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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1950

Page

5

Birthday Celebration and Social News Notes

Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Lloyd Hahn s home 20 relatives and 434 friends helped celebrate her birthday. Guests included Mrs. Ar er Larson of Stromsburg and others with gifts such as embroidered tea towel and knitted doily. Local visits featured Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shoup of Omaha and Mrs. Edna Daniels of New York City.

Lloyd Hahn Arer Larson Stromsburg Walter Binford Lillie King KFAB W. T. Shoup Omaha Edna Daniels New York City Lizzie Elmer Johnson Will Kroger N. E. Bedanent Oscar Jones Cs Homer Branting Grandstand E. A. Brinley Chicago Cleo Cramer Korea Ralph Stouffer York J. B. Fletcher Houston Texas Dorothy Lawrence Wichita Falls E. A. Fletcher Stouffer Lawrence Sundberg Anton Peterson Julia McClure J. C. McClure Abe Benjamin Oscar Tornquist Baptist Church Hordville Floyd Larson Spring F. N Polk N. E. McNaught Bill Alton Wilhelms Gregg Polk Theatre Dick Powell June Allyson Margaret Newton Duane Mr. Lott E. E. Campbell Clarks Newton Leo Eschliman Vern Jones Town Hall Hardville Janice Patty Wilbur Jones Carl Johnson Lincoln Lennis Lind Horace Stevens Glenn Stevens Virgil Flodman Lyman Lampshire Clayton Leadheart Merlin Lampshire Virgil Earl Flodman Willard Meerkatz

Baby girl arrives at George Anderson home

THIRTY YEARS AGO a new baby girl arrived November 12 at the George Anderson home. The item lists several local visits and travels including R H Thesing and Cliff Branting leaving for Lincoln to study J I Case engine and tractor, Mrs Marsh and son departing for Malta Bend, and Mrs R S Glasser returning from a trip to Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. The notes also mention A P Tilley passing away in Osceola and other social happenings in Polk County.

George Anderson R. H. Thesing Cliff Branting Lincoln J. I. Case L. O. Glad Omaha Nebraska Farmer’s Grain Association Arthur Branting R. J. Allison J. E. McDaniel R. S. Glasser Myra Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia A. ¥. Sundberg Polk Southern California Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce L. C. Wallin Hordville Grand Royal Arch Masons

Polk Area Church Services and Schedules

Hordville Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev Edick A Anderson offers 10:00 Bible School and 11:00 Morning Worship. Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor C W Long holds Sunday School at 10:00 and Worship at 11:00. Polk Baptist Church conducts Bible School at 10:00 Morning Worship at 11:00 and Evening Service at 7:30 with Bible Study Wednesdays and Choir Practice Thursdays. Elwood Anderson is the pastor.

Hordville Baptist Church Edick A. Anderson Immanuel Lutheran Church C. W. Long Polk Baptist Church Church Bible School Elwood Anderson

Wedding guest misidentification leads to theft arrest

Orion Peters, posing as a wedding guest, chases a thief at a party. After a scuffle near the terrace and a fall from a blow, he is treated as a hero, while Jane, Mrs. Keith’s secretary, reveals she knew his ruse. Orion confesses he is not a detective and learns the truth from Jane.

Orion Peters Orion June Ingalls June Jane Keith

Congregational Church Arborsville Service Notice

Rev E Earle Eaton serves as minister with Floyd Merchant as chorister and Kenneth Bedient at the organ. Sunday School led by Mrs Harold Bedient at 10:00 a m. Thanksgiving Sunday November 26 features Divine Worship at 11:30 a m with Daily Manna sermonette Children Can Give Thanks.

E. Earle Eaton Floyd Merchant Kenneth Bedient Harold Bedient

Evangelical Free Church Services in Polk Nebraska

Pastor Clifford A. Smith leads a full week of church activities in Polk Nebraska including Sunday classes at 11:00 a m Morning Worship 11:00 a m preregistration prayer at 7:00 p m and an Evening Gospel Hour at 7:30 p m The choir will sing A Tuesday 2 30 p m Ladies Cottage Prayer Meeting Thursday 8 00 p m Hour of Power with choir practice after service The public is invited to attend all services.

Leo Wurtz Ollie Johnson Lloyd Stromberg Robert Steenbeck Don Johnson Deloris Buchholz Carla Ladies Cottage

Hordville and Swede Plains Methodist Church Services

Nels Pearson leads Hordville Methodist with Thanksgiving message on Sunday November 26. Polk and Swede Plains churches present morning worship at 10 and 11 with Sunday School at 10 and 11, union Thanksgiving service to be held Wednesday evening with Rev Elwood Anderson preaching.

Polk and Swede Plain Paul W Walker Swede Plains Polk Union Elwood Anderson

Shiraz Renaissance in Freer Gallery Reproductions

In Shiraz southern Persia the medieval center famed for art music and scholarship is revived through a new volume of Shiraz painter reproductions housed at the Freer Gallery of Art in the Smithsonian Institution. The city once home to Sa'di and Hafiz is praised as a poetic beacon of Iran.

Shiraz Persia Iran Freer Smithsonias Institution

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