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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

5

Town Talk notes and social gatherings in Stromsburg area

A long list of local residents and guests are recorded attending birthdays picnics dinners and visits across Stromsburg Hampton York Grand Island and surrounding towns. The column also notes scholarship awards church and Lutheran events and several family gatherings with multiple households represented. Myer’s Dairy advertises milk delivery at 8c a quart.

Myer’s Dairy Alton Driewer Henry Reed Lester Rahrs Mary Light Irvin Light Elmer Wilshusen Emil Wilshusen Will Blase Henry Mundt Marlin Baack Chris Regier Fritz Lang Carl Wilshusen Wilshusen Oscar Gustafson Glen Hill Sondra Blanche Stevens York Henry Horstman Albert Sundberg and Doyle Oscar Sundberg Henry Sandell Wilbur Whitacre Alfred Rodney Allison Billy Lois Cramer Ralph Johnson Stromsburg W A Wurtz Ansel Nordstrom Everett Green Hayes Center Walter Green Hennie Seymour Lawrence Jones Harry Hassel Grand Island J L. Erickson Hampton W. L. Lindburg Harvey Lind Marilyn Victor Anderson Marie Samuelson Vernon Anderson Dena Samuelson Bettie Gahn Lincoln I. T. Samuelson Nettie Carlson Norton Weist Omaha Lewis Lind Kearnney R. C Weist Eric Larson Central City Pork Park Lewis Parker Big Springs Neb Henry Smith Frank Adelson Gust Westlund Robert Newton Betty Garrah Newton Goehner R. B Lytle Elwood Sandell R M Bailey A. W. Shafer Donald Upton P. A. Hanquist L. B Friedeman Polk Park H. B Johnson Ruth Laura Marold Glenn Green Floyd Moore Wallace Scott Ed Larson Ivan Cramer F. Stenbeck Lloyd Knerr Eugene Wynner Denver Buckley Park Gail Shay Havelock, Neb J. Harless Myers’ Dairy Carl Detloff Rhine Klute Hampon C. B. Palmer Bradshaw Marie Williams Donald Marshall Kimball Lloyd Burnworth Benedict A. G. Glad W. F Salsbury W. A. Wurtz Delores Zion Lutheran Church Joyce Jones Victor Olson Wins Hennie Seymour Carl Steelquist Phyl 1 Peggy McGinnis Gand Island Maxine Kroger W J Kroger Tom Austin Virgil |Ndburg Fort Crook Hobart Smith Vern Lawhead Norma Larson Stomsburg Lloyd Hahn B. W Hahn Shirley Stevens Irvin Anderson W A Stevens Blanche Harry Peterson Charles Carlson Hattie Lindquist Helen Butler Walter Binford Darlene Light Eric Light Gilbert Benson Cleo Cramer Arborville Karl Detloff Charley Whittemore T A Stevens Roy Glasser Jacqueline Lindburg Maxine Bolton Iva Raymond Stevens Leland Widga Ellsworth Carlson York College Thais Belle Lackey Church Mary Reckner Welcome Willits Luther College Wahoo Ruth Nelson Hastings Business College Burdette Peterson Danforth Foundation Sterling Nelson Auburn Martha Westfall Lloyd Kroger Jeanelle Sanford Johnson Ordville Eldon Johnson Lucille Benson Henry Trush John. Mowitz Davenport Iowa Herman Mowitz Clarence Rahrs

Wool Buyer Bert E. Smitil of York Promotes Trade

In York a local ad notes Bert E. Smitil will buy wool from residents. Patrons are invited to bring wool to the shop at their convenience for quick handling and payment.

Bert E. Smitil York

Farmer's Store Sale Ad Highlights Dress Goods and Goods

An old newspaper ad lists items such as ladies gowns or pajamas for 98 cents, convalescent and gift cards, special 25 cent dress goods, nainsook muslin at 10 and 12 cents, tubing at 20 cents, large heavy towels at 25 cents, and cretonne. The promotion emphasizes low prices and a birthday theme for convalescent and gift cards.

Farmer’s Store

Sunday Evening Service to Feature Westlund Nyberg

Lester Westlund and Virgil Nyberg will lead the Sunday evening service with Rev. J Walfred Rodman a missionary from South America who will show pictures and speak to the audience at 8 PM. All are welcome.

Lester Westlund Virgil Nyberg J Walfred Rodman South America Sterling Nelson Stromsburg Russell Fjell Nelson Glen Hill Sheralee Wayne Hill Omaha

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