Local Polk News Highlights From The Progress Files
The Progress Files notes about 500 dollars raised for a Polk base ball team by local businessmen. I D Huston named principal with May Collins in grammar, Lulu Carson and Katherine Bay in respective rooms. Myrtle Schaspler becomes clerk at Burk Thomas store. Village Trustees order homeowners to clean premises and remove manure by May 10. Lewis Gion and Mark Ty set for a Polk wrestling match. Bates sells Stevens livery barn business. A windstorm damages a wind mill on Ernest Hahn farm.
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I. D. Huston
May Collins
Lulu Carson
Katherine Bay
Myrtle Schaspler
Burk-Thomas Mercantile
Lewis Gion
Polk
Mark Ty
Lincoln
F Bates
Stevens
Ernest Hahn
Eggs priced to encourage habit over profit in 20th century tale
Twenty years ago the price of eggs kept hens laying as a habit rather than for business. A group of young people gathered at the Otto Wilshusen home to celebrate Ralph’s birthday.
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Otto Wilshusen
Ralph
Polk Band Opens Season With Crowd at First Concert
The Polk municipal band played its first concert of the season to a large crowd on Wednesday night. A traveling barber from Cairo stayed three days at Harrier fields. Pleasant Home High School of Arborville held a graduation for single graduate Tom Williams. Polk barbers offered two bit haircuts and 15 cent shaves.
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Polk Municipal Band
Harrier Fields
Cairo
Pleasant Home High School
Arborville
Tom Williams
Polk
Junior-Senior Banquet Highlights and Local News
Donna Sundberg served as toastmistress and gave the welcome address at the high school Junior-Senior Banquet. Ted Alfred delivered the senior toast, with remarks from Donald Hahn and others. Arborville church members planted 500 trees for a shelter belt. Hardville visitors included Eldon Johnson and family from Rock Island Illinois. Eighth grade graduates listed include Richard Sealey Jr and several others.
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Donna Sundberg
Ted Alfred
Donald Hahn
Ann Wilshusen
Delores Wilshusen
Leo Wurtz
Cornhusker
Grand Island
Arborville
Eldon Johnson
Baby
Rock Island
Ill
H M Benson
Hardville
Richard Sealey Jr
Dwayne Hahn
Darlene Johnson
Joyce Jones
Glenn Kisler
Geraldine Miller
Ada Marie Nelson
Duane Newton
Darwin Newton
Phyllis Peterson
May Meeting at Methodist Church Summary
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its May meeting Thursday at the Methodist Church. After the business session Rev. Paul Walker installed the officers for the coming year, including President Mrs. Leslie Adelson and Secretary Mrs. Richard.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Paul Walker
Leslie Adelson
Richard
Christ Heals by Compassion Amid Crowded Cartharnaum House
The article recalls Jesus drawing crowds as His fame grew in Carpharnaum. Four friends carry a paralytic man on a bed to the roof, lowering him to Jesus’s feet, interrupting a sermon. Christ responds with calm, welcoming attention and heals him.
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Christ
Carpharnaum
Mothers Day program honors local women with music and awards
Sea's, Sr. Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Strand and department secretaries led a program on "Mother" with Bible mother figures. Six ladies lit a candle, Shirley Stevens played trombone, Marilyn Hahn French horn, all accompanied by Sheralee Hill. Sondra Hill and Natalie Hahn sang solos. Oldest mother Mrs. Charles Dahlgren and youngest Mrs. Richard Cramer received corsages, as did Mrs Earl Detloff for longest residence and Mrs Everett Green for perfect Sunday School attendance. May pole decor and refreshments followed served by several ladies.
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Sea's, Sr
Paul Strand
Lloyd Hahn
Richard Sealey
Shirley Stevens
Marilyn Hahn
Sheralee Hill
Sondra Hill
Natalie Hahn
Charles Dahlgren
Richard Cramer
Earl Detloff
Everett Green
North Platte Pair Guest at Virgil Bush Home
Tommy Volz and Shirley White of North Platte were weekend guests in the Virgil Bush home, enjoying a quiet visit over the weekend.
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Tommy Volz
Shirley White
North Platte
Virgil Bush
By Mail Offer Lincoln Journal Subscription Ad
The Lincoln Journal promotes a by mail offer for 714 weeks of issues at $1, including daily content and Sunday inserts. It lists multiple features and wire services and compares value to papers charging more for daily only, targeting Nebraska and North Kansas readers.
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Postoffice Entry Notice At Polk Nebraska March 21 1907
Announcement notes second class matter status for Polk Nebraska Post Office dated March 21 1907 under the act of Congress of March 2 15879.
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Polk, Nebraska
Postoffice
Congress
Wedding of Mr Orendorff’s Niece at Aurora Monday
Mr and Mrs Leonard Oren dorff and Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens attended the wedding of Mr Orendorff s niece at Aurora Monday morning.
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Leonard Orendorff
Paul Stevens
Mr. Orendorff
Aurora
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