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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
1
County Highway Commissioner Ralph E. Dearborn spoke Tuesday about better roads for the Polk area. He said state work will begin soon on roads in and out of Polk and by fall the improvements should be underway.
Sack Lbr. Co. advertises a four ton Fairbanks scale for sale. The clipping also notes local social and school district updates including visits and personnel changes in Polk and nearby towns. Prof. J. D Huston named Polk school superintendent for next year, currently at Stratton.
The Young Peoples Sunday school class taught by Mrs Stouffer will present a missionary play titled One Day in India with native Telugu songs. The event occurs Friday night April 9 at the Congregational Church of Arborville and a silver offering will be taken for missionary work.
Seeds We sell all kinds of seed for the farm and garden. Pure Food Grocery Next Tuesday is village election. Landlord Hokenson returned Monday morning from a business trip to Omaha. Miss Ruth Glasser was home from Osceola over Sunday. Arnon Dover was a Central City visitor Monday. Mr and Mrs. Fred Blase were Central City visitors Monday. Frank Wilcox was a passenger to Lincoln Monday morning. Ernest Kerker was a passenger to Lincoln Sunday afternoon, where he will remain for a week or two with his wife and daughter. Mrs L. O. Givn and daughter Marion Grafe returned home Monday afternoon from a visit with Grand Island friends.
The state executive committee of the American Legion asks Gov. McKelvie to declare May 1 as Americanization Day. A public program in each community would urge foreign born residents to pursue citizenship, explain the constitution, and involve public schools in patriotic exercises.
Local notice lists Easter Tuesday events at Liberty Hall Central City with music by DeFord's Jazz Priends of Lincoln and welcomes all. Various social notes mention visits, travel, and community happenings including fund and political notices.
Seed potatoes are offered at 400 per bushel as home grown stock sold by A. E. Swanson. Local residents A. Hilah Plessinger and Dewey Mincks with his wife visit relatives in York and Big Springs respectively. Various residents make Monday trips to Central City and Omaha for business and travel.
The Central City district will hold its District Quarterly meeting at the Free Methodist church from April 1 to 4 with Rev. F. W. Crown and several ministers and laymen attending. On April 3 and 4 F. L. Baker of Michigan will speak. services include morning, afternoon, and evening sessions led by Pastor E. Smith with evening service at 8:00 p.m.
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