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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
5
Entered as second class mail at Polk Nebraska on March 21 1907 under the act of March 2 1879. KH OM McGAFFIN editor and publisher. Subscription at two dollars per year.
Numerous brief notices of visitors and greetings, plus local ads and a misfortune report. Names include Carl Steelquist family, Dr and Mrs Williams, Floyd Codagan, Stanley Cooper, Frank Anderson, Oscar Sundberg and family, J I Stouffer, W M Scott and daughters, D B Carter, C J Crew, J G Felton, A H Woolver, C R Peterson, Mrs Gus Gestrine, Orrin Alfred, Emnett Alton, Harlan Frazier, Edwin Lindburg and Margaret Nordstrom. An injury report notes David Carlson cutting his arm with a knife.
J L Hedbloom is pastor with Ellen Larson as Sunday School superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00, Junior B Y, PS US 2 at 7:16, B Y BP, U Societies at 7:15, Evening worship at 7:30. Sermon next Sunday at 11 o'clock, "One Thing Is Needful." Special music. Union open air service in City park to close the season with special music. Public invited.
The annual Baptist Sunday School picnic was held Tuesday at Riverside Park. Local residents and visitors joined in the event with a chicken dinner after a Sunday outing at the river side.
A family reunion was hosted Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Ehn in Polk. Mrs Charlie Olson of Darlington Idaho and Mrs John G Ehn attended along with seventeen other relatives totalling thirty seven. The gathering included Mr and Mrs George Pearson and three sons of Grand Island and many Ehn family members.
Miss Erma Schaepler wed Gerhard Werth at the German Lutheran church on Sunday August 1929 at 11 30 Rev Wm Butzke officiated The bridal party wore pink yellow and orchid colors The couple to travel to the Black Hills for a honeymoon and will reside on a farm near Hampton Nebraska after September end A three course dinner followed for 36 guests
Swede Plain M. E. Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. All services in English. Choir practice Thursdays at 8 p.m. W F M S meet at Mrs. Anna Naslund home Tuesday afternoon Aug 20. Mite boxes opened then. Swede Plain ladies serve ice cream cake coffee sandwiches at John Adelson building Polk Aug 21.
The new Motor Vehicle Operators License law takes effect September 1 1929 with thirty days to obtain licenses. Applicants answer under oath questions on operation history physical defects eyesight hearing and prior suspensions or revocations. Local licensing day August 21 at Citizens State Bank Polk. Fee 75 cents.
We extend thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted us in our bereavement and for the floral offerings and hymns rendered Your comfort and acts of kindness will be remembered Mr and Mrs David Dornburgh and family Mr and Mrs Ervin Dornburgh and daughter
Sale notice offers a No 2 Dempster rotary driving machine with three slush pumps awivel and hose. Includes 200 linear feet of new 38 steel cable. Apply at the well on Mr Wurtz farm one mile south of Polk.
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