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Letters and notes from readers in Polk and nearby towns express appreciation for the Polk Progress. Enclosed are checks for one year’s subscription and reminiscences of Memorial Day services and local church life. The page includes church notices for Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Milan Swasko pastor with service times and events.
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Homemakers on the Move Extension Club plans fair
Wordville community notes include July 11 meeting at Mrs Dennis Van Winkle s home to plan the fair. The item lists visits and gatherings among local families and neighbors, including Carlson, Benson, Kurkowski, and Ortegren households, plus school and church group activities.
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Dennis van Winkle
Betty Rolif
Lincoln
Bertha Anderson
Ron Carlson
Jill
Omaha
Albin Benson
Bensons
Abernathys Attend Hastings Anniversary and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Ralph Abernathy joined the fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs Edwin Krug at First St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Hastings. They also helped Trent Flodman of Grand Island celebrate his birthday with Donald Lampshire and family. Baptist ladies Bible study met at Mrs Ellen Anderson's home. Wednesday visitors at the Leo Bowlby residence included Mrs D T Lytle and daughter from Burwell and Mrs Leonard Lech and family from Elyria. Mil dred Hemingsen and family from Kearney were weekend guests of the Bowlbys.
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Kearney State College
Ralph Abernathy
Edwin Krug
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hastings
Donald Lampshire
Trent Flodman
Grand Island
Baptist Ladies
Ellen Anderson
Leo Bowlby
D. T. Lytle
Burwell
Leonard Lech
Elyria
Mildred Hemingsen
Kearney
Bowlbys
Birthday Celebrations Span Lincoln and Nearby Towns
In Lincoln families hosted birthday gatherings with relatives from Polk Denver and York. Several households hosted weekend and weekday guests including Brantings Lindburgs Babocks Strombergs and Millers. Glen Babcock and others visited Broken Bow for alumni events.
Hanquist Family Hosts Sunday Visitors and Lunch
Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist hosted Sunday evening visitors and lunch at the Reuben Hanquist home, with Todd and Amy also in attendance.
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Roger Hanquist
Todd
Amy
Reuben Hanquist
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Hartford Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America
St. Paul Fire & Marine
Cimarron Insurance Company
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American Empire
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Louella Smith
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Paul
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Shirley Dr
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California
Wordville News
Dorothy Stranberg
Alvin Stranberg
Dorothy
Don Lampshire
Marvin Branting
Robbie Glasser
Ollie Krahling
Stromsburg
Norman Branting
Tory Branting
Adam
M. C. Killion
Denver
Larry Killion
Dwayne Hahn
Hordville
Dale Lindburg
M. G. Lindburg
Mae Austin
Central
Mert’s
Sam Cook
Clarks
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Norge
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Farmers Mutual OF Nebr
Leland Harless
Delbert
Sweet Electric Clarks
Victor Anderson CO. Funeral Chapel
Verlie G. Johnston
Marquette
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Martson Ag
Fertilizer & Farm Chemicals
Dodge
Dan Tyler
Town & Country
Dodds Home Furnishings
Moore Lumber Co
Polk County Fair
Moore
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Perma
Colo
Keds
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