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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
5
Mrs Wim Kohl Jr of Clarks has been a patient at St Francis hospital in Grand Island and returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell and family visited Sunday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bryant and family.
The item lists residents and visitors including Clyde and Ed Calhoun of Winner South Dakota guesting relatives, John S. Anderson traveling to Omaha for a Retail Clothing Association meeting, and Miss Alicea Murphy visiting Hebron with Miss Gladys Adelson. It also mentions baby born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Peterson, a planned Denver church wedding for Gladys Stouffer and RK Thompson, and other social visits in Central City York and RR areas.
Mrs W J Johnson and daughter Marguerite hosted a Valentine gathering for girl scouts with scout mistress Enid Myers and Zarah Shafer. Rev Ekwall named Swede Plain minister from England with wife and two children arrives soon. Godfrey Lindahl near home from Trollwood. Schweikert celebrate new son born February 10. Rudolph Nyberg marked 21st birthday with friends. Stouffer-Everitt-Ruth visit Rachel in Kearney. wedding invitations issued.
Fifteen years ago on February 16 1938 Stromsburg hosted a regular D A R meeting with Mescimes Arnold Isaacsons and D H Westfall in attendance. Louis Beekman marked his 85th anniversary of something noted as Repennancy while Mrs G M Widge hosted a dinner for relatives. F A Adelson celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary on February 12. George Fisher the town s Civil War veteran underwent an operation in Aurora and, at 95, was reported to be recovering well. Lillian Bowman and Orville Hoff man were wed at Harmony Church. J L Snyder s son Marshall Snyder learned his father had died January 20 in Pennsylvania. Theodore Otte Jr broke his thumb last week. William Ruch visited from Haxtun Colorado to Park. Herman Church and Oliver Johnson were at the Omaha market with a load of fat cattle.
Mary Jer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Eller born in Columbus November 9 18700 and passed away at her home in Shelby February 1 age 6T years A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss Arvilla Reed a future bride at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Rehrs near Hampton Sunday afternoon A farewell reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Binford Wednesday evening February
A detailed inventory of agricultural machinery and equipment including 18 ft McCormick binder 18 disc McCormick-Deering pulverizer Van Brunt drill seed attachment International Harvester spreader 13-section harrow John Deere planters cultivators and gear. Also includes a 12 ft McCormick rake box and gear 5 ft McCormick mower walking plow sulky plow and an 8 ft water tank.
A local notice lists items for sale including 1 Black Walnut Dining Room Suite 1 Mohair Living Room Suite 6 Dining Room Chairs 1 Singer Sewing Machine 1 Occasional Chair 1 Commode 1 Kitchen Range 1 Cream Separator 1 Dexter Elec Was. The fragment indicates a general auction or sale of household treasures with several furniture pieces and appliances.
Readable items show two 18 ft feed banks and several small bunks, hog troughs, cedar creosote steel posts, new lumber, wire cribbing, chicken wire, 40 rods woven wire, and gas barrels. No buyers or dates provided.
Burgeson Co. advertises furnaces suitable for any dwelling as it expands coverage over the territory. The notice emphasizes broad availability and compatibility with various heating needs.
Oth and family head to Denver for a new home. Cleo Sealey and spouse welcome a baby girl born Feb 3. American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Nellie Nelson’s home. Hans Meline family relocated to John Carlson farm west of Polk. Stella Scheapler honored at kitchen shower hosted by sister Mrs. Henry Blese. Starvey Curren family moved to Mrs. John Nelson farm west of Arborville.
Local churches in Polk include Hordville Baptist Evangelical Free Methodist Swede Plain Polk First Baptist and Arberville Congregation with weekly services Bible study midweek prayer and Sunday worship notes. Farm receipts data mention 1945 U S agriculture cash receipts totaling over 20 billion dollars.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Carlson visited Thursday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Jesimer Peterson. Mr and Mrs Will Newton were Sunday supper guests in the home of Mrs Mable Benjamin. Welcome Swedes to the full length Swedish picture Skaner Falsterbo at the Polk Theatre on Monday and Tuesday February 23 and 24.
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