Way Back When Polk Merchants Busy and Local Happenings
Polk activity shows merchants busy as Seventh Heaven play at Viking Hall drew good crowds. Notable items include a newborn girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wright, July 29, and community scenes with dining rooms, Sunday School picnic, farm accident, a two Ford collision near August Nelson corner, depot repairs by workers, a car theft from P H Muller, gasoline price dip, and a shower for Miss Evelyn Lindburg. Also notes Fifteen Years Ago row from August 2, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Viking Hall
Lloyd Wright
Verna Kisler
James McClure
Irish Castle
Wilkes
Ellen Larson
Riverside
John Johnson
Rollie Williams
Standard Oil Co
Evelyn Lindburg
T. J. Nelson
Local Notes Highlight Weddings And Social Events
A flurry of small town life items includes Jlaus and Blas Gierhan weddings in Polk and Greshem, church attendances, harvest activity, and a barn fire at Frank Merchant farm. Socials feature Walther League picnic, threshers picnic, and visits among families in Central City Osceola Stromsburg and York areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jlaus
Wm. Butzke
Commercial Club
Blas Gierhan
W. J. Butzke
Lincoln Creek Lutheran
Gresham
Nebr
Henry Reed
Ford
Frank Merchant
Polk
Bauder & Son
Weyner Hill
Paul Wurtz
Herbert Anderson
Harrison Peterson
W. C. Bodine
Charles Lenz
Edwin Dissemeyer
Lester Stark
Charles Sumner
Edie Anderson
Eagle Grove Town
The
Baptist Church
Victoria Nelson
Garnet Samuels
Viola
Rosella Brauer
Mae Carlisle
Mae Peterson
Violet Kisler
Kearney
Harry Olson
Wm. Imel
Walther League of the Lutheran Church
North Park
Central City
Paul Paning
C. E. Cantrell
Lois
Clyde Green
Vergil Bush
Walter Bush
Wilmer Bodine Threshing Crew
Osceola
Ilos Ostberg
Wilmer Bodine
Edwin Glad
Betty Glad
Omaha
Ansel Bodine
Merle and
Rolland Stromberg
Milton Johnson
Walter Eckdahl
Oscar Stromberg
Stromsburg
Bert Warnick
Sidney
Shirley Norton
York
A. W. Shafer
Local Residents Visit and Travel Across Nebraska
Rev Paul Carlson traveled to Annandale Minnesota then returned home Tuesday. North Platte and Springview residents visited Polk and York for funerals and family events. Several families hosted guests from York Gothenburg Pulllup Washington and Topeka while others attended conferences and planned trips to Idaho California and Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carlson
Annandale
Minnesota
Westfall
North Platt
D. H. Westfall
Springview
Mondas
D.H Westfall
York
J C McKinley
Bosness
D H. Westfall
L. J. Montzingo
W. Tinker
Ansley
Bert Cummings
Near York
Polk
Robert Stromberg
Washington DC
Oscar Stromberg
C. N. Peterson
David Carlson
Fremont
Dennis Larson
Leonard Larson
Theo Moline
Stromsburg
A K Crow
Myra Cox
C C Snodgrass
Yutun
T. J. Nelson
R. M Bailey
Nebraska Young People’s Assembly
Hastings
Lloyd Stromberg
Washington D. C
California
Irvin Hilligas
Near Hordville
P. E. Schrader
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
The Thesing family expresses gratitude to relatives friends neighbors and church members for assistance during their wife and sister's death. They thank ministers singers pallbearers and those who sent flowers and offer blessings to all who shared their sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Thesing
Ed Johnson
Charles Hamquist
Harry Carlson
Grace Runquist
Notice of Final Report in Estate of Elizabeth S Smith
The Administrator has filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement and allowance. A decree determining heirship and distribution will be entered. Hearing set for August 19, 1938 at 10 A M before the Polk County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Elizabeth S. Smith
State of
Merrick County
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
Notice to interested persons that a petition for probate of the last will of Minda Johnson is filed and Lenora Warnick is named Executrix. Hearing set for August 26, 1938 at 10:00 AM in the County Court of Polk County Nebraska. Dated August 2, 1938. August 4-11-18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Minda Johnson
Lenora Warnick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxall Drug Store
Eace Vane
Davis’ Pharmacy
Tammoth
Dan Hal
Talorex
SSUES
Medford B
Elkay’s
Polk Progress
Howard W. Werbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Adela Butzke
Otto Nico
Emner
Goodrich
Silvertown
Goodrich Silvertown
P $ T. Wurz & Son
L. M
Rial TQ
Victor Moore
Allen Lane
Tan Hunter
Leo Carrillo
Zazu Pitts
Sid Silvers
Kenny Baker
Dorothy Peterson
Ela Logan
52Nd Street
OWL Cafe
Chapman, Nebr
J. B. Williams
M. Dd
HILLS
Lemund
Webfoot
Boston
Grahan Millers
Crisco
Weiners
Pac
City Grocery Market
Sundberg
Marie
Hoff
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