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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
8
Mr Arthur Adelson and Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson and Mr and Mrs Ray Guilford of Central City attended a Sunday gathering in Osceola to celebrate the 48th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler Sr.
Miss Delores Willits and Mr. Robert Rahrs were married February 24 at the Lutheran Student Chapel Lincoln with Pastor Alvin Peterson officiating. The ceremony featured organist Ruth Wolfmeyer and vocalist Wayne Stoeber, coral pink attire for attendants, and a coral pink rose bouquet for the bride. The couple reside at 4833 Colfax Lincoln Nebraska.
The Polk Baptist Mission Circle met March 13 in the church with Mrs Gene Wood conducting the devotional and speaking on Bethel Founders Week. The annual business session heard committee and officer reports and an all hostess lunch followed.
Clyde Cantrell of Topeka Kansas was buried in Grand Island on March 10. He was a son in law of Mr and Mrs Cliff Branting.
Max Kroger has signed a contract to play for the Dallas Cowboys next fall. Mr and Mrs Gordon A Carlson were Monday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Clayton Nelson and family of Marquette. Miss Lois Johnson of Lincoln entertained to Sunday dinner Philip Johnson, Mr and Mrs Wallace Lind and family, Mrs Nettie Carlson, Mrs Alvina Lind and Ellsworth Carlson. Mr and Mrs Edd Coover were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson.
The Arborville Stitch and Stir club held its second meeting at Ann Otte s home on March 2. Ann Otte presided with Penny Bills as secretary. Leaders distributed manuals and records and planned next year s events. Lunch followed, and the next meeting is set at Penny and Paula Bills home.
Polk residents hosted and visited multiple families this week. A Sunday birthday celebration at Hadd Hanquist’s featured a carry in lunch attended by Gustafson Hahn and Hanquist families. Several guests visited Central City and Grand Island for meals and hospital visits. A trip to Germany marked by a wedding added to the week’s notes. Birthday celebrations and local gatherings continued with family and friends across Swanton Marquette Kimball and Fullerton areas.
Service member listed with unit details and a Fort Lewis mailing address in Washington 98433. The entry shows Pvt Thomas Lee Cramer US56934696 Co A 2nd Bn 1st Bde 2nd Plt.
Week of March 12 to 19 lists numerous patients from Osceola Stromsburg Rising City Shelby Waco York Gresham and Stromsburg with many dismissed or discharged. Names include Clyde Courtney Kathleen Simpson Rhonda Fredrickson Frank Gembica baby boy Robert J Anderson Daniel Magnuson John Bailey Albert Wendell Thelma Conkling John Martens Ronald Smith Rodney Larson Frank Thelander Charles Nuttleman Dennis Emmons Mabel Thompson Vida Beckmeyer Raymond Urban Eva Rosenberry Rugene McMeekin Dee Hastings Vaughn Mickey Adolph Carlson William Herrmann Jimmie Bowersock Betitha Bahr Howard Boden Cleo Cramer Guy Feeser Todd Hiemer Bolish Zulkoski Maggie Wieseman Sharon Snodgrass William Misner Orlie Miller and James Brazda Jr noted as discharged from Aurora hospital.
A miscellaneous shower was given Sunday for Miss Cheryl Sagehorn at the home of Mrs Lyle Widga with help from several hosts. Guests enjoyed themed games and lavender and white refreshments as the bride-to-be opened gifts. Ella Fogelsong poured. lunch for 30 came from Central City, Clarks, and Polk. Sagehorn will wed Roger Morris next month.
Mrs Stephen Fredrickson was honored at a Sunday afternoon bridal shower at the Charles Stromberg home in Lincoln with co host Mrs Harvey Sundberg. Friends and relatives played bridal games and the bride opened gifts. A dainty lunch was served with Mrs Raymond Sundberg pouring coffee.
The Boxer Baby Beef 4H club met March 12 at Polk Community Hall. Joann Stevens Tom Stevens and Dave Stromberg demonstrated how to tie knots useful for calves. Members learned knot tying from a Veterinary Science lesson. Lunch was served by Mrs Rystrom and Mrs Oberg. Next meeting set for April 9.
Trinity Lutheran Polk Nebraska posts the weekly schedule with Pastor Paul Rowoldt. Church School at 9 45 A M Service at 11 00 A M Catechetical Class Wednesday March 20 at 545 P M Sunday School Teachers Meeting Wednesday March 20 at 800 P M Community Chorus practices Sunday afternoons until Palm Sunday at 230 P M
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