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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
3
Local notes report Billie McNaught visiting Mr Reist in Lincoln over the weekend. Mrs Hennie Seymour hosted Tuesday afternoon guests Mollie Swanson Will Carlson Addie Standing M D Strong and C A Anderson of Stromsburg. Mrs Charles Dahlgren, hospitalized with a fractured limb, was flown to Oklahoma City with Mr Dahlgren and Lorraine to join Dahlgrens daughters.
The Wurtz family extends sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during recent sorrow. Your comforting acts will be a precious memory for Mrs. W. A. Wurtz and family.
I express gratitude to friends and relatives for cards and acts of kindness shown to me and my family during my illness. Special thanks to the LL Club and Hot Shots Club for the plants. Your generosity will be remembered.
Mr and Mrs Seth Piper extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for gifts ecards and attendance on their 60th wedding anniversary a concise note to local readers from the couple.
Notification of caucuses for School District No 72 Polk County Nebraska and Polk Village caucus. Voters urged to attend March 2 1954 at 8:00 p.m. in school building to nominate two candidates for three year terms on the Board of Education.
Tuesday evening March 2 1954 after the School Caucus of School District No 72 at 8 00 pm in the school building to nominate two candidates for one two year term two more for two year terms two for two year terms and two for a one year term to fill a board vacancy Eldon R Johnson Village Clerk.
Notice in Polk County Nebraska that executrix has filed a final account and petition for final settlement and heirship decree in the estate of Nils Hall. Hearing set before L. M. Merrick County Judge on March 19, 1954 at 10 a.m. Interested parties may appear or contest. Dated February 17, 1954. Feb 25, March 4, 11.
The State of Nebraska warns creditors of the estate that a hearing in the County Court will be held in the County Court Room on June 21, 1954 to hear adjust and allow all duly filed claims against the estate.
All persons having claims against said estate must file the same in said Court on or before the 19th day of June, 1954 or said claims will be forever barred. Dated February 19, 1954. L. M. Merrick (SBA)
Local church notices list service times for Polk and Swede Plain Methodist and other area churches. Milton O Connor and pastors Elwood Anderson Harry Ratzlaff Bernie Johnson lead Sundays with Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00, plus evening and midweek services and choir activities.
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