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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
2
A local Progress items roundup notes the Progress office will move this weekend to the Bergman building now occupied by Dr. Westfall. The move places the office in the north section of the building and keeps Dr. Westfall in his current quarters.
The Polk Progress lists mailing details author and publisher Norris W Alfred as editor and publisher. It notes second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the 1879 act and displays subscription rates for Nebraska and elsewhere, short-term options, and small print advertising charges.
The 35th annual Seventh District convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary was held in Ashland on September 18. The Auxiliary earned a Citation of Merit for the 1965 66 service and achievements. Mrs. Dwayne Miller’s compiled history placed third in the History Contest. The Unit won an Auxiliary charm for ranking among the ten units with the highest membership percentage by September 1.
Twenty one Polk American Legion and Auxiliary members attended the District Legion Convention at Wahoo on September 27 where District Commander Everett Green led the meeting. Mrs Lovette McCoy visited in Shelby at Rev R W Garretsons.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson attended Tuesday supper with Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom. Leslie Adelson joined Kohl Fairbairn wedding in Clarks. Dwight Burney and wife plan talks across Northeast Nebraska on farm study in Pakistan. They speak Sept 27 Carroll County Extension clubs then Oct 17 Randolph Cedar County clubs Oct 4 Laurel Presbyterian Church reception Oct 10 Madison BPW meeting. Sunday guests at Martha Larson included Raymond Vernon Johnson LeRoy Nelson and others.
Chief Fire Control Technician Deland Flodman, son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman of Polk, serves in a First Fleet unit as part of exercise Ha ger Angler. The mine drill, the third of the year, involves 29 ships from carrier to minesweeper and began September 13 to train ships for combat prep in the Western Pacific.
Mrs. Leslie Adelson and Mrs. Ollie Johnson visited Lincoln on Friday. Granddaughters Cindy and Debbie Larson returned home with Mrs. Adelson. Sharon Larson of Lincoln stayed Monday with her parents. Weekend guests included Dale Hanquist and family and Hannah Hahn. Attendees at the wedding of Bill Kohl and Bonnie Fairbairn in Clark’s Methodist church included multiple Lindburg and Aker families and Harold Anderson. Red Oak and Stromsburg visitors joined weekend hosts.
Sunday services mark World Wide Communion Sunday with a sermon on The Sacrifice of the Lord's Passover at Polk Church on September 29 at 7 30 pm. Swede Plain Church holds choir rehearsal September 28 and a stewardship commission meeting at 8 00 pm. Advanced confirmation class and Saturday choir rehearsal on October 1 at 10 30 am.
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