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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
4
Local churches list weekly services with Union meetings at the Baptist, M E, and Free Mission churches. Special sermons for Sunday and midweek programs, plus a New Years party at Swede Plains M F E Church.
Local church notes an upcoming prayer meeting led by Pastor Bailey. Sunday School is at 10, Morning Worship at 11, and Evening Service at 7 30 with prior fellowship at 6 45.
David Beck pastor invites all to revival services at the Free Methodist Church from January 19 through February 1 with evangelist Rev. D. Smith of Edison Nebraska his wife and Miss Lela Randall of Omaha as invited helpers. Smith described as a young man filled with the Holy Ghost. Cordial welcome to everybody.
The report lists services and meetings for Immanuel Lutheran Church and Fridhem Lutheran Church. Immanuel hosts an English service at 10 a.m and Luther Hour at 12 30 p.m over KFAB with Pastor Wm Butzke. Fridhem holds Sunday School at 10 a.m and Morning Worship at 11 a.m with Luther League Thursday evening meeting.
Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller and Mr and Mrs Iris Ostburg visited Grand Island Monday. Mrs Grant Johnson hosted Ches Lindahl and Augusta Pierson for dinner near Arhbarville Friday. Bryan Graves and family joined Andrew Graves at Clarks for Sunday dinner. Fred Gilbert of Columbus visited as a Polk business guest Monday. Mrs Henry Reed fell at home last week injuring her knee.
Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Claude Stromberg visited the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Cliff Branting. Barbara Beth Nine died after a lingering illness. funeral at Brauer Funeral Home and burial in Polk Cemetery. Farmer's Co-Op Grain Association directors and wives held an oyster supper at Carl Steelquist home. Dennis Mills and Pete Shrader hosted Sunday dinner. Gust Mongon of Stromsburg filed for County Commissioner District 3. Clark Snodgrass and family visited T. J. Nelson. Dr. R. A. Lentz and Mrs Lentz announce a 7 1 2 pound baby boy born January 1. Arthur Whittemore and Mrs Whittemore hosted Sunday dinner. Johnnie Strand and others visited Grand Island on business. Eli Johnson and Merna Johnson visited John Seymour home. County Farm Bureau meeting attended by Maurice Lindberg, W. A. Stevens, Mrs Lloyd Hahn, and Blanche Stevens. A liberal reward is offered for a lost wrist watch from the Ice Skating Pond on January 5. contact Schultz Bros. Cafe.
Miss Hazel Larson of Grand Island spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Larson. Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson hosted a Sunday dinner with Roy Morgan and family Osceols Ed Sundberg Tilda Ahlgren and David Johnson of Stromsburg Adolph Johnson and family of Clarks and Ralph Upton. Leonard Larson and wife announce the arrival of a seven and a half pound baby boy Saturday morning January 11. Otto Wilshusen and family and Chas Wilshusen and family visited at the Aug Garling home Sunday.
120 acre improved Platte Valley farm fully cultivated offered at 60.00 per acre by J T Samuelson real estate license 0279 quick sale anticipated. Card of thanks to friends for support during illness and death of baby daughter R J Nine. Notice to creditors in Polk County Nebraska estate of John HB Jones hearing May 11 1936 and claims due by May 9 1936.
The Polk Nebraska Village Board met on October 1 1935 with three members present. Minutes and treasurer reports were approved. A permit was granted for two pumps and two tanks in front of Lots 24-25 Block 4 for P T Wurtz and Son. Numerous village bills were approved including Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Lincoln Telephone Dan Ice and Citizens State Bank. Adjourned.
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