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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1970

Page

4

Community Hosts for Weekend and Weekday Visits

Friday supper guests at the Virgil Bush home included Glen Bush and family from Chicago, Van Bush from Columbus, and Walter Bush from Osceola. Other visits featured Lawrence Swanson of Osceola to Carl Carlstrom, Henderson guests Jerry Wall, and lunch guests Joe Ehn and Josie Samuelson at Central City.

Virgil Bush Glen Bush Chicago van ‘Bush Columbus Walter Bush Osceola Carl Carlstrom Lawrence Swanson Jerry Wall Henderson Joe Ehn Josie Samuelson

John E. Scott Named Assistant Manager at Bank

John E. Scott, a Pocatello native and Idaho State University alum, was elected assistant manager of the Timeway credit department at First Security Bank in Pocatello Idaho. He joined First Security in 1969 as an adjuster and later became loan interviewer. He previously worked for Citizens State Bank Polk Nebraska. He and his wife Karla Dayley have a one year old daughter.

John E. Scott

Swede Plain United Methodist Church Charge Conference

Alvin Trucano pastor announces choir practice on Wednesday November 4 at 7 30 p m and a Charge Conference at Stromsburg on Sunday November 8 at 1 30 p m A dinner honoring Dr and Mrs Murphy will be served Swede Plain is invited to share in the dinner before the joint conference meeting

Swede Plain

Local Social Notes From Polk Area Gatherings

Lowell Knerr of Chappel called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher on Friday morning. Dolan Hahn and family attended Sunday supper with her parents. Elmer Swanson visited Central City. Reuben and Oscar Anderson joined coffee guests at Harold Small home in Central City. They also visited Amanda Larson and her guests. Clarence Larson of Colorado also visited.

Virgil Bush Harold Lenz Grand Island Carl Carlstrom Hannah Carlson Minnie Miers Robert Vandercrift Margaret of Stromsburg Walter Fisher Lowell Knerr Chappel Dolan Hahn Elmer Swanson Central City Reuben Anderson Oscar Anderson Harold Small Amanda Larson Clarence Larson Colorado

Fourth Graders Study Pioneer Foods By Eating Them

A Nebraska fourth grade class with 5 girls and 8 boys, plus new student David Taylor, studied pioneer foods by tasting roast wild goose, potatoes, cabbage, cherries, blueberries, melon, and popcorn. They planned weekly tastings and explored science topics like stars, plants, and weather in a read lab.

David Taylor Nebraska SRA Adventurers

Local families visit over weekend in Clarks and surrounding areas

Larry Anderson of Des Moines visited his parents Reuben and Anderson and grandparents Oscar Anderson. Harold Anderson and family joined LaMoyne Darnell and family of Omaha as Sunday guests in Joe Monson’s Clarks home. Sadie Clark of Merrick Manor spent ten days in Glen Babcock’s home. Dodge Clardy of Clarks and Emma Horstman with P. Waker and Donald Haggart of Grand Island were Sunday dinner guests in the Wurtz home in Clarks.

Larry Anderson Des Moines Iowa Reuben Anderson Oscar Anderson Harold Anderson LaMoyne Darnell Omaha Joe Monson Clarks Sadie Clark Merrick Manor Central City Glen Babcock Dodge Clardy Joe Erin Emma Horstman P. Waker Donald Haggart Grand Isiarc Herbert Wurtz

Health exams conducted at Polk Public School

Mrs. Jackie Schmidt unit 7 nurse conducted health exams for Polk Public School on Monday and Tuesday. Absentees will be examined at another time.

Jackie Schmidt Polk Public School

Sunday Visit Highlights Local Family Gatherings

Mrs. Julia Flodman hosts Mrs. C. Marvin Fredrickson at lunch with Emalyne Blase of Seward Caroline Smith of York and Stankel sisters visiting Lennis Lind's home on Sunday. Evening guests include Nettie Carlson Ellsworth and Peru State College teacher Ellsworth Adelson. LaVaughn Adelson and family attend convention. Lyle Johnson and son Larry dine with Rodney Johnson Monday night.

C. Marvin Fredrickson Julia Flodman Emalyne ,Blase Seward Caroline Smith York Lyle Johnson Larry Rodney Johnson

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