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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1969

Page

5

Local Community Guests Share Weekend Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Louthan of Lincoln stayed overnight with the Martin Baack Home on Saturday and Sunday. Lincoln visitors joined for lunch with the Baacks and Blases while Peru State College friends spent the weekend with the Baacks and Adelsons. Grand Island anniversary supper brought Wesley Jones and Pam plus Carroll Flodman and Robin to the Flodman home. Lois Johnson returned to Washington DC after visiting relatives. Lee Hanson and Candy joined the Flodman supper. Charles Lytle and family from Augusta Kansas were weekend guests of Ollie and Mrs. Johnson.

Marvin Louthan Lincoln Martin Baack Norman Reetz David Blase Robert Baack Ervin Blase Paul Dudley Baack Steve Adelson Peru State College Robert Baacks LaVaughn Adelsons Wesley Jones Pam Carroll Flodman Robin Merton Flodman Grand Island Lois Johnson Washington, D. C Philip Johnson Charles Lytle Augusta, Kansas Ollie Johnson Jim Lundstrom Esther Appleton Bob Steinhausen Martin Lundstrom Clifford Bowman Ronald Sarow The Covenant Home

Polk Local Notes Highlight Visits and Hunting Trip

Mrs Orpha Due of York visited in Polk on Saturday with Mrs McCoy. Lillie Johnson also called. Jay Shaw flew from Inglewood California for a family visit and pheasant hunting. Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn visited the Von Ohlen family in Central City. Leann Gustafson of Hastings spent four days with her parents the Gustafsons.

Orpha Due York Polk McCoy Lillie Johnson Jay Shaw Inglewood Calif Dolan Hahn Vern von Ohlen Central City Leann Gustafson Hastings Roger Gustafson

Community visits mark weekend in Swede Home area

Swede Home residents and relatives shared visits across multiple towns. Families including Lundstroms, Appletons, Oquist, Lindgren, Johnson, Gestrine, and Willits gathered for suppers, Sunday dinners, and coffee after attending the Covenant Church concert.

First Grade Attentive Despite Flu Bug In Room

Eleven weeks of school left as the flu bug cuts attendance. Nearly every day one or two pupils stay in bed and some teachers fall ill. The class enjoyed a Halloween program with grades two three and four and sings featured by Kindergarten and First Grade.

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Evangelist Dan Ankerberg to Speak at Polk First Baptist

An Abundant Life Campaign runs November 18 to 23 at First Baptist Church of Polk with Rev. Dan Ankerberg of Hillside as speaker. Weekday services 7 30 p.m. Sunday services November 23 at 10 30 a.m. and 7 00 p.m. Ankerberg, pastor of Hillside Baptist, is noted as a youth speaker and former Chicago youth outreach leader. He serves on Chicago committees and has led church educational efforts. Parishioners are invited to attend and bring friends.

Dan Ankerberg Hillside Dil First Baptist Church Evangelist Youth For Christ International Chicago Chicago Tract Society Midwest Baptist Conference Ankerberg

Local Church Social at Dale Lindburg Home

The C F of the Baptist Church met at Dale Lindburg's home Sunday evening for a social time after services. Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson and Julia Flodman visited Lillie Flodman in York on her 79th birthday. Conrad Lindholm and Oliver Baker visited Benedict residents. Baker recently had surgery in Lincoln. Ray mond E Johnson hosted Sunday dinner for Marvin Nelson family of Arcadia and Dale Christensen of Lincoln with Walter Nelson.

C. ¥. F. of the Baptist Church Dale Lindburg Marvin Fredrickson Julia Flodman Lillie Flodman York Conrad Lindholm Oliver Baker Benedict Baker Lincoln Raymond E. Johnson Marvin Nelson Arcadia Andy Mie Dale Christensen

First Grade Aprons Learn Table Manners and Proper Setup

Students practice daily table manners and learn correct place setting to be helpful at home. They are reminded to send empty Avon bottles to First Grade as part of classroom routines.

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Mrs. Lee Hanson Candy Carrol Flodman E. D D.A. Choice Usda Choice IGA Cudahy Bacon Prairie Maid Weiners Gooch’s Crisco Reynold Jonathan Apples Stromberg’s Jonathan Swede Home News Larry Casper Blue Hill Casper's Saron Harry Casper Hildreth Martin Gestrine Karen Raymond Gestrine Lester Gestrine Harold W. Johnson Harold A. Johnson Frank Oquist the Covenant Church Baptist Church Moore Lumber Co Your Discount Lumber and Television Company Stromsburg Custom Farm Services, Inc Nebraska Holdrege Seed & Farm Supply CO Holdrege, Nebraska
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