Graduation Activities Start Next Sunday
Graduation activities begin with Baccalaureate on Sunday evening May 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Reverend Elmer Logan delivers the sermon. scripture reading by Reverend Pinkernell. processional by Mrs. James Karloff. junior attendants Larry Coover and Cheryl Bush.
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James Karloff
Elmer Logan
The
Baptist Church
Pinkernell
Evangelical Free Church
Larry Coover
Cheryl Bush
Natalie Hahn
Anita Mundt
Kenny Meerkatz
Arlan Stromberg
Leon Stromberg
Girls Glee Club
Karen Stevens
Valedictorian Address Set For 1962 Graduation
The 1962 graduating class will hear a poem history and prophecy read. Valedictorian Joan Larkin will deliver the valedictory address, while salutatorian Regy Green gives the salutatory.
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Joan Larkin
Regy Green
Salutatorian Jerry Martin to lead class roll at commence
Commencement exercises set for May 17 at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium. W K Beggs of the University of Nebraska Teachers College will deliver the address with Rev O A Johnson and Rev B A Bennell giving the invocation and benediction. Senior gifts and class picture to be presented. Music by girls triple trio and quartet.
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Jerry Martin
Peterson
McIntosh
W. K. Beggs
Teachers College
Univer
Sity
Nebraska
O. A. Johnson
Methodist Church
B. A. Barnell
Doug Sundberg
Linda Nyberg
Karen Stevens
Sharon Willits
Janelle Smith
Calvin Crow
Charles Cramer
James Karloff
Polk Cubs Capture Conference Crown
Polk's balanced team edged St. Edward's in the Goldenrod Conference meet at Columbus, winning the title by four points. Lynn Hasselbalch led Saint Edward with multiple marks including shot and discus records, while Polk's mile relay and sprint depth secured the championship and several meet records.
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Polk
St. Edward
Lynn Hasselbalch
Columbus
Cubs
Beavers
Kenny Meerkatz
Dick Mundt
Calvin Crow
Larry Klingsporn
Palmer
Beaver
Masselbalch
St. Ed
Regy Green
Darwin Hahn
Hahn
Green
Rvland Stromberg
Kroger
Stromberg
Pilakowski
Genoa
Klingsporn
Miley
Osceola
Cutter
Marshall Anderson
Santin
Hasselbalch
Ang
Mhasselbalch
Greetings from Blanche Peterson in 1962 National City
Blanche Peterson writes from National City California May 2 1962 sending four dollars for another year of Progress and noting Uncle Conrad Johnson’s death in David City Nebraska. She mentions visits from Floyd Myron and Leila in San Diego and plans for Willits California as Lloyd retires to build a new home.
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Blanche Peterson
National City
California
Nebraska
Conrad Johnson
David City
Rising City
Elizabeth
Floyd
Myron
Leila
San Diego
Polk
Husband
Willits
Calif
Lloyd
Alfred
Track meet team names and event results recap
A fragment lists top placements from Genoa with 8 percent and a second place tie for Green and Aschwege Palmer and Smith in pole vault where Neel from Clarks cleared 10 6 for first.
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Green
Aschwege
Palmer and Smith
Genoa
Neel
Clarks
Larkins Wins State Essay Contest Honors
Polk High senior Joan Larkin won first place in both district and state essay contests sponsored by the Nebraska Temperance Union. She will attend a Lincoln luncheon Saturday where district winners are honored and receive $100 prizes from Governor Morrison.
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Joan Larkin
Polk
Nebraska Temperance Union
Lincoln
Morrison
Silver Wedding Date Observed Sunday
About 35 relatives and friends gathered at the Community Hall Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ekdahl, dated May 1. Beverly Ekdahl read a poem by Helen Richardson of Manhattan Beach, California. Karen Ang of Lincoln organized the gift table. a lunch was served by Stanford Ang, Harold Carlson, and Carroll Flodman. Beverly Ekdahl cut the cake and Dick Harless poured.
