Subscription Rates in Polk Territory and Elsewhere
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
4
Miss Gustafson Surprised by Fifteen Friends Shower
Twenty five years ago February 26 report notes fifteen young ladies gathered at Mrs. A. K. Crow home to honor Nannie Gustafson with a miscellaneous shower. The note mentions her coming marriage to Robert Sigler. Elmer Johnson and Lizzie Johnson returned from a winter visit to Bay City Texas. A. L. Aldrich left with a car load of machinery and household goods for a new home in Campbell Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Gustafson
A. K. Crow
Robert Sigler
Elmer Johnson
Lizzie
Bay City
Texas
A. L. Aldrich
Campbell
Minnesota
Ald
Local notices recounting moves and life events this week
Rich and daughter join him soon. Carl Rosentofnus resigns as manager of the farmers union implement business. William Rochlitz and family move to Big Springs. Miss Lillie Strauser confined to bed. Miss Zora Shafer teaching in her place. Maude Wilcox to Victoria Colorado as nurse. Mrs. Glad moves to Omaha for a new job. George Keev moves to Polk. Ben Peterson and bride return from wedding trip. Oscar Strand’s harness found after theft. Fifteen years ago notes include weddings, quarantine, and farm moves. Ten years ago notes reflect marriages and store moves. Church schedules listed for Polk and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Daughter
Carl Rosentof Nus
Imanager
Rvarmers Union Implement
William Rochlitz
Big Springs
Lillie Srauer
Alness
Zora Shafer
Maude Wilcox
Victoria
Colorado
Tor Hospital
Liibee
Wihea
Lolne
Mero Oundlis
Henry
Adl
Elesen
A. H. Samuels
Oscar Strand
John Light
Sodergren M.ar Co
Ack Larson
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Verna Flodman
BE. A. Flodman
C. Marvin Fredrickson
C. O Fredrickson
James Stroup
Kansas
Ben Peterson
Walter Binford
Frank Rhinehart
Bert Cummings
Bert Warnick
Elmer Knerr
Fred Blase
Mrs Blase
Florence Anderson
New Bank of Commerce
York
Edgar Ziegelbein
Hampton
Esther Ehn
Harold Carlson
Andy Carlson
Presbyterian
Central City
Central City Co
Nelson and Son
Stromsburg
Polk
Genoa
Glenn Lindburg
Ray Clinton
Ciree
Ralmonmed
Klingspork
de Ieee
Tech
Frank Dedson
Lloyd Widga
Glen Hill
York Hospital
Red Cross Emblem to Appear in Windows Again
Washington D C March 1945 window stickers will again appear nationwide to boost the American Red Cross War Fund to 200000000. Basil O Connor says the sticker signals service clubs canteens and morale boosting facilities for fighting men. Over 3 million volunteers will conduct a house to house drive through March with lapel tabs to match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Basil O’connor
Italy
Philippines
Mrs. America
American Red Cross War Fund
American Farm Bureau Federation
America
Federal Council OF Churches
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Central Conference OF American Rabbis
Local Church Services Schedule And Crusade Notes
A timetable of Sunday services from Free Methodist Hordville Baptist Hordville Methodist and Polk and Swede Plain Methodist churches lists Sunday School and worship times. The Polk and Swede Plain churches announce next Sunday dedication for The Crusade for Christ focusing on five aims including relief reconstruction evangelism stewardship and local enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Daniel VI
Darus
Walter Nelson
Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
Hordville
Vn Polk
Swede Plain
Local social visits tied to Polk York county families
Madison residents Annie Eklund and Ev erette joined by F P Anderson dined with Richard and family. Albert and Mrs Sundberg hosted Sunday dinner with Oscar Sundberg clan. Lloyd Stromberg and son visited Mrs C E Whitney in Aurora. Guy Sherwood and daughter with W H Lavelle and son joined Merle Lavelle family for Sunday dinner. Census workers enumerate 1945 farm counts in Pleasant Home and Arborville. Hofmanns plan York cafe. Dahlgren moves to Polk. Rasins move house and horse in Wert Polk. Steinbock returns from hospital. Coover hosts and visits. Stohl undergoes major surgery in Omaha. Yeltman stays with cousin Junior Herbes. Lavelle visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Eklund
Everette
Madison
F. P. Anderson
Richard Widga
Albert Sundberg
Oscar Sundberg
Lloyd Stromberg
C. £. Whitney
Wichita
Kansas
Near Clarks
Merle Lavelle
Pleasant Home Precinct
Polk County
Mable Dornburgh
Arborville Township
York County
H W Herbes
R A Hofmann
York
Hofmann
Charles G Dahlgren
Polk
Earl Ras- Ins
Widga
Wert Polk
Robert Steinbocck
Stromsburg Hospital
Bob Steenbock
Don Johnson
Junior Herbes
Will Lavelle
Clarks
Endorse Red Cross War Fund Amid War Appeals
Washington leaders and major groups back the American Red Cross 1945 War Fund goal of 200 060 000. Stimson Marshall Forrestal King and press associations praise Red Cross service and call for broad public support across labor farm and religious groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Red Cross
America
The
Press
Stimson
George C. Marshall
Secretary of the Navy
James V. Forrestal
Ernest J. King
United States
American Newspaper Publishers Association
National Editorial Association
American Press
War Fund
American Legion
American Federation OF Labor
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Krank’s
Davis Pharmacy
Rexall
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herben
Polk, Nebraska
Postoffice
Congress
Evangelical Free Church
Milford E. Olson
Ead
Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Christian Living
Harold Lundquist
Fe.y
Morton
Stromberg
Red Cross War Fund
Congress OF Industrial
Stimson Gen. Marshall
Forrestal
King
Grand Island
Nebraska
Webb Livestock Commission Co
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