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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1962

Page

3

Easter Seals for 1962 Appeal Designs Revealed

The Nebraska Society for Crippled Children announced the 1962 Easter Seals designs by Chicago artist Robert F. Amft. His cheerful cartoon boy and girl faces appear in light orange on blue green or white, with a ribbon motto and Easter Lily emblem. The campaign runs March 15 through April 22.

Nebraska Society For Crippled Children Robert F. Amft Chicago Amft Easter Seal Society

Mr and Mrs Flodman Attend Sunday Dinner Meet

Mr and Mrs Carrol Flodman and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shenk and family for a social visit and meal.

Carrol Flodman Lawrence Shenk

Local Eastern Star meeting and community gatherings in Stromsburg

Stromsburg Eastern Star held a supervisor meeting March 6 at Polk lodge rooms after the lodge hall fire. Community notes include regional basketball events in Columbus with Ruth Kroger's daughter and visiting relatives, birthdays celebrated at Rudolf Nyberg's home, and various coffee guests and dinners across Stromsburg, Columbus, and nearby towns.

Stromsburg The Eastern Star Polk Lodge Gaylen Holmes Laurie Sioux Falls S. D Ruth Kroger Columbus Willard Adelson Lloyd Widge Dennis Virgil Bush Darold Hoffman van Bush Polk-Snyder Rudolph Nyberg Mary Nyberg Philip Nyberg Osceola Arvid Stranberg Central City Alvin Stranberg Stanley Carlson Hardville Walter Fisher Hartwig Flodman Robert Willits Omaha Jerry Smith Reuben Hanquist

Faithful Workers Club Holds Corsage Craft Afternoon

The Faithful Workers Club met at Margaret Brocke vel's home with 14 members and one visitor. Sharon Hudson led the program after the business meeting as the group crafted candy corsages. Ruth Miller prepared a specialty. Lunch followed, served by Jeanne Hoffman and Elaine Stromberg.

The Faithful Workers Club Margaret Brockevel Sharon Hudson Ruth Miller Jeannine Hoffman Elaine Stromberg

Farmers Union Co op Students Attend Oil Assn Meets G I Conference

The Farmers Union Co op Oil Association of Polk County held its annual meeting at Stromsburg High School on Saturday March 3 led by Quintin Torell. Rev How ard Olson gave the invocation. Reports showed rising sales and patronage savings. A clarinet quartet performed and Levert Oquist was elected to a 5 year board term. Lunch was provided by the Valley Fairview Church Ladies Aid.

Farmers Union Co-op Oil Association, Inc Polk County Stromsburg High School Quintin Torell Howard Olson Stromsburg Gilbert Erickson Consumers Cooperative Association of Lincoln John Miller

Relatives Honor Couple on Golden Wedding Date

A group gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Hartwig Flodman on Tuesday February 27 to honor their 50th wedding anniversary which occurred on February 28. The couple was presented a gift and a two tier cake with a lunch served after a pleasant afternoon.

Hartwig Flodman

Boxer Baby Beef 4H Club Meets at Beckstrom Home

The Boxer Baby Beef 4 H Club gathered March 4 at Ge nean and Rodney Beckstrom’s home with 17 members present. They discussed tractors and worked on their tractor books while Mrs Beckstrom served lunch. Ted Gleim reporter.

Genean Rodney Beckstrom

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Roger Hanquist Robert Vandegrift Margaret Ivan Smith North Platte Bill Kathy Art Speirs Lincoln John Smith Carroll Flodman Corda Guilford Aurora Alfred and Norris Norris Were Dinner Guests of Mr. and Mrs. van Bush Polk Decatur Patronize Progress Canada St Choice Polk Oil Company Farmers Union Co-op Galen Sterner Max Kroger Connie Hoffman Carol Stromberg Grand Island Senior High School Nebraska Governor Morrison Grand Island Baby Beef Ted Gleim Rees State Farm Mutual State Farm State Farm Mutual Collision Nebr Alfalfa Co., Inc
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