Polk Alumni Banquet Attended by Snow and Sundberg
Edison era notes reveal Polk High and alumni events including Wade Snow driving a sport roadster and Chick Sundberg beside him. Miss Edna Tenney earned a Colorado State Teachers College diploma amid community updates on retirees, reunions, and local travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick’ Sundberg
Polk
Wade Snow
Edna Tenney
Allce Tenney
Colorado State Teachers College
Ralph Frazier
York College
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Sundberg
C. H. Skinner
IOOF
Rebekah
Harry Ayres
Kearney
McGaffin
John Meerkatz
Polk Progress notice of rates and editorial info
The Polk Progress lists editor and publisher Norris W. Alfred and notes second class matter at Polk Nebraska. Subscription rates appear for Nebraska and elsewhere along with 6 month and 3 month options and per line card of thanks and obituary poetry rates. Advertising per column inch is stated as 56 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Hamilton-Otte wedding guest list and social visits
Pastor and Mrs Gene Wood attended the Hamilton-Otte wedding at Holdrege Friday evening where Pastor Wood served as soloist. Local couples enjoyed a picnic at Valley View Country Club near Central City on Sunday. Social visits included Lyle Dornburgh with Mabel Dornburgh in York, and Fort Campbell service members Joe and his wife visiting family for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wood
Hamilton-Otte
Holdrege
Pastor Wood
Roger Gustafson
Les Tyler
Lyle Johnson
Lyle Dornburgh
Alumni Banquet Highlights and Memorial Day Visits Across County
The 1957 Alumni Banquet drew praise for good food short speeches and lively music. Memorial Day residents visited family and friends including the Kroger and Wurtz couples and many others statewide. Planting at Polk Cemetery advances under York Floral and Garden Shop supervision. Notables include Dr Flaine Wilcox USC and Dr Howard Wilcox Omaha among Polk alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Holm
Stromsburg
Dean Nelson
Lincoln
August Nelson
Sterling Nelson
York
Nelson
Knoxville
Polk Cemetery
York Floral and Garden Shop
Robert Steenbeck
Memorial Day
Harlan Anderson
Hampton
Wilbur Whitacre
Ernest Stockton
Beaver City
Flaine Wilcox
University of Southern California
Howard Wilcox
Omaha
Polk
Community People Share Weekend Visits and Celebrations
Mr and Mrs Vern Jones hosted relatives from St. Josephs in Omaha while Mr and Mrs Larry Jones and family visited from Ft. Morgan Colo. to attend the alumni banquet. Elmer Anderson celebrated a birthday with Elmer Naslund and others joining for dinner and coffee at multiple homes. Varying guests from Seward, York, Kearney, Grand Island, Laurel, and Hordville visited area residents, with notes of college breaks and local Bible School activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Jones
Ft. Morgan Cole
Vern Jones
Bill
Edith Naslund
Elmer Anderson
Lawrence Norine
Seward
James Norine
York
Elmer Naslund
Rudolph Nyberg
Harold Carlson
Roland Bodine
Merlin Nyberg
Connie
Jack LaVelle
Laurel
Charles Cramer
Tim
Kearney
Danny Garer
Grand Island
Merle LaVelle
Bill LaVelle
Elmer Garner
Hordville
Jones Family Returns Home and Visits Noted
Mr and Mrs Larry Jones returned to their home in Ft Morgan Colorado on Wednesday. Steven Michael and Timmy Jones remained for two weeks vacation. Mr and Mrs Everett Green were guests of Mrs Bessie Green after the alumni banquet Saturday. Mr and Mrs Gary Green Amy and Everett Green and Mrs Abbie Green were guests of Mrs Bessie Green Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson were guests at Rudy Andersons birthday. Mr and Mrs Gaylen Holmes Max Kroger Ruth Kroger Sioux Falls and Will Kroger were Sunday dinner guests of N E McNaught. Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock were afternoon visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Jones
Ft. Morgan
Colo
Steven
Michael
Timmy Jones
Everett Green
Bessie Green
Gary Green
Amy
Abbie Green
Roger Gustafson
Rudy Anderson
Rudy
Gaylen Holmes
Max Kroger
Ruth Kroger
Sioux Falls
S. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. A. Jenner
Chicago
Moline
Burlington
Baptist Church
Wurtz
Carl Steelquist
Bruce Cowgill
Clarks
Hazel Nelson
Robert Nelson
Howard Herbes
Chas. Lytle
Palmer Rosen
Thayer
John Mensen
Lennis Lind
Polk Town
Phyllis Alfred
Texas
Philip Sack
Crete
O. F Alfred
33Rd High School
Wegner
Central City, Nebraska
WU Edad Maya
Farmers Coop. Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
Asgbciari Gn
Charles Peterson
Arthur Bates
Will Kroger
G L Wurtz
Lawwood
Harold Nelson
J M Myers
Dave Meyers
Aurora
Ella Rudy
Kenneth
Sadie Clark
Margaret Olmstead
Oakland
Iowa
Sherman Jones
Hastings
Pearl Jack
Adelson
Shostrom
Swede Plain
F. Saindon
O'Neill
Cleo Cramer
Howard Ramsdal
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ted Dittmer
Wesley Jones
Merton Flodman
Otto Dittmer
Jack Dittmer
Elvera Roman
St. Paul
Julia Flodman
Vance Stoh
Kearney State College
Kent Burchfield
Rockford
Dennis Stevens
Earl Stevens
Floyd Miller
Rexall
Harimans
Hartford Insurance Company
Cimarron Insurance Company
Fireman’s Fund
Citizens State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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