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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1953

Page

8

Arborville News Highlights Local Events and Visits

Arborville Congregational Church notes Sunday School and morning worship. Memorial Day program planned for May 30 at the Hall. Hot Shot Electric Club convenes June 4. Rita Barry visits from California, relatives hosted at Legion Hall. Town Hall Club wraps season with cards and prizes. Various family visits, commencements, and school notes across Arborville include district consolidations and rainfall reports.

Arborville Congregational Paul W. Nelson Floyd Merchant Hot Shot Electric Club Grill Rita Barry San Josea California John @arkin Mary Barry Donald Hart Pasadena Ernest Salchow Carl Salchows Bertha Hart June Ode Hart Salchow Legion Hall Aurora Arborville Town Hall Club Maurice Flick Booth Charles Norquest Ted Janky Harold Green

Methodist Bible School Enrolls 71 Pupils Weeklong Program

Vacation Bible School opened at the Methodist church with 71 children enrolled to learn about Jesus. Ti pupils and teachers led daily sessions from 9 o clock to 12:30 with officers and teachers including Mrs Glenn Til as superintendent and Janice Sundberg as secretary. The program features multiple groups with named teachers and helpers across primary and junior sections and teen age participation. The celebration continues through the week with a reunion slated for Saturday evening.

Jesus Glenn Til Labat Fotnan Janice Sundbere Muswo Strard Kethy Holmes Due Shed Oun Be. Hest Peterson Marvin Predrickson Joe Ehn Rey O'Conne Meiln Stromberg Irvin Anderson Manard Jasen Heald Sardauy Eve- Mint

Card of Thanks from the Wilshusens

The Wilshusen couple express deep gratitude for cards letters and flowers received during visits and special thanks to those who planted their corn. They treasure the kindness and pray for it to be returned manyfold.

Otto Wilshusen

Neighbors Thanked for coin listing and aid during time of need

The note credits Harlam Johnson Wm Larson Frank Bolton Victor Krol Gus Peterson Vance Toline Rudolph Nyberg Wilmer Johnson Bill Wilcox Art Ekstrom Donald Ost berg Harry Dahlin Adolph Forss Bill Shostrom Verner Beckstrom Raymond D Johnson Wallace Fredrickson Ansel Fredrickson Dean Ostberg Willard Advison Curtis P Flodman H P Tewell Willard Bush and Mrs Harlan Johnson Mrs Rudolph Ny berg for listing a coin and bringing food and serving dinner during a time of need.

Harlam Johnson Wm. Larson Frank Bolton Victor Krol Gus Peterson Vance Toline Rudolph Nyberg Wilmer Johnson Bill Wilcox Art Ekstrom Donald Ostberg Harry Dahlin Adolph Forss Bill Shostrom Verner Beckstrom Raymond D Johnson Wallace Fredrickson Ansel Fredrickson Dean Ostberg Willard Advison Curtis P Flodman H P Tewell Willard Bush Harlan Johnson

IDEA FOR CATCHING MILLERS

A Nebraska entomology expert proposes trapping millers with pans of water and kerosene placed in garage windows. An electric bulb suspended above the pans may attract fireflies millers, notably western army cutworm moths, in late May and June. Some millers are not drawn to light and won’t be trapped by this method.

Minden Nebraska O. S. Bare University of Nebraska Bare

Graduation celebration and local events noted

Mr and Mrs Alvin Strawberg and Mr and Mrs Dean Samuelson and families visited at the Walter Nyberg home after their sons graduation. Brood Mobil will be in Polk on Thursday June 4 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at School House. Mr and Mrs Victor Larson attended a birthday party for Mrs C N Peterson at the Peterson home in Grand Island.

W. J. Fisher Martha Fisher Pheasnix Arizona Ralph Fisher Morris Fisher Charles Norquest McCool High School Jack Norquest Albert Norquest Leland Bills Wally Junge Utica High School Junge Donna Brackhan Junges Otto Junge York Lynn Bedient Norman Oklahoma A Whittemore Fred Bedient Norma Oo Tj'tzs Aid Tanmuly York Ne Alvin Strawberg Hardville Dean Samuelson and Sons Walter Nyberg Don Ron Brood Mobil Polk School House Victor Larson C. N. Peterson Peterson Grand Island

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