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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1963

Page

4

Local events mix dinner, birthdays and school honors

About 45 people gathered at the Wurtz home Saturday to honor Clifford's birthday. A box supper and program followed at Grace Chapel with 65 relatives and friends for the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson. High school faculty and basketball team members enjoyed a 7 o'clock dinner hosted by the Larson family, with a county tournament trophy centered on the table and music by Elizabeth Allison Phyllis Alfred and Iva Stevens.

Grace Chapel Frank Anderson Mildred Snodgrass Valparaiso Mesdames Theo Larson Ed Larson Elaine Nyberg Margaret Nelson Arlene Crew Elizabeth Allison Phyllis Alfred Iva Stevens M. E. Church Earl Stevens Alvin Ehn Scottsbluff Butch Mills Kenneth Harold Johnnie Strand Neal Gallant Chas Peterson Lincoln

March 31, 1963 Key Deadline For Wool Program

March 31, 1963 marks the final date for marketings of wool and unshorn lambs to qualify for payments under the 1962 wool program. Producers must file applications with the County ASCS Office by April 30, 1963. Marketings after March 31 will be eligible under the 1963 program.

ASCS

Polk Hosts Weekend Socials and Legion Birthday Party

Friday evening visitors included the Millers Werner Flodman families. Saturday guests honored Doyle Sundberg of Sterling Cole. Sunday guests of Ollie Johnson included Bodine Johnson and Steenbock families. The American Legion and Auxiliary invite members and spouses to a 44th birthday party at Polk Legion Hall Friday March 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Don Miller Roger Werner Burdette Flodman Albert Sundberg Doyle Sterling, Cole C. O. Bodine Emma Johnson The American Legion and Auxiliary Legion Polk Legion Hall

Local Social Notes From Havens to Polk County

Sunday afternoon visitors gathered at the Havens home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wurtz. Miss Thais Belle Lackey will teach in Bradshaw for the coming year and Rev E E Pengelley of Friend visited in the Sundberg home. The Lytle family attended a funeral in York on Saturday. Anna Marie Fjell and Mary Alice Ekstrom from Wahoo Lutheran College are practice teaching nearby this week. A R Marshall of Kimball stayed with Mrs. Henrie Seymour. The Adels ons and family of Abilene Kansas spent the weekend at F A Adelson as memorials for Frank Davis and Clark Stouffer were observed at the Methodist church. Polk Community Chorus plans The Messiah on April 9 at Polk High School. Sheralee Hill selected for Nebraska Wesleyan University band on a 10 day spring tour. Mrs Myra Cox of Lincoln visited the Alfred home and joined Martha and Ellen Larson for dinner. Flora Ostberg left for Kilgore Texas to stay with her daughter. Polk High Juniors issued their first Polk a Dot school paper. Mrs Frank Davis hosted Sunday guests including her children Kenneth Davis and family and Mrs Charles Shepard and husband of Stanford.

Herbert Wurtz Havens Thais Belle Lackey Bradshaw E. E. Pengelley Friend O. E. Sundberg Chas. Lytle York Anna Marie Fjell Mary Alice Ekstrom Wahoo Lutheran College Frank Davis Clark Stouffer Polk Messiah Polk High School Sheralee Hill Nebraska Wesleyan University Myra Cox Lincoln O. F. Alfred Martha Ellen Larson Flora Ostberg Kilgore Tex Polk High Polk-a-Dot Kenneth Davis North Benr Davis Charles Shepard Stanford Ella Shenk Art Bejamin Dick Larson Leslie Adelson North Platte Mr. Larson Richard Widge Ollie Johnson Fred Johnson Good Samaritan Osceola Theo. Larson Martha Larson Leroy Nelson Leonard Nelson Lutheran Hospital Grand Island Harry Nelson H. J. Bedient Bedient Carl Bedient Eldon Susan Cedar Rapids Iowa Albert Sundberg Doyle Sundberg Sterling, Colo Claude Shenk Sadie Clark Edith Benson Theo Larson Emil Peterson Stromsburg Wendell Appleton Donald Peterson Ralph Peterson Omaha Lynn Benson Tim Lisa Kearney Paul Stevens Exvin Hahn Cambridge Larson Hannah Hahn Doyle Dolan Hahn Paul Nielsen Dwayne Hahn Dwayne M. D. Strong Ellen Youngland Hennie Seymour N. E. McNaught WSCS Methodist Church Nebraska Mervin Samuels Jim Stufft Clarks Emma Horstman P. W. Aker

Local Community Guests and Family Visits Highlight Week

Mrs. Ella Shenk visited Mrs. Art Bejamin for Sunday dinner. Several families hosted or visited relatives across towns including North Platte Grand Island and Cedar Rapids. Birthday dinners, weddings anniversaries and hospital calls were noted with guests from Osceola York Aurora and Lincoln gatherings.

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