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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
4
Twenty years ago on April 6 1922 Raymond Peterson signed a contract to play ball as a pitcher with the Hastings state league team set for April 15. Other items note marriages births moves and local events around Polk including April 14 1922 rentals and church notes.
Community church notices list Hordville Methodist and Hordville Baptist services with ministers and speakers. Easter and Good Friday events noted, along with Sunday School and worship times. A rental ad announces a modern five room bungalow for sale in Polk, agent I T Samuelson.
Sewing machine parts and repair for all makes offered by York Furniture Exchange located in the Dean Theatre Building York Nebraska. Repairmen available every Friday at the shop with phone contact listed as 510.
Evangelical Free Church led by Pastor Milford Olson lists Good Friday events at the Methodist Church with a 130 pm service and a 500 pm observance of the Lord’s Supper. Sunday includes School at 10 o’clock and Morning Worship with Gospel Service, plus a Monday 8 pm quarterly meeting, Thursday 8 pm Bible study and choir practice. Free Methodist Church under Rev Williamson shows 11 am Church School, 11 am Morning Worship, 2 pm evening service, midweek prayer Thursday at 8 pm at Rev Tinker’s home.
The Swede Plain and Polk Youth Fellowship plan a sunrise service at 6 30 a m on Easter Sunday at Polk Church followed by an 8 o clock Easter breakfast. Morning worship and Sunday School will feature messages and a morning service in Swede Plain and Polk churches.
The non official results show Liv Wurtz aged 59 and Dave Ekdahl aged 46 elected to the Village Board of Trustees. Mrs R E Dahlin aged 58 and Nob McNaught aged 51 elected to the Board of Education.
Isaacson reports land sales in Polk County last week exceed 100000 dollars. Gilbert Benson bought 240 acres of Carl Fernquist property east of High Prairie School. Matson estate 160 acres south of High Prairie. Roy Glasser purchased 120 acres southeast of Polk. Herman Dittmer Jr 80 acres north and east of Polk from Albert Wendell. Prices ranged from 155 to 175 dollars per acre.
Mr and Mrs Junior Mueller and daughter of Central City and Roy Nelson of Grand Island visited here last Wednesday at the Earl Rasmussen home. Mrs Marvin Fredrickson and daughter attended a rcen Club meeting near Swede Home last Thursday. Mrs Kay Werner and son and Mrs Earl Rasmussen were business visitors in Grand Island last Monday. Arson Streeter of Redwood Falls Minn visits this week with his sister. Will Newton and Mr Newton Mesdaumes Hartwig Flodman Paul Strand Marvin Fredrickson and Gilbert Benson were business visitors in Lincoln on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell and family visited relatives at Hastings on Monday.
The Swede Home Church hosts a three hour Good Friday service from 12 to 3 pm featuring meditations and a cantata on The 7 Last Words of Christ. A sunrise service at 6 am titled The Master Worshipper is planned for Easter. Other activities include Dorcas on April 10 and a Ladies Aid event on April 12 plus a Vacation Bible School at Luther College Wahoo.
Creditors of the estate of Fionnee Anderson must file claims in Polk County Nebraska County Court by July 25, 1947 to be heard at the July 26, 1947 hearing. The County Judge Sealy L M Merrick signs the notice dated March 92, 147.
Oscar Stromberg presents a county court notice for Nebraska creditors of an estate. A hearing to hear adjust and allow all claims will occur July 26 1917 in the County Court Room. Claims must be filed by July 25 1947 or be barred. Dated March 28 1947 with county judge seal and signature.
The petition for appointment of Martin Dahlin as Administrator of Oscar Dahlin deceased is set for hearing April 18, 1947 at 10 a.m. in Polk County. County Judge L. M. Merrick notes the filing date March 24, 1947.
Clifford George Jack deceased of sach estate will take notice that a hearing in the County Court on July 19 1947 to July 18 1947 will determine claims. All claims not filed by then will be forever barred. Seal L M Merrick County Judge. March 27 April 3 10.
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