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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1953

Page

7

Ten-Pound Baby Girl Born In Local Home

May 18 birth announced in community column for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jackson with the newborn girl weighing ten pounds. Dan Graves recovering from broken ribs and bruises after a horse incident near his buggy and a passing auto. Orville Binford visited from Council Bluffs to stay with his brother Walter and family.

Dana Westfall Johnson Cafe R.C. Jackson Dan Graves Here Orville Binford Counci Bluffs Walter

Visit to Lindahl Grandparents Noted

River and Wyc visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Claus Lindahl during a brief absence as Tuton and Phyllis joined them at the home.

River Tuton Phyllis Andrs Claus Lindahl

Local Notes From Liverpool and Lincoln Area

The clipping mentions Mrs H M McCalifin being moved to Lincoln for heart trouble, Lloyd Adelson a Wahoo Luther College alumnus visiting, Mrs Will Anderson undergoing an appendicitis operation at York Hospital, and Fred Johnson marking his 75th birthday after years with the Union Pacific. Irma Smith and pupils enjoyed a picnic at Mission Campgrounds. Mr and Mrs Carl Steelquist attended a Lutheran conference.

Liver Creek H. M. McCalifin I Lincoln Lloyd Adelson Wahoo Luther ‘College Will Anderson York Hospital Fred Johnson Union Pacific Irma Smith Mission Carl Steelquist

Alumni Banquet Honors W W Norton Guest Speaker

Ten years ago W W Norton was set to speak at the annual Alumni Banquet on Friday evening May 28. A local drug store planned to show memorial Day pictures of area boys and girls now in the armed services. Miss Gladys Blase died at her parents home early Monday morning. A large gathering from Polk and Hardville Baptist churches honored Rev R N Bailey and his wife on their 20th wedding anniversary. Mrs L J Irwin and daughter were noted in attendance.

W. W. Norton Tocal Drug Store Armed Services Gladys Blase Henry Blase Polk Hardville Polk Baptist Church R. N. Bailey L. J Irwin

Denver Visitors Stay With Merchant Family

A visit to the Denver area finds the unnamed speaker staying at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merchant, during a social or family gathering.

Denver Mrs Frank Merchant

Graduation Lunches Honor Neal Sandell and Jane Jones

Complimenting Neal Sandell on his graduation, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sandell hosted a Thursday lunch with extended families including the Sandells Gordon Fossberg and John Adams of Hastings. Janice Jones was feted on the eve of her graduation by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Jones with relatives Wilber Jones Clifford Quick James Everett Orlie Miller and others. Shirley Hahn from the graduation class was honored after commencement with her mother Mrs. Hannah Hahn hosting guests Dwayne Hahn Harold Hanquist Channa Erickson Bernice Henquist Dale Henquist and Rodney Hahn plus families.

Neal Wallace Sandell Ellen Sandell Levar Elwood Sandell Gordon Fossberg John Adams Hastings Janice Vern Jones Wilber Jones Clifford Quick James Everett Orlie Miller Mmeg Alfred, Jones Lucy Beeten Will Miller Leonard Beeten Shirley Hahn Hannah Hahn Dwayne Hahn Harold Hanquist Channa Erickson Bernice Dale Henquist Rodney

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