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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
2
Local residents shared a busy weekend visiting relatives and friends across several towns. Mr and Mrs Bodine hosted Emma Johnson and others stopped by during Wednesday and Sunday gatherings. The Jessen, Swanson, Willits, Dittmer, Lind, Bodine, and Peterson families attended dinners, church, and celebrations including a 40th wedding anniversary in Battle Creek Iowa.
The Polk Progress lists editor Norris W. Alfred as publisher and notes second class matter at Polk Nebraska. Subscription rates are published for Nebraska and elsewhere with six and three month options and a single copy price. Card of Thanks and obituary poetry are priced per line. Advertising rates show per column inch charges.
Polk County residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Nebraska cities and Wyoming towns. Notable gatherings included the Shostroms and Hanquists with the Merchants, the Akers hosting Hall of Laramie, and multiple Sunday dinners and coffee gatherings at the Aker Douglas Anderson and Branting homes.
Mrs Leo Calhoon Mrs Jim Felton Mrs Addie Benjamin and Mr and Mrs Mervin Shenk visited Ella Shenk in Osceola Sunday. Donald Hanquist and Imogene Hanquist visited Mrs Ellen Spires at Methodist Hospital Omaha Sunday. Orvel Miller Roy Miller and Ruth Klingsman dined with Ed Coover. Dave Moore family attended a carry-in with Thayne Stalker in Archer. Bob Ostrander and Gary Harless visited Dave Moore Wednesday. Levert Peterson Jr and family joined Russell Fjell for a Sunday lunch. Floyd Miller hosted Sunday dinner with the Stevens Sundbergs and Cherrey Valley. Milton Anderson attended the 1969 Miss Nebraska Universe Pageant in Omaha. Anderson spent Sunday with his daughter and family Gordon Smith of David City. A A Wurtz of Lake Arrowhead Calif stayed with Leslie Adelson. Walter Fredrickson of Omaha joined Leslie Adelson for Sunday supper. Arthur Piinee of York visited Leslie Adelson Monday. Arlyce Lind attended an 11:30 luncheon at the Nebraska Union with the University Singers. The spring concert by the University Singers was at Lincoln Cathedral. Roger Merchant entertained guests for Reynold’s fifth birthday including Marty Clough York Joan Thayne Moore Tami Wood Randy Bjerrum Kevin Kurt Blase and Billy Lindburg Hordville.
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