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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
8
Monday June 2 Lutheran Layman's League School Board Meeting. Tuesday June 3 Polk Woman's Club Town Board Meeting. Wednesday June 4 Lutheran Ladies Aid. Thursday June 5 Wscs.
A compiled roster shows names and service numbers for soldiers and sailors, including AFSN 17329025 Robert D. Nelson and AF 17327784 Leland D. Anderson, with assignments at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas and posts in California New York Michigan and Kentucky. The record also lists several Army personnel with units such as 728 Bomb Squadron 103rd Engr Bn 101st Airborne and 32nd Inf Regt along with FPO post office designations and base locations.
The marriage of Ernestine Hosick and Dale Leach took place at the Methodist chapel in Neligh with Rev. Jones officiating on Saturday May 24 at 10 o'clock. After a brief wedding trip they will reside on a farm near Aurora. Leach previously lived in Polk with his parents and the bride's mother attended.
Miss Benita Jo Anderson and Vance Sundberg are among 355 graduates of East High School, Rockford, class of 1952, set to graduate June 4. Former Holk residents, Mr and Mrs Anderson and Mr and Mrs Sundberg, are Polk High graduates. Mrs Anderson and Mrs Sundberg attended a senior Tea at East High on May 22.
Polk County Farmers Union members and friends are invited to a picnic supper and program at Buckley Park Stromsburg on Monday June 2 at 7 oclock. Bring a basket supper ice cream and coffee will be provided. Dick Klassie of KRVN Lexington will lead music and singing and R Johnson of Mead will show Alaska pictures. If weather is bad the event moves to the high school auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kroger hosted a luncheon to honor their daughter Jean Elle’s graduation. Attending were numerous families including Bengston from Aurora, Strickland of Clarks, Nelson of Gothenburg, Ben son and Neva of Omaha, Barton, Branting of Grand Island, Indahl of Omaha, Weburg family with Ronald, Blomquist, Benson of Hardville, Kroger, Jones, N. B. McNaught with son, Johnson family, and Gaylen Holmes. Also present were Mrs. Don Herbig and two children from Marquette visiting the host’s daughter Donna Monson. Art Dose and Detloff couples visited in Lincoln. Detloff stayed several days.
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