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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
4
A poem framing how a single grain bears the burden of many links in the food chain from land and farmer to miller and baker, ending with bread and pie crust. It catalogs roles including the hired man broker elevator railroad and Board of Trade, highlighting interconnected labor.
Classified note invites readers to place advertisements in Progress for selling goods services or listings. Includes call to action and basic contact details for submission or submission deadlines.
John W. Ekwall is pastor for Swede Plain M. E. Church with Sunday School at 10.00 am Morning Worship at 11.00 am Evening Service at 8.00 pm All services in English Choir rehearsal on Thursday nights at 8 o'clock
Minister M Eimer R Peterson leads 9 00 AM worship with A B Sundberg as superintendent Morning Worship Hib A M Epworth League at 3 15 PM Evening Service at 8 00 PM Tuesday orchestra rehearsal 8 00 PM Choir practice Thursday 8 30 PM W F M meets Thursday afternoon June 6 hosted by Mrs Doremus and Mrs Balk program led by Mrs Cox Children’s Day program Sunday evening proceeds go to the Board of Education Union Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 10 all are welcome.
In Polk County Nebraska District Court Ira Banta executor of Addie Banghart estate seeks license to sell two parcels in Polk County to raise 21534 26 for debts legacies and administration costs. Hearing set July 11 1929 Osceola with publication in Polk Progress.
A. H Woolever and son Robert visited Polk from York Tuesday. Mrs Margaret Pilgren of Walthill Nebraska was visiting in the A V Reed home. Leek Harry Schultz drove to Lincoln Sunday to meet his father E J Schultz who had returned from Kansas City where he attended his brother's funeral.
The Swede Plain M E Church of Polk Nebraska marked its fifty fourth anniversary with a two day program. Rev D K Englund and Rev O W Strombom led services while Rev E R Peterson read the church history. A reflecting lantern show of pioneer members and pictures preceded a candlelit memorial and a cross illumination. A four course dinner followed with local guests and the bride Mrs Hungart and groom Mr Lindburg of Grand Island noted in attendance.
A pretty wedding was held at the Lindburg home on Wednesday May 29 at 12 30 PM uniting Evelyn Lindburg and Donald Haggart of Grand Island. Willard Lindburg sang At Dawning as the Lohengrin March played and Rev J L Hedblooms conducted the single ring ceremony in a garden flower bower.
A 1907 notice records that THE PROGRESS was entered as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office on March 21 under the 1879 act.
A Progress Roll of Honor lists Mrs. GU U Olson D F Anderson Wm Kisler and Harold Nelson as renewed for 52 doses of the family medium since May 30. Glenn Hill reportedly purchased a branch produce station at Bradshaw. University students will return from Lincoln later this week to spend summer vacation.
Polk churches cooperate for daily vacation Bible school from June tenth to twenty eighth meeting at the public school. James M. Cox died at his Hampton home aged seventy nine. he leaves three sons two daughters and a brother Joshua Cox. Mrs Harry Ayres visits from Lincoln. others attend graduation at Nebraska State Teachers College where Clarence Lindahl earned a Bachelor of Science in Education. Clarence will teach mathematics at Kearney College this summer and will be Paxton Nebraska principal for the next school year.
Miss Esther and Robert Butzke visited Seward Tuesday. A C Jones Insurance offers savings and home calls. Harold Mason and Richard of Lincoln visited Grant Johnson home over the weekend. Mrs Lillian Brown visited Omaha. Art Gustafson auto repair near Polk. When Cupid Makes a Match promotes Flower of Love wedding rings by Hannis York’s Jeweler.
Notice of probate in Polk County Nebraska for the estate of James A Fightmaster. A petition for the will and for appointment of Warren Fightmaster as administrator with will annexed is set for hearing on June 15, 1929 at 10:00 AM. Dated May 20 1929.
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