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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
7
Mrs Rodney Stevens of Shelton had two fingers mangled when her hand was caught in an ice cream mixer at a Shelton drug store where she worked during the summer. She teaches in the Shelton schools and is a former Polk resident.
Nebraska residents bought 5,587,841 dollars of series E and H bonds in June, lifting state totals to 46,241,431 dollars by midyear, 7.5 percent higher than 1962’s first six months. Polk County reports 22,044 dollars in June and 284,525 dollars for the year, reaching 48.5 percent of its quota.
About 80 attended the Flick Merchant reunion picnic held July 7 at Buckley Park in Stromsburg. Local and distant relatives and friends joined, including Lloyd Noble and Walter Ely families, J L Wolfe of Aurora, George Bruce and Harriet Bruce of San Francisco, James Madsen family of Hampton, Russell Lovell of Scottsbluff, Stanley Peterson family, Harry Alexander Jr of Howard, Roger Clough family of Yutan, Dan McSwan of Indio, Claudia Flick of Minneapolis, Charles W Flick family of Atlanta Iowa, Elizabeth Slocum of Chicago, W E Bedient of Wichita, Carl Schimelpfenig of Grand Island, George Wilson family of Utica, among others.
Mrs. Arnold Neuhaus and Randy visited Clarkson and Humphrey while Dar win Neuhaus stayed with Leroy Peterson at Winside. Nelsons from Alberta joined Nybergs in Holdrege and Central City area events. A York Epworth Village trip for 45 children preceded a church lunch. A Swenson family reunion brought guests from Omaha Lincoln Oakland and more to Central City North Park. Families hosted confirmations and dinners with many relatives from Benedict Benedicts area to Cedar Rapids Rockford and York.
The July meeting at Swede Plain Church heard prayer leader Mrs Harv ey Lind and program leaders Mrs Verland Widga and Mrs Irene Carlson. A girls trio including Ja mice Andersen Delores Andersen and Bonnie Carlson sang. Arlyce Lind performed a solo as discussions on race concluded. Hostesses were Mrs William LaVelle and Mrs Reuben Ehn who served refreshments.
The Jolly West Birthday Club met on Monday July 15 at Ruth Kroger’s home to honor Mrs N E McNaught and Mrs Harold Miller. Hearts games were led by Mrs Paul Strand and Mrs Herschel Shenk and 16 guests shared a potluck lunch. Mrs Mervin Samuels joined the club.
The Busy Bees 4H Club met July 12 at Becky Stevens home. Members learned bulletin board and flower arrangement techniques. The sewing group cut and basted blouses. Mrs. Stevens hosted lunch for 12 members. Marcia Myers, News Reporter.
Mr and Mrs Art Hemingson of Shafter California and Mr Robert Stromberg of Washington DC were Saturday dinner guests a week ago of Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg.
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