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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
4
An old style price listing advertises box candy with special wrapper from $1.50 and up, stationery with floral and plain designs from 50 cents and up, nylon hair brushes priced at $1 to $2 and up, and satin sachet hangers in assorted colors $1.50 and $1.75.
Mayor Brauer banker Carter Nr Siusser and Editor MecGaffin drove to Central City to hear R B Howell of Omaha speak on Radio Communication. The Stork brought a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Willard Lindbury. The Commercial Club plans a Father and Son banquet at the hotel on Friday April 9. Miss Martha Jones was honored at an April breakfast. The girls enjoyed a hike to the center and a campfire breakfast hosted by Mildred Nelson Babe McGaffin Helen Richmond and Zora Shafer. Mae Lindahl expected to come from Denver visiting relatives in Greeley.
Notice records births marriages and estate actions in Polk County Nebraska. Items include a 1927 birth and several marriages near Polk plus a 1947 probate filing for Theodore Merkdahtl’s estate and a county court hearing set for May 16 1947. The notices name Herbert Anderson Cliff Branting Albert Stromberg and others.
Leonard Larson sustained an injured eye after a team of horses bolted last Friday and required seven stitches. A farmers and business meeting with 75 attendees tackled the Platte river watershed and rainfall concerns, electing A D Dover as president and forming an executive committee to protect riparian rights. Miss Evelyn Johnson’s upcoming marriage was celebrated with a linen shower hosted by Misses Gertrude and Haz Nelson. Mr and Mrs Henry Sandell plan to move to Los Angeles after school ends, their son Luavar set to join Diesel Engineering school there. About 165 Polk County teachers and officials attended a three course dinner in Osceola. Notices to contractors for nearly fifty miles of Polk County road work, including 19 miles resurfacing near Polk, are being let.
A scanned church listing shows Sunday services for Hordville Methodist Arborville Church Swede Plain Methodist Evangelical Free Church Free Methodist Church and First Baptist Church with service times ranging from 9 00 am to 11 15 am and additional activities including Sunday School and youth fellowship Notes mention a state conference causing a midweek omission and a request to send subscriptions to the Omaha World Herald.
Petition filed to appoint A. Isaacson as Administrator of Carl Hahn estate set for hearing May 2, 1947 at 10 am. Dated April 8, 1947. County Judge L. M. Merrick.
The Polk Methodist Church, founded in 1878 and moved to its current site in 1906, marks 30 years since a major 1917 building cost of $21,000. The history lists pastors from Rev Clinton Senff to Rev Bates, notes organizational milestones, and highlights the organ, chimes, address system, carpeting, and community meals under A. C. Bates.
The petition for probate of Selma O BePaul who died June 10 1984 in Chicago Illinois requests a court determination of time of death heirs kinship and right of descent for an undivided one eighth interest in a described parcel in Section 28 Township 13 North Range 4 West Polk County Nebraska The hearing is set for May 16 1947 at 10 oclock A M in the County Court Room Osceola Nebraska County Judge L Mimerrick seals the notice April 24 May 1-8
Mrs David Nance from Kansas City spent last week with Mrs Freda Knerr and John then left Sunday from Lincoln to Columbus to help care for her ill mother in law. Mrs Dr Powell visited Omaha Thursday to Friday with Mrs Charles Leonard Jr attending a farewell luncheon hosted by 50 coworkers at the Omaha Live stock Exchange where she has worked for years. Lawrence Twarling was guest of honor at a Sunday birthday dinner hosted by his wife for Mrs Anna Twarling and others including Ray Warner Albert Timm Carol Donelson Diane Rudolph Bloom of Texas visited Albert Bloom then departed for Lincoln Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Everett Loreman and daughters of Benedict were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J L Hurd.
Poultry producer Holcomb's York Hatcher offers fresh hatching every Monday and Thursday. Leghorn cockerels are available at each hatch. Reserve chicks by writing or calling, phone 940.
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