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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
8
For sale a five year old Palo Mino gelding described as gentle broke. Contact Hordville at phone number 757-2619. Classified ad appears under sale listings.
Mrs. Mervin Samuels expresses thanks to friends for flowers gifts cards visits and meals received while in hospital and after returning home.
Hordville happenings list Paul Clayton graduating from Milford Trade School with relatives in attendance. Opal Jensen celebrates 15th birthday with Arnold Jensen’s family hosting. Community members travel for visits, dinners, and weekend gatherings across Hardville, Grand Island, Aurora, and Denver areas.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist and others in Columbus. The 25th wedding anniversary of Clarence Greenwall was celebrated at Highland Park Free Church with after events at the Greenwall home. Various visitors came from Dalton Illinois, Lincoln and Osceola for weddings, hospital visits, and family gatherings throughout the weekend. Notable items include a shower for Janice Anderson at Swede Plain church and engagements with June 17 wedding plans.
Report recalls heavy rain of 6.53 inches over Polk and surrounding floodwaters from Prairie Creek to Buckley Park. Observers describe high water, flooded creeks and lakes, and soil conservation as grassed waterways prevent soil loss at field boundaries.
Social visits abound as residents hosted and traveled to friends and relatives. A Knoxville of guests included Mrs Har old Anderson and Mrs Dean Ost berg with Mrs Ted Wyman in Silver Creek, honoring Mrs Lloyd Barnes of Reno. Lanny Ang’s June 15 departure prompted a barbecue at Dave Ekdahl’s home. Families Shrine connections show many afternoon coffee gatherings, dinners, and a family reunion in Grand Island.
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