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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
A social event hosted by Mesdames Pollock Frazier Cox and Alfred at Mrs Cox home drew sixteen guests. After a three course luncheon the afternoon featured original tableaux by the hostesses, which brought much merriment. Tulip decorations and candles adorned the table.
Notice to auto owners to call at Farmers Stats Bank or Bank of Polk for a container for your certificate of registration. Mentions J. W. Fillman county treasurer. Local social notices include A. K. Crow and family visiting Benedict relatives, John S. Anderson visiting county hub, Mildred Smith from Lincoln visiting parents, Mrs. B T Englund and daughter visiting Harvard relatives, Edna Tenney from Grand Island visiting parents. Warns about securing 1920 auto license or Marshal Shafer will pinch you.
Gustafson and Alma Johnson wed in Central City on Tuesday March 16. A 6 pm reception at the Johnson home featured pink and white Carnations and lilies with fern. Out of town guests included Joe Peterson and August Johnson of York. The couple will live on a farm 5 miles northwest of Polk.
A 1920 digest outlines that women in Polk County may vote in the April 20 primary if they are US citizens at least 21, with residency requirements of 81x months in the state, 40 days in the county, and 10 days in the precinct. It lists eligible offices and bonds and notes which offices are off limits to women, and explains precinct committee filings and the May 11 county convention with a two year county central committee term.
Mrs Golden Garretson returns to Lincoln on Monday afternoon. Miss Olga Gustafson resumes clerking at the Variety store. Prof Tedford and Miss Bryant traveled to York Saturday. A BE Swanson back from Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs Selma Peterson ill Saturday but improved. Apex vacuum cleaners for rent or sale. Dr J R Letbee fits glasses and treats eye ear and throat. Wm Bergstrand moved to Olson farm seven miles east of Polk. Mr and Mrs W A Lindburg and others visit Harvard Nebr. Ernest Olson ships a wagon of eight horses and farm gear to Fergus Falls Minnesota. Kirk's White Flake soap sold at Shafer's Grocery. Ernest Anderson and family move to Bloother farm five miles south of Polk to farm three eighties. Roy Garretson reports from Hax tun, Cole. that Nebr wind isn’t inviting on Mondays.
Polk County commissioners reported bids for a new court house far exceed the $100,000 tax funds raised. Lowest general construction bid was 165,872, heating and plumbing 346,600, electrical 8,180, totaling 215,602. Osceola and nearby suppliers influenced bidding. the board may seek a short term bond to raise 40 100 or 50 000 and delay award.
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