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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
2
Wayne Pa Hill marked his 91st birthday as local celebrations and family gatherings emerged in Polk. The Progress Files notes a life of community ties with relatives in attendance and neighbors acknowledging the milestone.
A fragment listing multiple monetary values and numbers in a jumbled sequence. The items include amounts such as 133,778.64 and 700,000.00 along with several other figures like 51,098.44 16,66 2,106,358,15 and 2,706,356,15 2,404,012.33. The text shows inconsistent formatting and punctuation.
The Polk Progress lists editor and publisher Norris W. Alfred as entered as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska Post Office. Advertising and obituary poetry pricing per line, card of thanks, and subscription rates are detailed for Nebraska and elsewhere with yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and single-copy costs.
On October 29 a surprise party honored a man as 35 relatives and friends dined at a Central City cafe. A 40th wedding anniversary was celebrated October 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Shenk with about 25 relatives and friends. EK TMren Miller hosted five girls at a midweek party. Guests included Jo Ann Stevens and others. Several couples attended a Nebraska Wesleyan game in Lincoln to visit sons Gary and Douglas. Charles Burgess marked his 80th birthday with 62 relatives and friends. A wedding for Sandra Peterson and Harry Alexander Jr occurred October 27 at the United Church in Harvard.
Misses Vicki Davis and Debra Gustafson of Hastings were weekend guests in the Roger Gustafson home. Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist and family were coffee guests in the Don Hanquist home in Stromsburg after church Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ralph Calvin at St Paul Sunday afternoon.
United Methodist Women gathered Thursday afternoon November 1 in church parlors. Program leaders were Mrs Earl Stevens Mrs Joe Ehn and Mrs Don Hudson with Mrs Rolland Stromberg assisting. A lively missions program featured three missionary skits followed by a Thanksgiving litany in worship. A lunch was served by Mrs Leslie Adelson Mrs Grant Johnson Mrs Duane Burney and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson.
Marriage licenses show Daniel D Vrbka and Saundra Richards wed October 13 1973 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby. Dennis L Valentine and Victoria Ringling married October 27 1973 at Campus Lutheran Kearney. Lee V Bernt and Nancy Fozzard tied the knot October 27 1973 at Immanuel Lutheran Columbus. Richard Urban and Deborah Walford united October 27 1973 at St Vincent Osceola.
The Country Woman's Club met October 25 at Edna Sundberg's home. Members spent the afternoon making Halloween nut cups for Park View nursing home in Central City with Ida Coover and Myrtle in charge of the program.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation approves a two year accreditation for Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital after a hospital survey by Hugh Cunningham and Jacqueline P. Gary. The commission commends staff doctors and trustees for maintaining standards and improving patient care since first accreditation in October 1967.
Sunday dinner and supper guests included Dr. R. O. Peterson of Santa Ana Calif Mr Raymond Peterson of Dallas Dr and Mrs C. R. Peterson of Osceola Allan Pickeral of Clarks Robby Clayton of Lincoln Gary Lacey of Lincoln Michael OConnor of Central City and Maynard Gress of Clarks.
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