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The Polk Progress, a weekly newspaper edited by W. Herbes, is listed as entered as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska postoffice on March 21, 1907 under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
6
Social news from A B U chapter and area events
The Aug 18 1921 AB Y P U gathering at A C Jones home featured games and ice cream. Miss Neva Hill and Edna Tenney left for Omaha for several days. Harry Schultz returns to Polk Mercantile after a vacation. Lillian Kroger and Homer Branting wed in Lincoln on Aug 17 with a reception planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Jones
Neva Hill
Edna Tenney
Omaha
Harry Schultz
Polk Mercantile
Lillian Kroger
Homer Branting
Lincoln
Margaret
C. G. Jack
Orrin
Naomi Alfred
Genoa
Wilbur Whitacre
Kansas
A. W. Burke
Kearney
Reuben
Ebba
Bertha Wanquist
Clara Person
Iowa
Harold Jones
Z. Clyde
Archie
Wayne Stevens
Dewey Sigler
Points
Colorado
Florence Anderson
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Claus Morrison
Local news items from St Luke's and community events
Hospital duties in Denver and visiting relatives. Alvin Swanson returns from farming help in Chappell. Steele family back from Illinois and Iowa trip. Gil Hill and friends attend Burwell rodeo. New baby boy born to Snodgrass family in Stromsburg. Mildred Cole on vacation. Mrs Nelson caring for newborns. Wayne Hill escorts wife to York for Excelsior Springs treatment. Parochial school birthday surprise for Chas Wilhusen’s daughter. Mills, Shockey attend Burwell rodeo. Irvin Fossburg buys a Ford touring. Stettner a four door sedan. Walter Bush a Tudor Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
St. Luke’s
Margaret
Alvin Swanson
Chappell
W. C. Steele
Ariimetta
Illinois
Iowa
Glen Hill
Donald Lindburg
Earl Stevens
Leonard Larson
Burwell
Chas. Wilshusen
D. N. Mills
Alf Shockey
Irvin Fossburg
Chas Stettner
Walter Bush
Daily paper subscriptions offered by The Progress
The Progress agency lists daily papers and subscription rates including Omaha Bee-News World-Herald Journal-Stockman and Nebraska state and Lincoln papers with annual and six month prices. Sunday adds apply. travelers warned against using traveling agents. Mrs Martha Saunders and Miss Clara Brock visited Central City on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Omaha Bee-News
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Daily Journal-Stockman
Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln Star
Pathfinder Magazine
World-Herald
Martha Saunders
Clara Brock
Central City
Card of Thanks for Support After Illness and Death
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted and comforted us during the illness death and burial of our loving husband father and grandfather. Mrs Charles V Lindahl and families Bryan Graves Lindahl Johnson Ostberg Ostberg and Lindahl families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Lindahl
Bryan Graves
Robert Lindahl
Grant Johnson
Ilof Ostberg
Clarence Lindahl
Ostburg Farm Fire Thanks Neighbors and Helpers
Mr and Mrs Lyle Ostburg express gratitude to neighbors friends the local telephone company and Polk residents who assisted in extinguishing a Friday morning fire on their farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Lyle Ostburg
Swede Home Activities Feature Picnics and Visits
Community notes recount a Burwell rodeo attendance by Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson and family, visits to Colorado, Osceola park picnics with Polk County 4-H clubs, Riverside Park gatherings in Central City, and family birthdays including Oliver Johnson. Attendees include the Lind families, Oberg and Holm clans, Tornberg visitors from Moline, and many Johnson and Fredrickson relatives from Polk and Stromsburg.
