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Mail Route Uses Mules Across Polk Area
Arch ie Stevens delivers mail on Route 2 using a span of mules after carrier Eckles was injured. Land on the route sold for 32 dollars per acre. The Progress files note community events from February including BYPU banquet at Lindburg home for 35 guests with five course dinner and speeches by Rev. Benjamin and Katherine Bay. Local visits, farm moves, and family news fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Stevens
Bypu of the Baptist Church
C. A. Lindburg
Prof. Huston
Our Society
Rev. Benjamin
BYPU
Kathrine Bay
Archie Lindburg
Herman Benjamin
Henry Lundberg
Stromsburg
Mae McGuffin
David City
Rev. Brown
Martin Jones
Arthur Wurtz
Hordville
Art Scholz
John Adelson
C. E. Moline
Molines
E. A. Olson
Olson
Paul Self
Polk
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
F. A. Adelson
G. M. Hill
Carrier Eckles
Archie
G. M
Kenneth Samuels
A. B. Burke
Grandma
Grandpa Miller
Don
Jo Ann Carter
Progress Editor
Omaha
Hugh Carter
Albert Sundberg
A. E. Isaacson
Palmer
Nebr
Cozad
Mr. Curren