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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1961

Page

5

Birthday celebrations and family visits across North Blue

Mrs. Freda Waak marks her birthday as relatives from Pennsylvania, Des Moines, York and Hampton join local families for gatherings and steak fry at Hordville. Pastor Gruett attends a conference in Utica while LWMS ladies hold a rally in Hampton. Several households host guests and share meals, with visits to Lincoln and North Platte noted.

Marvin Gruett Utica LWMS Immanuel Lutheran Hampton St. Peter’s Church Marvin Schulze Wayne Person Carl Mundt Tommy Marvin Bankson Brenda Milfred Johnson Gwynuel Johnson Henry Schulze Delores Schulze Des Moines Dean and Dale Bamesberger Earl Waak Lonnie York Freda Waak W. C. Blase Carl Blase Lavern Elmer Wilshusen Lois Willis Cheryl Sagehorn Ewalt Elingsporn Martin Baack Lincoln Norman Reetz Ivan Smith North Platte Raymond Berger Bristol, Penn John Smith

Ambassador Sunday School hosts Glasser housewarming

The Ambassador Sunday School class of the Baptist church hosted a housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glasser Sr with teacher Elmer Hanquist leading. Thirty six people attended and enjoyed a luncheon after a social evening.

Ambassador the Baptist Church Elmer Hanquist Roy Glasser

Sunday Socials Tie Bristol Couples to County

A flurry of Sunday visits and meals tied Bristol residents to families in the area. Guests from Bristol and nearby towns joined Mr. and Mrs. Martin Baack for Sunday dinner and luncheon. Additional gatherings included the Klingsporn and Richardson families along with the Blases and Wilshusens visiting Gresham and Hampton to celebrate a birthday.

Bristol Penn Martin Baack Chas W. C Blase Emil Wilshusen Hordville Gresham Gust Martens Agnes Gwynnel Johnson Louis Bamesberger Hampton Don Dose

Polk WSCS Plans Turkey Supper

The Womans Society of Christian Service met in the church parlors with Pres. Mrs. Mervin Samuels presiding. Plans were made to hold a Bazaar and Turkey Supper on November 18. The Fall Seminar is Sept. 29 at David City with the program Churches of New Times presented by several members. A special chorus number and slides from Mrs. Sundberg’s Alaska trip capped the gathering.

Womans Society of Christian Service Mervin Samuels Samuels David City Churches of New Times Paul Strand Floyd Miller Forrest Anderson Anna Eisler Society Woman’s Chorus Oscar Sundberg Alaska Earl Stevens eLslie Adelson Con Lindholm Hannah Hahn

Local Residents Attend Family Gatherings Across Nebraska

Mrs Dose hosted relatives including Art Dose and family and the Gruetts with baby, Moeller and LaVernie Peters, all traveling to Grand Island. Thorvald Simonson and Arthur Ueckert visited Grand Island for Sunday events, while W D Richardson and daughter hosted churchgoers and Stanley Hoover family for dinner. Harry Puterbaugh of York visited Richardson Friday night.

Dose Art Dose Gruett Kenneth Ziegelbein Charles Moss Jimmy Albert Moeller Albert Moeller, Jr LaVernie Peters Grand Island Thorvald Simonson St. Libory Arthur Ueckert W. A. Stankel W. D. Richardson Seward Stanley Hoover Harry Puterbaugh York

Home Society Meeting Includes Guest Day Plan

Eleven members answered roll call at the Home Society gathering on Wednesday afternoon. Hostess Mrs. Wm Steel and special guest Mrs. Lennis Lind attended. Prizes were won by Mrs. Virgil Bush and Mrs. Anna Kisler, with Mrs. Myrtle Werner receiving the hostess gift. The next meeting will be guest day with members inviting a guest.

The Home Society Wm. Steel Lennis Lind Banco Virgil Bush Anna Kisler Low Myrtle Werner Anna Kisler Mervin Shenk Ella Rudy

Polk Local News Visitors and family gatherings

Mrs. Frank Ostrander and Mrs. Harold Ostrander with children visited Genoa last week at Mrs. Keith Olson’s home. Mrs. Pace of Bellwood joined Ostrander family for a few days and returned with Elaine Lois and Bob Pace to Bellwood. They had dinner in Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spence. Don Hudson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Don Hudson hosted Don and Leo Calhoun of San Diego for Sunday dinner. Calhoun left for home that day. WSCS Study Group met at Polk Methodist with Albert Sundberg. Ann O Shea recuperates at her mother’s home, Mrs. Art Adelson.

Frank Ostrander Harold Ostrander Genoa Keith Olson Pierce S. D Don Hudson Leo Calhoun San Diego Calif Calhoun WSCS Polk Methodist Church Albert Sundberg Ann O’shea Art Adelson

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