Progress Files: Local Notices of Death and Movements
Mrs. Clarence Emper died at home at age 29 leaving a husband and young son. Mrs. Herman Blase had an operation at Lutheran Hospital Monday. The Nelson Brothers sold their biker shop to Mr. Wickstrom Jr. in Kearney. Mr and Mrs A E Sundberg depart for a business and vacation trip to Idaho and Oregon, planning to be gone some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eprer
Glarence Emper
Herman Blase
Lutheran Hospital
Nelson Brothers
Wickstrom Jr
Kearney
A. E Sundberg
Idaho
Oregon
Local Births and Death Notice Highlights
Twenty years ago a son was born to Mr and Mrs Curtis Flodman on May 24. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leo Eschelman on May 25. Mr and Mrs Edson Wilcox welcomed a son on May 24. Everett Stouffer arrived from Los Angeles to visit his parents. Mrs Wallace Sandell held the lucky number on the American Legion quilt. Esther Linton Dorsey died at her home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Flodman
Wallace Sandell
American Legion
Everett Stouffer
Los Angeles
J. L. Stouffer
Leo Eschelman
Edson Wilcox
Esther Linton Dorsey
Polkei School Alumni Banquet Draws Crowd Of 125
The 29th annual alumni banquet at Polkei School attracted about 125 attendees. Gladys Marie Blase died May 24 after a sudden embolism at home. Arthur Morrill placed third in a lamb contest at the Omaha Lamb and Wool Congress. About 320 women attended Polk County Food Preservation demonstrations. Delores Lampshire and Vergil Flodman were married June 1 at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs C W Walgren died May 27 at Stromsburg Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys “Marie Blase
Arthur Morrill
Omaha
Polk County
Delores Lampshire
Lyman Lamphire
Hordville
Vergil Flodman
Ernest Flodman
Methodist Parsonage
C. W. Walgren
Stromsburg
Birthday thanks noted in Nelson renewal letter
In a Progress Office letter T J Nelson renewed for a year and thanked friends for remembering his birthday. He remarked he didn’t know he had so many friends. Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson visited the Harlan Johnson home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Nelson
Progress Office
Nelson
Leslie Adelson
Harlan Johnson
Weekend Visits and Local Social News in Loup City Area
Mr and Mrs Henry Horstman spent the weekend with relatives in Loup City. Thursday afternoon Mrs Oscar Sandberg hosted several friends including Mrs Ellen Sandell and Mrs Sapp who plans to move to Europe for a year. Families from Stromsburg Gothenburg Central City and Harvard appear in a roundup of visits and gatherings across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Horstman
Loup City
Oscar Sandberg
Ellen Sandell
Albert Sundberg
Dale Lindburg
William Sapp
Polk
Martha Myers
Grant
Ramage
Central City
Myers
Ivan Cramer
S. Stenbeck
Paul Cohagen
Gilbert Lampshire
P.W. Aker
Harvard
Hospital Aide Virginia Harding Undergoes Appendectomy
Virginia Lea Hardings underwent an appendectomy at York General Hospital last week. Guests of Rev and Mrs. Elwood Anderson included her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Cook and daughter Ruth Ann of Minneapolis. Mrs Palmer from LaGrange Wyoming visited with Anderson family while Ruth Ann stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lea Hardings
York General Hospital
Elwood Anderson
Russell Cook
Ruth Ann
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Anderson
Mrs. Palmer
LaGrange
Wyoming
Mra Palmer
Card of Thanks for Neva Peterson’s Loss
Family expresses sincere gratitude to all who comforted them after the death of Mrs. Neva Peterson. Special thanks to Rev. Elwood Anderson, the Whitacres, Kroger and Merchant families, Baptist Missionary Women, Country Women's Club, neighbors, relatives and pallbearers. Ben Peterson Orlie Miller Kenneth Samuels Mervin Samuels family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Peterson
Elwood Anderson
Wilbur Whitacre
Lloyd Kroger
Merchant
Baptist Missionary Women
Country Women’s Club
Ben Peterson
Orlie Miller
Kenneth Samuels
Ervin Samuels
Thanks for support after bereavement from Peterson and Bjorkman families
The Peterson and Bjorkman families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for comforting acts after the loss of their loved one. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Peterson. Mrs. Selma Bjorkman and family. Mrs. Freda Bjorkman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Peterson
Selma Bjorkman
Freda Bjorkman
Polk Progress Publisher Note in Polk Nebraska Post Office
Alton W. Wilhelms editor and publisher is noted as a second class mail matter at the Polk Nebraska Post Office dated March 31 1907 under the 1870 act. This item records the newspaper’s mailing status and official designation for archival purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Pre-Nuptial Shower Held For RoJean Nelson
