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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
1
Hordville High School hosts a bazaar on March 17 to fund a piano. The primary and grammar groups prepare a program in the afternoon at 2 30 and evening at 7 30 with donations of fancy work candy sandwiches cake or cream for the fishing pond.
Residents share visits and travel from Haxtun to Stromsburg while locals attend dances at Viking Theatre and discuss sugar farming economics. Debates at Polk School and exhibitions at Science Hall highlight community activity and concerns about football abolition in Nebraska.
Thursday and Friday feature an art exhibit at the high school. W. P. Miller traveled to Lincoln last Thursday to receive Masonic work. Wm. Ueckert family moved to a new Seward home on Tuesday. Carol Okesen of Columbus visited the Shafer home this Sunday. A carload of Minnesota Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes arrives around March 20 with orders welcome at Pure Food Grocery.
On Thursday February 26 Enoch Peter son and Miss Anna Carlson wed at Central City. The couple received guests in the groom’s home with a late hour reception to honor the newlyweds.
The Arborville Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at the town hall Monday evening March 15. All members are urged to be present.
Community updates report patrons urged to support advertisers. Dennis Mills recovers from flu as George Wochner battles pneumonia. New son born to Wm Bedient and wife on Sunday February 29. Omaha families offer homes to two orphan boys. Slim's Harmony Trip hits the Auditorium Friday night with Fatty Arbuckle’s Wild Night at the Viking Saturday. Lincoln Miller to relocate from Chappell to a Hastings farm near Arborville. Dr. Peterson installs a Heid Brink gas machine improving painless dentistry. Mrs. O B Bailey and Vera visit from Fullerton. Tewell travels from Polk to Julesburg and on to Naponse before returning to Idaho.
The Model D tractor offers self starter electric lights electrical governor and a vibration free four cylinder engine. It features drop forgings heat treated parts and large bearings for endurance. Capable of handling heavy bolt work and faster plowing with two plows, it outperforms ordinary three plow tractors. Local dealer invites inquiry.
Harry B. Beckman will sing at a Baptist church. Special men only meeting Sunday at 2 30 at the Baptist church. Special women only meeting Sunday at 2 45 at the Methodist church. All seats free and every body welcome.
Since January residents have looked forward to the ongoing Baptist Church gatherings led by Rev Claude Neal with Harry Beckman in charge of music. The schedule runs nightly at 7 45 except Mondays and Saturdays with a Sunday program of four services including a women only service at the Methodist church. A big dance at the Auditorium Friday night and the Omaha Auto Show opens March 1 in Omaha. Names of local residents and visitors appear in scattered items.
The notice lists religious services by Rev S A Lindeberg at Swede Plain church next Sunday morning and evening, with K A Stromberg as pastor prompt. Other community notes mention local visits, ads, a play by Hardville High students, market offers, and club meeting details.
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