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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1962

Page

8

Classified Wedding Service Ad and Thank You Note

Complete wedding service includes two punch bowls 175 cups silver coffee service satin and net skirts for reception tables corsages table arrangements and funeral flowers. Mrs Gilbert Lampshire Polk 765 3851 Also sincere thanks for cards and visits during my hospital stay.

Gilbert Lampshire Polk

Card of Thanks for hospital and home recovery

We thank all our friends and relatives for cards letters and visits while in the hospital and after returning home. Your thoughtfulness meant a lot during this time and we appreciate each kind gesture and message.

Ohme Lauren Dean Glasser

Fire departments thanked for aid after recent blaze

Jim and Gwen Lindburg Glenn and Vi Babcock thank Hardville and Polk fire departments for their help during the recent fire and extend gratitude to neighbors and friends for support.

Hardville Polk Jim Gwen Lindburg Glenn Vi Babcock

Thank You Note From Lauren Dean Glasser

Lauren Dean Glasser expresses gratitude to all who visited during hospitalization and after returning home, thanking friends and supporters for their care and encouragement.

Thankful note from Mrs. Mabel Stevens

Mrs. Mabel Stevens expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards calls and visits during convalescence at her daughters homes. She thanks them and asks God to bless them.

Mabel Stevens

Thanking friends for support after broken wrist

Mrs. Clara Blase expresses gratitude to friends for cards letters and visits during her recovery from a broken wrist with blessings and appreciation.

Congregational Church Notices Arborville Service Times

Pastor Lindley J. Cook leads Congregational Church in Arborville with Mrs. Laura Merchant as superintendent. Church services at 9 15 A M Sunday School at 10 15 A M.

Congregational Church Arborville Lindley

Methodist Church Schedule for Summer Meetings

June July and August worship service at 9:00 A M with Sunday School at 10:00 A M. First Wednesday at 2:00 P M U L C W meeting announced for church members and attendees.

Calvary Ev Lutheran Church Schedule

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home Gerald Leaf Vice-Pastor announces worship at 10:30 a.m. on the Sixth Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church B. A. Barnell Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Gerald Leaf Trinity

Methodist Churches Schedule and Speakers

The Methodist churches list Pastor A. Johnson and Mrs. Russell Fjell as church school superintendent. Morning worship at 9:25 with a message Jesus and Prevailing Prayer. Church School at 10:30. Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson presides over 9:30 church school and 10:35 worship. Women’s Society meets Aug 2 at 2 pm with pre service prayer at 1:45. Dr. Gretchen Berggrén to speak.

QO. A. Johnson Swede Plain Russell Fjell Jesus Marvin Fredrickson Women’s Society of Christian Service Gretchen Berggrén Wilfred Stephens Glen

Local Socials Highlight Lincoln and Omaha Visits

Polk residents hosted and visited friends across Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Neal McCormack welcomed guests including Mr. and Mrs. Karloff and the McIntosh family. Ostbergs enjoyed days at Republican City and Harlan Dam before returning home. The Oliver family hosted in Omaha with ties to Stromsburg.

James Karloff Michael Norman McIntosh Neal McCormack Lincoln Everett Green Regy Olof Ostberg Harold Miller Republican City Harlan Dam Ostbergs Millers Arcadia Karen Ed Coover Ben Stromberg Robert Oliver Omaha Olivers Stromsburg Coover Mrs. Oliver

Social event hosts and hostesses named

Mrs. Babcock hosts with Mrs. Mervin Shenk and Mrs. Lydia Peterson. Hostesses listed include Mrs. Ester Lackey, Mrs. Glenn Hill, Mrs. Arlo Stevens, Mrs. Paul Holmes, and Mrs. Eric Anderson. Receptionist noted is Mrs. Lovette McCoy.

Victory Hour and CYF Meetings At Polk Church

First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska led by Pastor Elmer I Logan presents Victory Hour and CYF meetings on July 26 and August 2 at 8:00 pm. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 9:00 am, Morning Worship at 10:00 am with the Lord's Supper, and an Evening Union Service at 8:00 pm.

First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska Elmer I. Logan

Home Service Club Meeting at Grant Johnson Farm

Eleven members met at Mrs Grant Johnson farm home for an afternoon of visiting after a brief business session. Special guests Mrs Homer Cross of Milford and Mrs Mabel Dornburgh attended. Lively reading of a humorous poem Trials of School Life followed.

Home Service Club Grant Johnson Mabel Dornburgh Homer Cross Milford Richard Johnson Myrtle Werner

Baptist Mission Circle Meets in July Service

The Baptist Mission Circle gathered July 12 with Mrs. Ben Peterson leading singing and Mrs. Martin Jones offering prayer. The president of Platte Valley Women's Work and Polk Bible Camp counselor gave an inspirational talk and sang. Missionary Wilson presented slides on Japan. Lunch was served by local hostesses.

Baptist Mission Circle Ben Peterson Martin Jones Platte Valley Women’s Work Polk Japan Elmer Hanquist M. G. Lindburg LaVar Sandell Wendell Shaw Roy Glasser

Why your dollars work harder in U S Savings Bonds

The article argues that U S Savings Bonds offer more than interest by supporting national strength and freedom. It notes substantial long term value, with bonds held about seven years, and promotes federal guarantees by the United States Government.

U.S Uncle Sam America United States

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