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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
1
Everett Green leases the Main Street hotel from The Village of Polk to remodel it into a modern apartment building. Heating system will be updated and rooms redesigned for small families and singles. The project aims to ease the local housing shortage by providing ready-to-rent units.
Professional safe crackers visited Farmers Grain Co. and P Johnson Grain Co. Saturday night. The Farmers safe was blown open and bonds totaling thousands of dollars plus fifty dollars in cash were taken along with a typewriter radio and papers of little value. At the Johnson elevator a radio was stolen. The safe was not locked.
Mrs Hazel Carlson and Mrs Julia Speirs announce a new ladies and children's ready-to-wear shoppe called Hazel and Julia Shoppe in the Erickson Building Stromsburg. Opening day next Saturday August 17 features free coffee from 2 to 4 p m with stock still building and future merchandise to arrive.
Damage reported at the Charles Hastert farm east of Shelby where two tractors used in alfalfa field work were driven around the area and collided head on causing substantial damage. Local residents oppose a proposed lighted football field location near the south side.
Mrs Sherman Jones of Hastings daughter of Mr and Mrs C G Jack died early Wednesday in an Omaha hospital after illness with Polio. Local notices report scattered visits and travel among area families including Stouffer, Sandal, Adelson, and Peterson households in Hastings, York, and Polk locations.
Thursday and Sunday dinners mark a flurry of hospitality as Hiligas and Lloyd of Chambers, Wayne Lindholm, the Whittemores, the Reckners, Mr and Mrs C A Whittemore, Ted Otte Jr, Nora Mae Cline and Will Cline, Mrs F H Couch, the Lytles, Bousquets, Stevens, Joan Lindberg, Harry Hassel Jr, Dean Lindberg, the Norquests, the Norquests and families, Harry Anderson, Laurence Larson, the Sundberg reunion at Buckley Park, and Ray Werner share time across Lincoln Deshler York Giltner and Buckley Park venues.
Oscar Strand born July 2 1865 in Smoland Sweden died August 2 1946 at Lincoln General Hospital aged 81 years 1 month. He immigrated to America at 16 settling in Saronville then Polk Nebraska where he ran a lumber business and served 17 years on the city council 12 years as mayor and 10 years on the school board. He married Susanna Fried October 4 1900 and had seven sons. Survived by his wife four sons Paul Warren Hilding Merrill two grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services held August 6 at Polk M E Church officiated by Dr Carl Olson with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
Polk County Extension invites residents to three demonstrations August 19 hearing for Weed District at 1 30 p m August 20 septic tank construction at Raymond D Johnson farm west 3 south of Osceola at 2 p m August 22 terrace construction at Arthur Deeter farm two east and five north of Osceola Demonstrations explain septic systems and terrace construction with Roto-tiller in action and public invites for broader farm water and sewage improvements 1946 Extension plan.
The notice lists locations for participation across Osceola County including multiple business places, the County Agent's office, and the Soil Conservation District office in the Court House at Osceola.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urges continued normal activities but cautions against crowds and fatigue. Precautions include sanitation, avoiding polluted water, keeping insects away from food, and calling a physician at the first symptom to prevent crippling deformities. The foundation pledges aid regardless of age or race and urges notifying the nearest chapter if a case appears.
Miss Maud Johnson arrived Sunday evening from California after an extended visit with friends. Several local residents hosted guests including Rev C J Almquist and family from Los Angeles, and Kelso California visitors A L Steever and J Steever. Mrs Wannah Lindstrom and sons left for Denver after a short visit with Emma C Peterson. Wayne Seabarth and Robert Caswell of Wilcox joined Donald Nordlund for a trip to Omaha to visit Mr and Mrs Bernard Shafers.
Effective September 1 the annual subscription price for Polk Progress increases to 2.00 in Nebraska and 2.50 elsewhere. New and renewing subscribers can pay the old rate of 1.50 per year until September 1. Increased production costs necessitate the change. Renew your subscription for one or two years to save.
The American Legion met at the city fire hall with Commander W R Whitacre presiding. New officers elected include Maurice Lindburg Jr as Commander David Swanson as Adjutant Oscar Sundberg as Vice Commander Arnold Isaacson as Treasurer and Frank Davis as Chief Medical Officer. A bingo stand for the Polk celebration was approved to fund future projects. The membership drive continues inviting ex service men to join and a contest awards a free dinner to the winning group.
Gaylord Stevens, four year old son of Mr and Mrs Arlo Stevens, was taken to Orthopedic Hospital Friday for examination by a specialist for polio and will receive special treatments at home. Several local families visited relatives and attended events including dinner guests at the Fisher home and a baby shower for Mrs Ralph Johnson at Mrs Emil S F Johnsons home in Stromsburg. Out of town attendees joined funeral services for C Oscar Strand, listing multiple relatives from Nebraska Kansas and Iowa.
Heavy recent rainfall in Polk county is nearly assured a record corn harvest with over two inches of moisture. Farmers say only an early killing frost could threaten the crop, hail damage unlikely this late in the season.
The Polk Band will perform at the County Fair on Tuesday August 27 with concerts in both afternoon and evening sessions. A booster caravan will travel to the fair with representatives from four county towns joining the trip.
Miss La Vona Anderson and Waldo Rodene wed in a double ring ceremony at Swede Home Lutheran Church August 11 with Rev. Alfried Franzen officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Rolland Serdel and Mrs. Cloyd West. reception followed. The bride and groom both have connections to Luther College and Bethany College, with Army service noted. they will reside in Lincoln.
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