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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1962

Page

5

North Blue News Community Social Notes

North Blue News reports social visits and gatherings. Elmer Wilshusen and family share notes with Bankson. W D Richardson dined with Harry Puterbaugh in York. Linda and Larry Larson visited the Duane Blase home. Hoff man and Stankel hosted Hoff man and Stankel gatherings. Victor Blase visited Allan Simonson in Palmer. more local visits noted.

North Blue News Bankson and Girls Elmer Wilshusen W. D. Richardson Harry Puterbaugh York Linda Larry Larson Hordville Duane Blase Lawrence Hoffman Ray Stankel Henry Blase Victor Blase Allan Simonson Palmer

Benefit Dance For Columbus Opportunity Center

A benefit dance to support the Columbus Opportunity Center for Retarded children is planned for November 17 from 8 30 to 12 00 at Silver Creek. Coffee guests after the World Day of Prayer at the Methodist Church included Mrs. Harvey Lind Mrs. Wallace Lind Mrs. Florence Johnson and Mrs. Walter Stahl. Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson.

Columbus Opportunity Center For Silver Creek Julia Flodman Methodist Church Harvey Lind Wallace Lind Florence Johnson Walter Stahl Stanford Ang Ollie Johnson

Shower Honors Miss Maxine Swanson

Miss Maxine Swanson of Grand Island was guest of honor at a Miscellaneous shower held at the home of Mrs. Dwayne Hahn in Hardville Thursday evening. About 35 attended as games including friendship bingo and a bride's version of the Price is Right were played. Guests roleplayed as famous women offering advice to the bride to be. A rainbow themed lunch followed gift viewing. The November 11 at Central City Christian Church will mark the marriage to Dolan Hahn, son of Mrs. Hahn. Miss Swanson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Swanson of Central City.

Maxine Swanson Grand Island Dwayne Hahn Hardville Mesdames Harold Hanquist M. G. Lindburg Lloyd Hahn Miss Swanson Dolan Hahn Hannah Hahn Christian Church Central City Elmer Swanson Swanson

Silver Creek Polk game hosts mix of guests

Mrs Ruth Kroger hosted coffee after the Silver Creek Polk game Friday night with guests including Mr and Mrs Bruce Cowgill and Kent of Silver Creek Mr Barney Cowgill of Clarks and Mrs Em a Horstman.

Bruce Cowgill Kent Silver Creek Barney Cowgill Clarks Emma Horstman Ruth Kroger

Polk High School Senior Class Presents Comedy Play

The Polk High School Senior Class announces a comedy class play. Performances showcase student actors, with emphasis on humor and school spirit during the run at the school auditorium.

It’s Great To Be Crazy at Polk High School

A Polk High School event titled It’s Great To Be Crazy will be held Friday November 9 in the auditorium with curtain at 8:00 PM. Reserved tickets cost 65 cents, while door prices are 50 and 35 cents. Reserved seats available from any senior class member.

Polk High School

Polk County 4 H Achievement Set for Polk Community Hall

The Annual Polk County 4 H Achievement will be held in Polk Community Hall on Friday November 23 starting at 7 30 p m The program includes reports by past 4 H members invited to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago the presentation of 4 H membership pins and county and state 4 H award winners for 1962 A lunch will follow The event also features musical numbers by Polk area 4 H clubs Visitors are welcome. Manley to speak at Polk County Extension meeting November 20 in Osceola with Nebraskaland slide presentation and guitar music The meeting includes officer election reports from Extension Board delegates from Crook Creek Hackberry and Stromsburg and ExtENSION activity briefings Coffee and cookies follow. Leaf rust in Nebraska wheat crops threatening yields if warm days and cool nights continue experts warn as rust spots appear on leaves

Polk County Polk Chicago Polk Area Manley Bob Manley University of Nebraska Osceola Polk County Extension Service Methodist Church Nebraska Robert Tooker Polk County Extension Board Extension Board Clear Creek Hackberry Stromsburg Shirley Cox Gary Gagey J. L. Weihing Weihing

Sunday Dinner Guest at Walter Stohl Home

Mrs. Julia Flodman attended a Sunday dinner hosted at the Walter Stohl residence, sharing in a family gathering.

Julia Flodman Walter Stohl

S. S. Representative to Visit Osceola November 14

Social security representative from Lincoln Mr. H. S. Horn will visit Osceola on November 14 at the courthouse second floor from 8 30 to 12 00 noon.

Social Security Lincoln H. S. Hornby Osceola

Baptist CYF Hosts After Football Game at Roy Glasser Jr Home

Polk local notes report the Baptist CYF group visiting Roy Glasser Jr home Friday after a football game with group singing and games. Refreshments were served by Mrs Glas ser. Other social visits include coffee at Mrs Leon Meerkatz and Lynelle with Mrs Dick Harless and Randy, and Mrs Glen Brazda and Renee. Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson hosted Tuesday evening at Leslie Adelson home. Jim Wilson spoke at World Herald Award dinner in Spaulding for the Greeley Wheeler Soil Conservation District then addressed the KBR Award banquet in Ainsworth on Wednesday.

Baptist Cyf Roy Glasser, Jr Glasser Leon Meerkatz Lynelle Dick Harless Randy Glen Brazda Renee Ollie Johnson Leslie Adelson Jim Wilson Spaulding Wilson World Herald Greeley- Wheeler Ainsworth KBR

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