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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1953

Page

2

Village Board approves liquor licenses in Polk Nebr

The Polk village board met April 7 1953 at the Fire Hall with trustees present to review licenses for V Jr and Edith Johnson L C Edne Orendorff and American Legion Club No 160 for retail beer sales on and off premises The board published notices and received no objections The session approved granting all licenses and adjourned to regular session Later the board authorized use of the Community Hall for a summer recreation program and approved $75 toward playground equipment plus listed village bills including Social Security and supplies

H2 Board of Trustees Ac‘ourne Fire Hall Chaiman Fredrickson Stewart Stromberg Peterson Wurtz V Jr Edith Johnson L. C Edne Orendorff American Legion Club Polk Nebr Board of Trustees Light & Water Com American Legion Club No. 160

School Board Proceedings April 6 1953 bills approved

The board met in regular session at the high school with Supt Warren and members Aker Kroger Nelson Sandell Green and Johnson present. Bills presented include Polk Progress Green's Appliance Lee Bayer Sundberg & Son Mars Irvin Anderson Imogene Hangquist Peerless Cleaners Leffingwell's Webster Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Kroger's City Light Plant Mabel Lucado Educators Progress Guide Read Lincoln and Omaha suppliers. Motion to pay warrants passed. Aker offered Arthur Philips a contract for consideration.

Warren Aker Kroger Nelson Sandell Green Johnson Polk Progress Lee Bayer Sundberg & Son Mars Irvin Anderson Imogene Hangquist Leffingwell's Webster Pub. Co Underwood Corp Thio Standard Sup. Co Omaha Sch. Sup Co Educators Progress Guide Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Kroger’s City Mabel Lucado

Village Ordinance Prohibits Privies and New Cess Pools

Final Notice to Property Owners states Ordinance No. 137 passed March 3, 1953 bans privies and new cess pools. If privies are not removed by May 1, 1953, the Village Board will remove them at the property owner’s cost.

Villege Board

Board Proceedings Highlight School Terms and Voter Duties

The board approved pay warrants and deduced withholdings, including salaries and licenses, then adjourned. A motion to offer Arthur Phillips a $3700 contract for the next term passed. A junior senior sponsorship failed, while the Stromsburg Community Chorus was granted use of the school auditorium for the Messiah. The board then adjourned.

Johngeon Nelson Stromsburg Sandel

Polk Progress notices and local society blurbs

The Polk Progress notes Alton W. Wilhelms editor and publisher. subscription rates listed. social items include gatherings for Charles Dahlgren, HB Wright family, Robert Rhoggy clan, and Ronald Fitzke of Glenvil. Nellie Peterson returns home from staying with daughter in O Neill.

Charles Dahlgren Suniay HB Oj. Writht Daughteure Robert Rhoggy Ronald Fitzke Glenvil Nebraska Nellie Peterson Bone Polk Charles ‘Jones O'Neill

Notice of Administrator's Sale in Polk County Nebraska

By order of the Polk County District Court Philip H Nyberg as Administrator of Charles W Miller deceased will sell at public auction the SW Qtr of NW Qtr and N half of SW Qtr in Sec 29 Twp 14 N Range 4 West 6th P M Polk County Nebraska at 2 PM April 28 1953 at the south front door Osceola courthouse for cash with 15 percent due at sale and balance upon confirmation existing lease expires March 1 1954 and will be assigned Abstract shows title and sale held open at least one hour Norton Norton Lawyers for administrator Philip H Nyberg. Progress April 2 8 16

District Court Polk County Nebraska H. Emerson Kokjer Philip H. Nyberg Charles W. Miller Osceola Norton & Norton

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the Village Board Ek Wemeweseee Arnold Nevnhai iKorsmeyer Co Duro Test Corp Standard Oil W. R. Whitace H. G. Whitacre Tel. & Tel. Co Citizens State Bank Ins Journal Star Printing Co J. T. Stanton Eldon Johnson Polk Oil Co Polk Fire Dept Edith Stellare Art Anderson Paul Holmes Jabor Glenn Hill Floyd Lyle Chas, Smith The Arthur Philips Batley Diggers Fredrickson Imp. Co Augustine Co Dave Ekdahl Hannah Hahn McCoy G. M. Hill W A. Wurtz Ella Dahlin Motion Arthur Phillips Aye Nays Johnson and Green Aye Nays Azer Nelson Alton W. Wilhelms Polk, Nebraska Congress National Editorial Assbcharian Fon Stric Eldon Johnson Grant Johnson Ralph Fyishar Harold Kohtz Fjord Lyle Notioe Progress
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