Methodist UMW Meets for Elijah Lesson and Song
The Polk United Methodist Church UMW group met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Murray Nelson reading Genesis scriptures 37 5 11. Devotions were led by program members and leaders presented a lesson on Elijah with pictures. Mrs Joe Ehn played Day by Day on accordion as the specialty. Hostesses welcomed visitors from Kelso Washington and Stromsburg arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
United Methodist Church
Paree Oe
Murray Nelson
Irvin Anderson
Marvin Fredrickson
Joe Ehn
Dwight Burney
Elijah
Ilof Ostberg
Ollie Johnson
Mervin Samuels
Bev Burney
Garden Club Plans Tree For Polk Park
The Palk Garden Club met September 24 at Marie Henderson's home. Erma Adelson voted to buy a Schwedler maple tree for Polk Park. A thank you note from Lavina Hankquist for a plant honoring their 50th anniversary was read. Next meeting at Tia Nelson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palk Garden Club
Marie Henderson
Erma Adelson
Lavina Hanquist
Janice Saylor
Tia Nelson
Mr and Mrs Ang Visit Osceola Friends
Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang were Saturday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson visited Sunday afternoon with his sister, Dora McDaniel, at Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Ang
Ollie Johnson
Walter Nelson
Dora McDaniel
Osceola
Faithful Workers Club Installs Officers at September Meeting
The Faithful Workers Club met September 25 at Sharon Hudson s home with Margaret Brockevelt assisting. Erma Hoffman elected president Marie Carlson vice president Signe Hanquist secretary Mildred Norquest treasurer Florence Hoffman correspondent. Take away bingo enjoyed Evelyn Shenk joined as new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Faithful Workers Club
Sharon Hudson
Margaret Brockevelt
Erma Hoffman
Marie Carlson
Signe Hanquist
Mildred Norquest
Florence Hoffman
Ella Cramer
Irene Widga
Evelyn Shenk
Local visits and greetings across Polk county
Polk locals report visits from Kansas City to Glen Babcock ride and social calls. Mrs Conrad Lindham spent days in Chadron with relatives and with Mr and Mrs Robert Harden at Holdrege. Mrs Margaret Lott returned home after weeks away for surgery visiting children in Minden and Bradshaw. Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg visited Ruth Akter Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks joined Wednesday coffee. Friday visitors included Elva Lindburg and Marie Ziegelbein of Elgin Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shumaker
Kansas City
Glen Babcock Oine
Conrad Lindham
Chadron
Arthur Struempler
Robert Harden
Holdrege
Margaret Lott
Ray Ruge
Minden
Duane Newton
Bradshaw
Willard Lindburg
Ruth Akter
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Elva _Lindburg
Marie Ziegelbein
Elgin
The Eastern Kingbird and the Lesson of Bigness
A column on bird lore discusses the eastern kingbird and its daring aerial tactics. It contrasts small birds’ agility with large ones, warns that bigger is not always better, and notes progress shuns size except in advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Joseph Wood Krutch
Paul S. Eriksson
Lind
Lee Morris
Louis J. Halle, Jr
Napoleon
Doris Stewart Hosts Woman's Club Dinner
The Polk Woman's Club opened the year with a Sept 10 dinner at 6 30 hosted by Doris Stewart. Five new members joined bringing total to 25 as the club embraced the year theme The First One Hundred Years with explorers of America and Columbus voyages. The Oct meeting at Lyla Meerkatz home featured a program on the 13 colonies by Mary Stauffer and Janice Widga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Woman’s Club
Doris Stewart
Lyla Meerkatz
Helen Samuels
Mary Stauffer
Janice Widga
Local social visits span Clarks York and Lincoln events
Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson were Saturday afternoon and supper guests of Mr and Mrs Claude Stromberg of Clarks and Saturday evening visitors in the Lorrell Branting home at Clarks. Mr and Mrs Ansel Fredrickson entertained Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson and Mr and Mrs Arlette Johnson to a supper at a cafe in York on Sunday in honor of the birthday of Marvin. Dwight Burney and Gilbert Lampshire attended the Nebraska Minnesota football game at Lincoln on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Swanson
Claude Stromberg
Clarks
Lorrell Branting
Ansel Fredrickson
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Arlette Johnson
York
Marvin
Dwight Burney
Gilbert Lampshire
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Umw
C. £. Wallbrandt
Kelso
Wash
Wallace Sherwood
Stromsburg
Wren Sherwood
Garden Club
Polk Park
Polk County Officials
Lawrence S. Ackerman
Polk County
North Range
Mills & Mills
M. A. Mills, Jr
Woman’s Club
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