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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
2
Mr and Mrs R H Thesing were injured when their car wrecked near Aurora while traveling to Hot Springs Arkansas. He sustained a broken skull and she a broken leg, with both treated and reported that day.
The Polk Progress lists publication details and rates. It notes second class matter at Polk Nebraska, subscription prices per year and half year, single copy and 10 cent line for card notices, obituary poetry by line, and advertising rates per column inch.
Saturday guests included Adolph Chia and family, Blanche Nelson and Billie Nelson, and Milan Blase and boys. Clifford Branting hosted Marvin and Mervin Branting and families in Hastings and nearby areas. Sunday lunch featured Dale Nyberg and boys with Richard Johnson. Weekenders included Max Kroger and Michelle in Kearney and Ruth Kroger of Omaha at Paul Coover home. Five birthdays observed for Bessie Green, Clifford Hill, Donald Hill, James Hill and Abbie Green. The group later visited Mrs Ruth Allison.
Dr and Mrs Floyd Rodine with daughters Debbie Lee and Kristin Karen depart Washington State for London where Floyd will pursue research and teaching duties at The American School during a three week Christmas break and Spring vacation and summer 1969. They intend to travel across the continent and return to Ellensburg in September 1969 where Floyd remains Professor of History at Central Washington State College.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Van Dyke of Papillion spent the weekend in the Clarence Creech home. Mr and Mrs Manley Fisher of Blair and Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher were callers in the Walter Fisher home Saturday afternoon. Miss Carmen Sandell, Miss Imogene Hanquist, Mrs Mary Salchow and Mrs Arlie Frickey were Friday evening guests of Martha and Retha Creech.
Hastings where she will make her Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kroger and Max were dinner guests Sunday in the Neal McCormick home in York. Mrs Sadie Clark and Mrs Ella Rudy spent Thursday until Sunday at Lake Erickson with Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock.
Polk residents attended social events including a York Horse Show Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman and Robin. Guests at homes featured Mr and Mrs Donald Scheapler of Arapahoe and Mrs Susan Gertsch and family. Social visits spanned Richard Gustafson, Elmer Hanquist, and Dwayne Hahn households with multiple relatives present.
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