Polk reminiscences of early motoring and town life
The author recalls 1910s 1920s Polk memories including a Moline touring car and a Jackson VIII, horse drawn wagons, auto polo demonstrations, and T. J. Nelson the town cobbler. He details shop life, local figures, minor misadventures, and childhood anecdotes from the Progress era.
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Sal
Genoa
Polk
Loup River
Jackson
Baptist Sunday School Surprises Elmer Hanauist on Birthday
The Polk county Sunday School class visited Elmer Hanauist at his home Friday evening to wish him a happy birthday. A carry-in lunch followed a social gathering. Mr and Mrs Milan Blase and family visited with the Man family at Giltner Friday evening.
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Harvey Alfred
P.H.S
S. F
Polk
Chick Sundberg
Forrest Sedan
Herb Wurtz
Wayne Stevens
Harvey
Sidwell
the Baptist Church
Elmer Hanauist
Milan Blase
Don Man
Giltner
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Charlie Wright
Murphy
Progress Office
Charlie
T. J. Nelson
Polks
T. J
MacDaniel’s Tire Repair Shop
McDaniel
Polk School Board
Parkinson
Dana Westfall
The
Gust Westlund
Bob Aldrich
Westlund
Bob
Grandpa Lindeberg
Newton
Baptist Church
the Jensen Bakery
Jensen
Fredrickson Implement Co
Purina
Hess & Clark
Polk Grain
Co. Polk, Nebr
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc