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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
2
Local items cover engagements births birthdays and birthdays parties. Notable mentions include Grant Willits 90th birthday open house June 28 in Polk, the Engagem ents of Janice Johnson and Larita Ann Richards, and Merle Strombergs farewell move to Wahoo. A Union Pacific schedule change and various family visits and illnesses appear alongside sales and a small fire at Floyd Lyle's home.
The Polk Progress lists editor and publisher Norris W Alfred, notes post office entry, and shows subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere, plus pricing for notices, obituary poetry, and advertising per column inch. It indicates a 10 cent per line charge for Card of Thanks and a minimum $1.00 charge.
Harry Carlson took Gilbert Benson to Grand Island on Monday for Gilbert’s appendectomy. Alumni officers for the coming year elected include Pres Zarah Shafer Vice Pres Ruby Anderson and Sec and treas Glen Stevens. A miscellaneous shower was held at Mrs Claus Petersons home June 25 in honor of Miss Tressa Hill. Mr and Mrs Victor Anderson of Stromsburg celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday with Rev J L Hedbloem Co O Bodine and wife A BE and Oscar Sundberg and wives Mrs Anna Sundberg and I T Samuelson present.
Mrs. Burdette Flodman and Mrs. Paul Coover attended funeral services for Rial Brazee at Shelby on Wednesday afternoon. Rial Brazee was the father of Mrs. Bill Stromberg of Ft. Collins, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Cramer spent Sunday evening in the Larry Cramer home in Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs. Robert Vandugrift and Margaret of Stromsburg and house nest Sani Lastovica of Omaha were Thursday evening visitors in the Walter Fisher home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sealey Sr. were Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coover. Mrs. Dolan Hahn had surgery last Thursday at the York Hospital. Mrs. Wilda Holmes left by bus on Monday night to visit several days in the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Jung and family at Arvada, Colo. Co-hosting Sunday dinner and evening lunch were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lind, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whitacre, Emma Anderson and Lille Lind for out of town relatives and friends. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Borgman and Mrs. Ella Keiser of Hildreth, Mr. and Mrs. Galyn Lind of Ayrell, Mr. and Mrs. David Mills of Arnold and grandson Bret of Rapid City, Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Lind and son, Michael of Arnold.
Katherine Straub of Hordville visited Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind Monday afternoon for coffee. Dennis Widga of Lincoln spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Widga. A slumber party for Lellani Stohl was held Monday evening with Leanne Glad Jan Samuelson Carita Jones Wands Flodman Mary Sue Lindburg Mary Jo Widga Julia Fisher and Pam Ostherg noted among attendees.
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