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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1966

Page

8

Polk County Sheriff to Auction Polk Town Lots in 1966 Sale

An Order of Sale from the District Court of Polk County Nebraska directs the public auction of land in the Original Town of Polk including multiple lots and fractions to satisfy liens and costs. The sale is set for November 22 1966 at 2 00 p m at the south front door of the Polk County Court House Osceola. Reynold Peterson Sheriff of Polk County Nebraska notes dates Oct 20 27 and Nov 3 10 17 for publication.

Polk County Nebraska Charles Albert Warnick Eldon R. Johnson District Court Polk Donavin Widga Court House Osceola Dahle Newville Reynold Peterson

Baptist GMG Meets at Polk Baptist Church

The GMG girls of Polk Baptist Church met November 8 at 4 00 pm with thirteen present. Rita Fossberg served lunch. Mrs Killion and Mrs Wood demonstrated cork turkey crafts. Lynette Creech led devotions. Mrs Wood spoke on an overseas missionary family. meeting closed with prayer.

GMG Polk Baptist Church Rita Fossberg

Polk Methodist WSCS Meeting Highlights

The Methodist Woman's Society met with 70 members and guests on Thursday November 3. Mrs Don Lindholm and Mrs Albert Sundberg led the program. Guest speaker Mrs Floyd Gorgen from Fairview Church spoke on Across the Atlantic. The ladies sextet sang Above All Else and a duet I Want to Serve Thee.

Ilos Ostberg Anna Kisler Carol Flodman Floyd Miller M. O. Johnson

Hospital Weekly Vital Records at Annie Jeffrey Memorial

Week of November 8 to 15 lists discharges and transfers at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. Discharged include George Richert Gresham Roy Trotter Osceola Roe Wilson Gresham Myron Norquest and baby Kreis and baby and others. Transferred include Roger Johnson Stromsburg and Marylis Thayer Bertrand.

Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital George Richert Gresham Roy Trotter Osceola Roe Wilson Myron Norquest Larry Kreis Wesley Koehler Julia Johnson Stromsburg Mary Bahr Shelby Elmer Pehrson Viola Neujahr York Harry Dahlin Polk Maedora Johnson Strmsb Lloyd Morris Bradshaw Gary Gustafson Roger Johnson Marylis Thayer Bertrand Robert Rafert George Korger Chester Baker Jane Calhoun Anna Peterson Rose Newman Randy Gust Lundborg Jake Reisdorff Columbus Wilbur Hernbloom Stromsb

Legion Auxiliary Reports Activities For The Month

The Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening November 14 in the Legion Hall with President Lauretta Neuhaus presiding. Reports from chairmen covered the bloodmobile visit to Stromsburg, banquet servings for Baptist and Evangelical Free churches, Christmas boxes to overseas servicemen, a Halloween party for Polk young children, and gifts for a Lincoln Veterans Hospital project.

Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Lauretta Neuhaus Fern Myers Bloodmobile Stromsburg Verlene Anderson Evangelical Free Wilma Miller Donna Werner Polk Young Children Hilda Warnick Veterans Hospital Lincoln Janice Saylor Margaret Jones Wilda Holmes Anna Kisler Anita Kisler

Platte Valley Assn to Meet November 17

Platte Valley Association for Retarded Children will hold its regular meeting Thursday November 17 at the Columbus Opportunity Center. Board at 8 p m general at 8 30 p m Dr Medlar will show pictures of his trip to Europe Visitors welcome.

Platte Valley Ass'n Platte Valley Association For Retarded Children Columbus Opportunity Center Medlar Europe

First Graders Enjoy Fall And Halloween

Fall activities in the first grade include gourds pumpkins and Indian corn donations from JoBla Stromberg Billy Carlstrom and Jerry Wize. Halloween parties coloring pictures making masks and a Legion Auxiliary event follow a week of phonics and arithmetic practice with two student groups. Junior High Cheerleaders tryouts on November 4 produce thirteen nervous hopefuls with class officers elected Carla Myers as President and Sheila OShea as Reporter.

Fall JoBla Stromberg Billy Carlstrom Jerry Wize American Legion Auxiliary Sheila O’shea Leilani Stohl Carita Jones Mary Lindburg Pat Ostberg Gail Widga Becky Stevens Carla Myers Sharleen Haack JoAnn Stevens

Swede Plain WSCS Thanksgiving Meeting At Church

The Swede Plain WSCS met at the church on November 9 with Mrs. Ted Dittmer as devotional leader. President Mrs. Lester Widga led the business meeting and program leaders were Mrs. Willard Adelson and Mrs. Elmer Garner. The theme was Food for the Journey for the Pilgrim People.

WSCS Ted Dittmer Lester Widga Willard Adelson Elmer Garner Phillip Johnson Arthur Samuelson Reuben Ehn God Walter Stohl Verland Widga Robert Clymer Curtis Flodman Julia Flodman

Autumn color clues and election notes from town

The piece notes leaves shifting from green to yellow and red from anthocyanins, cites Edwin Way Teale, and includes humor about antidis establishmentarianism. It recalls Carleton Anderson losing the county treasurer post, election chatter about Curtis in the senate, and a revived houseboat AWK tale. It closes with social visits from local residents.

Edwin Way Teale America Carleton Anderson Carleton

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