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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Henry Reed announce the engagement of their daughter Leila to Mr Wayne Ramsey. Local residents reported a flock of about 25 large pelicans in a corn field west of town last week weighing about 15 pounds each.
Henry Lee Clark died at his mother Sadie Clark’s home on April 23. Services were held for William Lester Stark of Polk who died at his home on April 25. April rainfall reached 8.34 inches, possibly a monthly record. Miss Jacqueline Lindburg wed Cpl. Chas. Todaro of Long Island New York on May 6.
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs Ed Larson observed their 30th wedding anniversary Sunday at the Theo Larson home. Also noted: a bright eyed baby boy born to Mr and Mrs E B Bankson near Hordville and another to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Samuels. Will Blase birthday celebration drew about 50 relatives and friends from church. A housewarming for Mr and Mrs Arthur Eckdahl drew about 30 friends.
Thirty years ago Mr and Mrs Clark Stowffer welcomed a grandson into the Jensen home. The Polk audience enjoyed the Senior Class play A Full House at the Viking Theatre featuring Edna Jones Grace Lindburg Alfreda Ostberg Violet Gustafson Leona McConnell Verna Flodman Martha Johnson Vern Hirsch Carl Newman Robert Myers Donald Slusser Lloyd Peterson Earl Cole Robert Stromberg. Patronize Progress Advertisers.
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