Social notes of local gatherings and events
A farewell party for Myrtle Sherrill at the Graves home featured games music and a supper for twenty guests. The WWG group met May 25 at Mirs Bertha Hanquist’s home with Esther Sundberg and Carl Dethloff assisting. Charles Evans and bride visited from Iowa at her parents’ home. Lorence Hendrickson resumed duties as clerk in Silver. Ludwig Joseph and wife welcomed a baby girl. T. J. Nelson now dispatches mail from the post office to the depot since June 1. Edwin Swanson, formerly a carrier, is clerking at Polk Mercantile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Sherrill
Graves
WWG
Mirs Bertha
Ebba Hanquist
Esther Sundberg
Carl Dethloff
Charles Evans
Bride
Iowa
J Nelson Tney
Gothenburg
Lorence H.endrickson
Silver
Hag
Polk Mercantile Star
Ludwig Joseph
T. J. Nelson
Edwin Swanson
Polk Mercantile
Local Notes and Weddings Highlight Week in Polk Area
Miss Mildred Stevens leaves for Lincoln for a 12 week Wesleyan course. Mr and Mrs Hoover sell store in Clarks and move to Polk. Mrs Hoover takes job at Polk Mercantile. Merle Lavelle welcomes a daughter. Mrs Ed Cohagan hosts twenty guests for a shower honoring Miss Lillie Swanson. Lillie Swanson and Carl Lind wed at the bride’s mother’s home near Hordville. Young son of E P Moderow suffers lawn mower accident injuring fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stevens
Lincoln
Wesleyan
Hoover
Clarks
Polk
Polk Mercantile
Merle Lavelle
Ed Cohagan
Lillie Swanson
Carl J Lind
Augusta Swanson
Hordville
Lind
E. P Moderow
Wonored at Picnic in Polk Park Honors Nelson Leach Families
A crowd of about forty relatives gathered at Polk Park Sunday for a picnic honoring Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Nelson and family who recently moved to Auburn after a transfer, and also in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Leach of Clarks. Attendees included multiple Gustafsons, Leachs, Nelsons, and other relatives from Hardville Swede Home Clarks Grand Island Stromsburg Swede Home and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Progress
Polk Park
Sterling Nelson
Stromsburg
Auburn
Nelson
Virgil Leach
Clarks
Reuben Gustafson
Carroll Ericson
Hardville
Noble
Sherman Jones
Grand Island
Sterling ‘Nelson
Russell Fjell
Swede Home
August F. Nelson
Alfred Gustafson
Rudolph Gustafson
Oscar Gustafson
C. R. Leach
Local Market Meat Prices For Home Use
Local market offers tenderized Picnic Hams six to eight pounds at 15 cents per pound. Home killed beef and pork with fresh pork sausage at 10 cents per pound. Pork chops or steak price 15 cents per pound with pork roast at 13 cents. Fresh ground beef 18 cents per pound with two pounds for 35 cents. Cold storage locker boxes available with lard four pounds at 25 cents and oleo at 13 cents. Weiners 20 cents, Bologna 15 cents, Bacon Squares at 8 cents. Beef roast 17 cents per pound, Kraft cheese two pounds at 49 cents. Beef steak all cuts at 25 cents per pound. They also offer wrapping meat for you at all times.
Local Social Notes From Stromsburg Area Meeting
Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson attended the T C W Club meeting at Mrs Gust Petersons home near Stromsburg Friday afternoon. Osc ola resident Mrs Clark Snodgrass who had an operation at Bryan Memorial hospital Lincoln recently returned to Osceola Sunday. Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg and Doyle visited Central City on Sunday. Ray Werner Virgil Bush fished near McCool Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Mary Liedtke joined them and visited at George Moyer home. They returned Sunday and the two families had a fish supper at the Bush home. Elwyn Johnson and son were Friday evening guests at Richard Widge home. Cream eggs poultry bring your cream eggs poultry and wool Bert E Smith York Phone 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Adelson
Arthur A Wurtz
Osceola
Swede Plain Methodist Church
John W Ekwall
Colorado
Charley Whittemore
Latteran
Iron Wallace
Vroo
Fort Wogeor Love
Polkhed Pixs Ainele
R J Allison
Moss Leu Bruce
Columbus
Wis
Wall Aldrich
Central City
South Sea Islands
Free Mission Church
Tic George Anderson
Arlene Anderson
Harriet
Laverne Ang
C. Meerkatz
Howard Herbes
Wahoo
Omaha
Amos Miller
Hampton
F. Hahn
York
E W. Hahn
D L. Train
Salina
Kansas
Elmer Hanquist
The
Baptist Church
Howard Wilcox
Dolores Wilshusen
Alton Driewer
A D Dover
Everett Green
Glen Green
Walter G Green
Incoln
Wass
Betty Glasser
Mrr
Ira Glasser
PT Wurtz
Harold Lentz
Ray Werner
Paul Stevens
Lutheran Hospital
Dean Stevens
Ewing, Neb
Wayne Stevens
Earl Clark
Miegses
Elaine
Helen Nyberg
Donald Bodine
Chicago
Harry Johnson
Hartwig Flodman
Eulala Stromberg
C. Marvin Fredrickson
T. C. W. Club
Gust Peterson
Stromsburg
Clark Snodgrass
Oscola
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
J Nelson
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
Virgil Bush
McCool
Mary Liedtke
George Moyer
Bush
Elwyn Johnson and Son
Richard Widge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red River
Paris
Davis Pharmacy
Rexall Drug Store
Polk, Nebraska
Howard W. Herbes
Postoffice
Congress
Margaret
Eaves
Enore Alfreds
Veburg Seed Store
Hordville, Nebr
Colby
DAY
Waconia
Atlas Largo
Texas
Sudan
KALO
Milo Flower & Garden Seeds
J. B. Williams
M. D
General Motors
Nations
Johnson Bros. Chevrolet Company
Blondie
Chas. Starrett
Rustlers
John Garfield
Ann Sheridan
Pat O'Brien
NASH
Boston
Stromberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Bert E. Smith
Sovereign Safety Service
Cramer Oil Co
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