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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
6
The Polk Progress is described as a weekly newspaper edited by Howard W. Herbes and listed as entering second class matter at the Polk Nebraska Post Office on March 31, 1907 under the 1879 act. The item confirms the newspaper's publication status and editorial leadership.
Miss Mae Johnson to teach in District No 38 next year. Frank Adelson travels to Akron to oversee harvest. Miss Opal Seymour hosts party for fifty with games and refreshments. Grand Island visitors include Willard Lindburg and Wurtz family. Elva Irene Hahn wed Maurice Lindburg on Aug 17 at the Hahn home. Fern Myers returns from Boulder. Nellie and Jennie Leonard visit from New York. Mrs. Arnold Crow and children at John Crow home in Loup City. Polk County bankers hold Buckley Park picnic with Mr. and Mrs. Falk and Mrs. Lillian Brown present. Dr. D. H. Westfall and wife...
John Joseph sold his eighty acre farm to William Bergstrand for 250 dollars per acre during a midweek outing to Omaha. The transaction transfers ownership of the property as recorded.
Multiple Lincoln visitors including M F Smith and C V Lind families. Twin babies arrive for Ivan Peterson. Edith Anderson returns from Eagle Grove. August Johnson welcomes a ten pound baby girl on Aug 19. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Wm Anderson in Sutton Aug 18. Will and mother visit Sutton to meet the new heir. Lorna Alfred returns to University Place with Lind family for a week. Fern Alice Myers Mildred McDaniel host W W G at Baptist church parlor. Norton family trips to Lincoln. Mrs Will Norton stays with relatives. Pearl Summers and Rev E A Anderson wed at Nausha on Aug 16. Jack Burke visits from Central City.
I express appreciation to the Polk Fire Department and those who helped extinguish the fire on my farm Tuesday morning. Mrs. Minnie Nicholson.
The family of Sam M. Taylor and Laura Jane Martha Lee expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Shenk thank the Polk Fire Department and neighbors who assisted in extinguishing a fire at their farm home on Wednesday morning.
The second half of the 1935 real estate taxes will be delinquent on September 1, 1936 and will bear interest at 7 percent from that date. LeRoy M. Smith County Treasurer.
Mr and Mrs Bryan Graves and family visited the home of Bryan Graves sister Mrs Lou Irving at Fullerton on Sunday. Mrs Irvin Anderson and Mrs Glen Hill hosted the Light Bearers and the Kings Heralds at the city park on Monday afternoon.
Fat lambs in liberal supply and a quarter lower at 3.00 to 3.50 dollars. Feeder lambs active from 7.50 to 8.15 dollars. Aged sheep steady. The Progress is only 1.00 per year in Polk and adjoining counties. Subscribe today. Lester and Misses Eleanor Mildred and Marion Westlund return to Milaca Minnesota. Mrs Chas Leach and daughter visit Elwood Sandell home.
Pastor Paul E. Carlson leads Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with an 8:00 Union Park service. Wednesday brings Young Peoples Meeting and Jr Endeavor at 8, Swedish mid week service Thursday at 8. Mrs. Harold Carlson speaks next Tuesday evening September 1. Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday afternoon September 2 hosted by Mrs. J. E. Strandberg and Mrs. Paul Carlson.
The notice lists M. E. Church events with E. E. Pengelly as minister. Sunday School begins at 10 A M with worship at 11 15 A M, Junior League at 7 P M, song and sermon at 8 P M, and Bible study and prayer Tuesdays at 8 P M. Choir practice Thursday at 8 P M. Swede Plains M. E. Church shows worship at 10 A M and Sunday School at 11 A M.
There will be a church and missionary conference Tuesday afternoon and evening with details announced Sunday. Choir practice is scheduled for Thursday at 8 00 PM. The bulletin notes the end of vacation season and urges enthusiasm for the fall program.
Grace Lutheran Church notes morning worship at 9 15 with Sunday school at 10 30. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Albert Mortensen's home. Augustana Male Quartet to concert at the Presbyterian Church Friday at 3 pm. Various local visits include the Glad and Detloff families and other neighbors in Central City and surrounding towns.
Local residents hosted guests from Omaha Ogallala and Grand Island over the weekend. A school board hired Miss Gould from Ogallala to fill a vacancy. Miss Hanquist had tonsils removed in Central City. Gladys McCoy plans Lincoln studies. A Republican women’s committee meeting is set for Sept 2 at the Osceola courthouse.
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