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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
2
A long list of community updates covers residents’ travels and relocations, new appointments, and family milestones. Highlights include Miss Mary Wilcox named director of nurses in Helena Montana, Orrin Alfred visiting from Wisconsin, and a 32 lb catfish catch. Local educators, coaches, weddings, anniversaries, and school openings are noted alongside travels to Omaha Denver and Washington, D C.
The Polk Progress lists mailing details and subscription prices. Card of Thanks and obituary lines are priced per line, with advertising at 56 cents per column inch.
Polk area residents report a week in Las Vegas by Mr and Mrs K L Stewart with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Sam Baird of Lincoln who vacationed in California. Glen Brazda and family visited Darold Hoffmans who entertained Monday with Harry Obrist of Stromsburg among guests. Martin Hoffman Sr and Chas Norquest hosted Saturday evenings. Leslie Adelson returned Cindy and Debbie Larson to Lincoln Friday and stayed through Sunday evening. Adelsons visited Ollie Johnson Tuesday. Harold Anderson home hosted Mr Polk and Mrs Dean Ostberg and family Friday evening.
Esther Sarah Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Swanson was born February 15 1890 in Batavia Illinois and died August 25 1967 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola age 77. The Fridhem Lutheran Church and L C W counted her faithful. She married John Messen June 25 1912 producing two daughters Laverne who died in infancy and Berniece Lind. Her husband died in 1934. In 1944 she married W C Steel and lived in Polk. Surviving are Will Steel Berniece Lind and Lennis Lind two granddaughters four great grandchildren two step children Merle Watts Valentine and Ronzo Steel Los Angeles one brother William Swanson Braceville NL one sister Mrs Otto Nimtz Kennydale WA plus many relatives. Services were held August 29 at Fridhem Lutheran Church Hordville Rev Thomas Holcombe presiding with music by Mrs Elmer Garner Miss Susan Garner. Pallbearers listed. Interment Fridhem Cemetery Hordville Wall's Funeral Home in charge. The poem at end focuses on the gate beyond which a loved one finds rest.
Dennis Anderson of Wall Hill spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson. Reuben and his wife visited Albion Beck in Clarks Friday evening. Marvin Louthan of Lincoln stayed with the Martin Baack family, who hosted a Sunday lunch with several relatives. Ervin Blase and family joined the Baacks Wednesday at the Martin Baack home to celebrate Martin Baack's birthday.
Dannebrog residents Mr and Mrs Cecil Clausen visited Rev Gene Wood and family. Swede Plain WS CS to hold Bean Day bake sale at the gas office after the parade on Saturday September 9. Central City guests Mr and Mrs Dale Nyberg and sons Kevin and Craig dined with Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson.
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