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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1962
Page
8
For sale by Vern Eklund large brooders including five chicken houses each 24 by 200 feet and miscellaneous items. Contact phone number 765 3481. Listing appears in local classified notes dated February 24.
The Shostrom and Lee families express gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for the bar ds gifts and visits received A special thanks to the nursing staff at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital for their care and kindness.
We thank the American Legion and Auxiliary for selecting us for Girls State and Boys State. The opportunity is cherished and will be memorable. Sunday visitors and luncheon guests included Natalie Hahn Douglas Sundberg Mrs Mabel Widga Gerald Jerome and Mrs Betty Ang at the Stanford Ang and Lanny home.
Mr and Mrs Dean Donelson of Central City express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for flowers gifts cards and visits following the loss of their infant son Rodney Dean. Your kindness will be remembered.
Thursday and Tuesday evenings marked celebrations for graduates Lanny Ang and Cheryl Stohl along with Joyce Stewart and Linda Johnson. Guests included numerous relatives from Ang, Stohl, Flodman, Fredrickson, Johnson, and Stewart clans plus Exeter York and Central City connections. A class night buffet in colors accompanied gifts and receptions at several homes.
Church activities include choir rehearsals on Thursday evenings, services on Sunday mornings, and a Memorial Day observance. Events include Stromsburg High School Alumni Banquet setup, VBS sessions across multiple days, and a Demonstration Program planned for Sunday morning June 3rd.
Swede Home Gerald Leaf vice pastor announces May 24 7 30 p m Luther League meeting. Sunday May 27 fifth Sunday after Easter Sunday School 10 am Worship 11 am Vacation Bible School daily 8 30 11 30 am Monday through Friday.
Elmer Jr Logan pastor leads services on Sunday May 27 at 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship and an 8:00 pm Vacation Bible School program. Monday May 28 8:00 pm Board of Trustees meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg. Thursday May 31 8:00 pm Victory Hour separate CYF session.
Rev. Marvin Gruett presided as the Imanuel Lutheran Church in Pork Nebraska observed church services at 9 45 and 10 30 with guests including Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodine Mr and Mrs Wilmer Rodine Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn and Mr and Mrs Floyd Larson. The article notes the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Art Swedenburg held at the Methodist Church in Clarks Sunday afternoon.
Over half a million dollars in Social Security benefits are paid yearly to 911 Polk County residents, with Nebraska totaling 142495 recipients receiving 106253232 annually. Nationally, benefits exceed one billion dollars each month. The item mentions a critical ad opposing Socialized Medicine and reports local community events including sports programs and a summer Space Shoot.
Perfect attendance awards went to Dennis Anderson Carolyn Kealii her Linda Morris Margaret Ros no Sally Stufft of grade seven. De lores Anderson Richard Brocke velt Karen Funk Barbara Glas ser Larry Johnson Connie Jones Linda Eisler Richard Mundt Robert Rahrs Vance Stohl Linda Stromberg Delores Willits Sherman Wilshusen of the freshman class. Jolene Doremus Connie Hoffman John Reckner of the sophomores Janice Anderson Anita Mundt Linda Nyberg Sharon Willits of the Juniors Linda Johnson Joan Larkin Joyce Stewart Cheryl Stohl Larry Klingsporn of the seniors. The following were presented honor student medals because they made both semester honor rolls: Linda Eisler Janice Smith Pat Ramsey Marlene Coover Eric Otte John Reckner Galen Ster ner Janice Anderson Cheryl Bush Bonnie Hanquist Linda Johnson Joan Larkin Regy Green Joyce Stewart Diane Sandell. Annual co-editor medals were presented Linda Johnson and Joan Larkin. Scholarship awards were presented Joan Larkin from Omaha St. Mary and to Regy Green from Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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