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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
2
Readable items note W A Lindburgs and many relatives at a city park gathering for their 45th wedding anniversary with a noon picnic. Other brief notices include Mrs Brauer injured in a fall, weddings in Lawrence and Geneva, and locals visiting fellow towns and events.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stevens with Becky and Joel and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bedient returned from a three week vacation and visit spanning Hartford Connecticut. They toured Highland Mission Kansas Springfield Illinois Hannibal Missouri and the Blue Ridge Mountains before visiting Washington D C landmarks. The group crossed into New York City via the George Washington Bridge and stayed with Marlin Bedient in Manchester Connecticut joining Ken Bedient of New York City.
Elmer Hanquist Earl Steever and wives joined Mrs Frank Davis in Grand Island for Christmas merchandise shopping at Davis Pharmacy. A picnic honored Miss Leota Sneed, former Polk teacher, by Willard Adelson Floyd Lyle Alvin Wilhelms Lloyd Kroger and R Michenar families. Jeanelle Kroger Marilyn Hahn joined Girl Staters reunion banquet in Lincoln.
Thursday evening guests at Grant Johnson's home included Grant's sister from Lincoln and the Eskilsons from Hampton with young Terry Pierson from Marquette. Sunday diners at Laura Bolen's were Bud Bolton and family from Lincoln. Other visits included York and Augusta residents at the Lytle home, Iowa guest Pearl Jack, and Omaha and Shenk households. Additional weekend guests were Henry Pierson of Chicago and extended Hoffman, Pierson, and Lott family visits in Marquette and Central City.
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