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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1953

Page

2

Probate Notice in Polk County Nebraska Estate

Notice of probate filed in Polk County Nebraska for the estate of Neva Peterson Deceased. Petition seeks probate of will and codicil and appointment of K L Stewart as executor under small estates act. Hearing set for June 26 1953 at 10 AM in County Court Osceola Nebraska. County Judge L M Merrick. Progress June 11 18 25.

Polk County Nebraska Neva ‘Peterson State of K. L. Stewart Osceola L. M. Merrick

Notice of Final Report in Estate of Charles W Miller

Notice is given that the Administrator has filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement and distribution in the estate of Charles W Miller, deceased. A decree determining heirship and distribution and discharge of the administrator is set for hearing June 26, 1953 at 10:00 A M. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated June 9, 1953. L. M Merrick, Progress.

Polk County Nebraska Charles W Miller L. M Merrick

Notice of Probate in Ida Westland Estate Hearing

Notice states a petition for probate of the last will and testament and codicil of Ida Westland, deceased, and for appointment of J T Stanton as administrator with will annexed. Hearing set for June 26, 1953 at 10:00 AM in the County Court Room, Osceola Nebraska. Dated June 8, 1953.

Polk County Nebraska Ida Westland J.T Stanton Osceola L. M. Merrick

Village Board Minutes July 2 1953 Proceedings Adopted

The Village Board met in regular session July 2 1953 at the Fire Hall with Acting Chairman Lloyd Stromberg and trustees Stewart Peterson and Wurtz present. Minutes approved. Reports of Treasurer and Light & Water read and approved. A used tractor purchase for street work approved. Hot water tank bypass in hotel building approved for summer with L and W to supervise winter readiness. Auditor's report for year ending April 30 1953 to be accepted. Bills presented include Citizens State Bank FNSUTADCE Lucille Johnson Linc Tel and Tel Co and Dave Ekdahl salaries and labor withholding.

Lloyd Stromberg Stewart Peterson Wurtz Fredrickson Light & Water Polk Citizens State Bank Enceeeeerneeeseen Lucille Johnson BUGIE Necereevenee Linc. Tel Tel. Co Sotvice Cuitene Wurtz Imp. Co Nebr Edith VADOP Chas. Smith Salaty Floyd Lyle Glenn Hill Wwe Art Anderson Gaylord Bros F. Alfred Paul Holmes Wurtz Peterson Eldon Johnson Stromberg

Village Board Sees Budget Hearings and Purchases in 1953

Polk Village Board held an adjourned session June 9 1953 in the Fire Hall to prepare an expense estimate for the fiscal year ending April 30 1953. They approved bills and authorized a mower attachment for the village tractor and postponed the budget hearing to Osceola June 5 1953.

Polk

School Board Proceedings June 1953 Regular Session

The Board met in regular session June 1 1953 at 8:00 p.m. in the High School with Supt Warren and members Aker Kroger Nelson Green Johnson present. Absent Sandell. The minutes list expenses including City Light Plant water electric and sewer 29.91 Kroger's Store picnic supplies 7.67 interest on warrants 138.256 Insurance 97.16 Lincoln Tel Tel service 12.70 Davis Pharmacy general school supplies 54.28 Arthur Crisp commencement speaker 30.00 Strand Lumber Co material coal 213.90 T C Lord 8th grade diplomas 4.97 Modern Sound Pictures 2.20 Dietz Music House 13.39 Prentice Hall Inc.

Supt Warren Aker Kroger Nelson Green and Johnson Sandell Kroger's Citizens State Bank Ceseeeeesannee Lincoln Tel. & Tel Davis Pharmacy Gen School Su Arthur Crisp Strand Lumber Co T. C. Lord Modern Dietz Music House Prentice-Hall, Inc

Polk Progress Post Office entry dated 1907

The Polk Progress is recorded as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska Post Office on March 21 1907 under the 1879 act of Congress.

Polk, Nebraska Congress

Polk Village budget estimates for 1953 54

The Village of Polk Nebraska sets its estimated expenses for the 1953 54 fiscal year including General Incidental 2660 street 1600 library 400.06 fire 500 park 525 auditorium 530.09 social security 150 sewer 3700 and schedules publication in the Polk Progress with a public hearing July 10 1953. Also notes Ladies Aid meeting at Mary Nyberg home with Rev Smith program and a wedding attended in St Edward.

Polk Nebraska Os Bhoe Auditorium Caintenance Polk Progress Marvin Fredrickson Ladies Aid Society The Evangelical Free Church Mary Nyberg Walter Nyberg Rev. Smith Mary Ann Nyberg Dorothy Patty Strawberg Clifford Smith Rudolph Nyberg Shéralee Hill St. Edward

Progress Files Summary of Local Notices

Friday left for Kearney summer school Misses Victoria Nelson Garnet Samuels Mae Carlisle Mae Peterson Enore Alfred Ida Jefferies Rossella and Viola Brauer also noted T. J. Nelson interior of his shoe shop being repainted William Parkenson former Polk school teacher and Wesleyan graduate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree last week Henry Paden received a new tractor and machinery this week.

Kearney Victoria Nelson Garnet Samuels Mae Carisle Mae Peterson Enore Alfred Ida Jefferies Rossella Viola Brauer T. J. Nelson William Parkenson Polk School Wesleyan Henry Paden

Obituary notices for Mrs Wilhelm and Mrs Davis

Twenty five years ago Mrs Wilhelm Dener died at age 30 leaving five children. A group gathered at the Carl Wilshusen home for Mrs Wilshusen's birthday anniversary. Miss Mildred McDaniel attends summer school in Lincoln. Mrs Josephine Davis died at Lincoln General Hospital after sixteen weeks illness at age 53, survived by husband and one son.

Wilhelm Is Dener Carl Wilshusen Wilshusen Mildred McDaniel Lincoln Josephine Davis Lincoln General Hospital

Hordville Couple Wed in Early June ceremony

Twenty years ago Miss Ellen Johnson and Roy Benson of Hordville exchanged marriage vows on June 1. The Alumni Banquet gathered 120 at the Baptist Church Friday night. Mr and Mrs C O Rydson of Britt Iowa are visiting relatives. Nelle Mae Derby died at home this past week.

Ellen Johnson Hordville Roy Benson Baptist Church C. O. Rydson Britt Iowa Nelle Mae Derby

Stromberg Picnic Held at Stromsburg Park

Ven years ago the annual Stromberg picnic was held at the park in Stroms burg Sunday.

Stromberg Stromsburg

Storm Hits Polie County. Resident Returns Home

Mrs. George Reed, confined at Stromsburg Hospital, returned home Friday evening. Polie County endured a severe storm early Wednesday with heavy wind rain and hail. Lloyd Krader, once a longtime resident now in Fortuna California, suffered a serious accident last week when thrown from a load of hay.

George Reed Stromsburg Polie County Lloyd Krader Fortuna California

Faithful Workers Club Tours Lincoln on Charter Bus

Twenty three members of the Faithful Workers Club and the Home Society traveled to Lincoln on June 4 by chartered bus for a tour of notable sites. They viewed the Burlington Hump round house and departure yards, toured Gold's store, and watched rug shampooing at Lincoln Rug Mart. They visited Pioneer and Antelope Parks, saw the roses at Sunken Gardens, and concluded with shopping before returning home.

Philip Johnson Arthur Anderson Stromsburg Faithful Workers Club The Home Society Lincoln Burlington Hump Gold Lincoln Rug ‘Mart

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