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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
4
Wanted: to give piano lessons at our home. Call 2694. Margaret and Louise Merchant. Improved 160 acre farm on Bravel Road has electricity and level land. Two-fifths rent goes to purchaser. Price is 180 dollars per acre. Located southeast of Polk. See Harry Lees, Osceola, Nebraska. 2-13%
North Blue News reports on church activities led by Rev Knippenberg with Sunday School at 9 and Divine Worship at 9 30. It lists visits among parishioners, family gatherings, birthday celebrations shared at the Max Jones home, club meetings, and upcoming events including a First Aid demonstration by club members and a May 12 Ladies Aid meeting with 32 attendees.
Kenneth Stewart was installed as Grand Sentinel at the Nebraska Grand Chapter in Omaha. Williana Chapter members Parker Aker Marvin Fredrickson Oscar Jones N E McNaught Floyd Miller Lloyd Kroger Roy Nelson Viola Benson Ester Lackey attended. Mary Eklund of Osceola also installed as a Grand Officer.
The meeting opened with the President presiding. Reports covered the banquet and Light sale. A committee was formed to oversee Sunday luncheon at the fellowship gathering. Mrs. Ervin Light and Mrs. Mary Light resigned. Donations of 5 dollars to Cancer Fund and 10 dollars to Mill Weck Manor School for the Deaf in New York were noted. Hostesses provided lunch. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Ostberg and Donnette with Wayne Ramsey family. Marlene Coover stayed overnight with Patty Ramsey.
A bridal shower was held for Marlyce Sholéstrom Sunday afternoon at the Richard Johnson home. Hostesses Marie Lavella Jeanelle Kroger Marilyn Lind Marilyn Johnson served games and a lunch. May Pole table decor featured orchid and yellow colors with many gifts presented to Marlyce.
Four special music awards are to be given at Honors Convocation on Monday at 11 a.m. The awards aim to become annual. The entire high school voted on the candidates. A committee selected the four winners from the top eight based on effort discipline and musicianship.
On Tuesday Mr and Mrs L E Blase Mrs Wil Garling and Mrs Henry Reed attended the funeral of Herman Troester at Aurora on Friday afternoon.
Polk's oldest mothers aged eighty plus were celebrated at the Fellowship Tea last Friday. From left are Mrs Susannah Strand, Mrs Ellen Tinker, Mrs E W Hahn, and Mrs Nettie Jones. They were the only octogenarians present.
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