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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
County Judge L. M Merrick conveys sale details with a seal at the top. The notice lists Paul Millsap of Hordville as the seller and mentions sale dates January 19 January 26 February 2. The item up for sale is a barn and a corn crib with a value claim of worth the money.
The First Baptist church in the town suffered heavy smoke damage from an overheated furnace, wiping out the pipe organ and main auditorium furnishings worth about $2,000 while the structure remained intact. Nearby, an oil heater fire at G W Mitchell’s apartment was smothered with a quilt, causing no injuries.
Fifteen years ago on a Saturday afternoon Mrs Archi e Knorr hosted a kitchen shower with eighteen guests invited by Mrs Mae Lindburg. Art Klute bought a Ford touring car through Polk Motor Company. Oscar Strand received two feeder cars while S W McDaniel and R L Peterson obtained one car each from Grand Island for feed lots. The Erickson boy broke both bones in his right arm cranking a car. Cliff Wurtz and Lawrence Sundberg started as Polk Motor salesmen. Harry Schultz won two dollars for best ice skater at Hordville. A daughter named Florence Annette arrived to Mr and Mrs Charles Flick weighing 9 12 pounds. Frank Adélson installed a new lighting system on his farm. R Peterson of Stromsburg bought the John Davis produce and cream station business and took possession Friday.
Mrs. Carl Olson suffered severe facial and hand burns from hot lye water while cleaning a sink and was hospitalized in Aurora. Charles Bowers sold his Arborville forty acre farm to A A Shockey for 150 per acre. Dr C R Peterson attended a dentistry graduate program in Grand Island. Mr and Mrs J L Stouffer welcomed a son born to their daughter Mrs Roy E Thompson in Denver. E A Sodergren Oscar Jones and R E Merchant traveled to Omaha and back with two new Ford cars. Oscar Jones bought a Tudor and R E Merchant a Fordor.
Daily office hours listed for B Williams physician with two contact numbers. Indicates morning and afternoon availability and phone lines for office and residence.
The York County Medical Society notes about four hundred bowel cancer deaths yearly in Nebraska. Most occur in the colon and rectum. Cancers in this region grow slowly and respond to timely surgery radium and X ray. Early symptoms include abdominal distress alternating bowel habits and blood in stool. Prompt examination and diagnosis improve cure chances.
Notice of probate proceedings for the estate of Carl A. Jerner Deceased filed in Polk County Nebraska state court The petition seeks probate of the last Will and Testament and appointment of Orion E Jenner as administrator with will annexed Hearing set for February 11 1939 at 2 00 p m The notice appears with date January 14 L M Merrick clerk and Marjorie Person hosted a Polk High School senior class birthday party January 16 with sponsor Mr Strickland including games lunch and a gift to Marjorie.
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