Community News of Local Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang spent Friday afternoon and evening in LS with Karen Alfred and ob. Mr and Mrs Vergil Bush attended graduation exercises Sunday afternoon at North West High School in Grand Island in honor of Janis Foulk a graduate, and later were guests in the Gerald Foulk home. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones of Central City were callers on Mrs Edna Sundberg Wednesday evening. Misses Berniece and Myrtle Ehn of Central City were Saturday dinner guests in the Joe Ehn home. Garnet Miller was a Wednesday afternoon guest of Edna Sundberg. Thursday supper and overnight guests of Wilda Holmes and Ro bert were Mr and Mrs Harry Wissler and Mrs Catherine Pierce of Olympia Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Ang
Karen Alfred
Vergil Bush
North West High School
Grand Island
Janis Foulk
Gerald Foulk
Wilbur Jones
Central City
Edna Sundberg
Berniece
Myrtle Ehn
Joe Ehn
Garnet Miller
Edna Sund
Berg
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Harry Wissler
Catherine Pierce
Olympia
Polk Garden Club Meeting in May at Adelson Home
The Polk Garden Club met May 17 at Dorothy Adelson’s home with co-hostess LaVina Hanquist. Ten members attended as they opened with the club song and creed. Plans were made to entertain the Osceola Garden Club in June. Alma Lampshire and Ja Nelson led the program on National Forest. Alma received the hostess gift. A dessert lunch was served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Dorothy Adelson
LaVina Hanquist
Creed
Osceola Garden
Youth Softball and Baseball Schedule May June
Ages 8 to 9 and 10 to 11 compete in a sequence of games. On May 25 Ulysses travels to Polk, May 26 Polk hosts Osceola, and May 27 features baseball and softball events.
Miscellaneous Showers Honor Jan Bankson
A series of showers honor Jan Bankson across April and May. Attendees include Karla Blase Avis Blase Sandy DeMers and peers from Midland College with events at Immanuel Lutheran Godfather s party room and Fridhem Lutheran Church basement. Colors yellow and green appear at multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Karla Blase
Avis Blase
Sandy DeMers
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Betty Badorek
Hardville
Jackie Pike
Midland College
Godfathers
Karol Reckner
Peg Lindburg
Kande Erickson
Judy Hanquist
Sharon Schulze
Delores
Vera
Janice
Joan
Doris Bankson
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Home Society Elects Officers and Sends Donation
The Home Society met May 18 at Edna Lenz home with one visitor. Evelyn Shenk was elected president, Edna Lenz vice president, Rea Johnson secretary and treasurer. A $15 donation to the Nebraska Children's Home for June was approved. Edna Lenz hosted a musical quiz. Anna Eisler won high prize, Margaret Bowers low. Evelyn Shenk received the hostess gift. A pot luck lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Edna Lenz
Evelyn Shenk
Rea Johnson
Sec
Treas
Nebr. Childrens Home
Anna Eisler
Margaret Bowers
Local News Notes from Polk County
Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson attended the graduation exercises in Broken Bow for their granddaughter Jackie Nelson on Wednesday evening. Miss Nina Burke of Stromsburg joined the Nelsons in Broken Bow. The Nelsons hosted lunch at the Marvin Nelson home after graduation. Mr and Mrs Lyle Dornburgh and Mrs and Mrs Fred Dornburgh of Schuyler spent the weekend in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nelson
Broken Bow
Jackie Nelson
Nina Burke
Stromsburg
Nelsons
Marvin Nelson
Lyle Dornburgh
Fred Dornburgh
Schyler
Kansas City
Blases to Wed June 4 in Hordville
Jan Blase and Randy Blase announce their wedding set for June 4 in Hordville. The couple will exchange vows in a private ceremony with family and close friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Randy Blase
Hordville
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POLK
Gresham
Waco
Benedict
Shelby
Rising City
Ulysses
Osceola
Ysses
Allen Willits
Rod Swanson
Don Graff
Jan Bankson
Co-Op Oil, Inc
Citizens State Bank
Home Society Meets
Purina
Polk Grain Co
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