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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
5
The Methodist Youth Fellowship led Sunday worship with Sondra Hill delivering the morning message on Living Our Faith. Bill McNaught read scripture and Shirley Hahn led song. Marcia Johnson oversaw responsive readings as others joined the choir.
Local church listings show Polk Baptist Church Swede Plain Methodist and Polk churches with service times. Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 00 A.M and morning Worship at 11 00 A.M with Young People Bible Study 7 00 P.M and Evening Gospel Hour 7 30 P.M. Thursday Bible Study and Prayer Service 7 30 P.M and Choir Practice 8 30 P.M. Ladies Missionary meets the second Thursday each month.
Immanuel Lutheran announces supply pastor Rev Knippenberg with Sunday School at 9 00 and Divine Worship at 9 30 Arborville Congregational lists Paul W Nelson as pastor Sunday School at 10 Floyd Merchant superintendent Evangelical Free Church A Folden pastor 10 00 Sunday School 11 00 forning worship 8 00 Evening Gospel Hour Thursday 7 20 Hour of Power Calvary Ev Lutheran Swede Home Bernt G Johnson pastor
A Sunday rainfall report notes additional rain in Polk on Saturday and Sunday. Measured totals show a May rainfall of 2.138 inches citywide with pockets recording up to .19 inches in nearby areas. Sunday services proceeded as scheduled despite the showers.
A Branting family gathering spanned Ohiona Grand Island and Clarks as they visited their father Clifford Branting on Sunday. Earlier, Mrs. Jim Brazda hosted a Saturday luncheon for four women including Maurice Lindburg Albert Sundberg Kenneth Stewart and Lloyd Hahn.
The Next Square Dance will be Friday May 21, 1965. Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang were Sunday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Meerkatz and family.
Services at Fridhem Lutheran Church featured a baccalaureate message by Rev Donald Leff entitled Running the Race of Life. The day included organ music, a The Holy City solo by Lucile Blase, Mother’s Day activities at the Ladies Aid and a skit on motherhood roles, with refreshments served by Mrs. Bodine and Mrs. Benson.
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