Local Socials Highlight Personal Visits and Weddings
Miss Violet Green spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Green in Central City. Betty Ann Blase attended a birthday party for Betty Lou Kupke at York with many classmates giving gifts. Bertha Heiden celebrated an 80th birthday in York, with many relatives from nearby towns attending. Wm Harold Lewis and Selma Irene Swanson wed at the Baptist parsonage in Lincoln on February 14 with Rev R M Bailey officiating, Lewis being manager of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Green
Central City
Clyde Green
Betty Ann Blase
W L. Kupke
York
Betty Lou Kupke
Betty Lou
Ebba
R. M. Bailey
Norman Keuper
Grand Island
Clarence Ballis
Pete Simpson
Near Stromsburg
Robert Shostrom
Percy Lampshire
Hordville
Advulph Dose
Gerhard Dose
Shirley
Arnold Blase
Walter A Rothrs
Joyce
Alvin Heiden
Kearney
Alfred Heiden
Bertha Heiden
the Baptist Church
Wallace Sandell
Walter Hoffman
Willard Richardson
Harold Lewis
Selma Irene Swanson
Lincoln
Baptist Parsonage
R M. Bailey
Lewis Jis
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Prairie Union Baptist Church
Stella
Nebraska
Balley
Way Back When February 1921 and 1926 Local Notes
Twenty years ago February 17 1921 Mrs Pearl Clark returned from Omaha to aid in the French Hat Shop. Shannon Shafer assists B A Darrow in the grocery. Forty eight Farm Bureau club members listed with Polk names Ralph Peterson Martha Jones Melba Davis Leona McConnell Mildred Stevens. Alice Myers hosts thirteenth birthday with fishpond valentines and refreshments. Andrew Lind family to Arcadia as new location sought. Ten years ago February 1931 items include Henry F Smith 30th anniversary gathering and Margret Gestrine bridal party events. Andrew Newton back from hospital. Zarah Shafer marries Stanley Cooper of York. George Colby has a baby girl. Ella Mahnken wed to Lawrence Barton. Steelquist 10th anniversary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Clark
Omaha
Shannon Shafer
B. A. Darrow
Farm Bureau
Polk
Ralph Peterson
Martha Jones
Melba Davis
Leona McConnell
Mildred Stevens
Alice Myers
Delicong
George Anderson
Ernest A Fledman
Elmer Peterson
Marie Victoria
T J Nelson
Seward
Ira Glasser
Robert Glasser
Rosella Brauer
John Kruse
Lincoln
Bob” Aldrich
Arborville
Henry F Smith
A Newton
Lutheran Hospital
G W Gestrine
Margret Gestrine
Art Pomken
Zarah Shafer
Stanley Cooper
York
Columbus
George Colby
Ella Mahnken
Lawrence Barton
Grand Iggland
Scotts Bluff
Carl Steelquist
Central City
Area Church Schedules Tell Weekly Services Across Town
The church listings show multiple congregations with service times and programs. Lutherans Baptists Evangelical Free and Methodists outline Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11, plus midweek activities and special events including a York Epworth League program on February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Carl F Juergensen
Radio Lutheran Hour
First Baptist Church
R. M Bailey
Sundry
BYPU
Evangelical Free Church
Ivan T. Carlson
Edwin Glad
Lillie Johnson
Vv Free Methodist Church
Parks
Central City
Swede Plain
S. W. Longacre
York
Epworth League Institute
Schwartz
Hordville
Official Proceedings of the Polk Village Board February 1941
The Polk Nebraska village board met February 4 1941 at 7 30 PM with Trustees Sundberg Wurtz and Hill present and Carlson absent. Minutes were read and approved and treasurer and light and water reports were heard. Bills totaling numerous local vendors were audited and ordered paid. There was no further business and the board adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Sundberg, Wurtz and
Hill
Carlson
Light and Water
Nebraska Light and Power Co
Lincoln Tel & Tel Co
Aug Nelson
Henry Sandell
Lloyd Kroger
GM. Hill
R. J Allison
Fredrickson
Gust Westlund
W. C. Steel
Dave Ekdahl
Willard Cornell
Davis Pharmacy
Farmers of Ass'n
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rexall
Medford
Epsom Salts
Rexall Drug Store
Polk, Neb
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
THE
Polk Progress
Howard WV. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Postoffice
Congress
Hordville Methodist
the Village Board
J. Allison
Farmers Co-Op Grain Ass’n
Goochs
Washington’s
Oregon
Jessie
Hills
Nash
BLISS
Swift
Strompberg
Gooch Master Millera
Kansas
Colorado
J. Garten
Stromberg’s
Pure Food Grocery
Farmers Grain Ass’n
Wight
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
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