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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
8
A narrator recalls the family tidying efforts as children swap wet garments for clean clothes then retreat to Kool Aid and cookies. Mom returns to a bathroom smelling of steam and towels in heaps while swimsuits dangle from a curtain rod.
Van Housen family picnic at Harrison Park York on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher were Father’s Day visitors in the Walter Fisher home. Don Neal and family from Clarks were guests of Dennis Van Housen. Ollie Johnson visited Clarence Van Ostrand. Everett Blender hosted Sunday dinner and lunch for Wm Blender, W L Blender, Francis Doremus, and Art Worth for Father’s Day. Ted Janky and Emory Cramer shared Father’s Day supper in Larry Cramer’s Stromsburg home.
The Busy Beaver Lassies of Hordville gathered June 8 at the Lutheran Church with eleven members present. President Becky Andreasen led with the 4-H pledge and the group sang their contest numbers. Ref refreshments were served by Sandra and Teena Chader. The next meeting is set for July 8 at 8 00 pm at the Town Hall hosted by Emilia Colgert and Lila Gress.
Mrs Calvin Gertsch of Columbus spent last Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs Grace Harless. Mr and Mrs Fred Laessie and others traveled to Scotts Bluff and Hay Springs for the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peck. Numerous relatives from Stromsburg, Lincoln, and Adelson visited in the Harless and Lindburg homes for Fathers Day events and Sunday evening calls.
Lists for Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital show patients in June week of 14 to 21 with names from Osceola Stromsburg Shelby and nearby towns. Notables include Mr Gary Ferris of Silver Creek and Wilmer Bodine who had surgery at Aurora Hospital.
William Chester Steel born April 13 1882 in Western Nebraska died June 7 1971 at Valentine Nebraska after a brief illness. He married Myrtle Hewitt in 1902 and had two children later wedded Esther Menses in 1944. Survived by son Ronzol of Los Angeles daughter Wilmetta Watts Valentine two grandchildren five great grandchildren and step daughter Bernice Lind Polk. He was city electrician of Polk and a longtime Odd Fellows member.
Paul Stevens advertises fresh lard for sale at 10 pounds for two dollars fifty cents. Contact Paul Stevens at phone number ending in 3911.
Mr and Mrs Harold Bedient of York visited Monday afternoon with Mrs Lovette McCoy. Weekend guests in the Dean Myers home included Mr and Mr Bill Hokanson of Lincoln. Father's Day brought many guests such as Lyn Sundberg Corey Ken Carlstrom Terry and Doug Theis of Newman Grove. Sunday suppers at York featured the Moore family and at La Salle, Colo the Shostroms visited. Fishing at Harlan Dam yielded a limit for Walter Stohl and Vance. A ranch family picnic near Arnold included numerous Polk neighbors and relatives. California visitor Mrs Harvey Drum Roxann and Esther Johnson of Central City visited Ed Coover. Dr and Mrs C R Peterson Osceola and Roger Gustafson and family spent the Lake Erickson weekend.
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