Senior Class Sneak Day in Lincoln Draws 600
Lincoln area events note the Senior Class and sponsor Miss Dorothy Pearson hosting a Sneak Day in Lincoln on Thursday with about six hundred in attendance. Other items list local visits, family gatherings, church activities, and community updates from Gothenburg to York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Methodist
O. W. Bryant
Gothenburg
Citizens State Bank
Dorothy Pearson
Frank Davis
Maurice Lindburg
Rev. R. M. Bailey
Wilburn Whitacre
Polk Progress rates and post office notice
The Polk Progress lists Alfred Norris W. as editor and publisher and details subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere. It also states second class matter status at the Polk post office and outlines pricing for cards of thanks obituaries poetry and advertising per column inch.
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Norris W. Alfred
Polk
Nebraska
Wba
Polk County 80th Anniversary Service Noted
A Polk Methodist Church 80th anniversary observance drew a crowd of about six hundred last Sunday. Bishop Bascom Watts of Lincoln delivered the morning sermon. O F Alfred, born 1875, died May 3 1958 at Stromsburg hospital at age 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley Sadale Club
Farnum Shrader
Baby
Fred Shockey
Polk Methodist Church
Bascom Watts
Lincoln
O. F .Alfred
Stromsburg Hospital
Wilbur Whitacre
Ralph Johnson
C. C. LaPorte
Hutchinson
Kaw
Anna Kisler
Frank Anderson
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Polk
Camping Time Sets Polk 4-H Camp at Covenant Cedars
Polk County 4 H members plan a three day camping event June 10 to 12 at Covenant Cedars Bible Camp in Hordville. Activities include vespers boating swimming fishing hiking crafts bug collecting and campfire sing along with supervised instruction from Dudle Osborn and Dr David Keith. Applications and camp fees are due by June 1 at the Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Covenant Cedars Bible
Hordville
Dudle Osborn
Fish and Game Commission
David Keith
University Extension
Polk County 4-H
Polk neighbors share afternoon tea and visits
Mrs Martin Hoffman Jr joined Mrs Lee Bayer for a Tuesday coffee. The week saw visitors including Mr and Mrs Max Jones and others from Central City Lincoln Grand Island and Bloomfield as well as local families sharing meals and Sunday calls at several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Lee Bayer
Max Jones
Chas. Norquest
Pastor Rowoldt
Lyle Dornburgh
Richard Johnson
Clarks
Melvin Benden
Don Eaton
Central City
Melvin Bender
Don Bjerrum
Randy
Roy Glasser, Jr
Milan Blase
Merton Springer
Grand Island
Blanch Nelson
Lincoln
Arnold Peters
Clarence Munn
Liva Munn
Clifford Branting
Gary Tranmer
Bloomfield
Allyn Chambers
Widga Family Attends Susan Ell en Widga and Allan Thompson Wedding
Mr and Mrs Lyle Widga Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga and Mr and Mrs Verland Widga attended the wedding of their niece Susan Ell en Widga daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Widga to Allan Thompson at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church Minneapolis Minnesota on April 20. On returning home Lloyd and Verland Widga visited Robert Stark of Fort Dodge Iowa while Lyle Widga visited Ernest Donelson in Rockford Illinois, returning home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Widga
Lloyd Widga
Verland Widga
Susan Ellen Widga
Leland Widga
Allan Thompson
Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Lloyd and
Verland Widgas
Robert Stark
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Lyle Widgas
Ernest Donelson
Rockford
Tlinois
Local Guests Visit Glen Brazda and Others
Saturday evening visitors to the Glen Brazda home included Mr and Mrs Verland Widga Mr and Mrs Everett Goertzen and Mr and Mrs Darold Hoffman. Sunday dinner guests were Mrs Lydia Peterson and Mrs Minnie Wright of Mrs Susan Gertsch. Wednesday evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher to Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher.
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Glen Brazda
Verland Widga
Everett Goertzen
Darold Hoffman
Lydia Peterson
Minnie Wright
Susan Gertsch
Ralph Fisher
Walter Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miltom Johnson
Lillie Johnson
Wallace Englund
Miss Johnson
Will Lindburg
R F. Anschuetz
Chicago
O. F. Alfred. Morris F Smith
O. E Davis
Harvey Shafer
R .L. Smith
EB. W. Hahn
California
Beatrice
Raymond Rauth
Pasadena
Alvin Rystrom
Stromsburg
W. A. Newton
Neal Gallant
York
Lloyd Kroger
WCTU
A. EB. Ekstrom
Paul Lemke
Johnnie Preston
Charles McGinnis
Hennie Seymour
Sam Leard
Valley
Pearl Jack
Helen Tucker
Methodist Sunday School
Saginaw
Farmers Coop Grain Association
COOP
Polk, Nebraska
Nebraska Association
Ape Fuliate
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
Insurance
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
State Farm
Ralph C. Bond
Funk
Bob Baack
Redman Well Service
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