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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
4
Dr. Ralph Peterson returns to his former post directing the city band for a weekly concert while regular conductor Robert Strickland vacations in Chicago. Guest musician Harry Schultz of Marquette, a former band member, performs at the affair.
Mrs Edgar Ziegelbein and son from Elgin Illinois visit relatives this week. Multiple local residents entertain guests including Miss Edith Anders and others at Sunday gatherings. Stomsburg area showers honor Mrs Vernon Anderson. California trip ends bring news of Osceola and Ogden visitors.
The text notes A E Wilcox home joy at son's return from overseas service Walter Wilcox. It mentions a July 31 marriage of Lela Peterson and Willie Bedient. F C Johnson buys equipment in Omaha for a new garage and operates temporarily. A strong wind and hail hit Polk area. corn on Archie Lindberg farm damaged 70 percent and Clarence Anderson farm cow barn blown down.
Fifteen years ago on August 7 1924 several local events and movements are noted. Dr Carlson lives on Taylor Bros property while Edwin Anderson resides on the John I Anderson property in south Polk er. A baby girl arrived July 31 at Lutheran hospital in York to Mr and Mrs C Peterson. Priscilla Sewing Club met at Nina Tenney’s home last Thursday. Alfreda Ostberg is clerk at Johnson Cafe. Dr C R Peterson left for Ashland to join York regimental band. Harold Schultz takes a vacation from Polk Mercantile Co. C L Crotzer acts as relief agent at the depot. Rey Peterson bought a Ford Saturday evening and left Sunday for Idaho to visit relatives. Shirley Ann Peterson celebrated her fifth birthday July 31 with 14 little friends. Lawrence Lind takes aviation course at Lincoln. Floyd Cohagen discharged from Lutheran hospital Saturday. A baby boy born to Richard Sealey and wife on August 1. Berniece Menssen now works at local telephone office.
About thirty boys from Polk and Arborville left Friday for Evanston Wyoming at the request of the Union Pacific railroad which offered them employment there. Nearby York hosts a Little World's Fair on August 24 25 and 26 to celebrate a Lincoln avenue underpass completion. Donna Lee Sundberg and Phyllis Steelquist joined Mr French in a piano recital at Hordville Lutheran church Sunday afternoon. Several Polk families attended the program. Mr and Mrs Scheapler welcomed ler and family for Sunday visiting.
In the matter of the estate of Hilda V. Thesing deceased creditors are warned of a hearing in the Polk County Court Room on November 20 1939 to hear adjust and allow all filed claims. Claims must be filed by November 18 1939 or be barred. Dated July 22 1939. L. M. Merrick County Judge July 27 August 3 10.
Mrs Henry Shostrom and Miss Julia Johnson visited in Stromsburg Monday. Miss Orpha Shepard of Pasadena California stayed with her relatives over the weekend. Miss Goldie Fossburg and John Adams went to Donahan Nebraska to visit the Adams family. Mr and Mrs Wesley Stark and family of near Bradshaw visited Mr and Mrs C H Smith. Claus Rodine and family of Stromsburg dined with the Molines. Donald Johnson and Robert Steenbeck left for a ten day vacation to the Black Hills Yellowstone and other western sites. Miss Rogene Larson of Prairie Island visited Miss Virginia Peterson. Elmer Hanquist Donald and Ebba Hanquist were in Central City Saturday. Announcement of a seven pound daughter born to Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson of Davenport Iowa on Monday August 7 Mrs Anderson formerly Irene Jones granddaughter of Mrs Claus Peterson Polk. Flying Fingers Sewing Club met August 6 at Mrs Freeman Johnsons home last meeting of year. Light lunch served. Carl Steelquist and Esther Menssen dined with Carl Olson near Aurora last Thursday. Gilbert Driewer of near Hampton visited Will Blase Sunday. T G Wright of Brainard, with his brother H L Wright, active in Big 5 Four at Brainard. Wrights offer $15 cash prizes for two best loaves baked with their flour at Polk County Fair. Robert Lytle of Osceola visited here Wednesday. Irene Forss of near Swede Home spending week with Willard Adelson.
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