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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1972

Page

2

Junior Class Banquet and Senior Events Highlight Hardville News

The Junior Class mothers prepared and served the meal while Sophomore girls waitressed. Kelvin Schulze led the program as master of ceremonies and Paul Blase delivered the Senior Response. Doris Van Pelt read the Class Prophecy. Walden Weburg read the Senior Will. the Board of Education, faculty, and Mrs Alerbert Redfern attended as special guests.

Aquarius Kelvin Schulze Paul Blase Walden Weburg Doris van Pelt Board of Education Epcuses Alerbert Redfern York Redfern Verney Erickson Kenneth Klaasmeyer Richard Weburg Paul Tyler Dennis van Winkle Dallas Timmons Northwest High School Grand Island Dwayne Hahn

Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home Events

Calvary Lutheran Church invites worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. The week includes a Thursday May 11 meeting of the LCM with Rev. Adell as speaker, a Friday May 12 cemetery association annual meeting, and a Synod Convention at Midland College May 16–17. Choir gatherings occur Mondays at 8:00 p.m.

Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home Milan E. Swasko LCM Adell Swede Home Cemetery Association Synod Midland College

Woman's Club Dinner Hosted by Eleanor Stromberg

Polk woman's club members gathered May 1 at the Stromberg home for a 6:30 dinner with garden flowers on the tables. Hostess helpers included Helen Samuels, Josephine Strand, Janice Widga, Marie Clymer, Ku Kim, Mae Elton, Bertha Brazda, Violet Sundberg, and Verna Fredrickson. The club voted to sponsor a summer Children's Reading Program.

Polk Woman’s Club Stromberg Helen Samuels Josephine Strand Janice Widga Marie Clymer Ku Kim Mae ¥Elton Bertha Brazda Violet Sundberg Verna Fredrickson

Hospital Week Report Lists Local Patients by Towns

The Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital census for the week of May 18 shows numerous patients by town including Stromsburg Osceola and Osceola residents such as Miss Leisa Lyons Mrs Alfreda Oberg Mrs Ethel Westenius Mrs Edna Reed and others. A Bryan Memorial Hospital patient is noted and a transfer and a death are listed among the entries.

Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Leisa Lyons Stromsburg Alfreda Oberg Ethel Westenius Edna Reed Ethel Williams Pearl Wieseman Osceola Ben Schmoker Earl Kucera Bertha Schmid Thelma Anderson Kirk Dittmer Bessie Green Polk Mary Ann Mangelsen Mary Conway Ila Klein Ida Schmidt Gresham Horace Stevens Helen Beebe Clara Alt Sandra Sundberg Adelyn Hullinger Esther Brown Ralph Fisher, Jr Louise Wurtz Lois Westerdale Lee Anderson Baby Boy Grace eLach James B. Miller LeRoy Flink, Sr Elmer Benson Russell Dunn Jodette Dunn Delmar Johnson Emma Connell Waco Murry Peterson Michael Fisher Dorothy Hasselbalch Shelby William Paul

Bridal Shower for Mary Frederick in Columbus

Miss Mary Frederick of Columbus was honored at a bridal shower at Polk Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon May 7 attended by 60 guests. Gifts were wrapped in unique styles and orange and green decor set the luncheon mood. Hostesses included Mrs Paul Coover and others. guests traveled from Kearney York Clarks Stromsburg Hardville Central City Osceola and Polk. Special guests were the bride elect’s mother two sisters grandmother and the groom’s mother Mrs Arlo Stevens.

Mary Frederick Columbus Polk Methodist Church Mary Arlo Stevens Kearney York Clarks Stromsburg Hardville Central City Osceola Polk Paul Coover Burdette Flodman Max Kroger Larry Coover Rolland Stromberg Lloyd Stromberg Richard Sealey

Social hour honors mothers at Salvation Army drive

Ruth Aker and Doris Stewart led the event to sponsor the Salvation Army fund drive. The group enjoyed a social hour with tributes to mothers and Helen Samuels entertaining with colored slides from former cub parties after a Bingo session.

Salvation Army Ruth Aker Doris Stewart Helen Samuels

Book orders for day old chicks from Jensen Hatchery

Chicks and poultry available from Jensen Hatchery Central City Nebraska for day old or started pullets cockerels and Cornish Rock broiler chicks. Contact 946 2161 tf.

Jensen Hatchery Central City Nebr

For Sale Extra Cargill Seed on Hand

Farm notice lists extra Cargill mile and corn seed available on hand. Contact Lloyd Lind at 765-2734. price and quantity not specified.

Lloyd Lind

Community Notes From Swede Home Area Visit Highlights

A string of social visits and family gatherings unfolds across Swede Home and nearby towns. Dora Yungdahl of Denver visits her parents the Yungdahls while multiple couples, including the Johnsons and Lundstroms, call on friends and relatives.

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