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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes show a local notice with terms like Polk County and 1874 dates, references to a publisher and office orders. Mentions Johnson Cafe Recreation Parlor and Christmas cigars as readables, but many lines are garbled with stray letters and numbers.
Articles describe a revived ostrich industry in South Africa with hunters farming birds to retrieve diamonds, with prospectors training birds to fetch gems. The piece also touches on scientific debates about Earth's rotation, and stray notes on crime and social anomalies, all in a collage of contemporary curiosities.
Community church notices list Elmer R Peters Nord Day School events and a Thursday evening schedule including worship service at 7:30 and choir practice at 8. The fragment references Sunday or weekday activities and is dated or timed for church members.
Local notices describe a minister led morning service titled A Radiant Star with a children friendly focus and a watch night social on December 8. Community members report travel, visits, and holiday gatherings at homes in Pawtucket and surrounding towns.
Congregational notes from Arborville record pastor E R Petergon preaching services and Sunday School times. The Baptist missionary society met at the church with Mrs Hedblom in charge of devotions and candle lighting, followed by a hostess lunch. Mrs Frank Fossburg and others hosted. A country club gathering featured lessons on dressing correctly with gifts exchanged and a luncheon.
Robert Wootever of York High School Advanced class won an award of a Remington portable typewriter after a WLany era test. He reached 66 words per minute for 9 periods totaling 16 minutes with no errors.
Subscriptions taken for all Daily Papers at the Progresa office. Also offering a few full blooded Buff Oshington roosters for sale at 1 dollar each. Buon, Cali 64]2.
Mission Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching services at 100 and 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday evening, prayer meeting Thursday, Young Peoples meeting in the evening. Pastor W Westlund.
The Free Methodist Church announces pastor A. Smith leading Sunday School at 10:00 A M and preaching at 11:00 A M. Sunday night services follow, with Thursday prayer meeting at 7 20 P M.
The Immanuel Lutheran church plans annual children’s Christmas services at 7 30 in the evening. A baby was born at home to Mr and Mrs Clifford Cramer Sunday while Lawrence Blomeanp returned home to Cole Can py Missouri Monday. Miss Sylvia Kussberg accompanied him for a chart visit. Mr and Mrs Wm Blase hosted dinner on Sunday December 8 with friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs Victor Blase and others.
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