Community activities and weather mark a busy weekend
Miss Clover Beckman visited her parents in town while Mr and Mrs Bengtson attended a funeral in Hordville. Local trips included A James to the eastern states and Mrs Anna Weber visiting relatives. The August Community Club meeting at Buckley Park featured a steak fry and fall festival planning. The Polk County Farmers Union picnic drew about 500 with sports and entertainment. A severe electrical storm caused fire and equipment damage at a substation and Rud een home. Mrs A V Eielson and Mrs Hedbloom returned from Denver after two weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Beckman
Lincoln
H. J. Beckman
I. N. Bengtson
Hordville
Charles Lindahl
Lindahl
Bengston
A. James
Anna Weber
L. Olson
H. B Anderson
Rocky Mountains
Buckley Park
Polk County Farmers Union
Stromsburg
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
C. G. Rudeen
A. V. Eielson
A. B Hedbloom
Denver
Free Mission Church hosts missionary conference
Pastor Paul E. Carlson leads Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 and Union Park Service at 8 guest speaker in the pulpit Sunday morning no evening service due to Bible Camp prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 church missionary conference on September 1 with a foreign field missionary and visiting pastor to discuss the denomination's great missionary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Mission Church
Paul E. Carlson
Union Park
M. E. Church Notes and Swede Plains Messages
M. E. Church notes announce guest preacher Rev. Peterson from South America during Sunday services at 11:15 A M. Bible Camp meetings are highlighted with conference beginning September 8 at Grand Island. Swede Plains M E Church lists 10:00 A M worship and 11:00 A M Sunday School with a Friday church social and talks on summer trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
E. E. Pengelly
Peterson
South America
Grand Island
Swede Plains
M. E. Church
Poll Bible Camp
Residents head to states for work and visits across towns
Mrs Arthur Van Housen and Mrs Margaret Anderson left Wednesday for Colorado. Lyle Cockle Henry Eisler and Fred Bedient returned Saturday for Carter Wyoming where they have employment. They will join Carl Bedient and Bob Hill who have worked there long term. Mrs Chas Sterner sick in Albuquerque NM is critically ill at her daughter Olga's Lincoln home. Mrs Chas Shenk with sister Mrs Fightmaster and niece Mrs Hottinger and baby visited North Platte. Wade Davis of Konrado Kansas visits Dorothy Pickerel at S A Charles home. Mr and Mrs T D Otte and daughter and Geo Bingham left Thursday for Lake Geneva Wisconsin to visit relatives. Marion Flick accepts a job in Oklahoma and will leave soon. Gertrude Flick and sister Mrs Chas Slocum traveled to Ames and Chicago to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Henry Mundt leave for Crete for Mundt family reunion. The 4 H Club enjoyed a picnic and swim at Aurora Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas Bufinch Fullerton, Mr and Mrs J F McMurrin Prairie Island, Mr and Mrs A V Erickson and daughter and C F McMurrin Hordville visited Chas Burgess home Sunday. Mr and Mrs C Erickson and children Hordville visited Robert McMurrin and Chas Burgess homes Friday. Miss Geneva Beckman left for Denver to attend commercial school. Mr and Mrs Irvin Hahn spent Sunday with Mrs John Willis at Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Johnson
Poll
Oliver Johnson
Burwell
August Swanson
Lloyd Adelson
Walter Fredrickson
Colorado
T.C.W
Osceola Park
Lawrence Lind
Lennis Lind
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Happy Needle Workers Club
Polk County
Ed. Oberg
Irene
Gerald
Waldo Holm
Palmer
Nebr
Riverside Park
Central City
Arthur Oberg
John Oberg
C. A. Sward
Elinor Tornberg
Moline
Iowa
Osce
Doris Toline
Omaha
Joel Toline
Wm. Fjell
Pete Christensen
Lawrence Christensen
Iver Anderson
Aurora
Oscar Fredrickson
Ansel Fredrickson
Marvin Fredrickson
Victor Newman
York
John Johnson
Cumber
Polk
Fred Johnson
Herman Fredrickson
Earl Johnson
Kenneth Peterson
Arthur van Housen
Margaret Anderson
Lyle Cockle
Henry Eisler
Fred Bedient
Carter
Wyo
Carl Bedient
Bob Hill
Chas. Sterner
Alburquerque
N. M
Olga
Lincoln
Chas. Shenk
Fightmaster
Hottinger
North Platte
Wade Davis
Konrado
Kans
Dorothy Pickerel
S. A. Charles
T. D. Otte
Geo. Bingham
Lake Geneva
Wisc
Marion Flick
Oklahoma
Gertrude Flick
Chas. Slocum
Ames
Chicago
Henry Mundt
Crete
Mundt
4-H Club
Chas. Bufinch
Fullerton
J. F. McMurrin
Prairie, Island
A. V. Erickson
C. F. McMurrin
Hordville
Chas. Burgess
C . Erickson
Stromsburg Beats Shelby In 15 Inning Thriller
Stromsburg edged Shelby 4 to 3 after 15 innings with Junior Peterson delivering the winning run. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Elmer Peterson and family from Grand Island visited Saturday evening as local residents hosted relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Peterson
Grand Island
Polk
Stromsburg
Shelby
Junior Peterson
Chas
Smith
Freddie
Leand Bowers
Aberville
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Henry Horstman
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Maurice Lindburg
W. A. Stevens
C. R. Peterson
Oscar Sundberg
Elmer Hanquist
Carl Steelquist
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Fredrick Fouts
Neb
Rialto
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Ann Shirley
John Beal
Wpliss
Mon Tue
Beverly Roberts
Ricardo Cortez
Patricia Ellis
Zie E
Church News
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Hardville
Ernest C. Nelson
the Missionary Society
Luther League
John Weburg
Baptist Church
Arborville News
Geneva Beckman
Myr
Irvin Hahn
John Willis
City
Lloyd Stromberg
Lester Stark
Orville Olmsted
Peggy
Tecumseh
Osceola
Robert McNeely
N. E
Belmont
Ise
Davis Pharmacy
Rexall Store
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