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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1966
Page
7
A pink and blue surprise shower was held at the home of Mrs Lawrence Shenk Friday evening for Mrs Larry Killion with eighteen ladies attending. Hostesses were Mrs Gene Wood, Mrs Ed Reckner, Mrs Wayne Creech and Mrs Lawrence Shenk.
The CYF of a Baptist church joined a Platte Valley State Rally in Oakland with twelve Polk members. A hay rack ride and chuck wagon supper preceded a program by the Vancouver Bible Institute president.
Dr and Mrs Jim Carson and family of McCook visited the Flodmans and Dittmers. The Dittmer and Graham families from Silver Creek joined Ted Dittmer. Burdette Cox from Omaha stayed with Mary Nyberg s family. Sgt and Mrs Jack Henthorn from Offutt Air Base were there. Lois Johnson spent the weekend with her parents. Ivan Johnson dined with Wayne Creech and family.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Bonnie Hanquist was held in the Baptist church parlors Saturday evening with about sixty in attendance. Decorations were blue and white, Arlyce Lind sang solo, Mrs. Wood and Martha Creech dueted, devotions by Mrs. Reuben Hanquist, lunch served by five hostesses including Mrs. Rolland Bodine and others.
Saturday afternoon a gathering of aunts and nieces at the home of Mrs. Merle Lavelle celebrated several birthdays with a coffee party. Attendees included Mrs. Philip Johnson Lois Johnson of Lincoln and numerous Lind Carlson and Johnson family members from Sromsburg Central City Hordville and Great Bend among others.
County records show numerous payments across departments. line items include salaries for Glen Krohn and Marial Cotter, travel and meal reimbursements, utility services from Lincoln Tel and Consumers Public Power, and various supplies from Osceola Record and Gambles Store.
Senior MYF from the Methodist Church spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stevens for lunch after picking corn on church acres north of town. The note lists various visits and family gatherings through the week including travelers from Central City Stromsburg Kasson Holdrege Columbus and Lexington.
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