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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
5
A wide range of social notes from Osceola Nebraska covers visits to York and Fremont. Residents travel to Omaha for shopping, church events host new members, and a pork market update appears. Community members, including families and visiting relatives, are noted with dates and locations.
Local notices report visits by Mr and Mrs J S Gustafson and by Mr and Mrs W P Miller. Miss Tresea Hill reenters the state university to complete a year of study. Mrs Fletcher of Hordville dies in Grand Island hospital and is buried in Kearney. A Farm Relief meeting is set for Friday at 2 30 in the Viking theatre with speakers to explain legislation.
The Polk Woman's Club welcomed about seventy guests Monday evening. The Girl's Division Faithful Workers and Polk County Club attended. A program featured a musical trio, vocal solo by Mae Lewis, a speech by president J Garten, a piano solo by Walter Taylor, and a one act play. The Odd Fellows room was decorated with spring flowers and lamps. Refreshments included brick ice cream and cakes served buffet style.
The Polk High School annual Junior-Senior banquet was held in the Baptist church parlors last Wednesday evening. Forty two guests sat at small tables forming an H. Decorations featured a Dutch windmill and palms with honey dew and baby blue colors. Tassels of Holland tulips and wooden shoe favors graced the tables. Sophomores served in Dutch costumes as toasts and music followed the banquet.
Judge L S Hastings grants Gladys F Mincks an absolute divorce from Charles D Mincks in York County Court after a rehearing. She receives custody of their minor child and the court finalizes a property settlement requiring Charles to deliver a note and mortgage on a quarter section of land near Benedict worth 10000 dollars to Mrs Mincks.
Sale notice lists several classic cars for sale by Service Auto Co in Polk Nebraska including a 1928 Pontiac Fordor a 1927 Star Six Coach and a 1927 Chevrolet Coupe plus a 1923 Ford Coupe and a Rev Truck. Local names J C McClure Warren Fightmaster and John Ed Carlson appear in brief society updates and car purchases.
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