Way Back When Twenty Years Ago February 5 1920 Notes
Twenty years ago on February 5 1920 H W Wilcox joined Sund berg Son Albert Benson and wife planned March 1 move into F J Tewell property John Theiss sold two store buildings to druggist Jack ownership now Shafer Brothers and Jack nine pound daughter born to Carl Hanquist and wife County Judge Harry Hopkins granted license Edwin E Oberg and Clara Samuelson Ray McGinnis and wife moved to farm vacated by Dahlgren Jed Graff light and water commissioner to occupy Quillen home until England family moves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wilcox
Sundberg & Son
Albert Benson
F. J. Tewell
John Theiss
Jack
Edwin E. Oberg
Clara G. Samuelson
Polk
Ray McGinnis
Charles Dahlgren
York
Jed ‘ Graff
New Light and Water Commissioner
Quillen’s
England
Uncertain Mall Operator, Staff Changes Noted
Mr Nyberg remains undecided on mall opening timing while Victor Sidwell accepts a bookkeeper and office manager role at Johnson Bray Auto. Rev F W Benjamin will resign as pastor of First Baptist Polk to lead a Chadron Nebraska church. Mrs Claus Peterson and guests hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Neva Samuels. A baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Ludwig Joseph. Dr C R Peterson family moving into L A Kahler residence in east Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Samuels
Ludwig Joseph
Ludwig Lowell
Pleasant Hall
Mission Circle
John Adelson
Glen Griffin
Loveland
Colorado
C R Peterson
L A Kahler
East Polk
Community gathers for Saint farewell ahead of Farm move
About thirty neighbors and friends brought baskets to Mr and Mrs Forrest Saint as they prepare to move to a Garden County farm. Mrs Will Lewis and her husband were injured in a crash five miles north of Central City after skidding on gravel. she faced neck injuries at Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Nina Tenney returned from a Lincoln visit with Mildred McDaniel and Helen Lind. T. S. Braithwait is back from Silver Creek where he had been with Hord 2 Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Saint
Saint
Garden County
Will Lewis
Cox and Olson
Polk
Fullerton
Central City
Lewis
Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Area Church News and Local Social Notes
Local religious groups list services and meeting times for Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical Free Mission, and Swe de Plains churches. Social items note visits, birthdays, and family dinners. notices include a Farmers Union meeting, a card of thanks, and a birthday sale at a drugstore.
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Rexall
Jergen
Davis Pharmacy
Nebraska
THE
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Nels Nyberg
Polk Mills
Grand Island Livestock
United States Department of Agriculture
John Torpey
Bill Harry
Walter Carpenter
KMMJ
Grand Island
Methodist Church
S. W
First Baptist Chu
R. M. Bailey
M G Lindburg
Immanuel Lutheran
Carl F. Juergensen
Divine Services
KFAB
Lincoln
Ladies Aid
Lo Ae
Swede Plains M. E. Church
Evangelical Free Mission Church
Ivan T. Carlson
Crist
Free Methodist
Churcil W. Hi. Lee
Re. A F Smith
Farmers Union, Gas Oil, & Produce Ass'n
Polk County
Scott's Hall
Hedlund
Lindburg
Lester Rhode
Kathleen
Hampton
Martin Smith
Henry Smith
Josephine Deay
Osceola
R L. Smith
C H Brumback
Lester Stark
Ray Werner
Virgil Bush
Glen Warrick
Los Angeles
August Nelson
T. A Stevens
Phyllis Steelquist
Wahoo
Carl Steelquist
Hilton
Lois Anderson
Home Service Store
Freeman Johnson
Delores Schultz
Home Service
Adelaide Lindburg
Lois Cockle
Rawleigh
Homer Murray
Nebr
Lincoln Ave
Freeport
Ralph Flodman
Mary Lou
Tina Ortegren
Frank Anderson
Arvid Carlson
Iver Ortegren
Martin Ortegren
Emil Nelson
Elmer Peterson
Hordville
Ruby Sawyer
Wilmer Johnson
Axel Flodman
H A Cramer
Arborville
Gilbert Benson
Cliff Cramer
Ed Stewart
Harvey Wochner
Donna Belle
Mervin Shenk
Morris Lindquist
Alvena Luce
del Herb
Clarence Bryant
Bobby
Ed Sundberg
Stromsburg
Genelle Coover
Violet Green
Marjorie Whitnack
Kearney
C R Leach
Nettie Carlson
Song
Harvey Lind
Oscar Strand
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Merrill Strand
Leonard Orendorff
Maurice Lindburg
Emil Person
Paul Stevens
Richard Sealey
Willard Lindburg
Clarks Theatre
Clarks
Bette Davis
OLD Maid
Miriam Wopkins
George Brent
Dorteoges
Pete
J. B. Williams
M. D
Res
Jane Wyman
Dick Foran
William Boyd
Bentett
Joan Bennett
Adolphe Menjou
Paramount
Domino
NASH
BLISS
Omar
White Elephant
Goodies Co
Stromberg
Ust
Strompberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Mr. Farmer
Webb Livestock Commission Co
Jay Webb
Wilbur J. Bachman
Bob Lester
Sec’s, & Treas
Sam Lawrence
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