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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
9
Entry recorded as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska Postoffice on March 21, 190 and approved under the 1879 act of Congress.
A collage of brief items from Aurora area history noting trips to Lincoln for visits, graduation events in Osceola, band stand contracts, family moves and arrivals, car thefts in Des Moines, visitors from Omaha, a new baby boy, and multiple social visits. Also mentions July First 1926 activities, Eastern Star, Epworth League, and local travels across Lincoln Fremont Holdrege and hold thus far.
An advertisement offers a large bundle of old newspapers for five cents at the Progress office. The sale is pitched as a bulk deal likely appealing to collectors or researchers.
A local advertisement promotes a Master Tailor on duty daily to clean press and repair old suits at low cost. Polk residents are urged to try the service this week after positive results in the past two months.
Local residents reported visits and weekend gatherings across towns including Broken Bow Brighton Kearney York and Central City. Family shifts and social events feature gatherings at homes on Platte river trips picnics and a big Fourth of July dance at Riverside Park Central City with Jerry Winter’s band.
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