Polk Progress Letters From Hastings And Polk Readers
Letters from Hastings and Polk readers in October 1968 discuss Gunnard’s hospital stay and recovery, a proposed Kansas Nebraska rate increase not affecting Polk, and a donation for Polk news. The items reflect local community updates and corporate notices conveyed to Norris through The Polk Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Gunnard
Polk
Polk News
Bryan Hospital
Esther Stahl
Alfred
Kansas-Nebraska Today
Nebraska
Kansas-Nebraska
Robert E. Harris
1600 Books on Display at Columbus Media Center
A display of 1600 curriculum oriented titles is shown at the Columbus Media Center from September 20 to October 14. Hours are 9 to 5 weekdays except Thursdays 1 to 9 PM. The exhibit features heavily recommended titles with extensive indexes and subject heads, aimed at elementary to junior high needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Media Center
33Rd Avenue
Columbus
State of
Nebraska
E. S. U. No. 7 Media Center
Les Harvey
Dept. of Education
State of Nebraska
Charter Service Unites Methodist Women’s Societies
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church held a charter meeting on October 3 at the church. The service marked the union of the Methodist and Evangelical United Brotherhood organizations into a single Women’s Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church. A charter service opened the event with soft music during signing and the group sang A Picture of Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
United Methodist Church
Arlo Stevens
Methodist Church
Women’s Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brothern Church
Jesus
Polk Local News Coffee Guests and Republican Luncheon
Thursday afternoon guests for coffee of Mrs Emma Johnson were Mrs Clarence Bodine Esther Peterson Mrs Edith Benson and her house guest Mrs Freda Johnson of Chicago. Mrs Freda Johnson of Chicago is visiting Mrs Edith Benson for several days. Twenty ladies from Polk attended the Republican Luncheon at Osceola October 2 with Mrs Norbert Tiemann as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Johnson
Clarence Bodine
Esther Peterson
Edith Benson
Freda Johnson
Chicago
Polk
Osceola
Norbert Tiemann
Mrs L Stromberg Hosts Woman's Club Meeting
The Pork Woman's Club met at Mrs Lloyd Stromberg's home on Tuesday October 1. New members Mrs Oscar Sundberg and Mrs James Brazda Sr joined. A program on Colorful Planning was given by Mrs Verland Widga and the hostesses served lunch to 14 members and five guests. Later, Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist and Imogene Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson Mrs Emma Horstman and Mrs Harold Jackson of Iron River Michigan had dinner in York on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pork Woman’s Club
Lloyd Stromberg
Verland Widga
Oscar Sundberg
James Brazda
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Walter Nelson
Emma Horstman
Harold Jackson
Iron River
iMich
York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk Progress
Lincoln, Nebr
Hastings
Madison, Nebr
Hi Norris
Wayne Glasser
Columbus Media Center
Joyce Fisher
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Wilbur Whitacre
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Herbert Feidler
Amy
Norfolk
Glenn Hill
Methodist
WSCS
Dean Ostberg
Earl Stevens
Paul Strand
Virgil Bush
Ollie Johnson
Mrs. L. Stromberg
Woman’s
Stromsburg
Firestone
United States
Canada
Polk Oil Company
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