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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
5
Local residents gathered for weekend visits and birthday celebrations as families hosted guests from Osceola Grand Island and York. Dry warm weather returned for farmers and several notable names from Benedict and Stromsburg were mentioned in social updates.
Linburg Dairy promotes Jersey milk rich in vitamins from tested cows. Contact Polk at phone 1521 for orders and details. The notice emphasizes health benefits and local dairy sourcing.
Polk Nebraska society notes describe visits and funerals with extended families from Boise to Stromsburg. It records guests at several homes, missionary society activities, local moves to Omaha and Grand Island, and highway 66 conditions along with weekend travels of residents and staff at Polk schools.
Polk market prices show corn 98 cents and 1.06 for different grades, oats 65, hogs at 14.45, chickens hens 22 cents, cream 1.2, eggs 5 machine cents. For sale items include yellow and white Blakum Sweet Clover Seed from Polk Seed Store, a 16 by 12 broodER house, Polled Shorthorn bull, John Deere 2 row cultivator, oats 1942 43, and a milk route opportunity with Roberts Dairy Co via Don Nordberg Stromsburg Nebraska plus phone contacts.
The Swede Home Church announces Lent activities led by Pastor Alfield E. Franzen with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Palm Sunday Holy Communion and Good Friday services are planned, plus an Easter sunrise service at 6 am. A separate report lists items theft at Ronald Goodridge drug store in Bradshaw and local social events and visits around York County communities.
I thank my friends for their kindness during my recent sickness. Your thoughtfulness will be remembered and appreciated.
Mrs Herbert Mundt thanks well wishers for cards and letters during hospital stay and expresses gratitude for kindness on her 89th birthday anniversary. George Reeb also extends thanks for reminders and good wishes.
Green City Missouri residents Mr Gust Ehn and son Marvin join Emil Samuelson and Harless family at the Ehn home for dinner. Reuben Swanson visits his wife at Immanuel Lutheran hospital in Omaha. York visitors Mr and Mrs Henry Shostrom and Mr and Mrs Philip Johnson stop by. Polk, Benedict, and Clarks residents host and visit. The Polk Ministerial Association meets to plan a Un ion Good Friday service led by Rev Geo A Randall at the Baptist Church. Havens Theatre advertises Brother Rat.
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