Talkie success and local happenings in Polk
The Progress Files notes the new Talkie movie drew good crowds last Friday and Saturday. An FBI representative visited Polk to question high schoolers about tampering with mailboxes at the post office. Local events include elections for Polk Commercial Club officers, Hen theft at a west Polk farm, and a reunion dinner for former school faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Polk
Albert Sundberg
Polk Commercial Club
F. W. Davis
John Stoks
H. M. Bailey
Frank Davis
Henry Horstman
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Bert Cummings
Benedict
Ensign Ralph Cummings
Norfolk
Sandell
Martin Jones
Kansas City
Julia Johnson
Karl Karlson
Mrs Miller Hosts Faithful Workers Meeting
The Faithful Workers club met with Mrs Harold Miller on January 23. Ten members and three visitors attended, with several children present. Roll call asked where each would build a dream house. Mrs Rolland Stromberg led the program. Irene Carlson won high, Martin Hoffman Sr. low, Marie Hoffman hostess gift. Ester Lackey, hospitalized, called and spoke to members. Lunch was served by Mrs Miller with help from Mrs Stromberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Faithful Workers Club
Harold Miller
Rolland Stromberg
Irene Carlson
Martin Hoffman
Marie Hoffman
Ester Lackey
Miller
Stromsburg Families Share Weekend Dinners
Mr and Mrs Wendell Appleton and family, Mr and Mrs Donald Peterson of Stromsburg and Ralph Peterson of Omaha were Sunday dinner guests of their parents, Mr and Mrs Emily Peterson at Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs Vern Jones were Thursday evening dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Coover and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Appleton
Donald Peterson
Stromsburg
Ralph Peterson
Omaha
Emily Peterson
Vern Jones
Paul Coover
Social greetings and family visits in Polk area
Cowgill and boys of Silver Creek visit Mr and Mrs R Strickland and boys of Clarks. Mr and Mrs Neal Gallant and boys of York and Mrs Horstman. Mr Horstman unable to attend. the men visited him in the afternoon. Hillis Sterner and Roy Glasser Jr with families were Sunday guests of Stanley Peterson in Hastings. Sandra Peterson marked her ninth birthday. Mr and Mrs William Sapp, former Polk teachers, dined with Mrs Martha and Theo Larson Monday. Sapp and former Lucille Johnson wed at Chappell last Saturday. Dennis Hahn of Wichita, employed at Boeing, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs Hannah Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Theo. Larson
Sapp
Lucille Johnson
Chappell
Dennis Hahn
Wichita
Kan
Boeing Aircraft Co
Hannah Hahn
Local Community Socials and Events Report
Local families share visits and meals across Nebraska towns. The piece lists visits by Ollie and Mrs Johnson, Bedient and Stevens families, Cramer Rudy Clark Bab cock, Lindburg and Burke, Lindholm, Shostrom, Flodman, Widga, Sundberg, Green, Sundburg, Miller, Bauer, Sanders and others with occasions including anniversaries funerals and birthdays. It notes the 50th anniversary of Glen and Mrs Hesp at Marquette. The WCTU held a meeting on citizenship topics with Mrs Seymour hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Johnson
Stanford Ang
Carl Bedient
Grand Island
Gerald Stevens
H. J. Bedient
Roy Cramer
Osceola
Ella Rudy
Sadie Clark
Glen Babcock
Glen Hesp
Marquette
Douglas Rudy
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J. B. Williams
Bank of Polk
Mesdames
O. E. Jones
Glen Lindburg
Paul Jones
Orlie Adelson
Harry Schultz
Wallace Sandell
H. B. Putman
Archie Stevens
T. A. Stevens
Polk Town
York College
Rodney Whittemore
Everett Green
Polk High School
W. A. Wurtz
Cairo
Sunady
Elliot
Sundberg and Son
Lloyd Kroger
Weener-Clausen
Monument Co
Central City
Nebraska
Barre
Haith Motor CO
Dodge
Dodge Trucks
Dart Sales & Service
Dodge and Dart
A. M. Grubaugh
Mer
Federal Land Bank Ase
N. David City
Bank
FDIC
State Bank
Polk, Nebraska
Oe Norris W. Alfred
Congress
Mt A
National Editorall Association
Mrs. Miller
Harvey Lind
Lennis Lind
Merle Lavelle
Philip Johnson
Eldon Anderson
York
M. G. Lindburg
Vern Burke
Feed Growers Convention
Con Lindholm
Robert Hardin
Holdrege
Lindholm
Carl Strempler
Lexington
Mrs. Wayland Flodman
Robert Shostrom
WCTU
Hennie Seymour
P. W. Aker
Polk County
Wildlife Meeting
Mu, Edouard Co
Brimow
R., and
Ree. Roydward Paughton
Wer
Arthur R Broderick
Ceder
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