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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
6
The Polk Progress A weekly newspaper imprint notes second class mailing at Polk Nebraska with Mar 21 1907 entry under the 1879 Act. The line records historic postal status for the publication.
Edith Anderson visits Rising City then guests in Moline. Local leaders discuss taxes liquor guns and electric rates as the legislature debates a firearms bill a Sherman anti trust revival and a beer tax while ongoing road safety measures loom. Robins signal spring and economy strains endure as farmers eye relief and crops.
The piece critiques the shift from a two party platform to a nonpartisan system in Nebraska. It laments lack of accountability with 43 lawmakers acting as free agents, each pursuing personal aims and avoiding responsibility if promises fail.
Pastor Paul E. Carlson leads Sunday School at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM with an 7:30 PM evening service. Easter programs include a Sunday School Easter program, choir numbers, and a Union Sunrise service being arranged. U P Meeting and Junior Endeavor meet Wednesday at 7:30. Good Friday service Friday at 7:30. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday with hostesses Mrs Bodine and Mrs Glad.
The M E Church notes Easter events led by E E Pengelly. Sunday worship at 11 15 A M includes baptism for infants and adults with transfer or confession of faith for membership. A sacred Cantata sung at 3 30 P M Easter Sunday. no evening service.
The First Baptist Church outlines Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 with a Baptism Sunday morning after Easter. A Union Sunrise Prayer Service with nearby churches and an Easter cantata appear. The Grand Island BYU rally and annual meeting are planned for April with choir practices and Bible study noted.
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