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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1973

Page

4

Arborville Housewarming Welcomes Wolfe Family

Neighbors gather at the Don Wolfe home Friday evening to welcome the family and share a carry in lunch. Arborville Church youth distribute Key 73 Good News Testaments in the township. 6:30 fellowship supper follows at the Hall with community attendees and visiting relatives from nearby towns.

Don Wolfe Fred Bedient Art Emken John Wochner Cliff Bowman Harry Kennel Izetta Bedient Barbara Gnauden Eldon Anderson Harold Bedient Robert Bedient Alfreda Bedient Larry Schwarz Archer Arthur Stuart Nelson Benedict Virgil Tenniges Mary Bonnie Miller Craig Francis Tewell Ed Recknor Norman Recknor Arborvile Church Arborville Township Dolan Peterson Bruce Bedient Neal van Housen Don Dush Clarks Ma‘bel Kreutz Hastings Rex Kreutz Trumbull

Faithful Workers Club Meeting at Esther Larson Home

The Faithful Workers met at Esther Larson's home on Wednesday February 28 with 9 members and one guest Deloris Miller. President Dornburgh presided. Florence Hoffman and Margaret Brockevelt led the program. St Patrick nut cups were made for Osceola hospital and hostess gift went to Mrs Lyle Dornburgh. A lunch was served by Esther Larson and Mildred Norquest. The Swede Plain Methodist Church choir sang at the Good Samaritan Home Osceola with Rev Trucano as speaker. Joe Clark of Central City joined Walter Stohl for Sunday dinner.

Esther Larson Deloris Miller Pres Florence Hoffman Margaret Brockevelt St. Patrick Osceola Lyle Dornburgh Mildred Norquest Swede Plain

Hospital Week Census at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County

Weekly hospital census lists 40 patients and 10 dismissals across Osceola Stromsburg Polk and surrounding towns for February 26 to March 5. Names include Mr Parker Waker Polk and Mrs Jimmie Bowersock Thayer with several Osceola residents and four transfers. Deceased patient: Mr James Marsden of Gresham.

Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Parker Waker Polk Morace Baker Stromsburg Ludwig G Bohman Osceola Jimmie Bowersock Thayer Dorothy Campbell DeVon Carlson Florence Ekstrom Alan Gissler Elida Hellstrom Stromsburge Amber Hinck Kim Kreis Marlene LeSuer Phoebe L. Morgan Walter

Trinity Lutheran Church announces services and meeting

Pork Nebraska church notes Sunday service at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m Pastor P L Rowoldt leads worship. Council meeting set for Wednesday March 14 at 7 30 p m in the church hall.

Trinity Lutheran Church Pork Nebraska P. L. Rowoldt

Polk Happenings and Visiting Guests

Polk happenings note visits from Reuben Hanquist Wilmer Rodine and Hannah Rodine to Wausa where Marie Anderson of Medford Ore will visit relatives. Oscar Anderson theme continued with Dof Osberg Kent and Larry Anderson. Weekend guests at Stromsburg included Gordon Fredrickson Ralph Jones Milan Swasko Richard Anderson Robert Oberg and Harvey Sundberg. Pam Willits stayed with the Willits, Dudley Baack and Dennis Baack spent weekend with Bob Baack family.

Reuben Hanquist Wilmer Rodine Hannah Rodine Marie Anderson Medford Ore Wausa Don Hult Hult Anderson Oscar Anderson Dof Osberg Kent Larry Anderson Lincoln Harold Leonard Anderson Robert Willits Gordon Fredrickson Ralph Jones Osceola Milan Swasko Richard Anderson Robert Oberg Stromsburg Harvey Sundberg Walt Stohl Pam Willits Neal van Housen Dudley Baack Peru State College Dennis Baack Bob Baack

McGann Is Coming Update From Rock Island Visit

Mr and Mrs Lyle Ostberg of Rock Island were guests in the Rudolph Gustafson home from Saturday to Monday while en route home from a vacation spent in Texas and Mexico. Coffee guests at Emma Johnson’s Saturday included Violet Sundberg Viola Ziegelbein and Beulah Gustafson. David and Shirley Jones and Timothy Voto of Olathe Kansas were Friday night guests of Mrs Hilmer Jones. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stromberg and Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens joined Mr and Mrs Everette Hollett and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Humphrey of Clear Lake for a steak supper Saturday night at the Rolland Stromberg home. The Holle cz and Humphreys were weekend guests in the Rolland Stromberg home.

