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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1929

Page

5

Reed Chevrolet and PontiacAds and Local Notes

Reed Chevrolet and Pontiac ads plus local notices mention A C Jones driving a new Pontiac coupe Postmaster Shafer Pontiac fever Reed Bros received a carload of Chevrolets Monday. Ment recreating on 8 new Chevrolet track. Various local people visited Polk Osceola Genoa Broken Bow and Los Angeles. Cantata by Methodist choir praised with Rodney Whittemore solo.

Reed Bros Charley Ment Ei. L. Watson Hordville Polk Rodney Whittemore

Legion Auxiliary Hosts Regular Meeting in Hardville

The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening January 15 at Mrs. O Rodine's Hardville home with Mrs. Oscar Stromberg and Miss Ruby Anderson assisting. President Lillian Brown led roll call and the group planned a February Colonial Tea to raise funds. A two course lunch was served.

the Legion Auxiliary O Rodine Hardville Oscar Stromberg Ruby Anderson Lillian Brown

Farmers Grain & Stock Co Stockholders Back Board to Sell Elevator

At the annual meeting held Tuesday at Viking Theatre stockholders approved giving the Board of Directors authority to liquidate the elevator. Operations will continue as before until further public notice.

Farmers Grain & Stock Co Viking Theatre Board of Directors

High Prairie News School Week Highlights and Visits

The Sophomores study circles in Geometry while Freshman and Sophomore English prep for a Merchant of Venice finish. Semester tests are set for Thursday and Friday. Quarterly exams occurred Monday and Tuesday. Rev Samuelson and family visited from Burdick and Stromeburg. Mrs Samuelson played Christmas music as Mayor Strand left for Denver for the stock show.

W W G Members Host Africa Program at Jan Dinner

The W W G group met Monday at Mrs Theo Larson's home with Lillian Brown and Mrs Orle Miter assisting. Carol Burke Enid Myers and Hazel Nelson led the Africa program, followed by a duet by Enid Myers and Hazel Nelson. A two course lunch and a January birthday table for five guests were served.

Goldie Swanson Emma Lind J. T. Samuelson

Morrill Will Provisions Outline Estate Disposition

The will of the late C. H. Morrill is summarized. After prior gifts, about $53,000 remained. Bequests include $500 to each of four libraries, $500 to Martia Smith and Misa Marie Bowers, $2,000 for portraits in Morrill Museum, $2,000 from the museum fund to place Barbour and Avery portraits, $5,000 yearly from the museum fund for Morrill Hall, $1,000 to each of six grandchildren, and residue split among his children after care costs.

C. H. Morrill State University Stromsburg Osceola Bridgeport Morrill Martia Smith Misa Marie Bowers Morrill Museum Prof Barbour Chancelor Avery Museum Morrill Hall

Polk Hatchery Offers New Incubator and Quality Chicks

Polk Hatchery promotes a new American incubator delivering 11 pound per 100 boxed chicks and healthy hatched stock. They contracted Frantz White Leghorn eggs and offer Nutrena feeds with a money back egg claim if results fail. Contact manager C N Peterson for orders.

Gilla Produce and

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