Progress Reports and Local Happenings in Polk Area
The Progress files recount 158 farm rigs countywide and local buyups of new buggies by Glen Weed and Knight Dorsey. Notices cover weddings, deaths, farm moves, a blizzard, art display, church donation offer, and multiple social visits around Polk March 12 to 15.
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Progress
Polk
Axel Flodman
Flodman
Hordville
Lindahl
Glen Weed
Knight Dorsey
Georgia White
Plattsmouth
Bay Sisters
Ed Lindquist
A. G. Lindburg
John Buckley
Stroms
Randall Carter
Shafers
Randall
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Methodist
Bishop Stuntz
Alice Leona
J. C. McClure
Edwin G. Nelson
Godfrey Carlquist
Carlquist
Herbert Wurtz
Ernest Kerker
Myrtle Swanson
Near Polk
Egnar Hultman
Genoa
August Swanson
C. A. Sward
Daisy Slusser
Grand Island
F. B. Slusser
W. L. Ernstmeyer
Anna Niermann
Bertha Hanquist
A. O. Monson Co
Ellen Bay
Pure Food Grocery
la- Vina Bodine
Polk Progress Co Price Change Noted
A brief notice shows Polk Progress Company adjusting prices with figures $2.50 and $1.50 and a listed 10c amount. The readable text hints at a catalog or tariff change impacting listed items.
Beau tiful viaduct dedication planned for March 15
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce announces the dedication and opening of a new viaduct over the Union Pacific Main Line west of Grand Island for highway traffic on March 15, serving Highways 30 and 2. The rest of the items note local births, visits, and farewells with multiple families mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
Louis Stankel
LaRuth Marie
Elizabeth Stouffer
E. A. Fletcher
A. S. Beckman
Evelyn
Mildred Beckman
Kearney
Paul Sagehorn
Fred Rhode
Pentagon fears Russia plans anti SSS missiles and space fleet
The piece reports Secretary Scared and the Pentagon pressing for a 500 billion defense budget to counter alleged Soviet thinking about planning to build an anti SSS missile network. It notes spy-ship photos of uniform holes in Russian terrain, claims about the SSS space ship, and cites General Eastlessland promising a 1992 deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Scared
Congress
Pentagon
U. S
Russia
United States
SSS
Peacenik
Washington
James
England
General Eastlessland
South Vietnam
U. S. Air Force
Atta Boys
Sweet Sue
Eastlessland
Earth
Trinity LCW Met After Lent Services on March 1
The LCW of Trinity Lutheran Church met after Lenten Services on Wednesday evening March 1. President Jeanine Hoffman opened with prayer. Secretary and treasurer reports were approved and committee reports given. District Convention set for April 14 at Columbus. Coffee and cookies served by Karen Hoops and Marsha Redman between services and the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCW
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jeanine Hoffman
Columbus
Karen Hoops
Marsha Redman
Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska Schedule
The service is at 11 00 A M with church school at 9 45 A M Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month This Sunday includes confirmation sessions at 4 5 P M for first year and 5 6 P M for second year followed by a council meeting at 7 30 P M on Wednesday March 8 Pastor P L Rowoldt leads the church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Polk
Nebraska
E. Earle Eaton
Arborville Congregational Church
Lowell Bills
Penny Jo
Stromsburg
Owen Bedient
Dale Lindburg
Trinity Lutheran Church
P. L. Rowoldt
Home Society Card Party Draws York Ladies and Men
The Home Society and spouses met at a York cafe for their annual card party and supper. Irene Widga won the ladies high prize and Richard Johnson the men’s high prize. Frances Carlstrom and Lyle Widga earned the low prizes, Edna Lenz took the traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Society
York
Irene Widga
Richard Johnson
Frances Carlstrom
Lyle Widga
Edna Lenz
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Burg
Louis Beckman
G A. Widga
George Cohagen
Emma Carpenter
Will Cohagen
Albert Peterson
George Larson
Jewell
Iowa
Edwin Deuker
Harold Reed
George Burke
St. Paul
Ll. A. Kahler
Polk Methodist Church
E. R. Peterson
Polk Cemetery
Theatre Osceola
Walt Disney
Tom
Rollen Roehrs
Sales
Hampton, Nebr
Chemical Meeting
Thurs
Polk Community Hall
Polk, Nebraska
Nebraska Association
Newpaper
Brauer
Freeman J. Hahn
Haxtun
Colorado
Walter Eckdahl
Republican City
Lloyd Hanquist
Dave Ekdahl
George Reed
Wilmer Johnson
Minnie Nicholson
Hjamar Shostrom
George McClure
Omaha
Alice Nelson
Jack Rice
Erie
Kansas
Harry Hahn
Bremerton
Wash
Glen Calhoon
San Diego
Calif
Albert Sundberg
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Alfred Gustafson
August Nelson
Oscar Jones
Gilbert Benson
Ronnie
Elmer Berger
Osceola
Roy Cramer
Marquette
H. A. Cramer
Trinity Lcw
Eneers
Kansas City
Nebraska Association of Insurance Agents
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