Polk Progress Highlights Local Happenings and Closures
Knerr Bros install Atwater Kent radio in Polk home. Polk Theatre closes for winter due to lack of audience. no shows until May. Local society notes include marriage at Swede Home Lutheran Church, ministry meeting in Osceola, and a 50th wedding anniversary near Polk. Also mentions staff changes, scouts helping KAWL broadcast, and community events through Feb. 4, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knerr Bros
Atwater Kent Radio
Polk Theatre
Clarks
Nebr
Polk
C. W. Miller
U. P
Miller
First Fast Mail
Knorr Bros
Edwin Anderson
Stromsburg
Mrs. Anderson
Baby
Dan B. Carter
Bank of Polk
Cox and
Carter
Mabel Stevens
Birthday Club
Don Miller
Harold Cramer
Millers
Frank Otte
California
Theo Otte
KAWL
Eugene Miller
Douglas Stevens
Bob Cramer
Arlan Stromberg
Charles Cramer
Roy Kipp
Polk Progress Rate Card and Local Notices
The Polk Progress lists subscription rates and pricing terms. Nebraska yearly four dollars, elsewhere five dollars. six months two fifty, three months one fifty. single copy ten cents. Card of Thanks ten cents per line with one dollar minimum. obituary verse ten cents per line. Advertising six cents per column inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
LWML Plans Sewing For Needy At Philippines
The LWML of Immanuel Lutheran met January 20 at the church parlors. Mrs. Laverne Schulze and Mrs. Gwynuel Johnson led devotions and the topic. Officers were installed by Rev. Hu. Upcoming sewing for the Philippines and an all officers institute on April 18 at Zion Thayer are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LWML
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Laverne Schulze
Gwynuel Johnson
League
Phillipines
Arlan Warneke
Zion Lutheran Church
Thayer
Christian Growth Institute
Raymond Sagehorn
Community Birthdays and Visits Highlight Polk Gatherings
Polk residents hosted and visited for family and neighbor milestones. Sundbergs Hammond family and Mrs Stevens planned a Sunday party for Mrs Stevens ninety birthday. A neighbor group celebrated Mrs Samuelson and other neighbors marked birthdays with carry-in lunches. Family and friends joined Mr and Mrs Baack for a shared birthday occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sundberg
Larry Hammond
Bruce and Bradley
Don Birchfield
Rockford
T. A. Stevens
Mrs. Stevens
Josephine Samuelson
Penny Jo Bills
Millie Baack
Wilda Holmes
Milfred Johnson
Hol Ostberg
M. O. Johnson
Nelson King
Edith Benson
Esther Peterson
Mrs A E Swanson Hosts WCTU Meeting
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. A E Swanson's home on Thursday afternoon January 27. Mrs C A Whittemore led singing scripture and prayer. Mrs Francis Doremus supervised the business session. Mr Ruth Aker led the Civic Responsibilities lesson. a lunch was provided by Mrs Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
A. E .Swanson
C. A. Whittemore
Francis Doremus
Ruth Aker
Local Social Notes From Polk County Gatherings
Friday evening guests included Mrs. Ann O Shea Judiana and Sheila visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adelson. Deshler hosts Art Rowe and Vera McCoy along with Oscar Sundberg and family. Emma Horstman welcomed Sunday visitors. Mark Anderson spent Friday night with Greg Hanquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann O'Shea
Judiana
Sheila
Arthur Adelson
Art Rowe
Deshler
Vera McCoy
Loup City
Oscar Sundberg
Emma Horstman
Mark Anderson
Greg Hanquist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillian Brown
Skinner
Peterson
McCutcheon
Polk County
Osceola
Walter
Polk Hotel
Dorothy Johnson
Willard Adelson
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Arnold Isaacson
Will Miller
Omaha
Walter Ekdahl
Eddie Larson
York
York College
Glen Hill
Henry Cramer
Walter Johnson
Den
Denver
Colo
Polk Woman’s Club
Arnold Isaacs
F. M. Davis
O. F. Alfred
P. J. Garten
H. M. McGaffin
The
Polk Progress
Wilcox
Kansas
McGuffin
Willard C. Branting
Flora Ostberg
Rock Island
Ill
Trof Ostberg
Cpl
Dwain Williams
Harold Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Japan
Lemke
Doyle Sundberg
San Antonio
Tex
Paul McDaniel
Lusk
Wye
J. E. McDaniel
J. D. Forester
Lincoln
Warneke
Alvin Smith
Martin Baach
Will Green
Kent and
Kelly
Mrs. LaVaughn Adelson
Rexall
Zlomke Furniture
Cty
Nation
Sepcfanigh
Ro and
Wegner Monument Company
Central City
Pines
Oscar Jones
Anna Wurtz
Max Jones
Lowell Bills
Robert Baack
A. E. Swanson
New Auto Claim Service
State Farm
Ralph C. Bond
Stromsburg, Nebr
Insurance
Matral Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Linois
Fang
Pense
Farmers Coop. Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
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