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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
8
Fishermen gather along the cold shore preparing for the fishing season at Gavins Point. A bystander battles a log while the crowd watches the long pole and line entice a hopeful catch amid an audience of Polk fishermen.
The Bizzy Bee 4-H Club met at the Erickson home on March 26 1971 with members present and one absent. The president led the 4-H pledge, Cindy Towell was voted in as a member, then the group had lunch and played games. Josie Kenmel served as news reporter.
The Baptist Mission Circle met on March 11 for its annual business meeting. Annual reports were presented and officers were elected with Mrs. Annette Creech as president Mrs. Sylvia Fossberg as vice president Mrs. Winnie Whitacre as treasurer and Mrs. Garnet Miller as secretary An all hostess lunch was served.
Mrs. Robert J. Murray and children from Chicago and Mrs. Charles Worquest returned from Mineral Wells Texas visiting Alwin Kisler. Several families hosted or joined meals with locals including the Adamsons Strombergs Boyles Linds Lindgrens and others as they attended events and shared visits around Lincoln Marquette Osceola and Stromsburg.
A special sincere thanks to all who donated blood at the Bloodmobile last Thursday. Gratitude extended to the American Legion for hall use, Progress for coverage, and everyone who helped with duties, recruiters, and food. Signed Janice Saylor, Elaine Miller, Jo Strand.
The family of Hillis Sterner expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for the kind deeds cards flowers and memorial gifts shared during the time of sorrow following the death of husband father and grandfather.
A roster of patients from Osceola Stromsburg Shelby and Rising City includes Mr John Iske Joseph Fjell Philip Eggli Harry Wallberg Harry VanHoosen Francis Donelson Mila Munch Martin Kaczor Homer Green Edna A Anderson John H Moeller Anita Hollister Martha LaMunyon Floyd West George Barber Ben Zedicher Irene Kops Maurice Watts Sr Milan Snodgrass Mauritz Swanson Emma Scholz Denise Gabriel D Alvin Sheets Gerhardt Lux Sophia Walford Nora Willits James Pogue and baby boy Wesley Michener Curtis Privett Floyd West Lula Pickett Effie Fernandez Clarence Davis Jr Ralph Davis Helen Kubicek Leon Meerkatz family. Ne als o Sunday supper guests Neal Van Housen and visits include Walter Nelson Mary Salchow Central City hospital. Tom Hoffman Kay Life of Kearney. weekend guests John Meston St Paul. visits by Max Lott Kirk Shelby Lee Anderson Osceola.
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