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Community Hall
Dave Ekdahl
Beverly Ekdahl
Helen Richardson
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Karen Ang
Lincoln
Stanford Ang
Harold Carlson
Carroll Flodman
Pre Nuptial Shower For Miss Borgman
Miss Marge Borgman of Hil dreth was honored at a pre nuptial shower at the Baptist Church on May 6. She will marry Galyn Lind in June. A program of music and a Cinderella skit entertained sixty guests. A box of recipes and many gifts were presented, with lunch in orchid and white. Mrs. Ted Bergman and Mrs. Ella Keiser attended.
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Marge Borgman
Hildreth
Baptist Church
Galyn Lind
Cinderella
Ted Bergman
Ella Keiser
Brownfield's Leather Shop Moves Into Larger Quarters
Jerry and Vera Brownfield invite the Progress to visit their expanded Leather Shop at 350 East Elkhorn Ave Estes Park Colo The grand opening is set for May 9 and 10 with a special event plan
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Jerry
Vera Brownfield
Estes Park
Colo
East Elkhorn Ave
Vera
Obituary for Axel Edwin Anderson
Axel Edwin Anderson born March 8 1906 in Sweden died at 56 in St Francis hospital Grand Island. He came to the United States at age three and lived in surrounding communities his life. He was baptized in Sweden and confirmed in the Free Mission Church Stromsburg later joined Calvary Lutheran Swede Home where he remained member until death. He married Genevieve Fredrickson in 1927 and they had four sons Stanley Aurora Sterling Creighton Marshall. Survived by wife Genevieve four sons two brothers and two sisters. Services May 5 Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Rev Gerald Leaf officiating with hymns sung by William LaVelle and Marie Clymer as accompanist. Escorts listed. Interment Swede Home cemetery.
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Axel Edwin Anderson
Sweden
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
United States
Free Mission Church
Stromsburg
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Genevieve Fredrickson
Genevieve
Clarks
Stanley
Aurora
Colo. Sterling
Creighton
Columbus
Marshall
Everett
Osceola
Adam Ross
St. Paul
Nebr
Chris Huggler
Osce
Local births announced from Memlo Park Columbus Central City and Osceola
Here I Am announces Kerry Marie Lusignan a girl born May 2 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Molly Wilson the grandmother. Gene Jones and Alice Bodine announce Craig Dean Jones born April 23 weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. Lavern Schulze and Don Shostrom announce two boys born May 7 at Litzenberg Memorial hospital in Central City and Jeffery Memorial hospital in Osceola.
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Bruce Lusignan
Memlo Park
Calif
Kerry Marie
Lusignan
Molly Wilson
Jim Wilson
Polk
Jones
Alice Marie Bodine
Lavern Schulze
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
Don Shostrom
Jeffery
Nine Local Firemen Attend State Fire School
Attending the State Fire School at Grand Island Sunday were Pete Smoky Hahn, Dean Fire ball Myers, Harold Hot Coals Miller, Robert Big Blaze Baack, Leon Smoke Eater Meerkatz, Ivan Sprayer Johnson, Lyle Douser Widga, Verland Chief Widga, Don Fire Eater Nyberg.
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Grand Island
Pete
Smoky
Don Dahlin Named County Commissioner
At a special meeting the County Attorney, Treasurer, and Clerk appointed Donald Dahlin of Route 1 Stromsburg as County Commissioner of the Third District.
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Don Dahlin
Donald Dahlin
Rounte 1
Stromsburg
Mrs Hannah Carlson Attends Swede Home Church Services
Mrs Hannah Carlson attended church services at Swede Home on Sunday and was a dinner guest of Mrs Dorothy Jones.
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Hannah Carlson
Dorothy Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salutatorian
Polk Cubs
By Barry Nyberg
Palmer Trever Cane
Telehities
Silver Creek
Daryl E. Nyberg
Everett Burgeson
Wilcox
Delane Carole
Edwin Nyberg
Holdrege
Nybergs
Polk Area
Joan Larkins
Miss Borgman
Brownfield’s Leather Shop
Jean Larkin
Myra Merchant
Myrna Merchant
Polk Public Schools
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