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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1970
Page
7
Crowded week of greetings across Crete Hallam Clarks and surrounding towns features numerous visits. Families like the Dahlins Dittmers Johnsons Hahn and Willits convene for meals and celebrations while graduation exercises and baccalaureate events bring relatives to Kearney State College and local campuses.
Fourteen members of the Faithful Workers Club gathered at Polk Park on Friday May 22 for the year’s last meeting. Mildred Norquest led the business session and program with games as the secret pals were revealed and gifts exchanged. A park picnic followed with Irene Widga supplying coffee and Mildred Norquest a cold drink. Members planned to reconvene in September.
Polk residents report a buffet dinner in Wayne Creech’s home hosted by Pastor and Mrs. Wood and family. Dwight Burney and Nebraskans touring Florida in March viewed color slides after the meal. The Burneys, Elwood Sandell and families, Bill Nelson and Lincoln visitors also spent time with local residents.
Mrs Martin Hoffman Sr and Mrs Edith Benson returned from Chicago by plane via Lincoln. The Blases and Mr Garling attended grandson James Blases wedding at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Olathe Kansas on June 6. They also joined graduation for Gail Lynn Porter in Sioux City Iowa and visited Minnie Fenster at Memorial Hospital in Aurora. Edith Benson and Esther Peterson spent Saturday coffee with Mrs Hoffman.
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