Lyle Ostberg Rock Island Rudolph Gustafson Texas Mexico Emma Johnson Violet Sundberg Viola Ziegelbein Beulah Gustafson David Shirley Jones Timothy Voto Olathe, Kans Hilmer Jones Lloyd Stromberg Paul Stevens Everette Hollett Lloyd Humphrey Clear Lake Iowa Rolland Stromberg Holletz and Humphreys

Ralph Redman Completes Water Pump Training School

Ralph Redman of Redman Well Service completed a three day water supply training school in Ashland Ohio. He received comprehensive training in pumping fundamentals and pumps and participated in workshops on installation and service of water disinfection ejecta and submersible pumps. He is shown receiving a diploma from Director Richard Bone for satisfactorily completing the course.

Ralph Redman The Redman Well Service Ashland Ohio Redman Richard Bone

Miss JoAnn Smith and Arlan Stromberg wed in Anchorage Alaska

JoAnn Smith and Arlan Stromberg formalized their marriage in a candlelight ceremony at Government Hill Church of Christ Anchorage Alaska on February 3 1973 Rev Graydon Jessup officiated with a double ring rite The couple announced plans to reside at 8818 Abbott Loop Road Anchorage Alaska Bride attended by sisters Linda Sue Smith Mary Jane Smith and Heidi Smith with Linda Sue as maid of honor and Mary Jane as bridesmaid Attendants wore red velvet gowns and floral bouquets The groom’s party included best man Arlan Stromberg and groomsman Jerry Soares Ushers and reception followed at Holiday Inn Both families announced educational and professional details for the bride and groom The bride a 1970s Upper Iowa College graduate earned a degree in English The groom holder of BA from Nebraska Wesleyan and MS from University of Alaska works for Arthur Young and Company in Anchorage The couple will reside at their Anchorage home after a Europe honeymoon.

JoAnn Smith Gary L. Stromberg Graydon Jessup Government Hill Church of Christ Anchorage Alaska Delbert L. Smith Lloyd Stromberg Linda Sue Smith Mary Jane Smith Heidi Smith Arlan Stromberg Lincoln Jerry Soares Vacaville Calif Thomas Crawford Fountain Valley David Wike Miami Flor Buster Newton Rick Richter Holiday Inn Robert Smith Chris Swalling Upper Iowa

Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Jerry Mrkvicka of Grand Island

A bridal shower for Lois Haggar t of Grand Island, now Mrs Jerry Mrkvicka, was hosted at Mrs Bill Kohl home in Clarks. Hostesses were Mrs Kohl, Mrs Ruth Douglas, and Mrs Bill Wurtz. Polk attendees included Mrs Dale Lindburg, Peggy and Sarah, Mrs M G Lindburg, Mrs Jim Lindburg, Mrs Bob Lindburg, and Mrs P W Aker.

Jerry Mrkvicka Lois Haggart Grand Island Bill Kohl Clarks Ruth Douglas Bill Wurtz Polk Dale Lindburg Peggy Sarah M. G. Lindburg Jim Lindburg Bob Lindburg P. W. Aker

Coffee guests visit Paul Stevens theme

Polk local news notes Sunday morning visits by Everette Hollett and Lloyd Humphrey of Clear Lake, Rolland Stromberg and JoElla. visits by Hulda Sagehorn, Mary Monson, and Clarence Guthrie to Sadie Clark in Merrick Manor Central City Friday night.

Paul Stevens Everette Hollett Lloyd Humphrey Clear, Lake Rolland Stromberg JoElla Hulda Sagehorn Mary Monson Clarence Guthrie Sadie Clark Merrick Manor Central City Conrad Lindholm Blanche Lundberg Aurora Blanch Fitz Wayne Lindholm Lincoln Harvey Sundberg Lynn Sundberg Brad Sundberg Kent Anderson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Arborville News Bernard Litty Allen Yost Sterling, Cole Yost Mrs Litty Ed Dobberstein Eva Piper Harold Ostrander Dick Bauer John Recknor Kristin St. Paul Wayne Swanson Rich Brockevelt York D. C. Morris David Moore Earl Fuehrer Lee Morris Tommy James Morris Leiani Jeannine Reetz Lloyd Morris Donald Morris L. D. Perkins Joel Stevens Faithful Workers Club Met Ladies & Girls Men’s & Boys Teflon Sundberg McGann Water Pump Nebraska Wesleyan University of Alaska Arthur Young and Company Europe St. Patrick’s Polk Legion Club
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