Farewell Sermon and Local Happenings in Polk
Rev. Wm. Butzke preaches farewell at Immanuel Lutheran. Everett Green leases the Polk Hotel to relieve housing. Community updates include visits, family gatherings, school ratings, and a Republican delegates list. Read on for local names and weekend plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Butzke
Everett Green
Polk
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Butzke
Seward
Betty and
Barney Gray
Hampton
Hardville marks 50th anniversary celebration
Progress advertisers report Hardville will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 23 with full events and activities planned. Larry Killion and family began a two week Wyoming vacation after leaving Monday. Lind families gathered at Buckley Park for their annual picnic on Saturday August 4. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shoe-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardville
Larry Killion
Wyoming
Lind
Buckley Park
Lawrence Shoe
Polk Progress Postage and Subscription Rates Notice
The Polk Progress lists mailing classifications and subscription prices including Nebraska four dollars per year and five dollars elsewhere, six months two fifty, three months one fifty, single copy ten cents, and practical charges for obituaries and advertising per column inch. The notice notes second class matter status at Polk Nebras ka under the act of March eight eighteen seventy nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Richard Dunn Inducted into Armed Forces
Richard Charles Dunn, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis C Dunn of Osceola, was forwarded to Omaha Induction Station on Wednesday July 27 for induction into the Armed Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Charles Dunn
Lewis C. Dunn
Osceola
Omaha
Conservation phases installed by Polk County farmers
Polk County farmers completed varied conservation phases in the past month. Cooperators assisted with land leveling include Fred Scow Shelby Lester Widga Stromsburg Leo Lassek Duncan and Sam Luchsinger Columbus Marvin Rystrom Benedict Marion Treadway Shelby Nean McKeag Osceola John B Swertzie and Ted Wyman Silver Creek. Dams were completed with Verlin Fellows Stromsburg John D Wieseman Horace McKeag Osceola and Wayne Stallings Shelby. Diversions were built on farms of Bill Reckling Comstock and Lester Widga Stromsburg. Waterways finished on Lester Widga Stromsburg and Ralph Donelson Benedict open drains on Raymond Schott Nean McKeag Osceola and W W Kosch Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Fred Scow
Shelby
Lester Widga
Stromsburg
Leo Lassek
Duncan
Sam Luchsinger
Columbus
Marvin Rystrom
Benedict
Marion Treadway
Nean McKeag
Osceola
John B. Swertzie
Ted Wyman
Silver Creek
Verlin Fellows
John D. Wieseman
Horace McKeag
Wayne Stallings
Lee Carter
Bill Reckling
Comstock
Ralph Donelson
Raymond Schott
W. W. Kosch
SWCD
Raymond Burke
H. P. Tewell
Board of Supervisors
Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District
Polk WSCS August Meeting at Polk Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service met in the church parlors on August 4. Becky and Debbie Miller performed on piano accordions during the program on Living in the Science Age. Twenty-eight attendees enjoyed lunch after the business session led by president Mrs Neil McNaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Polk Methodist Church
Arthur Adelson
Ed Saylor
Hannah Hahn
Richard Sealey, Jr
Becky
Debbie Miller
Neil McNaught
Gary Tranmer
Jehovah Witness Assembly Draws Attendees From Many Lands
Mr and Mrs Mervin Oberg and Mr and Mrs Floyd Oberg traveled home after a five day Assembly of Jehovah Witnesses in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. The Winnipeg Football Stadium was converted into a convention hall for July 27 31 with 18207 attending the final day. Delegation was led by local presiding minister Mr Mervin Oberg and attendees came from 36 states seven provinces Central and South America Denmark India Africa and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Oberg
Floyd Oberg
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Blue Bombers
Jehovah's Witnesses
Central
South America
Denmark
India
Africa
Japan
Picnic Supper Guests Visit Glenn Hill Family
Mr. Orlie Miller of York and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lytle attended a Tuesday picnic supper at the Glenn Hill home. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Glenn Hill Mrs Dwight Burney Mrs Irvin Anderson and Mrs Bulah Gustafson who called on Mrs Blanche Fitz Sunday at Parkside Homes in Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Fraf. E. Phillips
Washington University
D. F. Anderson
Stromsburg
A. P. Lindburg
New York
Willard Tenney
Leff
Winterset
Iowa
D. N. Carlson
W. H. Pollack
York
W. A. Refshauge
Pollyanna
Edwin Lindburg
Riverside Park
Olof Ostlund
P A. Hanquist
Ed Benson
McMullen
Bryan
Ellen Larson
R. L. Cox
E. M. Burke
A. W. Shafer
W. P. Miller
Chas. Stettner
Emmet Alton
Marjorie
Hastings
Forrest Sedan
A. BE. Peterson
Ovid
Cole
G. M. Hill
The
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Mesdames
R. J. Allison
Aug Nelson
A. K. Crow
Willard Lindburg
Thede Larson
Ed Larson
Paul Sagehorn
Zion Lutheran Church
Julia Sundberg
Mabel Stevens
Albert Nelson
Hennie Seymour
Gordon Glad
Oscar Elge
Aurora
Carl Moore
Phillips
Doyle Sundberg
Osceola
Sterling, Colo
Buckley Park
Orlie Miller
Chas. Lytle
Glenn Hill
Dwight Burney
Irvin Anderson
Bulah Gustafson
Blanche Fitz
Parkside
Grand Island
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Oscar Strand
Lincoln General Hospital
Main St
Hazel Carlson
Julia Speirs
Ted Otte
Sherman Jones
C. G. Jack
Martha Eastfall
Polson, Mont
L. L. Marsh
N. E. McNeely
Dana
Fullerton
Linnie Shafer
Ross Goethe
Giltner
George Bush
Clarks
van Bush
Maker of
Kansas City
Mrs
Glen Babcock
Patronize Progress
Bart
Wegner Monument Company
Central City, Nebraska
Association
Gpefanifen
Richard Dunn
Armed Forces
Polk Wscs
Assembly of Jehovah Witnesses
Zlomke Furniture
Seexale
Harimans
Tylan
Cire
Eedia Ave
Farmers Coop Grain Ass'n
Polk, Nebraska
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