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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
The Baptist church Christmas concert drew a large crowd despite bad roads and cold weather. The choir has staged over twenty sacred concerts and deserves ongoing support from church and community as every number was well rendered and the full choir's anthems were grand.
A Christmas party Tuesday at Mrs. M. F. Smith's home gathered eleven members of the Woman's Culture Club. A late dinner featured California Holly and Mistletoe and a decorated tree concealing gifts. The event was described as a grand, festive evening.
About forty people attended a farewell reception for Mrs. Robert Evans and Miss Viola Sherrill who leave Bee for Gothenburg Nebraska. Gifts were exchanged a pickle fork for Mrs. Evans and a gold brush pin for Miss Sherrill. The event included a humorous reading and games with the choir Kumjoinus and Merry Maids class organizing the gathering at the Methodist Sunday school.
The Postmaster urges timely mail by 5 30 p m to insure dispatch on train No 27 during the holiday season. Letters and parcel post must be routed by postal workers and delays require time. The office will accommodate if readers respond in kind.
Friday night December 19 the Pork High School home team hosts Gresham High School. Tip off at eight o clock. Supporters urged to come out and back the local squad.
Ansco Cameras at Crow's. Progress office sells daily papers, including World-Herald. Dr. R. Peterson dentist next to Dr. Westfall. Phone 197. Box Candies for Xmas at Crow's drug store. Order any daily paper at Progress office.
Nannie Elizabeth Jones, wife of Reuben L. Jones, died Saturday morning December 6 at 4 o'clock after months of poor health. Born December 30, 1890 in Sweden, she moved to America in 1901 and was baptized in 1905. She married Reuben February 20, 1915 and leaves husband, parents, four sisters, two brothers and many friends. funeral held Tuesday afternoon.
Thaw brings a mild day as W. J. Kroger travels on Osceola business. Dennis Mills and wife visit Stromsburg on Wednesday. Mrs. John Elving is ill at her mother’s home, Mrs. Hokenson. Primmer returns from University Place Wednesday evening. Beulah Stevens arrives from Julesburg Colorado for a three week school vacation. Almine Wright of Stromsburg spends weekend with sister S. D. Clifford and family. Claus Peterson returns from Grand Island after a week with daughter Chas. Jones and family.
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