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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1941

Page

4

Local Family Trips and Visits Across Town

Mr and Mrs Carl Steelquist drive to Wahoo Sunday to fetch Hilton Steelquist and Marius Bankson from Luther College Youth Conference. Dr and Mrs C R Peterson and Shirley Beatrice and Max join dinner at A Isaacson home. Mrs C H Brumach York visits sister Mrs Lester Stark family. Irene Gustafson York College stays with Delores Sundberg. Central Electric Hatchery advertises brooders and terms. Henry Shostrom visits Johnsons Sunday afternoon.

Carl Steelquist Wahoo Hilton Steelquist Marius Bankson Luther College C. R. Peterson Shirley Beatrice and Max A. Isaacson C. H. Brumach York Lester Stark Irene Gustafson York College Delores Sundberg Central Electric Hatchery Polk Henry Shostrom Charles O. Johnson

Polk Progress notice details and subscription info

The Polk Progress informs readers of its weekly newspaper status and post office details. It lists subscription at 7.50 dollars per year and notes mailing procedures and year of establishment.

THE Polk Progress

Way Back When Ten and Fifteen Years Ago in Polk County

Ten years ago on March 19 1931 Mrs Martin Baach and Mrs Fred Blase hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid Society last Wednesday A special vocal duet by Mesdames Wilshusen and Light plus lunch marked the social hour J G Jelton bought EB M Burke town property at auction paying about 1960 Dr B F Slusser attended a district Odd Fellows meeting in York and a York visit by the home band is planned Wayne Hill moved to a stone house east of Swanson's Produce George Reed turned 75 with grandchildren presenting a reading lamp and a birthday dinner John Light Norma and Ervin Light visited Hampton while Mrs Budnick receives treatment Fifteen years ago March 18 1926 H M McGuffin visited Osceola and Wallace Johnson attended state university over the weekend Sterling Nelson moved into the Calhoun house Mrs Wayne Hill was injured in a street accident near Polk Charles Smith moved into the Bert Cummings property Twenty years ago March 17 1921 Mrs Peterson and son and Mrs A K Crow visited Osceola Florence Wilshusen had tonsils removed and Dr Slusser sought hip care in Lincoln events capture a period of local activity.

Martin Baach Fred Blase Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Mesdames Charles Wilshusen Ervin Light J. G. Jelton EB. M. Burke B. F. Slusser Odd Fellows York Polk Wayne Hill Stone House Swanson George Reed H M McGuffin Osceola Wallace Johnson State University Charles Johnson Sterling Nelson Calhoun House Nelson Alfred Gustafson Earl Waak Charles Smith Bert Cummings R. L. Peterson A. K. Crow A. E. Sundberg Min Foster Lincoln Martin Oscar Martha Jones Clifford Wurtz Ed Neilson Florence Lesbee A. W. Shafer Slusser D. N. Mills

Church notices and local society updates

Local church schedules list services at The Churches IM Lutheran and First Baptist with times for Sunday School and worship. Also included are Evangelical Free, A Faith Methodist, Swede Plain, and Hordville Methodist activities plus community birth news and a Lincoln Star trial offer.

IM. Lutheran Church Carl I. Juergensen O— First Baptist Church Fafe Methodist Methodis Swede Plain S. W. Longacre Hordville Hordville Methodist

Livestock Prices at Grand Island Market Update

Fat hogs 180-220 pounds 7.75 to 7.82 percent, 220-260 pounds 7.70 to 7.80, 260-300 pounds 7.35 to 7.55, extreme heavy 300 pounds up to 7.20, rough heavy 6.50 to 7.00. Sow categories 6.60 to 6.70 for St and Med weights, heavy sows 6.25 to 6.45. Pigs vaccinated 50-100 pounds 9.25 to 10.00, 100-180 pounds 8.65 to 9.75, 120-160 pounds 8.00 to 8.50. Unvaccinated pigs 8.50 to 9.00. Cattle steady to 50 cents higher on light calves and yearlings.

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