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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
5
Mrs. Irvin Anderson and Mrs. Lloyd Hahn left Tuesday for a national convention in Washington D C and a ten day sightseeing trip in the capital and New York City for extended travel with family members.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs S Stenbeck Mrs Edwin Hejsek and Jimmy Cramer and Mr and Mrs Leroy Hoffschneider of York. E W Hahn and Lloyd Hahn visited Irvin Hahn and family at Cambridge and other Iowa relatives. The Polk Village Board met October 4 1949 with all members present approving minutes reports and bills totaling multiple items including labor supplies salary and freight. The board adjourned with Eldon Johnson as village clerk.
Wordville Baptist Church led by Rev. Edick A. Anderson offers 10 00 Bible School and 11 00 Morning Worship with Open invitation to all.
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor C. W Long holds Sunday morning service at 10 30 with Sunday School at 10 a m. Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches present ministers Paul W Walker and schedule morning worship at 10 a m Church School at 11 a m. Polk Church School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m.
Mrs. Ivan Cramer hosted a Tuesday afternoon party for her son Gary to celebrate his 8th birthday with five third grade boys as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hanquist visited in York at the Ar lyn Hanquist home on Saturday.
Paul Lemke serves as pastor with Church School at 10 a m led by Rena Mae Willits. Worship at 11 a m, Evening Service at 8 p m. Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday at 8 p m with Junior and Adult meetings.
Rev Earle Eaton announces a autumn sermon line up at Arborville Congregational Church with Sunday services at 11 30 and a Harvest Sunday message series including The Harvest Round up The Church Victorious and The Conditions of Wise and Safe Leadership plus Armistice and Thanksgiving themes with guest preacher on November 20.
Pastor Nels Pearson leads Sunday worship at 11 with WSCS gathering to follow. Mrs. E J Nyberg hosts the service. Quarterly conference set for October 26 at 8 p m.
The Evan Free Church of Milford lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. with Sunday School and Gospel Service. Reports from Gideon Conventions and Ministerial Conference are noted plus Monday young people meeting at the Samuelson home and Thursday Bible study prayer and choir practice.
The wedding dance for Gustafson and Becker is planned Sunday at Shelby Parish Hall with music by Johnny Cox at 9 00 pm Admission is 60 cents tax included Home guests include Mrs Katie Holmes and families of Arcadia The week also features a bridal shower for Miss Betty Gustafson and a birthday party for Stephen Flodman plus a Culture Club meeting under Mrs R L Cox with a study on the Great War and German Kultur
Thirty years ago Lester Stark sold his automobile repair shop and tools to Chas Whittemore who will take possession about November 1. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Widge on September 29. The first meeting of the Wo-
Twenty years ago a six and a half pound son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Oscar S berg at Lutheram hospital. W P Miller aided in moving cafe fixtures Tuesday evening to new quarters in the Adele son brick. After setup, the cafe will have a fine location and a mighty fine building for business.
Workers of the Farmers Ute ian Co-Operative Oil Association and their families were hosted Wednesday evening at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Uptem and son. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Art Scholz and son of Osceola, Mr. and Mrs. Stromberg, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Marline and daughter, Mrs. Ben Barg er, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne of Stromsburg, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bryant and Bobby, and Mr. and Mrs. Shad Stroupe.
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