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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
1
Mrs. Robert McConaughy of York will give an organ recital at the Artist Church on Tuesday evening May 4 under the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Mission Circle. A silver offering will be taken to cover expenses. You are invited.
Pure Food Grocery announces seed stock for farm and garden. Movements include Rev Tornquist returning to Holdrege, Herman Brauer overseeing curb work this week, and May 9 declared Mothers Day in Nebraska by Governor McKelvie. Local visitors, hospital care, and travel to Lincoln and York are noted along with funeral attendance and family visits.
Theo Moline and his bride were hosted at the groom's parents home for a four o'clock reception on Friday April 23. A five course dinner followed at six with pink and white decor and streamers. Edwin D Lindburg sang I Love You Truly with accompaniment by Philip Sack. The couple will reside in Stroms burg where Mr Moline is employed at the Farmer's State Bank.
I. B. Cypher transacted business in Lincoln Saturday. Dewey Mincks and wife were York visitors over Sunday. Lillie and Rosela Brauer were Osceola visitors Saturday. Will Wurtz sold porkers in Omaha last Friday. Will Miller drove cattle to Omaha market last Thursday. Frank Adelson W. E. Johnson and Ernest Olson were Stromsburg visitors Saturday afternoon.
Polk County Baptists launched an every-member canvass to raise 61676 under I T Samuelson leadership. With only 590 members, leaders hope to have each member give over 100 dollars over five years. Nebraska reports show large state support and the slogan Nebraska Over on Time. The county aims to be over the top by May 2, the campaign's final day.
A local card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and ministers for aid during illness and death of a mother. The column also reports assorted social tidings: visits, travel, political delegation notes, price changes in potatoes, a big Polk dance, and various local residents’ movements and engagements.
The Counselor May McGaffin received a birthday cake at a CWC gathering held at the Lindburg home last Saturday afternoon. Grace Lindburg led the program after devotional and business sessions while May Bay performed a piano number. ten members and one visitor attended and one new member was welcomed. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Lindburg and two hostesses.
Interested men are urged to attend a planning meeting in the basement of Odd Fellows Hall next Wednesday night May 5 to organize a new Mens Club.
Deputies Corey Heatherly and Walker with Dr John Haley and singer Harry Beckman raided a distillery and seized the complete outfit. Operators Haywood Doris and Dan Ayers were captured. Seven barrels of beer were destroyed. Beckman then announced a spontaneous song Shall We Gather At The River.
Mrs Wilmer Rodine is listed as sick this week George Kulper visited his wife in Lincoln Tuesday afternoon C E Moline traveled to Omaha market with a cattle car Wednesday STM Mira Chas Burpesa and daughter were motor passengers to Stroms burg Tuesday Mrs Clarence Bodine visited Hardville sisters Claus Peterson was in town Tuesday first time in six weeks since his accident his arm heals slowly
A notice announces Tuesday night May 4th as the opening of an ongoing weekly band concert night to continue indefinitely. Come enjoy the concert as circumstances require the change.
A string of community notices highlight a concert season opener, an organ recital at the Baptist church, a pie social at district 70 schoolhouse, and local social moves including marriages and new local operators.
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