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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
8
Spinet piano purchase ad seeks a skilled person to handle buying a spine et piano. Mentions Polk area and top piano brands with a new piano guarantee. Respond to Eckeit Piano Co. at 4831 Dodge Omaha Nebraska.
The Robert Willits family visited Thursday evening at the Francis Johnson home in Central City. The Roy Ehn and Reuben Anderson families spent Monday evening at the Louis Heiden home.
The Auxiliary hosts Family Night at the American Legion Hall to honor the Legion on its birthday. In the photo the Legion Commander Max Jones and Auxiliary President Mrs. Ilos Ostberg stand with a decorated birthday cake beside artwork by Mrs. Don Ostberg. The delay of the picture is noted in Mutterings.
Advertisement lists baby chick prices and availability for April with quantities of White Rocks Austra White and Hamp Legs. Dates include April 5 April 8 April 12 April 15 April 19 and April 22 with totals and per chick prices. Early birds await 300 White Rocks 400 Austra Whites and 100 Hamp Legs on April 5.
The Faithful Workers Club met March 24 at Mrs. Charles Norquest's home with twelve members and two visitors. Officers elected: Clifford Carlson president, Harold Miller vice president, Gilbert Lampshire secretary, Walter Hoffman treasurer, Emory Cramer correspondent, Lyle Dornburgh pianist. Refreshments served by Carlson and Lampshire.
John J. Rodgers born in 1877 in Pennsylvania moved with his family to Nebraska near Polk. He married Coral Sealey in 1901 and worked as a carpenter on farms near Polk before relocating to Denver in 1919. He died on his 77th birthday after a short illness, survived by his widow, son Russell L., five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
The ASC Office moves to a new location near Bush's Drug Store and will operate 8 to 5, weekdays. Inspectors will examine stored farm wheat under price support during April for May or June delivery, with reseal details available if storage and lease or consent are in order. A 1953 corn loan option remains with May 31, 1954 deadline. loan rate is 1.54 per bushel.
The South Polk Birthday Club hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering at the Stewart home to honor Mrs. Kenneth Stewart and Mrs. Will Kroger with a carry-in lunch. In Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Ficken and the Ed Dobberstein family dined with the Rau household for Mrs. John Ray’s birthday observance and a later self invited luncheon.
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