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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1971

Page

7

Evangelical Free WMS Hosts Nebraska Eastern Division

The Evangelical Free Church WMS held an October 12 luncheon meeting with about 90 attendees. Mrs Gene Gustafson presided, Jan Samuelson played piano, and missionary Mrs Marvin Ang spoke on Venezuela work and Bible correspondence courses. An offering supported the mission. Dwight Burney attended the Nebraska Easter Seal Society annual meeting in Lincoln all day Saturday.

Evangelical Free Church WMS Nebraska Eastern Division Gene Gustafson Phillips Jan Samuelson Polk Marvin Ang Venezuela Mike Gustafson Phil Gustafson Aurora Ang Dwight Burney The Nebraska Easter Seal Society Lincoln

Trinity Lutheran Church announces services and events

Pork Nebraska pastor P L Ronoldt leads services at Trinity Lutheran Church with 9 30 a m service 10 30 a m church school holy communion on first Sunday month 9 15 a m. Week activities include acolyte rehearsal after school and confirmation classes 4 5 and 5 6 p m on Wednesday Oct 27. Oct 31 Reformation Sunday features East Central District Lutheranmen meeting at Augstana Genoa 230 p m with $2 25 registration including banquet and installation of acolytes during The Service.

Trinity Lutheran Church Pork Nebraska P. L. Ronoldt East Central District Lutheranmen’s Meeting Augustana Lutheran Genoa

Local News Notes From Polk County Social Visits

Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting and Clifford Branting visited Saturday afternoon in the Mervin Branting and Terrill Branting homes in Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Vern Jones and Mr and Mrs Nick McNaught went to Oklahoma on Friday and visited Mr and Mrs Myr Stewart and attended the Oklahoma Nebraska football game at Stillwater. Returning home, the McNaughts visited relatives at Galesburg Kansas and his mother at Erie Kansas.

Marvin Branting Clifford Branting Mervin Branting Terrill Branting Lincoln Vern Jones Nick McNaught Oklahoma Myr Stewart Stillwater McNaughts Galesburg Kansas Erie

Fall Foliage Tour Crisscrosses Sixteen States

Mrs Dwight Burney completed a 16 day foliage tour visiting New England states with 36 Nebraskans Iowans and Kansans. Stops included Hannibal Missouri Springfield Illinois Indianapolis Indiana Hershey Valley Forge Philadelphia New York Boston with two days in Provincetown Cape Cod. Mr Dwight Burney spent two weeks with his son and family near Chicago and visited Madison Wisconsin before rejoining in Joliet Illinois.

Dwight Burney New England States Nebraska Iowa Kansas Donald Burney Chicago Madison Wisconsin Springfield Joliet, Il

Weekend House Guests Include Lindburgs Sundbergs and Heidens

Callers at the P. W. Akter home through the week included Mrs Willard Lindburg Mrs Oscar Sundberg Pas Stauffer Mrs M G Lindburg Mrs Paul Strand Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks and Mrs Lee Anderson and girls of Atoka Okla. Monday guests in the Joe Ehn home were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heiden and Mr and Mrs Larry Heiden and family of Wellington Colo.

P. W. Akter Willard Lindburg Oscar Sundberg Pas. Stauffer M. G. Lindburg Paul Strand Herbert Wurtz Clarks Lee Anderson Atoka Okla Lawrence Heiden Larry Heiden Wellington Colo Joe Ehn

Home Society Met at Myrtle Werner's for October Gathering

The Home Society met at Myrtle Werner's on Wednesday October 20 with eleven members and three guests. Rea Johnson led the meeting in president Irene Widga's absence. They voted to send 10 to the Nebraska Children's Home for Thanksgiving and collected Butternut coffee labels for Christmas gifts. Diaper material was distributed for hemming and shipment. Harold Lenz joined as a new member. Evelyn Shenk won the Hi prize and Myrtle Johnson the Low prize. Bea Johnson received the hostess gift. The meeting ended with the Lord's Prayer and an all hostess lunch.

Home Society Myrtle Werner Rea Johnson Irene Widga Nebraska Children's Home Harold Lenz Evelyn Shenk Myrtle Johnson Low Bea Johnson

Mark Albin Attends Des Moines Electronics Institute

Mark Albin left Sunday to attend the United Electronics Institute in Des Moines Iowa. Mrs Lillie Rochlitz of Big Springs and Mrs Emma Shively of Central City were callers in the Louie Blasef home last week.

Mark Albin United Electronics Institute Des Moines Iowa Lillie Rochlitz Big Springs Emma Shively Central City Louie Blase F

Republican Women Meet at Stromsburg Hotel Luncheon

The Stromsburg Republican Women gathered October 18 at the Stromsburg Hotel for a 12 30 luncheon with 29 members. Mrs Reuben Hanquist chaired the meeting after noon, roll call, election of officers with incumbents reelected, history report by Mrs Irvin Anderson, a patriotic program, readings by Mrs Raymond Lindblade, and two solos by Mrs Carl Johnson before adjournment.

Stromsburg Reuben Hanquist Irvin Anderson Raymond Lindblade Carl Johnson

Boise woman visits relatives in Lyle Widge home

Miss Julia Johnson of Boise Idaho visits this week in the Lyle Widge home with relatives and friends. Rudolph Gustafson and family return home Friday after spending several days with Dean Weimer Connie and Bonnie at Lincoln.

Julia Johnson Boise Lyle Widge Rudolph Gustafson Dean Weimer Connie Bonnie Lincoln

Pole Progress weekly winner prediction contest details

Readers compete for a five dollar prize by predicting weekly game winners. Each ad lists two games, participants fill blanks with team names and a tie breaker score, then submit by Friday before 5 00 p m. Entries accepted from non subscribers or non blank forms, judges decisions final.

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