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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1977
Page
4
Community members celebrate birthdays including Steven Kennel and Todd Van Housen. Visitors and weekend guests visit multiple local homes such as the Kennels, Bedients, Littys, and Tenniges, with church and theater outings in Omaha and nearby towns. Families host dinners and coffee gatherings, while some guests return from hospitals or trips to Denver and Seward.
About 240 mothers and daughters attended the Mother Daughter Banquet at the school gym. The event featured a salad buffet and a windmill themed decor with local volunteers coordinating table setups and entertainment by area students and families. Plans for the Fox Easter Sunrise Service were announced, with breakfast to follow at the high school gym and participation from Trinity and Fridhem churches.
Vance Stohl of Lincoln stayed overnight with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl. Verland Widga and family visited Stromsburg with Lester Widga. Glen Babcock called on Sadie Clark at Central City hospital and Ruth Aker and Bessie Green. Jerry Smith of Omaha visited Lena Johnson at the Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Willits family and Jerry Smith from Omaha joined Robert Rahrs for a Friday visit.
The community notes multiple birthday celebrations and Sunday visits. Harvey Sundberg’s birthday is marked with friends Mr and Mrs Calmer Johnson and Mrs Edna Sundberg hosting. Many families including Dittmers, Sealeys, Strombergs, and Sundbergs report Sunday dinners, brunches, and hospital or home visits across Polk, Lincoln, Grand Island, and nearby towns, with trips to York hospital and area events.
The hospital census for March 21 to 28 lists patients across Stromsburg Osceola and surrounding towns including Esther Appleton Roger Anderson Esther Boden George Buchta Maggie Burg Earl Burke Blanche Donelson Florence Ekstrom Carol Green Emil Hablitzel Earl Hardle Lillie Johnson Raymond Johnson Myrtle Jones Stella Kohl Stanley Lamb Charles McBeth Selma Peterson Irven Rystrom Bonnie Scott Harold Smith Connie Van Hoosen Donna Wieseman Fred Williams Eva Willits Elmer Gleim Esther Bernt Phillip Truax Donna Hellbusch Bradley Lamb Lloyd Sweenie Patricia Crowdell Darci Micek Mary Sterup Laura Rystrom Laverna Gutz Samuel Cook Antonette Nekl Lyndon Wieseman Virginia Church Donald Vergo Monica Schott Minnie Augustin Robert Mooney Floyd West Maisie Peterson Jane Peterson Laymon Westerfield Craig Saum Raymond Fey Gladys Thomas Dorothy Kontor The list shows names of patients admitted or treated during the week.
Mr and Mrs Paul Coover joined Stroms for supper while Nettie Carlson Nellie Laveus Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind visited Mrs Alvena Lind for coffee. Leonard Beetem and Vern Jones called on Mrs Jack Webster in Chapman. Vern Jones attended Rev Jack Webster’s funeral at Salt Mortuary Central City. M G Lindburg visited Ruth Aker at Central City hospital. Leroy Nelson Murray Nelson Wilfred Stephens and Kenneth Wilshusem families hosted and visited across the week.
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