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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

8

Notice to Contractors for Osceola Central City Federal Aid Project

Bids will be received in Lincoln Nebraska until 10 00 AM on April 25 1940 for Stabilized Soil Base Course Prime Coat Armor Coat and incidental work on the Osceola Central City Federal Aid Project No 315 B 2. Quantities include gravel sand gravel soil binder and asphalt products with wage rates set and bonding required. Plans available at Osceola County Clerk or Lincoln department offices. Submit a certified check of 2500 dollars with proposal.

Department of Roads and Irrigation State House Lincoln Nebraska Osceola Central City Central City-Osceola St Paul-Osceola Unc Grand Island

Roads Department bids note right to reject all bids

The Department of Roads and Irrigation reserves the right to waive all technicalities and reject any or all bids. Official notices list A C Tilley as State Engineer and John I. Anderson as County Clerk for Polk County.

Department OF Roads and Irrigation A C Tilley John I. Anderson Polk County L R. Jones Herbert Lock Merrick County Jonn ST Anderson

Final Report Notice and Bid Details for Merrick County Projects

Public notices cover grading concrete pavement culverts and a viaduct on the Central City Osceola Federal Aid projects with itemized quantities and bid security requirements. Also included is a Polk County Nebraska estate final account filing for Edward Andrew Anderson insolvent estate with hearing set May 3 1940 at 10 A M in county court and administrator discharge.

Polk County Nebraska Edward Andrew Anderson L M Merrick

Polk Village Board approves curb cut and water rate plan

Official proceedings show Polk Nebraska trustees granting W Widge a curb cut on West Park Avenue to allow a drive. They also set a temporary water rate from April 1 to September 30 1940 at 50 cents per thousand gallons for the first two thousand and 10 cents per thousand for each additional thousand. The board also set a cleanup day for April 15 1940.

Polk Nebraska Polk Nebraska W Widge West Park Avenue Tne

Election Board Certifies Trustees and Education Members Polk 1940

The Polk Village Election Board certifies Isaacson Carlson and Wurtz as Board of Trustees for two years and Elmer Hanquist and Ed Nelson as School District No 72 Board of Education for three years. Bonds paid, refinanced, and burned. total bonds returned amounting to 131 249 48. Various village bills approved. next meeting set for April 30, 1940.

Election Board Polk Nebraska Isaacson Chas. A. Carlson P. T Wurtz Elmer Hanquist Ed Nelson Board of Education Polk County Nebraska Ped luwa-Nebr Light & Power Co Incob Tel & Tel Co Gust Westlund King Hall Fund C McClung A Reece Fiord Lyle Ralph Upton W C Steel J B Myers J E McDaniel Wurtz & Son Sundberg & Son Polk Progress Deuker L L. McCoy Fisher Hill R J Allison

Hastings and Landis Thank Fifth District Voters

Judges Hastings and Landis express gratitude as they become unopposed candidates for District Judge in the Fifth Judicial district. They pledge continued devotion to public duties, serving six counties and upholding fair court procedures for litigants, the bar, witnesses, jurors, and the people.

Hastings Landis L. S Hastings Harry D Landis

Messmore Thanks Voters In Supreme Court Primary

Fred W Messmore, judge of the Supreme Court Fourth District, expresses gratitude for the strong vote in the recent primary election. The message appears in a community notice urging continued engagement with local governance and legal affairs.

Fred W Messmore Supreme Court Fourth District

Card of Thanks and Guest Note

Expressing deepest gratitude for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during bereavement. Signatures include Chas Johnson Leonard Julia and Oliver Mr and Mrs Henry Shostrom Mr and Mrs Phillip Johnson and Lois Mr and Mrs Forrest Sedan Miss Marjorie Samuelson of Denver visited Mrs Harvey Lind and family last Tuesday.

Chas Johnson Leonard Julia Oliver Henry Shostrom Phillip Johnson Lois Forrest Sedan Marjorie Samuelson Denver Harvey Lind

Live Stoge Priges At South Omaha

Hog and sheep market report from Omaha with receipts of 5,290 hogs and 7,300 sheep and lambs. Prices range strong to higher for hogs, fat lambs weaker, shearing lambs steady, and fat sheep largely steady to firmer on lighter weights. Feeder lambs priced around 8.35 to 9.25, varying by weight and quality.

Stoge Priges South Omaha Omaha

Local residents back weekend visits and moves across towns

Kenneth Willits of York spent the weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Willits Don Johnson was an Omaha business visitor Monday. Miss Della Mae Madison of Histings spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Madison. Miss Jeanette Cramer of near Arborville visited in Polk on Saturday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs H A Cramer. Mrs Ed Madison visited with her mother Mrs Travis at Alda on Friday. Walter Kupke recently left First State Bank Hardville for a new position at First National Bank York and will start Monday. Donations totaling 35.25 in money shrubs and plantings for seeding and planting the lots between Hills Produce and Farmers Oil Co in Polk were received by Polk Woman's Club.

Kenneth Willits York Clyde Willits Don Johnson Omaha Della Mae Madison Histings Ed Madison Jeanette Cramer Near Arborville Polk H A Cramer Travis Alda Walter Kupke First State Bank Hardville First National Bank Hills Produce Farmers Oil Co Polk Woman's Club

Church notices and livestock prices roundup

Local churches list services and guest speaker Rev Joseph T Larson at the city auditorium with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship. Immanuel Lutheran outlines German and English services. Livestock prices at Grand Island show hogs up to 5.00 and cattle prices rising with strong demand. vaccination status noted for pigs and varied weights priced accordingly.

M. E S. W. Longacre Shelby First Baptist Church R. M. Bailey BYPU Joseph T Larson Board of Trustees Wallace Sandell

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Lala Midway Havens, Nebraska Don Kelley Esquires Elton Worth and His Fine Orchestra Hamilton County Farms Company Aurora, Nebr C. M. Fredrickson Nebraska Crop Growers Association College of Agriculture Nebr Gane Sundberg Union Stock Yards Harrison Nurseries Werk, Webr Egeszonene Davis Pharmacy Polk Swede Plains M. E. Church Evangelical Free Mission Church Ivan T. Carlson W. H. Lee Immanuel Lutheran Carl F. Juergensen Lutheran KFNF Shendoah Iowa Loutheran KFAB West Coast
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