RoJean Nelson was guest of honor at a Wednesday afternoon shower at the Methodist church with forty five guests. Sheralee and Sondra Hill performed a piano duet and Sondra read The Usual Way. A scrapbook detailing the bride to be’s life was made by the attendees. Mrs T A Stevens aunt of the bride poured at the tea, and gifts for the future home were given. Hostesses were RoJean’s cousins Mrs Floyd Miller Mrs James Lindhureg Mrs Irvin Anderson Mrs Glenn Hill and Mrs Lloyd Hahn and her aunt Mrs Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RoJean Nelson
Sheralee
Sondra Hill
Sondra
T. A. Stevens
RoJean
Floyd Miller
James Lindhureg
Irvin Anderson
Glenn Hill
Lloyd Hahn
Stevens
Mrs Altstadt Honored At Shower In Parish Hall
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs William Altstadt nee Maxine Kingsley was hosted by Mmes C O Bodine Reuben Hanquist Elmer Sanberg and Edwin Nyberg at the Evangelical Free Church par lors Saturday afternoon. Entertaining games opened a sequence of gifts with summer pink and white decorations and refreshments served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Altstadt
Maxine Kingsley
Evangelical Free Church
Mmesq
C. O. Bodine
Reuben Hanquist
Elmer Sanberg
Edwin Nyberg
Personal Shower Honors Jolene Johnson With Gifts
Theiss Jolene Johnson was the honored guest of a personal shower Tuesday evening. The bride received many beautiful presents. Games furnished the entertainment of the evening. Lunch was served at the close of the evening by the hostess, Mrs Wayne Creech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theiss Jolene Johnson
Wayne Creech
Dinner Guests At Harlan Johnson Home
Sunday dinner guests at Harlan Johnson’s home included Mrs Atha Riddlemoser Central City Mr and Mrs M J Morressey of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs J C Riddlemoser of Meridian Idaho Friday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Bud Pett and family of Orion Illinois and Mrs Benson from Hardville The W S C S met at the Methodist Church with a youth and church panel and a pledge candle lighting service followed by refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Johnson
Atha Riddlemoser
Central City
M. J. Morressey
Lincoln
J.C Riddlemoser
Meridian
Idaho
Bud Pett
Orion
Illinois
Benson
Hardville
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Fredrickson
Polk High School Receives Freedoms Award
A bronze medal honoring Polk High School in Polk, Nebraska was presented by Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge in a televised ceremony from Omaha. Tom Sawyer of Valley Forge announced the award to Superintendent H E Warren and Marilyn Hahn after Marilyn nominated the school with materials including United Nations program County Government Day and American Legion Democracy essay participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk School
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Omaha
Iw. C
Tom) Sawyer
KMTV
H.E. Warren
Marilyn Hahn
Marilyn
United Nations
American Legion
Polk High School
Polk
Nebraska
Iolene Johnson Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Jolene Johnson was the honored guest at a miscellaneous shower held June 6 at the Ivan Johnson home with hostesses Mrs. Wayne Creech Miss Laura Monson Mrs. Emil Monson and Mrs. Ivan Johnson. Games and gift opening followed by a lunch for 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolene Johnson
Ivan Johnson
Wayne Creech
Laura Monson
Emil Monson
Donna Cohagen Guest of Harleen Johnson This Week
Donna Cohagen was hosted by Harleen Johnson as a guest this week, with programs and events featuring their discussion. The engagement highlighted local community activities and introductions between the two individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Cohagen
Harleen Johnson
Bible School Closes With Evening Program
The Evangelical Free and Baptist Churches' Bible School ran May 25 to June 5 with 102 enrollments. Department teachers included Mrs Gordon Glad Miss Retha Creech Mrs Donald Hanquist Mrs Elwood Anderson Gilbert Glad Vincent Stranberg Rev and Mrs Clifford Smith with Mrs Vincent Stranberg as Superintendent and Harriet Bush as Secretary. Daily department contests raised 92.51 to be sent to Ethiopia. A Friday night program at the Baptist Church featured songs and student work for a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free and Baptist Churches
Gordon Glad
Retha Creech
Donald Hanquist
Elwood Anderson
Gilbert Glad
Vincent Stranberg
Clifford Smith
Harriet Bush
Ethiopia
The
Baptist Church
Polk County Picnic in Roosevelt Park Los Angeles
A Polk County picnic is planned in Roosevelt Park Los Angeles on June 21 1953. Attendees should go to the 1700 block east Florence Avenue then a half block south along the Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. Lunch is to be brought but coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Park
Los Angeles
California
Florence Ave
Pacific Electric Railroad
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Polkei School
W. S. Desch
York and
Davis Pharmacy
Faustman
Aurora
Alton W. Wilhelms
Associatiiqn
J. Ve
Mrs. Altstadt
Progress
Iolene Johnson
Bridal
Bible School
Bere
Ite Pai
Hn & Fynnetees Oe
York County
BUICK
GMC
Minneapolis-Moline
GEHL
E. H. Mahlin
Ralph Peterson
Mahlin Buick and Implement Company
Central City, Nebr
Foster Cleaners i Whits
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