Flu Causes Doubling In Price Of Caskets And Flowers
The Progress reports flu shortages push funeral costs higher as flowers and caskets double in price. Local notes record community responses, Navy and Army mentions, and a Legion post formation for Lemuel R. Wilcox in December 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lind Hart
Opal Seymour
France
Nebraska
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Walter C. Young
55Th Inf. Co. M
AEF
Strand Lumber Co
James Sealey
Bothwell
Wash
S. A. Lindeberg
Ernest
O. F. Alfred
American Legion
Lemuel R. Wilcox
Bert Bay
Frank Anderson
Frank Wilcox
S. C. Shafer
W. A. Ref- Shauge
Elmer Anderson
Local Notices and Obituary Poetry Rates and Mrs Gustafson Visit
The Polk Progress lists subscription rates and post office filing instructions then reports Mrs Beulah Gustafson spent Monday with Mr Steve Gustafson and Stephanie. The notice references a card of thanks and obituary poetry pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Gustafson
Hastings
Emma Johnson
Robert Anderson
Nebraska
Steve Gustafson
Stephanie
Polk Progress News: 1968 January to February Highlights
Postage rates rise in 1968. January wedding reports Arlan Stromberg and Gert Medema. Willard Lindburg retires selling farm machinery. Ben Peterson sells farm equipment and moves to Florida. Glen Carlson 25th anniversary at Hordville. Polk Community Club meets with seventy attendees. Polk Cubs place second in Goldenrod conference basketball. Open house for newlyweds Glen Stevens. Kelly Renne born to Karl and spouse on January 17. Joan Sandell and Jerry Jones wed January 21. Cheryl Sagerhorn engaged to Roger Morris. Robert Carlson new pastor at Fridhem Lutheran in Hordville. February: Burdette Flodman seeks Third District County Commissioner. Ronald Beins family birth in Aurora. Fredrickson Implement Co. begins 30th year. Jim Stufft leaves farming for Colorado. Mary Erickson birthday. Art Werth 25th anniversary in Arborville. Steve Adelson named to Boys State. Gustav Kreft new pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Eldon Johnson seeks County Judge reelection. Vandals damage park. Page continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlan Stromberg
Gert Medemalis
Willard Lindburg
Polk
Ben Peterson
Florida
Glen Carlson
Hordville
Polk Community Club
Polk Cubs
Goldenrod
Glen Stevens
Kelly Renee
Karl Adams
Joan Sandell
Jerry Jones
Cheryl Sagehorn
Roger Morris
Robert Carlson
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Burdette Flodman
Ronald Beins
Aurora
Fredrickson Implement Co
Jim Stufft
Colorado
Mary Erickson
Art
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Raymond Bottum
Alfred
Naomi
Lorna
Genoa
Middlebrook
York
J. G. Felton
A. H. Woolever
Ellen Jane Myers
Clarks
Lloyd Stromberg
Irma Wilson
D. B. Wilson
Leslie Adelson
Carl Lind
Stromsburg
Carl Steelquist
R. J. Allison
Woman's Club
Oscar Stromberg
Wallace Sandell
South America
T. A. Stevens
August Nelson
Omaha
Vera
C. J. Crew
Geneva
C. R. Peterson
Charles Jones
Columbus
Claus Peterson
Nellie Beth Shoaf
Minden
Paul Strand
John Falk
Sweden
WSCS
Methodist Church
Frank Davis
Milton Anderson
Central City
Carlyn
Texas
John Gustafson
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Orlie Miller
J. Zollars
Paul Lemke
Baptist
Harold Green
Everett Green
Regy
Walter Green
Glen Green
Kisler Sundries
Anna Kisler
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska Poveda Association
Ofqray Seents
Polk Progress News
Purina
Checkerboard
Pork Grain Company
Vern Jones
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