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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
2
North Blue area notes a Lind Wilshusen family reunion held at Harrison Park in York with 75 attendees. The June 5 gathering included a noon picnic, ice cream and treats, and a look at extended relatives from York Central City Hampton and Aurora among others. Proceedings featured numerous visits and meals throughout the weekend.
Thirty relatives and friends gathered Sunday June 5 at Immanuel Lutheran Church to honor Miss Pat Bradley of Bloomfield with games and a gift opening. A luncheon was served by the groom’s aunts Lena Mae Blase Louise Reetz Alvertus Jones and Bev Bills. Out of town guests came from Villisca Lincoln York Bradshaw and Hampton.
A hospital weekly roster for Annie I dug Memorial County lists patients across Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Gresham Stromsburg and related towns. Names include Anna Bernt Ruth Bills George Buchta Celia Butcher Elmer Dodds David Giddens Grace Gilbert Elmer Gleim Emil Hablitzel Lee Hanson Lydia Jaax Lillie Johnson Martin Kaczor George Olson Ira Ready Lester Rystrom Marian Selden Virginia Tomasiewicz Clara Tenniges Linda Waite Maria Westring Michelle Brown Clara Massie Michael Harrell Esther Brown Donna Wieseman Darlene Johnson Lillian Logan Marcel Mueller David Lamoree Minnie Campbell Timothy Hiemer Mary Starostka ee Carpenter Darrel Kreis Gus Hartel Rita Cerny Louis Scow Donald Vernin Nannie Adelson and Deceased Joseph Tomasiewicz.
Mrs Sherman Wilshusen and daughters visited the Gary Sagehorn home Friday afternoon. Johnson relatives from Aurora and Grand Island called on Mr and Mrs Albert Moeller Sr. in Grand Island Monday. The Blases hosted dinner with guests from Seattle Long Beach York and Henderson. Gustafsons, Sharman Holtorf Holtorf and Troester family visited Patterson in Canton S C. Eldon Peterson and Lenora Schmidt received visitors Friday. Raymond Stankel and family hosted Craig Peters at Kearney. Gerry Sagehorn and Dana Morris vacationed with grandparents Raymond and Velma Stankel in St Libory. Velma Klute of Hampton visited the Wilhusens Sunday. Lester Rhode hosted guests Eldon Peterson and Alvin Smith Monday evening.
A long list of socially active residents from Arborville and surrounding towns visited friends and relatives over the week. Notable stops include York to see the Bedient and Shenk families, Elmwood and Osceola guests with Jasa and Van Osrand, and Bradshaw and Bradshaw area hospitality.
The Polk Nebraska Evangelical Eree Church invites the public to Bible study at 8 p.m. and prayer. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Children’s Day at 11 a.m. A 7:30 p.m. special service features Junior High FCYF with a musical program and quiz team demonstration.
The Polk UMW of the United Methodist Church held a Thursday afternoon session June 2 in the church parlors with Mrs Edward Saylor presiding. Mrs Glenn Hill led Scripture and prayer. Mrs James Lindburg and Mrs Saylor sang a duet as Mrs Vern Samuels accompanied on piano and Mrs Dennis Stevens on flute. A film on Red Bird Mission and Kentucky mission schools was shown. Members and guests were divided into quiz groups from Bible verses, and a lunch was served by several hosts.
Polk United Methodist Church holds a Sunday service on June 12 at 11:00 a.m. A following pot luck farewell dinner honors Rev and Mrs Hopkins and their family, with Marquette joining for the service and dinner.
Mr and Mrs Lee Harless visited Grace Harless at Covenant Home Sunday evening. Sunday afternoon guests at Irvin Beckstrom's included the Beckstrom and Randall families from Springfield Grand Island and Clarks. Clar edy just returned home from hospital and recuperating at Irvin Beckstrom home. Jake Byers of Central City joined Sunday supper at Paul Coover's home.
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