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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1939

Page

8

Church notices list services and events for several denominations

Lutheran German and English services at 9 30 and 10 30. Evangelical Free Mission Church invites prayer meetings choir practice and Sunday School. Free Methodist Church holds services with revival planned June 19 by Rev. Cohagen. First Baptist Church outlines Sunday School morning and evening services BYPU prayer meetings and June Mission Circle and Vacation Bible School events. Visitors welcomed at all churches.

Carl F. Juergensen Young One Free Methodist Church W. H. Lee Central City Union Cohagen Seattle Wash First Baptist Church R. M. Bailey BYPU Board of Trustees Wallace Sandell Mission Circle Cliff Cramer O F. Alfred O.miller W. Miller Ed Larson R. Sundberg Theo. Larson R Williams Guild Bible School

School Seeks Offerings to Defray Expenses

A two week period has elapsed and a call is made for offerings to help cover school expenses. The notice requests community support to fund operations and maintain activities.

Local visitors from Lincoln Osceola and beyond

Vernon Anderson and Denah Samuelson of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Carleton Anderson and son of Osceola visited the Anderson home. Other travels included S Stenbeck to Peoria with Mrs Newton Biggs, and families from Page Lincoln Columbus and Denver visiting relatives in the area.

Vernon Anderson Denah Samuelson Lincoln Carleton Anderson Osceola Victor Anderson S. Stenbeck Peoria Sterbeck Newton Biggs Dick Christensen Wahoo H.christensen French Mary Louise French Page W. R. French George Ludden Edward Swanson Rose Erickson St. Paul Minn Alfred Erickson Wayne Stever Chicago Columbus Vernon Stever RCA School Harriett Herendeen Virginia Dawson Ohio Miss Herendeen Miss Dawson Westenius Mable Herendeen Alexandria Malocsay Miami Oklahoma J M Bennett Los Angeles California Hilma Flodman Claude, Fairchild Fedde Denver

West Side Ladies Aid and Luther League Meetings Set

West Side Ladies Aid gathers Thursday with Mrs Herbert Flodman and Mrs Albert Jones hosting. Luther League also meets Thursday evening with Norris Anderson and Nels Holm hosting families. Several local visits and birthday celebrations noted among area residents.

West Side Ladies Aid Herbert Flodman Albert Jones Luther League Norris Anderson Nels Holm Victor Newman York Ollie Johnson Albert Johnson Earl Johnson Sward Joseph Hindsburg Kansas Lowell Edward Meisinger Aurora Johanna Larson Stromsburg Wm. Larson

Luther Ladies Aid Met With June 7 Hostesses

Local notes report the Luther Ladies Aid met in the church basement June 7 with Mrs Charles Scheapler and Mrs Frank Scheapler as hostesses. Program included readings, music, and a 30 year Aid history by Mrs Scheapler and Mrs Carlson. Visitors hosted nearby and Methodist Ladies Aid plans next gathering with hostesses listed.

Luther Ladies Aid Charles Scheapler Frank Scheapler A. Carlson Ervin Fossburg Central City S W. Fossburg Paul Strand Oscar Strand LeRoy Berggren Stromsburg Methodist Ladies Aid Oscar Sundberg C. G. Jack Prank Davis Carl McCoy Ross Goethe Hennie Seymour Ella Shenk Robert Lindburg Marilyn Topeka Kansas Dana Shostrom Shad Stroupe Columbus

Garrison Men Die in Crash Near Shelby

John Heins 47 died instantly and Warner Siedensticker 31 fatally injured when their car plunged into an embankment on a dead end road four miles south of Shelby. Miss Vivian Knerr escaped serious injury and helped summon help.

Shelby Hospital Miss Knerr Garrison Nebr Heins Siedensticker Folkert

Local Visits Highlight Weekend from Stromsburg Area

Mrs C W Carlson of near Stromsburg spends the week with her daughter Mrs Robert Shostrom and family. Osceola guests Mr and Mrs Robert Stohl and Marcia dine with Mr and Mrs E A Flodman. Henry Reed family visit Mr and Mrs George K Reed near Silver Creek. Albert Lind joins a Sunday dinner at the Johnson home. Clyde Willits returns home from Holt County after a two week stay.

C. W. Carlson Stromsburg Robert Shostrom Robert Stohl Marcia Osceola E. A. Flodman Henry Reed George K. Reed Silver Creek Albert Lind Philip Johnson Clyde Willits Holt County

Polk Nebraska Ordinance Sets Village Salaries 1939

Ordinance 93 fixes annual salaries for Polk village officers and workers. Village Clerk and Treasurer receive 100 dollars each. Police Magistrate 40 dollars. Street and Marshall 300 dollars. Water 600 dollars. Night Watchman 0.40 per hour. Previous ordinances repealed. Passed June 6 1939 by Chairman A Isaacson and Village Clerk R J Allison.

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Topeka Residents Host Monday Visit

In Topeka Kansas Mrs. P A Hanquist and Ebba Hanquist visited Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hanquist alongside their daughter, joining the event with local acquaintances.

Robert Lindburg Topeka, Kansas P. A. Hanquist Ebba Reuben Hanquist

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