometown and mentions a Friday diner guest in the Irvin Anderson home.
Community members from North Blue gather for birthday celebrations and social visits. Luana Meerkatz, Mrs Ed Klingsporn, and many families share dinners, coffee gatherings, and Sunday suppers. Local funeral and church events also appear among the activities.
The Lindburg family picnic honoring Mr and Mrs Roland Lindburg and Bethene of Prosser Washington was held Sunday at Polk Park. Forty attended with out of town guests including Clarence Kramer of Norfolk Lois Haggert of Lincoln Donald Haggert and Karen Haggert of Grand Island Herbert Wurtz and Bill Wurtz families of Clarks and Ruth Douglas.
Carolyn Kealiher and three peers from Kearney State College returned from the 60th annual American Home Economics Association meeting in Boston Massachusetts. They flew Omaha to Boston on June 22 and came home June 29 after 8000 attendees. Highlights included 1100 exhibitor companies a fall fashion show lectures sightseeing Boston Newport RI USS Constitution USS Massachusetts and a Boston Pops concert.
The W C T U met last Thursday at Mrs Grant Willits home with Mrs Aker as devotional leader and Mrs Norris Anderson in charge of the business meeting. Mrs A E Swan son led the program. White ribbons were tied on six children at a dedication led by Mrs Willits. Five bouquets were given to five shut ins and a lunch was served by the hostess.
Grand Island visitors include Mrs. Clarence Bodine Mrs. Jim Felton and Emma Johnson. Tuesday coffee guests featured Mrs. Martin Lundstrom Mrs. Hepter from Texas and local families. Dinner and visiting hours spanned homes of Gustafsons Christensen Larsons and Aker among others with trips to Lincoln Harvard California and Hawaii.
The Polk High School softball team competed in the district tourney at Central City with Aurora Clarks and Central City teams. Carla Myers pitched in the opening win 24 to 3 over the Central City Chargers, then lost 10 to 8 to the Central City Comets, won 27 to 4 against Superior in the loser's bracket, and fell 18 to 9 to Aurora to end their run.
Mrs Dennis VanHousen Mrs Kenneth Meerkatz and Mrs Neal Van Housen visited Mrs Dolan Hahn in the York Hospital on Monday afternoon. Sunday dinner and supper guests at the Oscar Sundberg home included Mr and Mrs C O Bodine Mrs Jim Felton Emma Johnson Mrs Edward Saylor and Judy Mr and Mrs Gene Bauer and family of Sutton joined them for supper.
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