Local Civilian Notices and Social Announcements 1926
Twenty years ago on August 5 1926 Miss Rachel Stouffer worked at Citizens State Bank during Bertha Nybergs vacation. Miss Margaret Merchant and Miss Mabel Push planned Denver hospital training for nursing. Mayor Oscar Strand and three sons left for Yellowstone Park. Mr and Mrs Dover managed the Hokinson Hotel. C H Albert Reed purchased the H E Larson residence in Polk's west part for a stated sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Stouffer
Citizens State Bank
Bertha Nyberg
Margaret Merchant
Mabel Push
Denver
St. Lukes Hospital
Nures
Oscar Strand
Yellowstone Park
Dover
Hokinson Hotel
Local Notices Recall Past News From August Weeks
Thirty six thousand Miss Grace Lindburg attends assembly Grand Island this week. Fifteen years ago Aug 6 1951 the J L Stouffer family moved to Lynch Jo Fa acts as receiver of a defunct bank. Coach Fred Gilbert renovates home for a bride later in the season. A hospital lung operation for a small daughter of Mr and Mrs Church. A Polk farm home burned southeast of town six miles away. Charles Eckles ten week old Ford coach burned while delivering mail. Edith Lancaster and Mrs Brown visited Mrs Lancaster in hospital. Ten years ago Aug 6 1936 Polk celebrated 24th anniversary Aug 18 19. Byvingeline Sealey and Donald Newton married Aug 2. Verben Brauer and Leo Wurtz engaged. Marie Madison left for Hastings cosmetology school. Sam McConnell family joined Ida McConnell for Grand Island trip. Mr and Mrs Henry Horstman reunited after month at Red Feather Lakes Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Green
York Hospital
Hilmer Jones
Ida Nordstrom
York
Clinic
Lillian Brown
Yellowstone Park
R. L. Smith
Asa
Nole Shenk
iMiss Florence Anderson
Wyoming
D H. Westfall
Lincoln
Parkinson Home
J L Stouffer
Lynch
Jo Fa
Def-Ut Bank
Fred Gilbert
Church
Lutharan Hospital
Harry Henderson
Polk
H J Clark
Charles Eckles
Ford
Charles
Edith Lancaster
Brown
Lancaster
Tillie bin
Ord
Conneil Ringés
Nurene Dick McConnell
McConnell
Byvingeline Sealey
Ray Sealey
Denver
Donald Newton
W J Netwon
Coehner
Amguet
Ver' Bena Brauer
Leo Wurtzeg
Marie Madison
Hastings
Sam WcConnell
Ida McConnell
Leona
Grand Island
Denarte
Black Hills
Henry Horstman
Red Feather Lakes
Colo
Polio Succeeds in Keeping Boy at Sunday School
Gaylord Stevens a four year old boy from Polk area, ill with polio, missed only one Sunday since starting a year ago, as roads snow-drifted and muddy. Parents Mr and Mrs Arlo Stevens report his continued attendance at Sunday School despite illness and travel difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Stevens
Polk
Arlo Stevens
World-Herald
Polk Progress Local News and Community Notes
Local items report visits and family updates including Mrs Ruth Nelson and family in town, Mrs E W Wood from Bayard Nebraska visiting, and Oscar Strand in Lincoln hospital with unchanged condition. Trips home and vacations are noted along with a Blessed Event Shower in Hampton for Mrs Robert Stevens. Subscription prices rise September first to two dollars in Nebraska and two fifty elsewhere, with old rates for renewals through September.
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Polk
Hampton
Robert Stevens
Lin
Oln
W Lindburg
Wol Lindhbure
M.G Lindburg
Parker Aker
Arlo Stevens
Irvinnderson
Liewd Hahn
Glenn HW
Polk Social Notes List Visitas and Rural Guests
Mary Penn Myers helps at No Ramage Store Central City er and Mrs Charles McGinnis hosted Sunday dinner for Mrs Z F Myers. A group visited Vergil Bush for his birthday. Miss Mildred Beckman of Denver came to Polk for a relatives visit. The Samuels family spent Friday evening with Paul Coover. Carl Bedient of Arborville joined C to McCoy for Sunday. Gilbert Benson will operate the John Carlson farm formerly Tra Glasser. Polk stores closed Tuesday for Oscar Strand funeral. Eugene Anderson of Denver arrived for a 15 day furlough with Elmer Anderson and relatives. William Parkinson of Omaha visited Polk. Arlene Green stayed overnight with Henry Mundt. Chalmer Daniels hosted Rockford guests and Lonetta Anderson, Lincoln. Clara Anderson and Clem Meer kacz family. Richard Widga hosted Geo Johnson Rockford, Lonetta Anderson, Clara Anderson, F P Anderson and Clem Meer katz. C Marvin Fredrickson and Ansel Fredrickson dined with the Andersons at High Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinnis
Z F Myers
Vergil Bush
Bush
Mildred Beckman
Denver
Polk
Mervin Samuels
Paul Coover
Carl Bedient
Arborville
C To McCoy
Gilbert Benson
John Carlson
Tra Glasser Fam
Oscar Strand
Eugene Anderson
Elmer Anderson
William Parkinson
Omaha
Martha Westfall
Arlene Green
Henry Mundt
Chalmer Daniels
Silver Creek
Geo Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Lonetta Anderson
Lincoln
Clara Anderson
Clem Meerkatz
Richard Widga
F P Anderann
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Ansel Fredrickson
High Prairie
First Baptist Church Schedule and Updated Meeting
Rev Paul Lemke leads Sunday School at 10 a.m with Donald Manquist as Superintendent. Worship follows at 11 a.m. Evening Service at 8 p.m. Evangelical Free Church hosts Rev Nels Person at 8 p.m. Hour of Power on Tuesday and Trustees Meeting moved to Thursday Aug 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Donald Manquist
The
Evangelical Free Church
Nels Person
Mil ford religious notices and speakers listed
Evangelical Free Church Milford pastors schedule Sunday services at 9 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship -Rev Wesley Gustafson to speak Union Gospel Services at the church with Rev Nels Pearson Tuesday night the twenty second annual venue people s conference opens at the Bible Camp Everyone welcome Meetings continue over Sunday Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Rev A C Bates pastor Swede Plain 1109 in Church School 9 am Church School There will be no preaching services in the absence of the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Milford E. Olson
Suday
Wesley Gustafson Will
Spm Union
Nels Pearson
People's Conference
Polk
Swede Plain
A.C. Bates
Hordville Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
Nels Pearson pastor leads services at Hordville Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m A union service follows at 8 p m The WSCS meets Thursday August 15 at the parsonage with refreshments served by the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville Methodist
Nels Pearson
WSCS
Hear the Blackwood Bros Quartette at Polk High School
In person concert Thursday August 15 at 8 15 p m at the Polk High School auditorium. Admission 14 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood Bros
Polk High School
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