Local Social Notes from Polk Area Adorn Week
J A Falk visited York with friends while Mrs C R Peterson and baby visited relatives in Tilden. Many residents traveled to Lincoln, Fremont and Omaha for family, school, and real estate business. The Progress notes editor changes and community events including a Polk Municipal band compliment and sugar beet irrigation studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Falk
York
C. R. Peterson
Baby
Tilden
Roland Dahlin
Broken Bow
W. A. Refshauge
Aurora
E.E. Stanton
John Faulk
Stromsburg
T. A. James
Lincoln
R. L. Cox
Polk
Osceola
Lost Tire Found Near Polk and Osceola Road
Finder seeks owner of a tire and rim labeled 26994 found near Polk and Osceola area on Friday August 15. Please notify Progress office to reclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk and
Osceola
Aport Tire
Rim
Progress Office
Miss Helen Miller Weds John Carter in Fairmont Nuptials
Miss Helen Honn Miller of Geneva, a Doane College alumna and former Geneva high school teacher, married John Lewis Carter yesterday at the Miller home in Fairmont. Rev. W. B. Kline officiated. The couple will reside in St. Edward where Carter works in banking. Miller has ties to Polk through teaching prior to Geneva service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Neb
Helen Honn Miller
Doane College
John Lewis Carter
O. E. Miller
Fairmont
W. B. Kline
Fairmont Congregational Church
Carter
St. Edward
Miss Miller
Polk
Bargain Sale Listing Enamelware Tinware and More
A local sale advertises mixed goods at deep discounts including enamelware tin pails and dish pans at low prices per lot. It features lamp chimneys, dinner plates, glassware and snack sets, with a half price jewelry sale and fiction books at reduced values. School supplies and various odds and ends are offered to attract shoppers.
Warning Notice on Trespassing and Melon Patch
Bert Sherwood forbids all parties from trespassing in his melon patch. Any aiders will be prosecuted fully. Melons will ripen around August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patch
Bert Sherwood
Nebraska towns praised for growth and welcome home celebration
The article lauds western Nebraska as a thriving region after a trip through Scottsbluff and Morrill counties. It credits Attorney Col Beebe and co workers for Osceola Welcome Home Celebration success. It notes Rev Irl Smith as the new Free Methodist minister for Polk and Rev Drown moving to Cotesfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Morrill
Col Beebe
Osceola
Soldier Boys
Ira Spear
Mae Peterson
W. D. Colby
Chas
Peterson
Cotesfield
Rev. Drown
Irl Smith
Free Methodist
Polk
Drown
Crown
Yields Far Above Expectations From Wheat Harvest
Report from Julenburg Co operative Grain Co elevator shows about 6000 bushels daily intake as harvest starts. Fields once estimated at 20 to 25 bushels per acre are yielding 30 to 45, boosting farmer profits in a fertile region. The ad promotes Eastern Colorado Western Nebraska lands in Polk and neighboring counties with offer from The Land Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julenburg
Julésburg
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Polk
Appointments of Census Supervisors for Nebraska
The Secretary of Commerce on the Director of the Census' recommendation announces Nebraska census supervisors for six districts: First Fred Hellier Nebraska City Otoe County. Second John H Hopkins Omaha Douglas County. Third Harry H E Phelps Howells Colfax County. Fourth Chas M Grosvenor Aurora Hamilton County. Fifth Edward R Sadler McCook Red Willow County. Sixth J J Tooley Gering Scotts Bluff County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Commerce
McCook
Redwillow County
J.J. Tooley
Gering
Scotts Bluff County
Palisade Orchard Offers Peaches and Pears for Order
Bells Orchard at Palisade Colorado announces upcoming fruit shipments with one third of a car of pears and one half of a car of peaches arriving around early September. fruit is picked when ripe and flavorful, customers invited to call and place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells Orchard
Palisade
Colo
Pure Food Grocery and Town News From Grand Island
A mix of local items includes Pure Food Grocery owner David Anderson, Benedict attorney Joe Hoover on Polk business, Mrs Tid Larson and family visits, Stroms visiting Cra bury, and Mrs Hazel Powell death in Alliance Nebraska. Services held in Central City. A town depopulation rumor follows. A missionary program at the Methodist church features Miss Nellie Reed aiding Africa. The district elder Rev Archer led services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hoover
Benedict
Polk
Tid Larson
Edwyard
Theo Larson
Cra
Hazel Powell
J. S. C. Green
Allisance
Nebraska
Rowell
Central City
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W. H. Pollock
Fremont
F. M. Moberg
Torrington
Wyo
Sgastier
T. A. Lundberg
Fern Myers
Teachers’ Institute
Chapman
Georgia
Zetha Hendrickson
Beaver Crossing
Florence Hendrickson
Messrs. Tongue and Hull
Progress Sanctum
Mary Sigler
Dewey
Robert
P. T. Larson
Seth
Piper
Auto
Cherokee
Iowa
Jeff Alton
Sioux City
Susanna Piper
Walter Piper
E. M. Burke
Glen Griffen
J.C. Thomas
Galesburg
Rochester
Minn
Chas. Linstrom
Ill
E. M
G. L. Jordan
Clarks Enterprise
Dr.Westfall
Chas, Eckles
Flora Tenney
Misses Mae
Edna Tenney
Vada Merideth
Grand Island
Roy Ludden
Dodge
Frank Peterson
Roy Garretson
Walter Binford
Merle Gilmore
A. Cohagan
Polk, Nebraska
Bob Evans
Omaha
Mr. Evans
Monson
Nebraska Press Association
Fair
Lancaster County
Bill Israel
The
Land Men
Shafer & Son
Earl Cockle
A. W. Shafer
J. W. Tenney
Norma Shafer
Fullerton Hhautauqua
Geo. Mitchell
Elmer
Arnold Crow
Utica
Golden Garretson
Y. P
Snodgrass
Pollock
SATW
Tenney
Green
Cartier
Harry
Dahleren
Mig
Nellie-Harless
Potters
Albert’ Hastings
North “Platte
Pure Food Grocery
David Anderson
Alake
Ji AW
Ufte
Nebras
American
Ates
Grand
Graud
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