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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1974
Page
4
The 4 H Jr Gingham Gals gathered May 3 at Leon Meerkatz home with all members present. A new member Kim Clymer joined. Dues were collected and members reviewed dress and skirt patterns. Next meeting set for May 17 7 30 p m at Don Widga home. Roberta Brazda reporter. Russell Aker of Harvard visited with Mrs Ruth Aker and Nell Aker.
Sunday evening visitors came after the Bac calaureate at Donald Hanquist home including Reuben Hanquist Walter Nelson Ebba Hanquist Mabel Johnson of York John Reckner and girls of St Paul and Laura Bolton. Also visiting were Bruce Cramer and York family members in Emory Cramer home and Grace Harless as Sunday guest in Leland Harless home.
On Tuesday May 7 Mrs Donna Torell hosted a birthday gathering for her mother Mrs Edith Larson who turned 75 on May 4. Attendees included daughters Jean Heddrick and Lorraine Shultz and relatives from Polk county and Mamre. The group presented a gift and enjoyed lunch.
The Polk Woman's club met at Violet Sundberg's home for their final annual meeting. Seventeen members including one visitor enjoyed a spring committee dinner. They planned the summer reading program and voted to donate 5 to the summer recreation program and to sponsor the Salvation Army drive. Jeanelle Stevens and Mary Wischmeier presented a Mother’s Day themed program.
The Swede Plain United Methodist Women met at the church parlor on Wednesday afternoon May 8. Mrs Robert Clymer opened with devotions and led the business session. They plan a June 5 Bingo event for Senior Citizens in Polk with leaders Mrs Donald Dahlin and Mrs Robert Clymer. The program honored mothers with letters in M o t h e r recited by six members. Mrs Willard Adelson played a piano solo. Lunch followed hosted by Mrs Lester Widga and Mrs Alvena Lind.
Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and Michael and Michelle attended a barbecue hosted by Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle Saturday. Donald Hanquist Nome hosted visitors Mrs Laura Bol ton, Mr and Mrs John Reckner and girls, Mr Don Hanquist of Stromsburg, Mr and Mrs Dale Nyberg, Kevin and Craig of Central City. Park Avenue Birthday Club met with Mrs Reuben Hanquist honoring three birthdays Mrs James Brazda Sr. Mrs Kenneth Stewart and Mrs Reuben Hanquist. Lunch served by hosts Mr and Mrs Arthur Pinneo and Mr and Mrs Byron Covey and families of York and Mr and Mrs Richard Alderson and family of Grand Island at Leslie Anderson home Sunday.
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