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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
6
A crowded roster of Saturday and Sunday visits spans Central City Osceola Stromsburg and Hallam. Neighbors include Flodmans Johnsons Gustafsons and Linds with numerous relatives and friends sharing visits, hospital stays, meals, and gatherings across several towns.
A Polk County Veterans Service Committee meeting was held in Osceola on October 30. Members include Harold Anderson chair, Everett Smith, Rodine Stromsburg, A. M. Pokorney, Shelby K. Cornish, and M. A. Mills Jr. The panel oversees the Veterans Service Officer and Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund. It noted more than 16,000 Nebraska veterans and dependents must return income questionnaires to the VA by January 15, 1974 to avoid delayed January checks. Mills offers assistance to Polk County residents.
Saturday afternoon guests for Mrs Frances Widga's birthday included Mrs Hof Ostberg Mrs Ollie Johnson Mrs Charles Reeves and Jason of Central City Mrs Don Widga Mrs Elwood Sandell and Mrs Bill Ferrand of Omaha Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist visited In York with Ebba Hanquist and Mabel Johnson Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks visited Martha Garson at York Manor and coffee at a York cafe Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist and family were dinner guests at the Reuben Hanquist home Mrs Halda Sagehorn and Mrs Anna Rau attended Lutheran Church in Hampton and visited friends at Hamilton Manor in Aurora
A large gathering at Mr and Mrs Donavin Widga celebrated the birthday of Mrs Frances Widga with relatives from Omaha Stromsburg Marquette Lincoln and other nearby areas. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bill Ferrand Mrs Lillian Ferrand Mr and Mrs Sydney Widga and many family friends.
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