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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1976
Page
4
School news notes a fall choir concert on Thursday November 4 at 7 30 P M with students preparing an engaging program. A temporary IBM Memory Typewriter will be used in classrooms for a month and Snowflake the turtle remains alive in Miss Hartung's first grade.
Polk area residents hosted and visited friends and relatives across Shelby Central City and nearby towns. Sunday guests included Paul Strand and Oscar Sundberg with Hannah Bodine at various homes. David Jacobsen of Marquette dined with Anna Guthrie. Ed Dobberstein hosted. Rich ard Johnson entertained Anna Guthrie. several trips to funerals and church events were noted, with gatherings at Dittmer and Fjell homes and World Day of Prayer services in Stromsburg.
School lunch plan lists weekly menu items from Monday to Friday. Menu includes Busy Day Casserole and Buttered corn, Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, fruit salad, Whackey cake, Ham and potatoes, tomato or chicken noodle soup, pizza with fruit salad and vegetables.
A letter from Mrs. Velma Rankin requests help locating the Carlson family, specifically Mrs Zenta Carlson and her parents John and Lena Vath of Schuyler, with a note offering a stamped return envelope.
Mr and Mrs Horace Stevens and JoAnn visited Mr and Mrs Martin Jones in Osceloa on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ferrand of Omaha were weekend guests of Mrs Francis Widga, who hosted Frances Widga's birthday celebration. Mrs Joe Ehn hosted the prayer group Monday forenoon with several attendees. Mrs Robert Bookie and Mrs Onabani Sundverey joined Mrs Marvin Fredrickson, Mrs Earl Stevens, and Mrs Anna Guthrie. Mrs Douglas Smith of Chappell visited last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens.
Kermit Swanson a well known Aurora businessman died Tuesday morning at his home in Aurora after a seven year illness. He married Blanche Hansen on October 9 1932. Survivors include his widow two sons Jack Dean James and Janet a Tucson Arizona several sisters and four grandchildren. Services were held Friday October 29 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora with interment in Aurora Cemetery.
The Polk County Historical Society met October 21 at the Good Samaritan Center Osceola with Stromsburg members in charge. An all host lunch was served. Birthday plans for Homer Fellows were postponed due to hospitalization. A soap fest led by Enoch Ekstrand occurred September 28 on the museum grounds. Donations arrived from Richard Ducker and Elizabeth Barkely. The Women's Relief Corps flag was placed in the museum per Mabel Towslee’s wish. A musical program preceded the meeting. Next gathering is November 18 at Swede Haven with Mildred Flodman and Nina Burke directing.
JoAnn Stevens returned to Chap pell after a visit with Horace Stevens' family. Craft Show attendees Mrs Wallace Sandell Mrs H P Tewell and Mrs Dwight Burney visited Hastings on Saturday afternoon. Edolf Erickson joined them visiting Mrs Beulah Gustafson who had been discharged from the hospital. Dudley Baack stayed with his parents Thursday through Saturday and had supper with Martin Baack and others Friday.
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