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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
4
The Polk Progress describes itself as a weekly newspaper with Howard W. Werbes as editor and publisher. It establishes its publication identity and management in a concise masthead note.
Summary of local items from January 29 1920 includes H G Dahlgren returning from Moline Tennessee after a week of John Deere factory study. Will Parkinson hired as Manual Training teacher replacing H A Wilcox. Lynn Lancaster shifts home furnishings from York, with wife moving to Falk home rooms. WG guests at GM Hill home with Neva and Tresse Hill and Josephine Lind burg acting as hostesses. Albert Sundberg sells east Polk home to C Bodine. Rumor Helen Salchow and Helen Hoppe plan marriage. Ned to teach Polk schools with Her Ponte as assistant principal. Also Ned may arrive Monday for teaching duties.
Mrs S B Richmond announces the marriage of her daughter Helen to Lloyd Whitlow DuRell at St Johns Church Chicago. James McClure was taken to York hospital for surgery on pneumonia. Miss Lucy Robison, formerly Polk teacher, married in Omaha. Russell Anderson and Signe Larson wed at Council Bluffs. bride from Swede Home area. Naomi Alfred leaves for Lincoln to resume University studies. Pork markets and local grocery specials listed. Bank directors reelect officers John H Anderson president and two vice presidents. May wheat and corn prices noted. Local residents Wilbur Whitacre and Kreger perform purchases and moves. Community visits among Wright Kahler Ekstrom and Peterson households recorded.
Church schedules for Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Swede Plain, Evangelical Free Mission, Free Methodist by various pastors plus choir practices and society meetings. Sheriff sale notice for Polk County with Foreclosure actions on NE Quarter of Section 8 and other parcels. Refunding bond plan for Polk village with public objection period and dates.
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