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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
4
Axtell trip with Clifford Quick and Ruth Sidwell for Ruth to work for her brother. Mrs Harry Harris injured hand in a wringer. Elnore Alfreds leaves for Kearney to attend summer school for teaching in fall. Mrs F A Gustafson listed as quite ill last Saturday night.
Miss Helen Graves from Central City visited relatives and friends in Calmar McDune of Haxtun Cole was in town on business and called on friends.
A Sunday School class party at the Baptist Church parors. T J Nelson with Dr J B Williams to Grand Island for a medical exam. Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the parsonage. Mrs Wm Buzke hosted with Mrs Wm Blase. birthday anniversary for Miss Berth Benson. Miss Mary Burke left for Kearney to attend summer school. Oscar Strand's cattle on the Omaha Market. Strand and A H Samuels to Omaha to view a sale. Mr and Mrs Arnold Isaacson noted.
Numerous families travel to Lincoln for commencement and summer school activities. Alice Myers graduates from the Teachers College while relatives visit and attend alumni events. Other notes cover a farewell picnic for Mrs Olive Orndorff and a wedding at Grand Island.
Alma residents Mr and Mrs Eldon Schroder welcomed Sunday visitors Mrs A F Smith. Benedict guests Mr and Mrs Henry Seymour spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Hennie Seymour. Glen Green hosted Friday dinner guests from San Diego and Laramie and Will Green. Ruth Green spent Sunday with son Homer Green. Everett Green and Regy returned Friday from Hayes Center where they stayed with the DuB May family. A Hainess and son Donald of Los Angeles visited Mrs A F Smith Saturday while en route to Flint and points east. C R Bryant and sons were Sunday dinner guests of George Otte and family.
In the County Court of Polk Nebraska the administrator filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement, asking for decree on heirship distribution and discharge. Hearing set for June 27, 1947 at 10:00 A M. appearance allowed to contest. Dated May 28 1947. L M Merrick County Judge.
The Village of Polk Nebraska adopts an expense estimate for the fiscal year ending April 30 1948 totaling To be raised by taxation or otherwise for General and Incidental Purposes 1990 00 for Street Lighting 14700 for Library 250 for Fire Protection 200 for Park and Amusement 350 The resolution calls for publication in the Pork Progress for four weeks and sets July 1 1947 at 800 PM to pass the annual appropriation bill in the Fire Hall C Marvin Fredrickson Chairman and John H Stohl Village Clerk Jun 5 12 19 26
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