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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1962

Page

3

Polk Local Guests Share Meals and Birthdays

Mrs Emma Johnson hosted Sunday dinner at a Central City cafe with guests including Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg and other Sundberg family members. Numerous visits followed in nearby towns with extended family and friends joining meals in Osier Sundberg, Aurora, Stromsburg, and Stromsburg area homes.

Emma Johnson Central City Albert Sundberg Oscar Sundberg C. QO. Bodine Emma Horstman

Congregational Church notices in Arborville

Lindley J. Cook serves as pastor and Mrs. Laura Merchant as superintendent. Church services are at 9 15 A M and Sunday School at 10 15 A M.

Arborville Lindley J. Cook Laura Merchant

Trinity Lutheran Church Service and Activity Schedule

Trinity Lutheran Church led by Pastor B. A. Barnell lists Sunday School at 9 45 A M Worship at 11 00 A M Thursday choir practice 7 30 P M Luther League and ULCW meeting First Wednesday at 2 00 P M.

Trinity Lutheran Church B. A. Barnell Luther League ULCW

WCTU Meeting At Mrs. Seymour Home

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathered at Mrs. Hennie Seymour's home with nine members present. Mrs Chas Whittemore led the program and a nice lunch was served.

WCTU Hennie Seymour Chas Whittemore

Crusaders Meeting and Community Chorus Schedule

At 11 00 Crusaders meet at 7 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Reuben Ehn Co hosts Mr and Mrs Adolph Morris Choir rehearsal Wednesday March 28 8 00 p m Gilbert Lampshire Church School Superintendent Sunday Church School 10 00 a m Morning Worship 11 05 The Childrens Church or Society will have part in the program Choir rehearsal Week 8 00 p m Community Chorus Sunday 2 30 in the High School

Crusaders Reuben Ehn Adolph Morris Gilbert Lampshire Childrens’ Church Or Society

New Regional Phone Directories Coming Next Week

Two independents publish regional directories listing about 22 000 telephones in 45 towns across Butler Fillmore Polk Saline Seward and York counties serving around 65 000 people. Clarks Telephone Company and Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company group publish alphabetically in white pages with business listings in yellow pages by town. Directories include new classified services and aim to speed intertown calls and emergency services.

Butler Fillmore Polk Saline Seward York Clarks Telephone Company Clarks Neb Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company R. B. Wait Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co

Last Week Local Items Celebrate Mrs. C. Marvin Fredrickson Birthday

Mrs. C Marvin Fredrickson was surprised Wednesday afternoon March 7 by friends who gathered at her home for a birthday lunch and gifts. Mrs Laura Bolton spent the weekend with her son Clarence Bolton and family in Lincoln.

Ostbrey Family Visited Harry Anderson Home

Mr and Mrs Don Ostbrey and family were Friday evening visitors in the Harry Anderson home. Mrs Dick Larson and baby of Central City spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Hennie Seymour.

Don Ostbrey Harry Anderson Dick Larson Baby Central City Hennie Seymour

County Offices See New Candidate Filings

Joe Sedlak of Shelby filed for County Sheriff on the Democrat ticket Ceva Carlson of Osceola filed for Clerk of the District Court on the Republican ticket Robert E Oberg of Stromsburg filed for Director of the Polk County Rural Public Power District on the Non Political ticket

Joe Sedlak Shelby Ceva Carlson Osceola Robert E.’ Oberg Stromsburg Polk County

Open house guests visit Thomson Co. in Grand Island

Mr and Mrs Ralph Kahler and Mr and Mrs R O Werner attended her open house for the Thomson Co. in Grand Island Sunday afternoon. Dale Richards of Clarks, Carl Waggoner of Fullerton, were Sunday evening guests in Don Ostberg home. Fightmaster and Myra Skaden and Ronnie of York were Sunday afternoon and lunch guests of Mrs. Ella Shenk. Art Peterson and family of Central City, Verland Widga, were Sunday evening supper guests in the Lloyd Widga home.

Robert Vandegrift Stromsburg Walter Fisher Martin Hoffman Ester Lackey Orlie Miller Ralph Kahler R. O' Werner Thompson Co Grand Island Dale Richards Clarks Carl Waggoner Fullerton Don Ostberg Warren. Fightmaster Myra Skaden Ronnie York Ella Shenk Art Peterson Central City Verland Widga Lloyd Widga

First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska Event Schedule

Elmer I Logan pastor leads a week of church activities from March 22 to March 29 including Victor Hour senior choir practice Girls Missionary Guild Sun day School Morning Worship CYF meeting Evening Service Board of Trustees meeting Ladies Bible Study Boys Club Victory Hour Youth Choir and Youth Choir rehearsal at First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska.

Victor Missionary Guild Board of Trustees Ladies Bible Study

Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home Schedule

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home lists events from March 24 to March 28. Confirmation instruction on Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 a m, Sunday services at 11:00 a m, Sunday School at 10:00, choir rehearsal Monday, Lenten service Tuesday led by Pastor Leaf, and Wednesday teachers meeting.

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home A.m Calvary Choir Pastor Leaf

Evangelical Free Church Events Preview

William Pinkernell pastor leads weekly prayer at 7 30 pm and Sunday services at 8 30 am 10 00 am with Sunday School for all ages. A parent teacher night features The Family That Changed The World film and children singing. Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2 30 pm.

Evangelical Free Church William Pinkernell Women’s Missionary Society

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Gene Bauer Sutton Wilmer Bodine Edwin Glad Aurora Orlie and Ester Wilfred Stephens W. J. Fisher Robert Stohl Genoa Julia Flodman C. Marvin Fredrickson Holdrege Walter Rost Jane Lawrence Lind Nebr Johnson Bros Lincoln Frank B. Morrison Nebraska Gloria Houser Wilber Barbara Leavitt Crete Nebraska Society For Crippled Children Bernard Klasek Congregational Church Daimanuel Lutheran Church Marvin Gruett State State Farm Mutual State Farm First Baptist Church Polk, Nebraska Elmer I. Logan O. A. Johnson Swede Plain Booth Across the Nation Omaha Lincoln Central City Omah Polk Legion Hall Gerald Leaf Patronize Progress Glenn Schwarz
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