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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
10
Letters from Golden Colorado and Polk Nebraska recount a fatal auto arson and home fire, the Bean Day visit, and a Navy discharge. The Polk note thanks readers for sympathy after injuries, a subscription renewal, and a request to preserve a 1913 high school picture aided by Martin Jones.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Saturday evening at Swede Plain Church for Dorothy Anderson. Hostesses were Mrs Willard Adelson Mrs Lawrence Larson and Mrs Floyd Larson of Marquette. Games entertained guests as the bride opened gifts. Orange and brown decorations and refreshments were served. Also on Saturday, Mrs Darold Johnson and children from Derby Kansas and Mrs Ollie Johnson were luncheon guests in the C Marvin Fredrickson home.
Polk County 4-H youth showcased livestock at the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha from September 24 to October 2. Debbie Creech earned a blue for Holstein Senior Calf Helfer. Mark Rosenquist won red for a 95 pound Hereford steer and sold it for 345.45. Randy Hullinger earned blue for a crossbred steer and 1195 pound Dorset lamb, with sales to Service Beef and Roth Trucking. Tony Hullinger led with Grand Champion Market Helfer, plus blue ribbons for his Angus steer and Hampshire lamb. Robin Flodman placed purple in barrel racing and red in pole bending.
The Polk Nebraska church lists service times 9 30 a m school 10 30 a m holy communion first Sunday monthly catechetics classes mid October Wednesday 4 5 p m and 5 6 p m invitations to nearby Lutheran congregations and events with Rev Holt speaking plus dates for 10th anniversary convention in Omaha and a joint council meeting at Trinity on Oct 13 8 p m.
Mr and Mrs James Lindburg hosted a bridal supper on September 24 at Grand Island after the rehearsal for the Headlee Lindburg wedding. Attending were the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Headlee and Rev and Mrs Davidson, among others. Edith Anderson of Hastings attended a birthday party at Hannah Bodine's East Side home. Beulah Gustafson of Hastings visited Mr and Mrs Leroy Smelker in Colorado Springs. Mrs Smelker is the former Leigh Ann Gustafson.
James Gleim and Scott Bucy of Lincoln visited the Reuben Hanquist home for the weekend. Lee Anderson was a caller in the P. W. Aker home Sunday evening.
Miss Dawn Killion and Mr Steve Blodgett united in marriage at Polk Baptist Church Nebraska on September 3 1971 officiated by Pastor Irving Stauffer. The couple are the children of L E Killion Polk and Keith Blodgett Central City.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Ramsey and Lyn visited Omaha to meet their new granddaughter Tricia Lee Gorrell with Mrs Ramsey staying for an indeterminate time. Dr and Mrs Herbert Feidler and Amy and Ann of Norfolk joined Sun day dinner at Glenn Hill home and visited Arlo Stevens at Aurora hospital. Local birthdays were celebrated at Byron Paschke home with Gordon Glad family present. A Women's Rally at Comstock Baptist Church featured speaker Mrs Alice Rase and a noon luncheon. Oscar Anderson and guests visited Glen for birthday celebrations and neighborhood gatherings included several Andersons from Des Moines Lincoln Central City Grand Island and Grass Valley Calif. Visitors also joined Polk Church members from Babcock.
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