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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
7
A fragment from the Grand Island Independent discusses press independence and public sentiment on national issues. It cites state newspapers and the Progressive line on trade, religion in schools, and pacific cooperation while noting differing views on war and peace.
Citizens urged to back Polk boosters and promote local needs including farm machinery and cream separator oil from Frazier's and oyster shells from Hipolite's. Elizabeth Ryan of Osceola visited, Ed Larson and Ben Edward returned from Central City, and Polish urges to form a Polk Booster club. The Nebraska State League of Building and Loan Associations holds its Omaha meeting May 21–22 at Hotel Fontenelle with R Adair presiding and Sir Fitzgerald of Omaha as secretary-treasurer.
Local notices suggest a timber proposal linked to Polk with references to Hill Cox and Anton Peterson. The town and nearby leaders discuss farm assets and potential relocation to Polk as part of a broader land and training strategy.
The Citizens' State Bank has been granted a charter to operate in Polk County. Officers named include President C. A. Frasier, Vice President Ir T. Samuelson, Cashier H. A. Johnson, Assistant Cashier J. L. Stouffer.
State Engineer Johnson returns from Wahoo county boards meeting where Lamareaux Bros. of Omaha is awarded a dirt road contract from Fremont to Ceresco at 36 1 2 cents per yard. Ed Peterson of Omaha also bids that rate. A coin toss broke the tie. The project costs about 53,000 dollars. Peterson is awarded the Schuyler Osceola road contract, estimated at about 100,000 dollars.
Pleasant Home and Platte precincts report about 70 000 in subscriptions toward the Victory Loan. The quota is just over 91 000 with 21 000 subscribed so far. The article urges the community to wake up and show loyalty to the best government on earth.
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra directed by Emil Oberhoffer will perform at the Brandeis Theatre in Omaha on the evening of May 28. The 85-piece ensemble features prominent soloists and the conductors and performers are well known. Henry G. Cox of Omaha is local manager.
Arborville held a town hall meeting on April 23 to organize Decoration Day services and elect officers for the coming year. Homer Ramsey chaired, with Howard Wilcox as chairman and Jessie Hastings as treasurer. Committees were formed for speakers music, programs, finance, decorating, floral, and flag duties.
Fragmentary text notes a jewelry present likely from Crow's Drug Store and references Bob Aldrich and the Bank of Polk. It mentions insurance and digging work but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
A committee led by Bert Bay Shannon Shafer and Andy Sundberg is appointed to organize a parade of soldiers sailors and home guards for Decoration Day. The senior class play program and graduation gift ideas are mentioned along with local back alley cleanup efforts and a jewelry sale event at Crow Drug.
Readable fragments describe a weekly Wednesday evening band concert in Polk featuring the Anaco camera themed presentation and a celebration of graduates. The note highlights a lively performance by a top local band performing twenty pieces.
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