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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
Fragmented listing of low prices with multiple cents figures. Lacks clear items or dates but implies a supermarket ad with discounts. Entities include cents values, possible product codes, and a single price 63 cents. No readable names, places, or organizations.
A Band Benefit Banquet was held at a hotel on Monday evening March 4. The Polk Women's Club served the event with high praise for service from kitchen to tables. The band voted thanks to the club and announced a spring concert in the theatre on April 10 to support band uniforms.
Sunday services at 11 and 7:30 PM with morning school, junior and youth programs. Union services at the Methodist church 7:30 PM nightly all week. Ed Stevens horse and mule sale ad and Godfrey Olson clean-up sale set for March 19 with further details next week. The March wind aids road drying and church members urge attendance.
Barred Rock eggs for setting offered by owner. Phone contact 5422. Qualifies as a small classified notice with immediate sale details.
Felton's Easter bunnies and Amel Ehn drives a new Essex bought through Ray Peterson. Hilton Steelquist is recovering from intestinal flu. Lloyd Cole and family moved back to the Lester Stark home. Chick Brothers show in York drew praise. Mud west of Hordville disrupts travel. Emma Jensen nurses a severe flu. Viking Saturday night drew a full house. John Adelson sold porkers in Omaha. A Polk's Woman's Club committee plans a junior department. Miss Enid Myers and Miss Bertha Nyberg named temporary chair and secretary.
The list honors renewals since February 28 by Louis Beekman Fred Shockey W P Miller T S Fisher W J Johnson Walter Johnson Harry Shafer R E Merchant E G Johnson H E Larson Esther Johnson Adam Deuker Gust Eklund and notes new subscriber E C Hahn joining the family program.
Under New Heads the Farmers Grain and Stock Co. interests were bought by farmers and businessmen for 8600 dollars. The new group formed Farmers Cooperative Association with 25000 dollars capital stock. Officers are President P. T. Wurtz Secy Treas Carl Steelquist Directors Albert Benson Oscar Strand M. G. Lindburg Walter Carnine and others. Mr. Carnine, former manager of the old firm, is retained.
President Hoover’s inaugural speech yields epigrams on progress and liberty. He cites disciplined justice as a safeguard, notes that criminals patronize illegal liquor, and stresses peace through defense. County Judge W. W. Norton elected vice-president of Nebraska county judges in Lincoln.
A coming event concert and variety program by the Polk Municipal Band is planned with date to be announced later. The effort serves as the first step in a drive to raise funds for uniforms.
Local grocer advertises a full range of bread and rolls for shoppers. The note urges customers to inquire at their nearby store for available varieties and prices.
George Wochner was in York on Saturday to transact business while the Lexington Milling Company sent a crew to demolish the west elevator once owned by Farmers Grain Co.
A school caucus will be held at High School, Dist. No. 72, Monday evening March 18 at 8 00 PM to nominate two members for the Board of Education for a three year term J G Felton secretary
Legal voters are notified that a caucus will be held Monday night March 18 at 9 PM in the Polk County School District 77 building to nominate candidates for two vacancies on the Village Board of Trustees.
Egg hatching eggs from large single comb white Leghorns offered by C E Larson of Yordville Nebraska. Phone 19.
Seed corn for sale by Bert Sherwood of Clarks Nebraska. 1928 Reid's Yellow Dent priced at 1.85 dollars a bushel for orders placed before March 16.
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