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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1971

Page

3

Extensive Potluck Honors In-Stohl Birthday Gathering

A community pot luck supper at the Walter Stohl home honored Vance Stohl's birthday with many relatives and friends from Silver Creek Grand Island Osceola and nearby towns in attendance. The gathering featured extended family visiting, overnight guests and Sunday callers including the Gustafson and Hanquist households and others from Lincoln Derby Aug

Walter Stohl Vance Stohl Gary Stohl Calif Cecil Larson Dean Grand Island Carl Holm Harold Martin Hilda Carlson Johnny Carlson Ragnar Carlson Silver Creek Chris ‘Gaedeke Osceola Jane Fredrickson Fremont Arlet Johnson Trent Tyler Roger Gustafson

Mary Stauffer Hosts Polk Woman's Club Meeting

The Polk Woman's Club met at Mary Stauffer's home for the October session with a 6 30 dinner. Marie Clymer was elected president after Ann Moore's resignation, Karen Merchant became vice president, and plans were set for the Christmas party. Bertha Brazda presented an Israel program, followed by a piano solo by Stauffer. Helen Samuels and Jo Strand to host November 2 gathering.

Polk Woman's Club Mary Stauffer Marie Clymer Ann Moore Karen Merchant Bertha Brazda Eleanor Stromberg

Local families share birthdays and visits across towns

Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Don Shoup and others at Roger Gustafson home while Mrs Leland Harless and Mrs Wm Carlin of Denver visited. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Hannah Hahn and family on October 11 with many gifts and three calls from Seattle. Yorkshire relatives and Lincoln visitors joined community gatherings and birthday celebrations across Osceola and York.

Shirley Hahn Minneapolis Minn Hannah Hahn Blanch Sundberg Irvin Anderson Conrad Lindholm Bessie Green Jay Dee Green Teresa Springfield Oregon Gary Green Central City Donad Hanquist Don Hanquist Lincoln Elmer Hanquist Laura Bolton Derald Johnson Derby Kansas Olle Johnson Chas. Lytle Augusta Donald Hanquist York Manor Ron Johnson Hordville Rod Johnson Robert Ostrander Gary Haress Ronald L. Johnson Richard Johnson Dean Weimer H. L. Graham Rudolph Gustafson Dick Harless Wm. Carlin Denver Cole Josephine Samuelson Lee Harless Gary Harless Richard Gustafson Victor Hoffer Clarks Don Shoup Harlan Nissen Rudolf Andersen Roger Gustafson Leland Harless Wm Carlin Wilda Holmes Robert Sioux Falls Dakota Galen Holmes Dolan Darwin Shirley Doyle Dwayne Hahn Doug Dolan Hahn Michael Michelle Darwin Hahn Sara Osceola Harold Hanquist Seattle Wash Ralph Redman Grace Lundy York Lundy Redman Ron Wright Sons of M. O. Johnson

Legion Auxiliary October Meeting At Legion Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary met October 11 in the Legion Hall with president Mrs Ed Saylor presiding. The group heard reports on the Legislative Bulletin and the Dodge Nebr convention, sang patriotic songs, and noted National Education Week October 24–30 proclaimed by Mayor Dean Myers. Hostesses served pie, coffee and candy in a Halloween motif.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Ed Saylor Louise Logsten Wilda Holmes Arnold Neuhaus Legion and Auxiliary Dodge Nebr Dean Myers Lynn Sundberg Polk America

Trinity Lutheran Church Service Schedule Polk Nebraska

Trinity Lutheran Church in Polk Nebraska lists services at 9 30 A M and church school at 10 30 A M Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month at 9 15 A M Confirmation classes unfold on Wednesdays October 20 with first year 4 5 p m and second year 5 6 p m Teachers meeting also that evening Acolyte installations set for Reformation Sunday October 31 at 9 30 A M with rehearsal October 27 after school at the church.

Polk Area Visitors Reach Hospitals and Homes

Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney and Mr and Mrs Harold Lentz visited Henry Reed and Mrs Lester Akers in the Aurora hospital and Joe Kucera at Merrick Manor in Central City. Several local residents stopped by Grand Island and nearby homes for visits and hospital news.

Dwight Burney Harold Lentz Aurora Henry Reed Lester Akers Joe Kucera Merrick Manor Central City P. W. Aker Don Haggert Grand Island Haggert

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