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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1971

Page

5

Community notes mix club meetings birthdays and school events

Local groups gather for home extension club meetings in late November with Christmas party plans and gift exchanges. Birthdays are celebrated at Gustafson and Lindburgh homes, with family gatherings in Holdrege and Lincoln. Students prepare for Crossroads Conference activities, a vocal clinic, and a December school program as football and basketball schedules begin.

Merry Mothers Extension Club Lavern Schulze Lady Fair Wolll Emmett Shoup Norvan Parson Ritchie Paul Jones Roger Schroeder Holbrook Glenn Carlson Emma Reed Don Quick Baptist Ladies Dorcas Marx Holtorf Don Bankson Doug Hahn Dwayne Hahn Rich Person Wayne Person Connie Jensen Ray Jensen Janis Schulze Elaine Skinner Vern Skinner Fridhem Lutheran Church Fridhem Family Fellowship Neil Bankson Bernard Andreasen Carl Holtorf Holdrege Walter Holtorf Emma Shively Central City Holtorf Maynard Richard Carnes Aurora Omer Troester Marx ‘Holtorf Sharon Garrett Hardville High Ed Chramosta Royal Neighbors’ Lodge Hazel Nelson Rueben Gustafson Willard Lindburgh Polk Gustafson Lawrence Jones Reuben Jones

Scott Feldt Returns Home From Four Months Away

Scott Feldt returns to Sutton with his grandmother after a four month stay at his great grandmother Mrs Perkins and girls. The extended weekend features visits from Bedient, Be dient, Van Housen and Shenk families, with meals and Sunday dinners across York, Manchester and Sutton communities.

Scott Feldt Grandma Perkins I. D. Perkins Roy Perkins Danny Bob David Perkins Sutton Dale Perkins Edith Central City Charles Perkins Corey Grand Island Perkins Neal van Housen Ed Dobberstein Lynn Sundberg

Country Women's Club Meets at Sundberg Home

The Country Women's Club held its meeting on Thursday, November 18, at Edna Sundberg's home with fourteen members present. After the business session, the program committee presented an engaging talk about the May flower, followed by a luncheon prepared by the hostess.

Country Women’s Club Edna Sundberg

Polk Social Notes From East Polk County

The South East Birthday Club met at Frances Widga’s home with seventeen ladies and eight children celebrating birthdays for Loretta Neuhaus Janet Ostrander and Frances Widga. The Evangelical Free Church Friendship Class shared a supper with nineteen attendees at the Food Shop on Thursday evening.

South East Frances Widga Loretta Neuhaus Janet Ostrander Evangelical Free Church Wallace Sandell Farm Bureau Lincoln Rolland Swanson Janet Stromsburg Elmer Jones Kearney Alma Swanson Nettie Carlson Joe Marsden Glen Brazda Fullerton Robert Clymer

Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska Schedule

Church service at 9:30 A M Church School at 10 30 A M Holy Communion first Sunday monthly at 9 15 A M No Confirmation Classes Wednesday Nov 24 Thanksgiving Service Thursday Nov 25 2 30 A M Correction Saturday Dec 4 3 yr Confirmation Retreat at Trinity Polk

Trinity Polk

Osceols WCTU Members Meet. Local Social Notes

Twelve members of the Osceols WCTU met with Mrs Larry Davis Thursday afternoon. Three White Ribbon Recruits attended. Lincoln visitors included Mr and Mrs David Jones and Mrs Hilma Toline. The community gathered for family birthdays, Bible studies, and pre Thanksgiving gatherings at several homes.

Osceols Wctu Larry’ Davis Adolph Forss Stromsburg Harold W. Johnson Martin Lundstrom Dennis Johnson Krystal Jill Axtell H. Lindgren David Jones Lincoln Wilbur Olson Linda Lindahl Marty Hensley Council Bluffs Iowa Genevieve Anderson Fred Yungdahl Clark Yungdahl Elwyn Yungdahl Roger Hanquist Todd Reuben Hanquist Ruth Lester Gestrine Wayne Johnson Hilma Toline Paul Gustafson Gordon Fredrickson Ellen Oquist Edna Gestrine Levert Oquist Nancy Stanley Oquist

Local visitors in Osceola Friday and weekend gatherings

Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens visited Osceola Friday evening with Judge and Mrs Eldon Johnson. The Stevens and Claude Shenk families were guests at the Mervin Shenk home Sunday night.

Fred Bedient Harold Bedient Eldon Anderson Ron York Marlin Bedient Manchester Con Kent Bedient New York City Owen Bedient Gerald Stevens Bruce Bedient Harold Stark Aurora Ed Beckner Lawson Larry Killion Neal Sandell Elwood Sandell Levar Sandell Wallace Sandell Don Neal Clarks Dennis van Housen Warren Bedient Lisa of McCook Ralph Fisher W. J. Fisher Larry Cramer Susan Stromsburg Ted Janky Bob Johnson Neal van Housen Bob Lindburg Lee Anderson Virgil Tenniges Guy Shenk Carroll Shenk Lloyd van Housen Corp Vernon Crow Camp Lejeune North Carolina Edna Glasser Grace Fowler Brandenton Beach Florida Lynn Baldwin Houston Tex Terry Rust Columbus D. C. Morris A. A. Shockey Fred Freda Shockey Harry Kennel Richard

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