Polk Area News Highlights and Local Births
Local notes report Edna Jones selling hair treatments and poultry supplies at Felton Pharmacy. Ruth Sidwell and Kenneth Samuels wed at Grand Island. Polk High School staged Poor Father with community musical acts. A 40th anniversary party for Mr and Mrs John Adelson drew 65 relatives. Birth announced for Max Lloyd at St Francis Hospital Osceola. Several residents mentioned moving, visiting, and local theater progress. Polk theater planned as a major new venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton Pharmacy
Ruth Sidwell
Kenneth Samuels
Grand Island
Polk High School
Viking Theatre
H. L. Shafer
Clyde Jenkins
Louella Crew
Chas. Crew
Oscar Strand
Polk Municipal Band
Marcelling
Edna Jones
Blaine Putman
C. E. Putman
State University
Vera Hill
Arthur Wurtz
Dana Westfall
Wallace Johnson
Polk Progress Pricing Snapshot
A brief notice lists prices in a Polk Progress section with figures including four dollars five hundred dollars two dollars fifty cents and one dollar fifty.
Polk Community Notes Mark 50th Anniversary Date
Friday will bring D. B. May home from St Joseph hospital. Polk observes a 50th Anniversary celebration Sept 11 1956 based on the 1906 auction date for village lots. Rev W A Butzke former Polk Immanuel pastor died March 24 in Seward with services in Seward and Polk. Burial at Immanuel cemetery. Community Chorus under Frank Mills performed for 350 at the high school. Joan Larkin won county spelling contest in Osceola. Mrs C V Lind of Lincoln visited Mrs Cox last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Polk
W. A. Butzke
Polk Immanuel Lutheran Church
Seward
Immanuel Lutheran
Frank Mills
Joan Larkin
Helen Larkin
Osceola
C. V. Lind
Lincoln
Cox
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits
Rev and Mrs Kenneth Christensen and daughter Connie of St Paul visited Mr and Mrs Will Steel on Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Widga visited Mr News About People In The Pork Community and Mrs Irvin Larson at Hordville on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ansel Lindquist of Stromsburg were Wednesday evening visitors in the Lyle Widga home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adelson
Floyd Merchant
Charles McGinnis
Erickson
Kearney
Mildred Beckman
A E. Swanson
Wm. Wright
County Road Gang
Wm. Hanquist
Our Town
Marshall
Anna Beckman
Stromsburg
J. Allison
Sterling Nelson
Russell Fjell
Dean Nelson
Nelson
Dr. Carlson
Bliss
Pure Food Grocery
Kenneth Christensen
Connie
St. Paul
Will Steel
Lloyd Widga
Irvin Larson
Hordville
Ansel Lindquist
Lyle Widga
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Rev. Bates
A. C. Bates
Havens
Lloyd Kroger
Lloyd
Ruth Kroger
St. Francis Hospital
Wegner
Central City, Nebraska
Nebraska
Zlomke Furniture
Central
Eda Association
IAL Newspaper
GpcfAtiion Ogy Aa
Meadowlarks
Debbie
Becky Millers
Becky
D. B. May
St. Joseph Hospital
Rexall
Rimans
Polk, Nebraska
Robert Willits
Wayne Ramsey
Gerald Stevens
Bulk Feed Service
Farmers Coop. Grain Association
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