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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1963

Page

2

Card of Thanks to Arborville Community

We thank relatives friends and the Arborville Missionary Society for gifts. Cards visits and food during hospital stay and after returning home are deeply appreciated. Mrs. Owen Bedient and Ann Margaret.

Dorothy Sutton Adelyn Cockrell Russell Fredrickson Wallace Fredrickson Wesley Fredrickson Gordon Fredrickson Earl Fredrickson Arborville Missionary Society Owen Bedient Ann Margaret

Birthday honors mark visit by Hanquist Swedenburg kin

Complimentary to Mrs. Dale Hanquist for her birthday family friends Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanquist and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swedenburg and kin spent Sunday evening at their home.

Dale Hanquist Harold Hanquist Ralph Swedenburg

Connie Hoffman Hosts Senior Girls Barbecue in Arborville

Connie Hoffman entertained the Arborville senior girls with a barbecue at her home on Friday evening followed by games of Ringo. Various local families gathered for visits and dinners during the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Ted Otte and the Otte family, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cline who left for California to join a spouse returning from overseas.

Connie Hoffman Gerald Cline California Don Hudson Mike Shenk Ernest Brockevelt Wilford Smith Bellwood Ringo Ed Hansen Martin Barrett Bethel Sutton York Francis Tewell Dean Antz Alma Leland Bills Chris Weber Bradshaw Fred Bedient Bruce Joel Stevens Vernon Cline Laura Merchant Ralph Fisher Melvin Bender Lowell Bills F. W. Bedient Charles Burgess Arborville Missionary and Aid Society Esther Lackey Harry Kennel Virgil Tenniges Cheryl

Farewell Supper Honors Schnackenberg and Karloff Families

A Farewell Fellowship supper at Trinity Lutheran Church on May 5 honored the James Karloff and William Schnackenberg families. Mrs. Kenneth Sand Mrs. Glen Brazda and Mrs. Kenneth Werner organized entertainment. Natalie Hahn performed Hats and Curtis Jones plus others sang May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. Pastor Barnell expressed gratitude to the families.

Trinity Lutheran Church Sunay James Karloff William Schnackenberg Kenneth Sand Glen Brazda Kenneth Werner Natalie Hahn Good Lord Curtis Jones Randy Neuhaus Dennis Baack Rodney Werner Lyn Ramsey Roxanne Werner Pastor Barnell Karloff Schnackenberg Charles Norquist Martin Hoffman Lee Bayer

Busy Bees 4 H Club Holds May Meeting

The Busy Bees 4 H Club met at Karen Miller’s home on May 4 with fourteen members answering roll call by naming a cleaning kit item. Marcia Myers demonstrated vacuum use and Karen Miller showed window and mirror cleaning techniques. The next meeting is May 24 at the Community Hall with Millie Blinch as hostess.

Busy Bees 4-H Club Karen Miller Marcia Myers Millie Blnch

Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Trennepohl Family

Mr and Mrs Bernard Trenne pohl and Doug of Nelight were Sunday dinner and supper guests of Mrs Art Trennepohl and children.

Bernard Trennepohl Doug Nelight Art Trennepohl

Polk Woman's Club Meets At York

Fourteen Polk Woman's Club members traveled to York on Tuesday evening April 30. They ate at Esther's Cafe before a brief business meeting in which a new president was elected for fall duties. The club plans to sponsor a summer reading program for local children and then viewed the film To Kill a Mockingbird. This was their last meeting until fall.

Polk Woman’s Club York Esther's

Country Women Club Holds April Meeting in Central City

The Country Women's Club met at Mrs Olga Graves home in Central City. Acting vice president Myrtle Johnson led a brief business session. Edna Steenbock resigned as president, Agnes Sealey elected president, Myrtle Johnson named vice president. Louise Wurtz and Fred Johnson designated May and June shut ins. Francisco Widga and Edna Steenbock on program committee. Jo Ostberg presented slides of the southern trip.

Country Women's Club Olga Graves Central City Myrtle Johnson Edna Steenbock Agnes Sealey Louise Wurtz Fred Johnson Francis Widga Jo Ostberg

Silver wedding anniversary at St. John’s Lutheran Waco

Mr and Mrs Edgar Bulgrin celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with attendees including Mr and Mrs Lester Rehrs Mr and Mrs Wayne Ramsey and family Mr and Mrs L E Blase and Mr and Mrs Henry Reed at St John’s Lutheran Church in Waco Mrs Bulgrin is twin sister to Mr Rehrs Guests came from Aurora Osceola and nearby homes including Mrs John Weburg and Miss Mabel Samuelson

Lester Rehrs Wayne Ramsey L. E. Blase Henry Reed Edgar Bulgrin St. John’s Lutheran Church Waco Bulgrin John Weburg Mabel Samuelson Ivan Bengtson Aurora Osceola

Local Methodist Church Notices for May Events

O A Johnson pastor Swede Plain Mrs Russell Fijell leads church school. Sunday worship at 9 55 with Mothers Day music by Mothers and daughters choir and a sermon by the pastor. Fourth Quarterly Conference May 10 at 8 p.m. Polk church adds baccalaureate at high school Sunday 8 p.m. Vacation Bible School starts May 27 for two weeks.

O. A. Johnson Swede Plain Russell Fijell Mothers and Daughters POLK Marvin Fredrickson

First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska Schedule

The schedule lists events led by Elmer I. Logan pastor from May 9 to May 17. Prayer conference at Stromsburg Baptist Church, Girls' Missionary Guild meeting, Sunday School for all ages, morning worship, high school baccalaureate service, CYF meeting, and Boys' Club gathering.

First Baptist Church Polk Nebraska Elmer I. Logan Stromsburg Baptist Church Girls’ Missionary Guild

Gospel in Word and Song at Evangelical Free Church

The Evangelical Free Church hosts a Prairie Bible Institute team presenting Gospel in Word and Song with a trumpet trio and soloist aiding Rev. J. M. Murray Thursday at 8 00. Other events include Friendship Bible Class Social Friday 8 00 Bible Instruction Class Saturday 10 00 Family Bible School Sunday 10 00 Morning Worship 11 00 and a high school baccalaureate at 8 00 p.m.

Prairie Bible Institiute Three Hills Alberta Canada Polk Evangelical Free Church J. M. Murray William Pinkernell Prairie Bible Institute Friendship Family Bible School

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Collect Ramsey Plumbing & Mene Pontiac GMC Barber’s Stromsburg Dickson & Johnson Stromsburg, N Rolland Johnson Robert Dickson Veterinary Clinic Drs. R. S. Barnett K. L. Boyd M. L. Mathes Gilbert Lampshire Dear Jim Greenland Leif Ericson Nisbet Wilson Seed Farm Blanche Harold Miller J. T. Stanton North Side Square Norton & Norton E. T. Parminter Nebr Jensen Hatchery Broad Sows Chester White Yorkshire Cross Paul Stevens Ana Elmer Galusha & Sons Benedict James Lindburg George Ditloff Hodges Best Polk High School Chevy] Bush Don Ostberg Harold Anderson Harlan County Dam Arborville News Eli Kennel Clarance van Busy Bees Club Country Women Club
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