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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

5

Lincoln and Omaha visitors over weekend

Mr and Mrs St Harless and Misa Ella Knerr spent the weekend visiting relatives in Lincoln. Miss Myra Mae Alfred and Mildred Lytle visited Lincoln Monday. Lennis and Lloyd Lind were visitors in Omaha Monday. Mr and Mrs Ben Berger and family of Stromsburg visited Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg.

Lennis Lloyd Lind Omaha Ben Berger Stromsburg Willard Lindburg Lindburg Dairy Albert Sundberg Grand Island W C Steele H Sandell Wallace Sandell Henry Horstman A E. Swanson Rodney Allison Dale Tresidder Oscar Sundberg Adams Oscar Veteran’s Hospital Lincoln Albert Nelson Raymond Sundberg Richard Widga Melcher Widga John Johnson Conrad Frank Adelson Willard Adelson Ernest Kroger George F Reed Henry Reed Minnie Nicholson Will Garling Elaine Charles Carlson Garling Carlson California L. E. Biase Lutheran Ladies Aid Roy Morgan Osceola Carl Johnson R. Bryant Bobby HA Cramer Lois Denver Pmory Cramer Ruth Johnson Harold Cramer Ivan Cramer Flaine George Reed Mya George KO Reed Havens Norris Alfred Chicago F Alfred Karl Karlson Ed Cooyver Mr Hill J FE Benson Hordville Ivan Johnson Philp Johnson Merle Lavelle Lennis Lind Maurice Lindburg Elmer Hanquist CIA York Raymond Bottum Maxine Laverne Schepper Hebron Linnie Shafer Bottum Parks Central City Free Methodist Church Rvice Farmers Co-Op Grain Association Lloyd Hahn Marilyn Marice Lindburg Bob Hoffman Aurora Joe Spires Kearney Isimer Hanquist C R Peterson R. B. Lytle Beatrice Victor Blase Near Hordville Will Joe Johnson Rudolph Gustafson M. Hill Orlin Zetta Hill W A Stevens Blanche Harry Peterson Glen Hill Irvin Anderson Bill Wright

Social notes and visits around Grand Island and area

Local residents and visitors share social events across Grand Island and nearby towns. Lists include dinners, coffees, weekend trips, hospital visits in Lincoln and Beatrice, church meetings, and an upcoming Free Methodist service.

Card of Thanks for kindness during hospital stay

Raymond Junior Peterson expresses gratitude to friends in Polk for cards letters visits and acts of kindness during his stay at York hospital thanking all who offered support.

Polk York Hospital Raymond Junior) Peterson

Local Bargain Row Sells Farmyard Fabrics and Threads

Patchwork sale clears 31b Comfort Cotton at 49 cents, quilting batts at 53 cents, boys winter union suits 75 cents, men's flannel shirts 59 cents, girls bloomers 9 cents a pair, pajamas 43 cents per pair, and odd lot crochet thread five cents. Mrs. Sture offers silks and hose as farm store specials.

Farmer’s Sture i

Community Social and Farm Auction Notes

Sunday visits by multiple families including Shostrom Nicholson Werner Rehrs and Bulgrin groups form holiday gatherings. Local church girls and Country Woman's Club host events with devotionals, programs and an oyster supper. Farm sales listings alert readers to auctions next week near Polk and Cork with multiple cattle horses and machinery.

Hjalmar Shostrom Minnie Nicholson E L. Werner Lincoln Ray Werner Lester Rehrs Theo Rehrs Hampton Edgar Bulgrin Waco L. C Orendorff Joe Strotman Aurora Clinton Paul Schubert Neb Frank Davis Methodist Church Maggie Christensen Porgy McGinnis Shirley Peterson Linnea Ekdahl Virgil Bush C B Newton Roger Treadley Polk Ross C Nobl Bank of Clarks I. McN Ught North West Eddie Largon Ross Noble Citizens State Bank Cork

Born to Vernon Cl one on Saturday

Briefs notes a newborn son for Mr and Mrs Vernon Cle ne on Saturday along with a reference to a big picture show at Viking Hall. The column also reports Gayland Lind son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind ill with pneumonia but improving and lists several local visitors and family gatherings at Stromsburg and Lincoln in a single rural community update.

Vernon Cl.ne Viking Hall Gayland Lind Lloyd Lind Albert Carlson Carl Lind Stromsburg Henry Lind C V Lind Son Lincoln Amel Lind

Osceola County Teachers Institute Opens Saturday

Osceola high school hosts a county teachers institute this Saturday at 8 46 AM with speakers Miss Lena Pier son and Mr Elna Hl Jackson from Lincoln State Superintendent’s office. The Ladies Aid will serve lunch at noon in church parlors. Mrs Merle Watts will entertain Gab O Lots next Wednesday afternoon.

Osceola Orceosla Satuday Ladies Aid of Thee Methodist Church Savage Omaha

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