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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1966
Page
2
Local items recap unusual Thanksgiving tales and small-town happenings. Wurtz receives a 15 pound salmon from Washington for a holiday meal. Kroger’s turkey mishap shatters a plate glass window costing 35 dollars. Relatives visit, travels noted, and community events planned.
The Polk Progress lists subscription rates: Nebraska four dollars per year, elsewhere five dollars. six months two dollars and fifty cents. three months one dollar fifty. single copy ten cents. Card of Thanks ten cents per line with one dollar minimum. Obituary poetry ten cents per line. advertising rates sixty percent per column inch.
The Polk Woman's Club gathered Tuesday afternoon November 1 led by Mrs. Kenneth Stewart. Members shared what they were thankful for as roll call. Program leader Mrs. Lloyd Stromberg spoke on Agriculture and Industry in Nebraska with Mrs. Dean Myers assisting as hostess.
Last week Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and family visited Mr and Mrs Leland Harless and Pam. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga and Mr and Mrs Frank Spires and family of Grand Island were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Irvin Larson near Hordville.
Harmony Church marked its 80th anniversary on Sunday November 25 with attendance by current members and former attendees. Local families noted celebrations and related gatherings as part of the observance.
A flurry of weekend visits and social gatherings is reported across the community. Edith Benson and Esther Peterson visited the Gustafsons. various families hosted or attended events in Benedict York Benedict etc, with guests from Newton Newton Kan Charlottesville Charlottesville Kingsburg Pueblo and Omaha in attendance.
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