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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

2

Shower Honors Kathy Bamesberger At Immanuel Lutheran

A miscellaneous shower for Miss Kathy Bamesberger of Hampton was held Sunday afternoon in the Immanuel Lutheran church parlors. Decorations featured a rainbow motif in green and white as hostesses, aunts and cousins, served coffee and punch before a lunch and bingo entertainment.

Kathy Bamesberger Immanuel Lutheran Church Hampton Otto Wilshusen Rudolph Gustafson Bingo Geo. Johnson Lonetta Prochaska Clem

Klip n Kurl Beauty Shop to Close Last Week of July

The Klip n Kurl Beauty and Barber Shop will be closed the last week of July. Owners Philip and Lola Meline announce the temporary vacation closure.

Homemakers 4-H Club Meets for Photo Night

The Pleasant Homemakers 4-H club gathered with Gail Giles on Monday to review cameras and member pictures. Slides were shown by Mrs. Ben Peterson, and a lunch prepared by Mrs. Peterson followed.

Pleasant Homemakers 4-H Club Gail Giles Ben Peterson

Mrs Hannah Hahn and kin travel to Minneapolis for the Fourth

Polk County notes list Mrs Hannah Hahn Doyle and seven siblings planning a July 4th gathering in Minneapolis with relatives including Donald Hahn Dennis Hahn Darryl Benton Shirley Delano Hahn and George Swanson family. Other locals hosted guests and club meetings with multiple visits and meals recorded among neighbors and families.

Hannah Hahn Doyle Delan Minneapolis Minn Donald Hahn Dennis Hahn Darryl Benton, Wash Shirley Delano Hahn Geo. Swanson Gilbert Lampshire W. J. Kroger Hennie Seymour Rough Riders Saddle Club Neuhaus Robert Lindahl Clarks Henry Eisler Harry Bergsten Edna Bertrand James Karloff C. Marvin Fredrickson Leslie Adelson Ollie Johnson Charles Lytle Kansas Clarence Bodine Emma Johnson Chris Darney Baltimore C. O. Rodine

Local Social Visits Across Several Kansas Homes

Monday overnight guests from Palmer include Mr. and Mrs. Will Kampreth visiting Mr. and Mrs. Martin Baack and others. Wayne Michigan guests Joylynn and James Blase stayed a few days with Gary and Cheryl Sagehorn. Weekend calls included Mrs. W A Stunkel with Marie visiting St Libory and York family gatherings marked by birthday celebrations at Central City. Community members shared ice cream and afternoon visits across multiple households.

Mond Sagehorn Will Kampreth Palmer Kansas Martin Baack W. A. Stunkel Marie Edna H. G. Brauer Torrval St. Libory Raymond Sagehorn Carl Wilshusen York Duane Blase Victor Blase Emalyne Blase John Mueller Central City

Veterans of Polk County Eye Barracks Meeting

A meeting is called for July 21 1961 at 8 00 p m to organize a Veterans of Library barracks in Stromsburg Nebraska. All World War I veterans in the county are urged to attend this county organization gathering.

Polk County

Perkins Family Hosts Fourth of July Picnic at Silver Creek

Arborville residents recount a busy Fourth of July with widespread visits and dinners. Dozens from Archer, York, Stromsburg, Central City, Marquette, and Ising City joined families including the Brockevelts, Perkins, Reckner, and Hoffmans for afternoon meals, picnics, and Sunday gatherings.

Silver Creek Brockevelts L. D. Perkins Sharon Foulk Archer Frances Tewell Ed Reckner Fred Summers Central City Edson Wilcox al Shockey Terry Jensen Marquette Ernest Salchow R. B. Burke Stromsburg Ronald Ellison Vernon Cline W. J. Fisher Morris Fisher Ralph Fisher Morris Brockevelt Ising City Ernest Brockevelt Raymond Jenkins York Rodney Norquest Myron Norquest Edwin Nelson Roy Perkins

Community Picnic and Family Visits Highlight Fourth

Mrs. Lawrence Fishler and her daughters visited her parents Mr and Mrs Alpin Nelson on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dale Hanquist and family and Mr and Mrs Lowell Keyes and family enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic supper at the Lawrence Erickson home.

Carl Mundt Elmer Klute Klute Lawrence Fishler Alpin Nelson Dale Hanquist Lowell Keyes Lawrence Erickson

York Community Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Robert Clymer and family of York spent weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Merle Lavelle. Gilbert and Lyman Lampshire attended the funeral of a cousin Al Ong and later visited relatives. Miss Marcia Johnson of Lincoln visits with her parents M O Johnson Judy Johnson and Ted Pfeifer were Sunday guests. Herbert Karloff and family of Yutan joined Sunday dinner with James Karloff and Michael. L C McClain and family from Amarillo Texas are visiting Rev O A Johnson this week. Mrs Johnson and Mrs McClain are sisters. Leland Harless Gary and Pam visited with Vern Brouitt York Thursday evening.

Oscar Jones Clem Meerkatz Robert Sargent Omaha Ewart Klingsporn Carl Mundt Ray Rhode Bradshaw Geo. Johnson Lonetta Prochaska Rockford, III Clara Anderson Wm. Filter Central City L. van Housen Wayne Ramsey Virgil Blase Wayne, Mich Rockford, Ill Raymond Sagehorn Lavern Schulze Ray Robert Clymer York Merle Lavelle Gilbert Lampshire Lyman Lampshire al Ong Marcia Johnson Lincoln M. O. Johnson Judy Johnson Ted Pfeifer Herbert Karloff Yutan James Karloff Michael L. C. McClain Amarillo Texas O. A. Johnson Johnson McClain Leland Harless Gary Pam Vernon Brouitt

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