Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Polk Progress in Polk, Nebraska

We have 2,691,858 pages in Nebraska

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

2

W M S church gathering notes and funeral visitors

The W M S of the Evangelical Free Church held a Wednesday meeting in the church with program leaders Mrs Rudolf Nyberg and Mrs Chauncey Gustafson. Royal numbers included vocal duets by Rev Folden and Marie Lavelle with Patty Eisler. A funeral visitation for Alfred R. Larson drew relatives from Rochester Weatherford Kewanee Galva and Anaheim. A wedding anniversary dinner for Richard Widga was held at the Widga home with Glennis Widga visiting from Lincoln.

W.M.S Evangelical Free Church Rudolph Nyberg Chauncey Gustafson Folden Marie Lavelle Patty Eisler Walter Nyberg Dean Samuelson Alfred R. Larson William S. Larson Rochester N. Y Richard A Larson Weatherford Okla Julius Erickson Kewanee Ill Russell Erickson Bert Lind Galva, Ill Aurora Lincoln Galva Hulda Granere Anaheim California Richard Widga Widga Glennis Widga Lincoln Don Widga Walter Widga Ralph Branting Martin Ueckert Seward

Fines in Police Court Hearings

In Police Court last week before Police Magistrate Virgil Eisler four defendants were fined. Kenneth Bower paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding, Kenneth Werner 15 dollars and costs for reckless driving, Dale Peterson 15 dollars for an offense, and Norma Reyner 1 dollar and costs for improper parking. All complaints were filed by Officer Wendell O'Shaw.

Virgil Eisler Kenneth Bower Kenneth Werner Dale Peterson Norma Reyner Wendell O 'Shaw

Polk area youth gather for Columbus district rally at Albion

Polk young people attending the Intermediate Youth Rally of the Columbus district at Albion Sunday were Stephen Funk Gaylord Stevens Frankie Harding Herb OConnor Joe Hahn Delores Doremus Pam Cramer Sally Peterson Harlene Johnson Katie OConnor Rev OConnor was the speaker in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Reuben Ehn visited Monday evening in the Harold Kuck home in St Libory.

Renew subscriptions to Lincoln Star and Omaha World Herald

Notice advises renewing subscriptions through the PROGRESS for Lincoln Star Lincoln Journal and Omaha World Herald readers. It highlights renewal as a service to keep current newspaper access across three papers via the progress channel.

The Lincoln Star Lincoln Journal Omaha World Herald Progress

Polk Churches Morning Services and Schedules

Polk and Swede Plain churches list service times and classes. Hor iville Baptist led by Pastor Harry Ratzlaff holds prayer at 9 45, worship at 11 00, junior church at 11 30. Swede Plain and Polk churches show morning worship 10 00 and Sunday School at 11 09 or 10 00, with evening gospel hour and youth Bible study scheduled.

Hor@iville Baptist Church Harry Ratzlaff Milton O’connor Swede Plain Polk Polk Baptist Church

Sunday visitors and local club notes from Stromsburg area

Sunday afternoon visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carlson included Rev. and Mrs. EB A Folden and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hanquists. Marie Stunkel is under observation at Stromsburg Hospital after a Saturday call. A March birthday club met at the Stromberg home with nine members and four guests, celebrating October birthdays with gifts and an all hostess lunch.

Harold Carlson EB. A. Folden Lloyd Hanquist Mmes Will Steele Lennis Lind Will Stunkel Walden McNaught Marie Stunkel Stromsburg Hospital Oscar Sundberg Marvin Fredrickson Lloyd Stromsberg Stromberg Polic” Wses Methodist Church Irvin Anderson Glenn Hill Henry Kisler Hannah Hahn Arlo Stevens Women’s Reformatory York Loyette Mccoy Mervin Samuels Oscar Roger Gustafson Alice Nelson

Card of Thanks from the Alfred Larson Family

The Alfred Larson Family thanks all who offered consideration during their recent bereavement.

Alfred Larson

Immanuel Lutheran Church and Area Bible Study Schedule

Thursday Bible Study and Prayer Service at 7 30 p m Choir Practice at 8 30 p m Ladies Missionary meets monthly Elwood Anderson pastor Rev Knippenberg supply pastor Sunday School at 9 30 a m Confirmation Service at 10 00 a m Arborville Congregational Church Paul W Nelson pastor Floyd Merchant superintendent Evangelical Free Church A O Folson pastor 8 00 Evening Gospel Hour Thursday 7 30 Hour of Power Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home Bernt G Johnson pastor 10 00 Sunday School and Bible Classes 11 00 Divine Worship

Ladies Missionary Elwood Anderson Immanuel Lutheran Church Knippenberg Arborville Evangelical Free Church A. O. Folson Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church Swede Bernt G. Johnson

Also Mentioned on This Page

SAT. & Sun Floudini Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Cartoon Alton W. Wilhelms Polk, Nebraska Association Spies Oxess Association Nebraska Adva Kroger’s Store Floyd Merchant New International Alex Dreier Man On the NBC International Truck Dealers Fredrickson Impl. CO
Search Courier

Search the Polk Progress Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Polk Progress?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication