Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Polk Progress in Polk, Nebraska

We have 2,691,858 pages in Nebraska

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1969

Page

4

Fourth Grade Field Trip to Lincoln End of School

Fourth graders describe a May 2 1969 field trip to Lincoln visiting the Historical Society Elephant Hall Antelope Park and the State Capitol. They toured the mosaic floor learned the Capitol cost ten million dollars took a tour noting the capitol has 35 stories and the governor’s home is visible from the top.

Lincoln the Historical Society Elephant Hall Antelope Park State Capitol Capitol

Banquet Attended by York Church Women Leaders

While visiting the Humane Society the narrator notes many dogs and cats and finds the oldest dog tag. They later stop at a Dairy Queen in York. Mrs Ralph Redman and daughters Wendy and Shawni attended a mother-daughter banquet Tuesday night at the York auditorium hosted by United Methodist Church women.

The Humane Society Dairy Queen York Ralph Redman Wendy Shawni York Auditorium United Methodist Church

Arborville Missionary Group Meets With York Banquet Noted

Arborville Missionary and Aid Society met at Mrs Herschel Shenk’s home on May 8 with Mrs Ester Lackey leading the program and tribute to departed members. Numerous local families hosted dinners and gatherings through Mother's Day weekend across Arborville, York, Central City, Archer, and Arcadia.

Arborville News Missionary and Aid Society Robert Merchant York Arborville Missionary and Aid Society Herschel Shenk Ester Lackey Fred Bedient Robert Nordstrom Central City Carroll Shenk L. D Perkins Eva 'T York ‘Hospital Dale Perkins Edith L. D. Perkins Mervin Samuels Lovette McCoy Charles Norquest Myron Norquest Doug Duane Watt Debbie Chris Weber Leland Bills Virgil Tonniges Cheryl Richard Tonniges Dale Sewlard A. A. Shockey Fred Freda Shockey Harry Kennel Wallace Sandell Roger Hanke Clarence Hanke Archer Elwood Sandell Neal Sandell Arborville Faith Bower Longmont Cole Dick Bower Ed Reckner Bessie Reckner Covenant Stromsburg John Recknor Christine Campbell Ed Recknor Roger Clough Ann Charles Eric Otte Milford Lynda van Ostrand

Swede Home News Social Sentences Report Various Visits

Miss Jennie Anderson and Frank Anderson joined mushroom supper hosts Mr and Mrs Walter Bush on Tuesday. Dozens of neighbors and relatives visited houses of Sarows Larson Carlsons Gestrines and Joneses across the weekend with dinners and Sunday suppers in Swede Home area.

Jennie Anderson Frank Anderson Mrs Walter Bush Christiana Sarow Laurence Ronald Sarow Edna Gestrine John Gestrine Lester Gestrine William Larson Roland Ekstrom Karlene Amanada Anderson Vance ‘Teegarstrom Timmy Danny August F. Carlson Rudolf Sandin Holdrege Burdette Sandin Roger Hanquist Dorothy Gleim Lincoln Reuben Hanquist Edna Ruth Gestrine John Harold W. Johnson Wayne Ed Mangelson Alma Gibson Vancouver Wash Elsie Peterson Violet Larson Milton Anderson David Jones Duane Jones Ludwig Bohman Osceola Linnea Levert Oquist DeVon Johnson Viola Wieseman Laura Hendrickson

Pink and Blue Shower Honoring Mrs Lingay Darnell

Mrs Lingay Darnell was honored at a pink and blue shower Friday night at Mrs Kenneth Stewart's home. Eighteen guests attended with games and gifts for the honoree. A luncheon was served by hostesses Mrs Ralph Redman and Mrs Stewart.

Lingay Darnell Kenneth Stewart Ralph Redman Stewart

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mike Lindburg Gary Warden Mike Polk High Peggy Neeman Royce Thermos Sudan Sundberg Dennis van Housen Craig Calvin Crow Wilfred Stephens Robert Niebuhr Ravenna Mrs Carroll Shenk Kent Sandell Carroll Flodman Robin Wesley Jones Pam Lee Hanson Candy Merton Flodman Walter Nelson Arcadia Marvin Nelson Nelson Baptist Church Swede Home News Coop Hartford Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America St. Paul Fire & Marine Cimarron Insurance Company Fireman’s Fund Commercial Standard American Casualty American Empire Citizens State Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Polk Nebraska
Search Courier

Search the Polk Progress Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Polk Progress?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication