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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
5
A Pure Food Grocery group notes the 10th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stevens with a picnic dinner at the W. A. Stevens home and gifts of canned fruit. A guest from California attended, and a large circle of relatives and friends joined the celebration.
I express appreciation for the cards gifts and flowers sent during my recent illness and hospital stay. We sincerely appreciate these tokens of friendship from friends and neighbors. AIRS AUGUST NELSON
Rev Alfiela E Franzen leads The Swede Home Church with Sunday School at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11 am. A July Fourth picnic and supper at 7 pm feature community prizes and Luther League stand. Vacation Bible School singing children perform.
A collage of social notes from Polk Nebraska highlights visits and gatherings. Jean and Billy Aker stay with Ly man Aker in Harvard. Ray Cauth and son with Victor Hahn of Indiana visit Lincoln. Ziegelbeins move to Lincoln from Elgin. Local families host dinners, picnics, and races. Hardville Methodist Sunday School held an annual Central City picnic with fellowship dinner and ice cream.
A selection of 1-2 inch heavy duty drills remains offered at the old price. Also in stock are compatible drill bits and accessories.
The notice lists Hordville Baptist Church with Edick A. Anderson as minister and 1000 Bible School 1100 Morning Worship. It also notes First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Lemke as pastor and Sunday School at lvam, Donald Hanquist superintendent. Includes Worship Service times and midweek meetings.
Polk and Swede Plain and Free Methodist Churches outline Sunday schedules for morning worship at 10 and 11 a.m. plus evening union services. Rev A G Bates and Rev H M Williamson lead preaching with quarterly conferences set for July 10 and Thursday evenings. Church schools run at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively. Western Illinois area churches list programs and prayer meetings.
Hordville Methodist with Nels Pearson pastor offers Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m An open air service at the Park at 8 p m Sunday evening Evangelical Free Church led by Milford pastor E Olson holds 10 a m service Sunday School at 11 a m Morning Worship and sermon The Judgment of Sodoma choir sing The Lord's Supper observed Union Gospel Service at Methodist Church at 8 p m Rev Paul Lemke preaches Young People's meeting Monday 8 p m at church Bible study prayer and choir practice Thursday 8 p m
Carl Lind of Lincoln visited with his mother Mrs Henry Lind. Leslie Adelson family and Derald Johnson returned from visits in Denver. Sundberg and Ramona visited the Miller home. Nick McNaught guests in Stev e ns and Wurtz homes. Lemke family motor trip to Mitchell and Rapid City SD. Cultivator for John Deere B for sale. Seavers and Rockford Ill relatives attend funeral for Hannah Peterson. Local Baptist Youth Group hosts Grand Island Fellowship rally with Laura Jane Taylor elected Associational President. 91 guests were served light refreshments at Camp Merrill event.
Local notices report businesses closing all day July 4th with reopening Wednesday evening. Community visitors and gatherings are listed in Osceola and nearby towns, with a mix of social visits and family dinners. An Oscar Sundberg note mentions postwar prices and more refrigerator arrivals, plus a house for sale near Rising City and piano lessons starting in Stromsburg.
Jean and Billy Aker of Harvard spent recent days with Mr and Mrs Parker Aker. Mrs Clarence Bryant with Douglas and Clayton visited Osceola Friday at Roy Morgan home. Marvin Nelson and Neal Sandell attended camp at Camp Merrilly Fullerton. Mr and Mrs Fred Blase of Loveland Colorado were Friday dinner guests in the Chas Carlson home.
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