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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
6
The Chevrolet engine is touted as the most economical today due to its six cylinder valve-in-head design. It claims lower gasoline and oil use, reduced heat loss, efficient cooling, and easy maintenance for dependable long term operation.
The Polk Progress notes Johnson Bros. Chevrolet Company with phone 125w2 in Polk Nebraska. The weekly paper lists publisher Howard W. Herbes Ealter and confirms post office entry date March 21, 1907.
Miss Ella Hahn wed Arthur Ziegelbein at her parents home in Polk. Several social visits, market activity, and travel noted. A theft stole wheels from Geo Reed’s Ford vehicles. Mrs. Alfred M. White died at 71 in Platte precinct. Andrew Yden of Galva dies. families connected to Lindburgs noted.
A 1926 column notes Mrs Cecil Newton and four sons visiting in the W A Lindburg home as the family moves from Danbury to Darlington Idaho. Orrin Alfred works at Lincoln while Marie Hahn undergoes an operation at York Lutheran hospital.
A ten piece ensemble directed by Phillip Sack Jr. presented a splendid program broadcast Friday evening over KMMJ in Clay Center. The church honored a burial at the Lutheran cemetery.
A church page lists services for Free Methodist, Free Mission and First Baptist churches with times, pastors, and revival details led by Dr Tedder, plus notes on Sunday School and youth activities. A Swede Plains church update mentions new superintendent and treasurer and Neighbor Day attendance. The Citizens State Bank of Polk Nebraska reports March 4 1936 assets liabilities and ownership, with cashier Isaacson and directors Ferguson Carlson Johnson.
Ernest C. Nelson serves as pastor at Fridhem Lutheran Church Hordville with morning worship at 11 am. The church board will meet Tuesday evening at the parsonage.
Immanuel Lutheran Church schedules a 10 a.m. German service and 7 50 p.m. English service led by Pastor Wm. Butzke Grace Lutheran Church holds a 9 30 a.m. worship with 10 30 a.m. Sunday School and a Ladies Aid gathering Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs Arthur Johnson's home Sale bill printing advertised at the Progress Office with low prices first.
Notice states on April 7 1936 at Viking Hall Polk Nebraska voters will elect 8 Trustees for the Village Board for two years and 2 School Board members for District 72 Polk County for three years plus a one year term. Polls open 9 am to 7 pm. Dated March 26.
Rural residents report visits across towns including Grand Island Lincoln and Aurora. Families gather for dinners and weekend stays, with Charles Lindahl visiting an ill father and Lyman Lampshire welcoming a baby boy born March 17. Henry Cramer sustains finger injury. Eugene Klingsporn improves from pneumonia.
Miss Faye Van Housen injures eye while needle. Local gatherings include dinners at Carl Olson home in Marquette and Sunday meals with the Coovers and Strompergs. Fred Reed leaves for Colorado. Harvey Sundberg's sixteenth birthday celebrated with relatives. A county judge candidate, L M Merrick, featured. A pink white bridal shower for Mrs Willard Adelson with sixty five attendees and gifts.
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