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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
4
A Paige automobile crank is lost between Polk and John Detloff's farm. Finder should leave it at the Progress office.
Forty acres of farm land and thirty two acres of pasture with fair improvements are offered. The property will be sold at a bargain if sold soon. For more information call 7812.
Rhode Island Reds report a surprising surge in demand for setting eggs prompting immediate orders. C. N. Peterson notes buyers should act quickly to secure eggs amid rising interest.
Notice from Polk County Nebraska that the executor has filed a final account and petition for final settlement and distribution in the estate of Charles Niermann. Hearing set for June 18, 1920 at 10:00 AM before the county court. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated May 24, 1920 F H Ball County Judge.
Polk county board meets in adjourned session with all members present. Claims approved include pensions for several individuals, salaries for county staff, and various road, bridge, and poor farm expenses. Special road and patrol contracts for C A Curtis and Sylvester Czuba noted, with bonds approved.
The notice lists Sunday services at 11 A.M. Morning Worship with the topic Church Hobos and an 8 P.M. Evening Worship on Planting the Grain. Junior B Y P U meets 7:15 led by Kalmer Jones. Choir and quartette perform. Grace Lindburg leads B Y P U with topic Honesty in word and deed. Entitled hymns, prayers, scripture from Eph 4 25 52, and remarks by Olaf Alfreds and Mrs Neal. Claude Neal is pastor.
Notes cover Market Week dates August 23 29 in Omaha and city matters. Cites Nebraska Bankers Association Farm Mortgage and Trust meetings June 15 16 and Public Health Organization gathering June 17. Mentions parks totaling about 987 acres 267 police officers and various local notes.
On June 8 a surprise 75 guest reception was held at the Lindburg home for Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lindburgs twenty eighth anniversary. Edwin Lindburg organized it with help from Mrs. C. N. Moline and Miss Erae Win. A. фин
The Baptist Missionary Society met in church parlors last Thursday afternoon for business and a lesson, with light refreshments afterward. Local notices mention Bauder & Son unloading a car of Fords, Read Monson’s removal sale ad, and various residents traveling to Lincoln, Beatrice, Sheridan Lake, Grand Island, California, and Denver. Markets note bonds and paper sales difficulties as money tightens, per Harvard Courier.
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