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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
8
The First Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 with Morning Worship on the topic Following Jesus. B Y P U meets at 6:45 and preaching at 7:30 on Prayer Life. Card of thanks from Mrs. John Elving expresses gratitude to Swede Plain Missionary Society for flowers during illness.
Mrs M F Smith travels to Lincoln this morning. Bert Cummings tours Crete for part of the week. Listings mention a furniture sale by Mrs Palm on Saturday January 17 with an upcoming ad. Russell Englund crushed ankle last Saturday by an auto truck. Rev Linder now Superintendent of City Missions was a Sunday guest in the Lindburg home. Five new subscribers noted this week. Auction sale of 10 automobiles at Bauder's Garage Saturday afternoon January 10. Crow's drug store seats for Viking big show January 10 titled What Happened to Mary. Viking Theatre presents Ole Do It with Swede comedy Tuesday January 13 and vaudeville between acts.
Referee Titus A. Lundberg will auction on February 9 1920 at Osceola Court House South front door the Swan W. Peterson estate to settle a partition suit. Described lands include sections 28 32 township 14 north range 4 and 3 west with specific tracts and a 10 percent down payment plus 5 percent on confirmation. Possession March 1 1920 with lease on section 28 32 until March 1 1921 and 43 acres of growing wheat go to the buyer. Abstract shows 1919 taxes paid by purchaser. Benton Perry attorney for plaintiff.
The Baptist church invites the public to a reception and installation service Wednesday evening January 14 at 7:30. Neighboring pastors and state workers are expected, with a good program planned. By order of the deacons.
A wise message promotes saving money early to gain interest over time. It cites Ben Franklin’s adage a dollar saved is two earned, stressing long term financial prudence and compounding benefits. The piece champions thrift and smart banking choices.
A two months old calf from the W A Stevens eighty farm, lost between last Saturday and Tuesday, suspected theft. Please notify W E Green if its whereabouts are known. Also includes social notes on visitors and business changes in Polk local.
Arborville residents report Mrs Salchow back in town and Mrs Eliinger improving. The McMann children visited the Jarmen children as Mrs Jarmen remained on the sick list. The town board met at the hall last Saturday. Mr Jas E Pickerts sale drew a fair crowd. belongings shipped to Kansas for a new home. Missionary and Ladies Aid meet January 14 at Mrs Clark Stouffer’s. The quarterly church meeting elected and reappointed several officers including Deacon Eugene Newton and Trustee Raleigh Merchant. New and continuing officers listed by committee.
Miss Elsie Johnson and several merchants are on the sick list while Mr Westfall remains confined at home. Mrs John I Anderson and her son visited from Osceola. Chas Dahlgren plans a Colorado Springs trip to bring back his daughter who is in precarious condition. There is a theatre showing What Happened to Mary at Viking theatre Saturday at nine. The Baptist Church Women’s Mission Circle meets Thursday afternoon with topic Training Camps in the New Orient led by Mrs Albert Nelson. hostesses are Mrs Nieman and Mrs W H Smith. Mrs Clarence Reckner and P Larson are on the sick list this week. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Gus Ecklund on Tuesday. Joe McClure has been ill for several days. Mrs Wm Mudge of Hordville underwent appendicitis surgery on New Year’s Day. The Hord elevator was painted brown and surrounding houses yellow. EE H Merriman was called to Memphis Nebraska following a serious illness of his father. Jim Reeves remains busy with ee wee on and mules. Rev Claude Neal delivered two Bible sermons to fair sized congregations and was said to impress with strong listenership.
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