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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
5
Weekly community sale advertised for every Thursday at 1 pm cattle and hogs selling well. Auctioneer Elmer Galusha promotes sales any time or place and invites locals to call Sale Barn at 592 R for arrangements. Auctioneering services note 81 in the sign-off.
Clifford and Lee Thema of Fairfield Iowa Mr and Mrs Norman Reetz and baby of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Bud Lowery of Caine Nebraska attended the funeral of Pp T Wurtz Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Asa Smith and family of Havens and Mr and Mrs Guy Shenk of Clarks were visitors Sunday in the Van Bush home.
160 acre parcel six miles northeast of Polk and five miles west of Stromsburg described as NE 4 Sec 18 13-3 Polk County. Includes 40 acres wheat 16 acres certified brome grass and 5 acres alfalfa. Improvements good with house wired to R E A. Possession March 1 1947 subject to 1947 lease. Write or call A Isaacson Polk Nebraska.
Local notes from Polk Nebraska record visitors and relatives from Grand Island Wausa Hampton Osceola and Cromwell area. Social calls include Smiths Sundbergs Jacks and Carol Stouffers. a funeral for Miss Mae Peterson and a property purchase by Don Springer for four thousand dollars are noted. G. T. Ray Osceola offers gifts antiques and jewelry for sale.
Andy Carlson purchased the farm northeast of Polk from Mrs. Earl Clark of Glendale California. Consideration cited as 150 dollars per acre. Also notes visits by local residents, births, a stock sale move to Clarks, a furniture ad, and tax service offerings at Citizens State Bank in York Nebraska.
Village residents shop early for Christmas at Sundberg’s while neighbors recount weekend visits. Mrs. Oscar Stromberg and Mrs. Emma Peterson toured Stromsboro. A wide range of locals, from Mrs. Bates in Spokane to Raymond Widga’s family in Chapman, host and visit friends and relatives across town. Numerous social calls, church events, and holiday gatherings fill the week.
We express sincere appreciation to all who kindly assisted during our bereavement in the loss of our daughter and sister. Mrs. Jessie Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Peterson and Margaret Peterson.
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