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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
3
Miss Martha Jones marries Harold Rohe of Filley Nebraska in a ceremony at her parents home conducted by Rev. J. L. Hed bloom. Many neighbors and relatives listed attend and travel to events around Polk and nearby towns.
The report notes weekend gatherings at the Bruning Air Base with Mr and Mrs Branting and family. Emma Horstman hosted dinner guests Sunday, including Miss Mabel Lucado of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs P. W. Aker. Leann and Glen Bauer visited grandparents Oscar Sundberg on Monday. Wayne Hill celebrated his 86th birthday with friends and relatives, including his brother Mel who is 84.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Elmer A Knerr 73 who died from burns after a farm house gas explosion. Interment followed at Chappell Cemetery. She was born November 8 1894 near Arborville and survived by two sons Lyle and Lowell, four grandchildren and two brothers.
Mrs Raymond Sundberg and Mrs Floyd Miller were Saturday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs Martha Larson. Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn visited in the Dodge Clardy home in Clarks. Mrs and Mrs Donald Handquist and Mrs Laura Bolton called on Ralph Rhode at Benedict Sunday afternoon. Dolan Hahn and family visited Orville Sawyers at Grand Island Sunday evening. Leland Harless home hosted Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and family, Mr and Mrs Gary Harless, Mrs Grace Harless and Mrs Josephine Samuelson Sunday afternoon.
Army Specialist Five Burdette F. Toline, 24, Stromsburg son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan L. Toline, earned the Army Commendation Medal in ceremonies near Saigon, Vietnam. He was cited for meritorious service as a surgical technician at the hospital from October 1967 to October 1968.
Mr and Mrs Wm Garling and Pastor Ronoldt visited with Lee Bayer and Melvin Bender and Mrs Ella Haton at Central City on Thursday. Nebraska University students Vicki Bjerrum and Lin da Nelson were weekend guests at Don ald Bjerrum home. Clifford Branting and Marvin Branting hosted Saturday supper guests. Clifford Branting and family shared Sunday with Claude Stromberg at Clarks. Mrs Jim Dryden of Huntington New York and Mrs Marvin Fredrickson called on Mrs Martha Larson Friday. Jim Gallant of Kearney visited Mrs Emma Horstman Thursday afternoon.
The Southwest Birthday Club met at the home of Mrs Francis Widga with Monday morning breakfast guests including Mrs Glen Hill to honor Mrs Widga's birthday.
The Faithful Workers Club met at Mrs Myron Norquest's home on October 23 with 12 members and one visitor. Mrs Lyle Widga assisted the hostess. President Mrs Norquest led the business meeting. The Halloween program featured masked participants and a lunch was served afterwards.
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