Eva Fox Weds Grant Johnson at Milford Methodist Parsonage
Mrs Eva M Fox became the bride of Grant Johnson in a seven oclock July 30 ceremony at the Milford Methodist parsonage. Rev Paul W Walker officiated. Guests included Mrs Emma Johnson and relatives from Lincoln Seward Polk and Milford. They will live on the Polk area farm after a two week Kansas Missouri honeymoon.
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Eva M. Fox
Grant Johnson
Milford
Paul W. Walker
Homer C. Cross
Cross
Emma
Anderson May
Seward
Jacob Harding
Virginia
Robert Peterson
Polk
Barbara
Fox
Kansas
Missouri
Peterson becomes owner of Pure Food Market
Charlies Peterson, formerly of Chuck's Cafe, takes over Thede Larson's Pure Food Grocery. The store will be known as Peterson Market. Larson plans to retire.
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Chas. Peterson
Pure Food
Charlies Peterson
Chuck’s Cafe
Pure Food Grocery
Thede Larson
Peterson Market
Larson
Social calendar listings for August week events
Calendar page lists events: Lutheran Layman's League on Tuesday August 12 and Woman’s Christian Temperance Union on Tuesday August 12, Baptist Missionary meeting on Thursday August 14, and general social notices for Thursday August 7 through Monday August 11.
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Lutheran Layman’s League
Baptist Missionary
This Week's Bouquet In Polk: The Bayers
Lee Bayer born in Dar nm Denmark is Polk's radio man since moving seven years ago after answering an ad. He served in the U S Army as a radio operator and later worked in irrigation and metal work. He built Polk's first TV and polaroid camera, married in 1930s, and both engage in civic service and postoffice work.
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Polk
Lee Bayer
Darnm
Denmark
Lee
Folk
Everett Green
World Herald
Minden
Boyles Business College
Omaha
Union Pacific
U. S. Army
Ft. Omaha
Hastings
Council Bluffs
East Polk
Bayer
Aas
Three From Polk Receive Degrees
The University of Nebraska conferred 305 degrees Friday July 25 at the Summer Session close. Polk residents Rena Mae Willits and Gilbert N. Glad earned Bachelor of Science in Education, Floyd H. Rodina received a Doctor of Philosophy.
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University of Nebraska
Polk
Rena Mae Willits
Gilbert N. Glad
Floyd H. Rodina
Cooperation Noted From Advertisers and Correspondents
The editor thanks advertisers and correspondents for splendid cooperation in submitting ads and news a day early so the Polk delegation can join the County Fair on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Polk
New County Agent Hired for Polk County
Orlie Conkling announces Kenneth Smith of Fremont as Polk County agent designate with office in Osceola. A Nebraska University Agricultural College graduate, Smith was Dodge County assistant agent and starts September 15. He is married with a two month old daughter.
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Orlie Conkling
Polk County Extension Board
Kenneth Smith
Fremont
Osceola
Mr. Smith
Agricultural College of
University of Nebraska
Dodge County
Polk County
All Star Softball Voting Nears Deadline
Fans are urged to vote by midnight Saturday August 9 for the All Star softball teams to be played August 19. Voters select two players for each infield position and pitcher plus eight outfielders, total twenty players, then submit ballots to the Progress office for tallying and public inspection.
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Softball Committee
Progress Office
Bids Sought for 69000 Cubic Yards of Nebraska Highway Gravel
Contractors are invited to bid on supplying and placing more than 69000 cubic yards of maintenance gravel across 641 miles of Nebraska highways in 27 counties under a Department of Roads and Irrigation call set for August 28. In Polk and Hamilton counties about 2890 cubic yards will be added to Highway 66 between US 81 and Neb 14 intersections.
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Staten
Departments of Roads and Irrigation
Nebraska
Polk
Hamilton
Polk Midgets Rally To Edge St. Paul 7 6 In Wild Return
Polk Midgets comeback victory over St. Paul 7 to 6 after trailing 5 2 in the sixth inning. Butch Paben Don Widga Gwen Johnson Jerome Light and Charles Long keyed Polk's late offense. Charles Lorg delivered the go ahead hit in the seventh with two runs scoring on a passed ball and error as Denny Cramer and Carroll Shenk pitched for Polk.
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Polk
St. Paul
The
Little Boys
Butch Paben
Don Widga
Gwen Johnson
Jerome Light
Charles Long
Charles Lorg
Denny Cramer
Carrol Shenk
Luncheon Guests Listed Across Osceola and Grand Island
Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Johnson included Mr. and Mrs. R. Sigler, Mrs. Judith Carlson of Osceola, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson of Grand Island, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Larpn.
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0. H. Johnson
R. Sigler
Judith Carlson
Osceola
Clarence Peterson
Grand Island
Victor Larpon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Eva Fox
Bride of
Normandy Beach
Strand
Pioneer Park
Lincoln
Oscar Strand
Hilding
Warren
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Janice Jones
A. C. Bates
Cortland
William Sapp
Lucille Johnson
Theo. Larson
Chappel
Mr. Sapp
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