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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1952
Page
3
The Polk Commercial Club funds a lighted football field dedication this Friday as Coach Wilhelms leads the team against the St. Bonaventure Shamrocks. The event marks the first under lights at Polk with numerous local residents joining in the celebration.
The Standard Bearer Girls of the M. E. Church met in church parlors with Mrs P J Garten and Mrs Margaret Anderson as hostesses. Officers installed include Margaret Anderson president, Lee Seymour first vice president, Metba Ann Carlson second vice president, Lela Kroger recording secretary, Hazel Dahy extension secretary, Iva Stevens corresponding secretary, Vivian Dornturg stewardship secretary, Myrtle Lindquist mite box secretary, Ruby Anderson treasurer. Little Jack Witte visiting Lincoln for school. Leo Hahn hog shed burned by lightning. insured. Mrs Wm Garling discharged from hospital. Frederick Allison home visiting and playing in a sacred band concert with Hugo Players show company.
Mrs Ama Harder of Ord visited Tuesday and Wednesday in the Richard and Walter Widga homes. Mr and Mrs Otto Mickelson of El Campo Texas were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Richard Widga. They also visited in the Walter Widga home. Mr and Mrs Clyde Travis and family were Tuesday evening visitors in the Roger Gustafson home. Friday evening Mr and Mrs Don Shoup and Mr and Mrs Bill Shenk were luncheon guests after the football game at Stromsbure.
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