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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1970

Page

6

Picnic in Polk Park Honors Sleeger Family

Local crowds attended a Saturday evening picnic at Polk Park honoring Mr. and Mrs. Don Sleeger and their family from Scottsbluff. Guests included numerous friends and relatives from area towns, with social visits, Sunday lunches, and community parade participation noted throughout. Charles Shenk earned his pilot license in Lincoln after flying hours completion.

Don Sleeger Scottsbluff Polk Park Dave Ekdahl Dick Harless Larry Coover Lloyd Hanquist Charles Shenk Lincoln Leo Calhoun Don Hudson Mae Felton Addie Benjamin Mervin Shenk Charles Army Fort Lewis Wash Orpha Due York Lillie Johnson McCoy Anna Eisler Ervin Light and Rod Lydia Wilshusen James Kaiser Ventura Calif Dennis Light Nebraska City Bill LaVelle Pam Khotz Barb Townson Gayln Lind and Stacey Axtell Edward Johnson Minden Lloyd Lind Wilbur Whitacre Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Rodney Johnson Gary Harless Roni Rena Mae Lawson Glendale Arizona Mildred Shaffer Tuscon Anna Wurtz Stromsburg Oscar Jones

August 1970 Rainbow Rebekah Lodge meeting notes

Rainbow Rebekah Lodge No. 382 met in due form on August 5 1970. Members discussed several articles, invited a York lodge visit on August 18, and 13 ladies traveled to York with Assembly President Janet Simmonds as guest. August 19 saw a social at Polk Lodge with bake sale plans for Polk Bean Days and a donation to the Odd Fellows home.

Rainbow Rebekah Lodge No York Assembly Janet Simmonds Polk Lodge Odd Fellows Home

Carol Kula Honored at Chapman Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Carol Kula of Chapman was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening August 14 at the Horace Stevens home. The party featured green and yellow decorations and a lunch hosted by Mrs Stevens Mrs Harold Nelson and Mrs Levert Oquist. Aunts and cousins of Loren Peterson the bridegroom to be attended. Carol will marry Loren Peterson of Stromsburg August 20 at the Lutheran Church in Osceola.

Dennis Richards Horace Stevens Tom Joann Robin Flodman Wahoo Carol Kula Loren Peterson Osceola Arlan Hanquist Rita Mike Ron Sutton Hugaton Kansas Reuben Hanquist Milan Hanquist Dorothy Gleim Chapman Stevens Harold Nelson Levert Oquist Carol Stromsburg

Local Visitors Share Time Across Iowa Family Homes

Mr and Mrs Lyle Ostberg returned to Rock Island Illinois after visiting Rudolph Gustafson for a few days. Selma Hopp and Martin Hopp spent Thursday with Mrs Martha Larson. Alvena Lind joined Mrs Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind for Tuesday supper. Leland Jones and Shirley of Hampton were Sunday guests of his mother Mrs Hilmer Jones.

LaMar Lind Michael Lois Hall Arnold Lloyd Lind LaMar Coaches Clinic Lincoln Dwight Hurd Murfreeboro Tenn Martin Hoffman Jr Lyle Ostberg Rock Island, Ill Rudolph Gustafson Selma Hopp Martin Hopp Martha Larson Alvena Lind Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Leland Jones Shirley Hampton Hilmer Jones

Local families share visits and a wedding reception

Mr and Mrs Wayne Ross and family from Council Bluffs visited Mrs Anna Kisler and stayed overnight in her Richard Johnson home. Roger Hanquist attended the Mary Johnson and Webster Cotter wedding reception at York Country Club. Jane Fredrickson, after summer classes at the University, visited her parents and will teach in Fremont Junior High. Clifford Branting visited Vern Eklund, and Leonard Anderson and family visited Harold Ostrander and Reuben Junge in Benedict. Mike Lampshire of Holdrege stayed with LaVaughn Adelson last week.

Wayne Ross Council Bluffs Iowa Anna Kisler Richard Johnson

Social Security Disability Eligibility Update Visit Planned

Social Security notes age not required for disability benefits and outlines work-history rules for those disabled before 24 or between 23 and 31. Marie E. Raeder, Lincoln claims rep, will visit Osceola Court House second floor on Wednesday Sept 9 from 9 30 to 11 30 A M to provide information.

Social Security Marie E. Raeder Lincoln Osceola

Sunday dinner guests of Clifford Branting household

Sunday dinner and supper guests for Mr and Mrs Clifford Branting included Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting and family. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Clarence Munn of Central City. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Jerry Rowe and two children of Riddle Oregon who were Thursday guests of Mrs Emma Horstman.

Art Wallin Loren Dadie Lincoln Ed Coover Roy Miller Ruth York Bill LaVelle Bobby Jerry LaVelle Elmer Garner Dan Garner Merle la Velle Bob Clymer Clifford Branting Marvin Branting Clarence Munn Central City Jerry Rowe Riddle, Ore Emma Horstman

Polk Nebraska Levy Notice 1970 71 Approved

Notice to the public lists the levies for the Village of Polk Nebraska for 1970 71 reflecting changes corrections and additions adopted at the July 29 1970 board meeting. Arnold Neuhaus Village Clerk.

Polk Nebraska Board of Arnold Neuhaus

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