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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1966

Page

4

Local Residents Enjoy Weekend Visits and Games

Mr and Mrs Elwood Johnson and Terry of Greeley Colo visited Fred Johnson at the Rest Home in Osceola. Families and friends from Stromsburg Aurora Ames Benedict Central City Stromsberg and Kearney State College gathered for birthdays visits games and travel including Ak Sar Ben trip and a Neb Iowa State game in Ames.

Elwood Johnson Terry Greeley Colo Rudolph Gustafson Fred Johnson Osceola Edith Benson Harry Carlson Ellsworth Shelby Harry Jones Hordville Hannah Johnson Hamilton Manor Aurora Marland Beckstrom Dodge Clardy Clarks Irvin Beckstrom Janice Delores Anderson Kearney State College Harry Anderson Willard Adelson James Marion Iowa Harold Anderson Stromsberg Harvey Sundberg Alvin Dahlin Lincoln Robert Stevens Nettie Carlson Merle David Mills LaMar Lind Arnold Lloyd Lind Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Verland Widga Howard Romsdal Bradshaw Larry Coover Wurzburg Germany Munich Phillip Meline Grand Island John Nyberg Don Ostberg Clarence Meerkatz Ames Nebraska - Iowa Don Clarence Lindahl Lyle Widge Horace Stevens Vernon Peterson Linda Nyberg Immanuel Hospital Rudolph Nyberg

Local Folks Share Weekend Visits and Gatherings

Mrs Ludwig Bohman of Fairfield Connecticut visited her daughter the Duane Jones family for a few weeks. Several local households hosted relatives and friends including the Olson, Gestrine, Jones, and Johnson families with dinners, Sunday gatherings, and afternoon calls in Osceola and nearby areas.

Ludwig Bohman Fairfield Larry Davis Harold W. Johnson Frank Oquist Evelyn Martin Gestrine Raymond Gestrine Harold A. Johnson John Lester Gestrine Roger Hanquist William Larson Rolland Ekstrom Osceola Olga Olson Anna Frieda Forss Amanda Anderson Lloyd Treadway Shelby Nellie Olson Wilbur Olson Myron Jones Herman Jones Milton Anderson Rupert Carlson Mary Beth John Gestrine Mae Peterson Louis Dunn C. J John Stahl C. ©. Carlson Edna Ruth Gestrine Ben Berger Mel Peterson Evelyn Oquist Joe Lindblade Marvin Ericson and Curtis Dorothy Jones Martin Lundstrom Ruth Harold W Johnson Samaritan Gestrine

Birthday Dinner Celebrates September and October Birthdays

Mr and Mrs Robert Baack hosted relatives for a birthday dinner with Anna Wurtz Lowell Bills and family Donnette Carita and Lesley Jones among guests. Ronald Baack honored at home with Ervin Blase and Martin Baack families. Mrs Baack hosted eleven kindergartners for her son’s fifth birthday with Michael Hahn as guest.

Robert Baack Anna Wurtz Lowell Bills Donnette Carita Lesley Jones Ervin Blase Martin Baack Ronald Baack Michael Hahn

Group Sees Graham Film With Sunday School Circle

The Junior M Y F and the Wide Awake class of the Methodist Church viewed The Restless Ones by Billy Graham at Stromsberg on Sunday. The 19 travelers enjoyed treats at Eisler's Snack Shop before leaving, with Mrs. William Thompson Mrs. Larry Coover and Mrs. Irvin Anderson providing rides.

Graham M.Y.F Methodist Church Billy Graham Stromsberg Eisler William Thompson Larry Coover Irvin Anderson

Mrs Ella Rudy Returns From Weekend Visit

Mrs Ella Rudy spent the weekend with her son Kenneth and family near Harvard. Sunday afternoon they attended the dedication of the new Methodist parsonage at Giltner.

Ella Rudy Kenneth Harvard New Methodist Giltner

Polk Band Plans Half Time Show

The Polk band promotes a half-time performance featuring the fairy tale Little Red Kimono Hood set in Japan. The tale centers on a dragon threat as Little Red Kimono Hood faces danger and possible rescue during Friday night broadcasts.

Polk Japan

Polk Happenings: Visit by Arlan Stromberg

Arlan Stromberg of Sioux Falls arrived home Wednesday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stromberg and brother Gary before Gary heads Saturday to an Air Force station in San Antonio Texas. Mr and Mrs Charles Norquist visited Myron Norquist's family Sunday. Evangelical Free Church held a Rally Day Sunday school fellowship dinner. Balloon launch planned with 60 balloons released hoping for contact from recipients in distant places.

Arlan Stromberg Sioux Falls S. D Lloyd Stromberg Gary Air Force Station San Antonio Tex Charles Norquist Myron Norquist Evangelical Free Church

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