Local residents make moves and travel for work and health
Harold Nelson left Friday for Grand Island to take a civil service exam for railway mail clerk. Others journeyed to Rochester Minnesota for medical aid. Families moved to Stromsburg and the A B E Dover farm. Several attended Odd Fellows in Shelby and a M B Church mortgage is burned after full repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nelson
Grand Island
W. A. Stevens
A. W. Shafer
J. C.mcclure
Robert Honess
Rochester
Minnesota
A. D. Dover
Arnon
Stromsburg
Carl Hanquist
A. BE. Dover
Wilber Whitacre
Kansas
Co. A. Jenner
G M Hill
Ed Larson
Oscar Dahlin
L. A. Kahler
Odd Fellows Lodge
Shelby
Larson
C. V. Lind
Captain Chiff Wurtz Leads Grand Island Hoops Squad
Chiff Wurtz holds the distinction of captain of the Grand Island basketball team. Nels Hall will move to Polk after his sale and occupy the A. H Peterson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiff Wurtz
Grand Island
Nels Hall
Polk
A. H Peterson
Fifteen Years Ago January 22 1931 Highlights
A Polk Nebraska page recalls a house fire in Thermopolis Wyoming injuring Blaine Putman and a large loss of goods. Polk teams win both basketball games 24 to 23 and 8 to 5. Residents hostesses and visitors list local names through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Putman
Thermopolis
Wyo
Polk
Blaine
Stromsburg
Ruby Anderson
E. Sundberg
American Legion Auxiliary
Sundberg
Theo Stevens
Pearl Clark
Evelyn Jones
Omaha
Frank Willams
Potter
Nebr
March of Dimes Drive Seeks Dime Support
Polk residents urged to contribute a dime during the March of Dimes campaign January 21 to 26. The drive honors Franklin D Roosevelt and supports infantile paralysis research and treatment with helpers from the Pork Woman's Club and local businesses providing donation boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pork Woman's Club
Leo Wurtz
Lloyd Stromberg
Lloyd Kroger
Tell Us Your News for The Progress Weekly
The Progress invites readers to submit local news items such as visits, dinners, engagements, weddings, or travels. The weekly paper aims to chronicle community events, encouraging sharing of any noteworthy happenings from readers and guests.
Religious notices and service schedule summary
Hordville Baptist Church led by Edick A. Anderson announces 1000 Bible School and morning worship. Free Methodist Church under H. M. Williamson lists church school 10 am. First Baptist Paul Lemke presides with Sunday School Winnie Lind Sunt 11 am worship and 7 30 pm evening service. Mid week 7 30 pm at Chas Dahlgren home. Evangelist meetings with Rev. Wf Manewal begin February 3. Watch for flyers announcing series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Winnie Lind Sunt
Chas Dahlgren
Manewal
Polk
Swede Plain
A. C. Bates
Mid-Winter Institute
Aurora
Evangelical Free Church Events With Miss Elizabeth Anderson
Milford church announces Sunday services at 10am and 11am Sunday school with a sermon by Elizabeth Anderson missionary for Africa field at 7 30 pm. Gospel service on Wednesday January 30 at 2 pm. Women missionary meeting January 31 at 2 pm at West Monroe Free Church. Ladies Aid January 31 at the church hosted by Mrs Gust Monson and Mrs Stanford Ang. Bible study and prayer and choir practice scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Anderson
Africa Field
Womens
West Monroe Free Church
Ladies Aid
Gust Monson
Stanford Ang
Polk County Church Notices and Estate Hearing Recorded
In Polk County Nebraska notices include church activities at Swede Plain Hoadville and Mid-Winter Institute in Aurora. A card of thanks from Mrs Ben Peterson notes illness and hospital stay. Also, Julia Wilson filesestate petition for Nelson Wilson deceased with heirs and property described in Section 11 Township 13 North Range 4 West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Peterson
Nelson Wilson
Julia Wilson
Polk County
Nebraska
State of
Petition for voluntary administration in Polk County Nebraska
Petition seeks to dispense with regular administration and determine heirs and residence of the deceased. Hearing set for February 8, 1946 at 10 AM in Osceola with publication in The Polk Progress for three weeks. Listed are creditors heirs and interested parties notified of the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Osceola
Polk County
Polk Progress
L. M Merrick
J T Stanton
Polk County Treasury Report December 1945
Polk County shows no outstanding warrants or unpaid claims as of December 31 1945. The treasury notes totals and investments include 37740.50 in War Savings Bonds Series F and 64750.00 in War Savings Bonds Series F held in lieu of cash. Certified by the County Clerk as a true complete statement of Polk County Treasury for the last day of December 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Capitol Building
Ee Ae Cee
Agriculture Society
Eee Enne
le Stromsburg
Osceola City
Shelby Village
Polk Village
Shelby Sewer
Polk
Stromsburg
Ase Veves
Eee
Eens
Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mascall
Chamberlain’s
Wrisley
Valentine
Davis Pharmacycription Drug Store
H R. Lind
Lawrence
Hattie
Carl Lind
Myra Glasser
Arvid Carlson
Bemidji
Elmer Hanquist
Baby
Kearney
Joe Spires
Co. V. Lind
Lincoln
Irvin Anderson
Farmers Grain and Stock Company of Polk
Viking Hall
A. Adelson
A. C. Jones
Charles W. Flick
Nels Nyberg
Adam Dekker
M. B
Cannes Dog Research Center
Helen Menken
Lowell Thomas
Samuel Milbank
George Ford Morris
Elizabeth Philbrick Ball
Dedham
Mase
Hall
THE
Howard W. Florbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Polk Territory
Will Lindburg
C. L. Davis
Edgelson
Paul Wurtz
Richard Widge
Willard Lindburg
Raymond Sundberg
Harold Shultz
Alex Adelson
Lloyd Adelson
Wesley Harless
Herbert Flodman
Hoover
Z. F. Myers
Edwin A Swanson
Los Angeles
Phi Delta Kappa
University of Southern California
Swanson
A E. Swanson
FRU the Churches
Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Walter Binford
Evangelical Free Church
Milford
E. Olson
Hoadville
W. S. Desch Sons
York and
Central City
Circle Bargains
Mae the Country Gentleman
HEINZ
ROB Roy
Ine
Delmonte
Royal Ann
Borden’s
Stromberg
Carleton Anderson
Serene Tax Trust
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!