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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
9
A long list of visitors and hosts highlights weekends across Colorado Springs Lincoln and Osceola. Dale Willits and Mildred Willits hosted relatives from Colorado and Lincoln while guests gathered for birthdays and meals. Other families welcomed friends from Wenatchee Washington Stromsburg Columbus and Minneapolis for dinners, barbecues, and birthday celebrations.
Hostesses Mrs Mervin Samuels Mrs Evelyn Shenk Mrs JoeEhn and Mrs Vergil Sorensen served a 9 o clock brunch for United Methodist Women members and guests. President Mrs Edward Saylor presided over the business meeting. Guest speaker Mrs Al Magnuson spoke on the Canaanitish woman and sang Something Beautiful. Next meeting set for October 6 at 2 00 p.m.
Polk area residents and friends exchanged visits and guests with families in Ames and Stromsburg Nebraska, York and Clarkson Hospital Omaha while others hosted luncheon and supper gatherings. Notables include Norman Erickson of Lincoln dining with the E M Erickson home and Mr and Mrs Arthur Samuelson’s Colorado relatives trip.
Social notes from Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home and Grace Lutheran Central City highlight visits from LCW groups, guest speakers Tamara Weber and reported family gatherings. Recap includes Aunt Nellie Olson’s Covenant Home stay in Stromsburg and multiple family and church events across Nebraska destinations.
Jean Ziegelbein and Karma Meyer of Phillips formed a Hamilton County 4-H judging team entered in the food judging competition at the Nebraska State Fair. The event drew local families to Lincoln and Aurora for State Fair activities and visiting relatives.
Polk residents report a series of visits and gatherings. Ray Werner and family visited Hampton Sunday night with the Pan eitzes. Werner, Erickson, and the Warners enjoyed supper at the Holiday Inn Grand Island. The Kenneth Werner home in Aurora hosted a weekend gathering with Gordon Fossberg and Phil Thomas clan. Roger Fossberg of Hastings spent Monday with his parents. Holdrege residents and Central City guests joined a picnic supper at the Richard Gustafson home. Helen Johnson visited the Gustafson home Wednesday afternoon.
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