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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
6
Jim Pickerel and his father launch a business venture in York with recent Arborville trips noted. Multiple regional residents visit, hostesses host society luncheons, and Easter activities are reported amid farm and church life. deaths include Mrs. Frank Wilcox of York. Funeral held at Arborville church with interment in Arborville cemetery.
Osceola residents host and visit during Easter and spring events. Guests include Mr and Mrs Jack Rathbun of Omaha and families of Carson and Johnston. John Oberg Jr leaves for Augustana College Rock Island. others travel for spelling contest activities. Local businesses change hands as Frank Hewitt sells his meat market to Gilbert and Wilbur Nantkes. Fire damages the Osceola telephone switchboard. repairs restore service. Families visit Lincoln and Sioux City for events and gatherings.
Polk Progress marks its status as a weekly paper with historical details about its post office second-class entry in Polk Nebraska on March 21 1907 following Congress act of March 2 1879.
Rolland Dahlin visits St. Louis on business. Glad couple welcome an eleven pound boy. Mrs Putman to Wright Wyoming for six to seven months. J N Norton returns from Chicago after cooperative grain growers meeting. Carlson family travels to Lincoln for visits and events. Harold Slusser injures knee jumping. Martin Jones to Lincoln for fraternity installation banquet. Wurtz and Sterson visit York. Woman's Culture Club meets at Mrs Pollock’s home with eleven members. Nettie Johnson attends wedding anniversary in Spalding. Son born to Mr and Mrs R. L. Smith at York hospital. Local trip to Spalding for Pete Johnson wedding anniversary. W C A Club meets at Mrs Falk’s. Mrs E Peterson visits near Venango. A. H. Peterson remodels his case. County Sunday School Convention held in Shelby. Clark Snodgrass transferred from depot to Gibbon.
Receipts at Union Stock Yards Omaha April 14 1936 show cattle 8000 head hogs 5500 head sheep and lambs 5500 head with steady to firmer tone on beef cows stockers and feeders. Fat lambs and feeder lambs priced higher while spring lambs and aged sheep demand remains active.
Sunday School at 10 and services through the day for Free Methodist Church led by Pastor David Beck with Thursday prayer meeting. Free Mission Church led by Pastor Paul E Carlson with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 and 7 30, mid week service Thursday at 8. First Baptist Church under Rev R M Bailey with Bible study and choir, baptismal service Sunday at 11, and a Wednesday 2 30 class.
Charles Smith and family moved into the Bert Cummings home Robert Aldrich and family occupy rooms over the Hanford Creamery Produce Station. Mr and Mrs WP Miller attended Mrs John Larson funeral in Central City. Walter Green assists Chas Wright on truck and drag line S Henry Johnson traded his drag line and business to Raymond Peterson who sold it to his brother in law W E Bedient. A baby born to Mr and Mrs C Leach March 24 Rev Bhner Peterson of Swede Plains attended a convention at Clay Center Kansas. W P Miller and wife to move from the farm as soon as Theo Larson and wife move into their new home. Mrs Esther Lackey of Faithful Worker's club attended Stromsburg convention. Mr and Mrs James Sealey returned from Idaho and California trip. Edison Wilcox home from Chicago. Mrs J A Sedan and Elsie of Benedict guests of Mrs Alton. Harold Jones surprised by birthday gathering after church. Mr and Mrs Carl Wilshusen entertained for Florence eighteen birthday. Scout troop members received certificates: McGaffin, Peterson, Stouffer, Strand, Westlund, Westlund, Peterson, Cole, Alfred, Hanson. Misses Grayce Mildred Stevens hosted Sunday School classes at M E Church parlor. Bank of Polk learned Abe Suockey of Woonsocket Pa died. C E Jones Grand Island visitor. Charley selling Studebaker cars. Falter Bekdahl and Eddie Larson of York visited here.
In the matter of the estate of Edward A Leidquist deceased in Polk County Nebraska the executor filed a final account and report and petitions for final settlement heirship determination and discharge hearing set for May 1 1926 at 10 am appearance and contest advised dated April 6 1936 W Norton County Judge seal
Creditors of Axel C. Jones estate are notified a hearing will be held July 25 1936 in the Polk County Court to hear and allow claims filed against the estate. Claims must be filed by July 24 1936 or be barred. March 31 1936 County Judge Seal The Ladies Aid meeting occurred at the M E Church with hosts Ida McConnell and Sam McConnell.
The notice lists weekly church activities for M E Church including Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 15 a m with Dr B Johnson as guest speaker. It notes loyalty campaign progress with 143 present toward a 179 goal and upcoming events at Swede Plains and Fridhem Lutheran with service times and a district conference in Fairfield.
Immanuel Lutheran Church schedules an English service at 10 a m and a voters meeting at 2 30 p m on Tuesday with Walther League led by Pastor Wm Butzke. Sunday guests included Ira Glasser and family, Harold Nelson and Clark Snodgrass families from Stromsburg, Marguerite Johnson visited Eu Nice Graham in York, and local residents Rolland Dahlin, Theo Stevens, Will Green, N. Peterson, Virginia and Marian Carlson, D N Carlson were seen in Grand Island and York area.
Oscar Stromberg visited Omaha on business Monday. Dozens of rural households from Grand Island, York, Hordville, Fullerton, Fremont, and surrounding areas hosted or joined Sunday dinners and weekend visits with relatives including the Gustafsons, Craters, Crammers, and Risers. Events show widespread kinship travel and local hosting across multiple towns.
Grand Island visitors Mr and Mrs Robt Aldrich and son along with Mr and Mrs Robt Shos trom and family visited Saturday. Virgil Kister and family joined Mrs Keith Green and children at the Will Kister home in Arborville Sunday. Mrs Geo Wright and children attended a birthday party near High Prairie on Wednesday evening. Myr and Mrs Lynn Horrocks of Omaha visited the Shafer family over Easter. Neighbors surprised Mrs Walter Johnson for her birthday on Tuesday afternoon followed by luncheon. Hazel Nelson spent the Easter vacation at Audubon. Verbena Brauer assists at Dr Williams office during absence. Frank Davis and family moved to the J W Nelson home recently vacated by the Hil family. Howard Herbes will move to the Davis vacated house. Gordon Fine of Stromsburg will occupy the Herbes’ vacated house.
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