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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1941

Page

8

Shower for Mrs Harold Green Celebrated at Home

Friends and relatives gathered Friday afternoon to honor Mrs Harold Green with a misc shower. Guests from Swede Home Toledo Osceola and Stromsburg shared a luncheon as gifts and well wishes were exchanged.

Walter Green Harold Green Mrs. Green Ellen Anderson Hilma Toline Mabel Olson Harold Johnson Joel Toline Richard Brayton Toledo Ohio Edna Peterson Roy Morgan Osceola Milton Johnson C. N. Johnson Burdette Baker Stromsburg Mesdames Glenn Clyde Green Laura

4H Club Week Plans Highlight Speakers and Tours

Polk County 4 H Club Week will feature QO Benson of Guernsey and Mrs. Daid Simms of Hastings as main speakers. Lincoln schools will provide daily music, with members contributing. Afternoon tours include the State Capitol University Museum Antelope Park and First Plymouth Church. An Omaha trip via special train Friday is planned with Polk County representatives Mrs. Edgar Wisely Glen Kresha Robert Tooker and Byrelyn Gable attending.

College of Agriculture Lincoln Polk County QO. H. Benson Guernsey Daid Simms Hastings Lincoln City State Capitol University Museum Antelope Park First Plymouth Church Omaha Edgar Wisely Glen Kresha Osceola Robert Tooker Silver Creek Byrelyn Gable Shelby

Lincoln Star Dollar Trial Offer Winds to Readers

The Lincoln Star announces a mail trial offer for one dollar a day or one dollar and seventy five cents for the daily with Sunday mailed outside Lincoln to Nebraska and Kansas for eleven weeks. The annual rate is four hundred dollars for the daily, seven dollars with Sunday. Readers are urged to order directly through local papers The Osceola Record The Polk Progress or The Shelby Sun offices.

Lincoln Star Lincoln Nebraska Kansas Osceola Record Polk Progress Shelby Sun

Livestock Prices at Grand Island May 19 1941

Fat hogs 180-220 pounds 9.05 to 9.18 per cwt, 220-270 8.95 to 9.05, heavy hogs 260-300 8.75 to 8.90, extreme heavy hogs 300 up 8.40 to 8.60. Sows 840-865 817-830, vaccinated pigs 50-100 11.50 to 12.50, 100-120 10.25 to 11.30, vaccinated shoats 120-160 9.25 to 9.60, unvaccinated pigs 11.00 to 12.00. Cattle about 25 cents lower on light yearlings, steady on other kinds.

Grand Island

Morton Collection Moves to University of Nebraska Library

The University of Nebraska Library acquires the J. Sterling Morton collection of books photographs letters and records. Notable items include signatures of presidents Lincoln Cleveland Roosevelt and Buchanan along with Mark Twain and William Seward. James Olson receives a three year fellowship to research early Nebraska history and write a definitive Morton biography.

University OF Nebraska Library J. Sterling ‘Morton Nebraska Arbor Day Theodore Roosevelt Grover Cleveland Abraham Lincoln James Buchanan Samuel Clemens Mark Twain William Seward James Olson Marlon

Hordville News: Wedding and Community Notes

Married four Myrtle Randahl to James Clark at her home with Rev John Oberg officiating. The couple will reside in Central City. School year ended with a park picnic. Hardville Band performed in Hampton. Local visits include Gustafsons, Campbell, Dierks, and Jensen households. A newborn boy was born to Walter Gustafson. Walter Weed returns from Camp Robinson on furlough. Margaret Seaquist and Mildred Seaquist visit from Cozad.

Hordville News Myrtle Randahl Walter Randahl James Clark Central City John Oberg Osceola Hardville Hampton Simil Stranberg Rudolph Nyberg R.C Gustafson Lincoln McKinley Land Baby Cedar Valley Arthur Dierks Fullerton Will Campbell Salley Jensen Arvid Strawberg Walter Weed Camp Robinson Ark Joe Weed Albert Sanderson Marquette Margaret Seaquist Cozad Mildred Stromsburg Phylliss Nelson E. L. Mackerang R E. Nelson Wren Sherwood Percy Grey Bradshaw John Melener van Nuys California Minnie Swanson Mabel Smith David City John Smith David Smith Linda Lindblade Albert Anderson Hilma Flodman J M Norton Washington Y. C Robert Burton North Platte W W. Norton Axel Flodman Ralph Flodman A Flodman Polk Herbert Flodman Hartwig Flodman Carol Flodman Einer Swanson

Local Social Readout From Arborville Remembrances

Arborville residents share visits and gatherings from Sunday dinners to school picnics. The Missionary and Aid Society met at Mrs Frank Merchant’s home with Mrs Lloyd Johnson and others. topics included Missions in Modern China.

Arborville Way Rose Bedient York H J Bedient John Blair Lloyd Hugh Johnson Maurice Flick Ben Paden Hampton Ted Otte Dist Mark Ramsey Mascot A H Ramsey Wayne Bill Reading R 'M Bailey Baptist Church Polk Fred Bedient HPF Bedient Bradshaw Thais Belle Lackey District 46 Irene Carlson Thaiselle Lackey Benedict Claude Lanizer Aurora Sybil Otte Rockner Floyd Rockwell Bessie Ratliff Trenton Frank Merchant

Polk Progress Wakt Ad Rates and Local For Sale Notes

Classified notes from Polk area including 100 per line insertion charge and 5c per dozen on bison tomatoes cabbage plants and other seeds. Items offered include seed corn potatoes power sweep harness used machinery and farm implements with names so Bryan Graves and A E Swan son appear in listings.

Ray C. Louis Soldiers Home Gate Grand Island Nebr

Churches and community notices from Stromsburg area

Local church schedules are listed for Immanuel Lutheran Evangelical Free Methodist and Baptist congregations including Sunday school services, worship times, Bible study, and upcoming events. The Stromsburg news notes visits from residents and family gatherings at homes like Hilma Flodman’s birthday party with numerous relatives.

O— Evangelical Free Church Ivan T. Carlson Wednes Stromsburg Wilmer Bodine Home DVBS First Baptist Church R M. Bailey

Reunion services held at Immanuel Lutheran Church

The Confirmation Reunion Services were held Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Classes from 1931 to 1941 were well represented. Four of five honorary classes from 1880 attended, including Adam Deuker Ernest Hahn L T Joseph and Mrs Henry Driewer of Hampton. Rev Carl Juergensen led and spoke on The Christians Choice. The sermon drew on Moses choosing hardship with God over being Pharaoh's daughter's son.

Immanuel Lutheran Adam Deuker Ernest Hahn L. T. Joseph Henry Driewer Hampton Carl Juergensen Moses God Pharoh

Card of Thanks for Henry F. Adee

A simple sincere thank you to all who showed kindness during my misfortune. Henry F. Adee notes gratitude and mentions guests from Council Bluffs visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Davis with Mr. and Mrs. John Otte and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Psip and son.

Henry F. Adee John Otte Oscar Psip Council Bluffs F. W. Davis A. Renquist H. R. Renquist A. R. Marshall Hennie Seymour

Polk Village Board Proceedings 1941 Brief Adjourned Session

Polk Nebraska held an adjourned meeting April 29 1941 with Isaacson Carlson Hill present. William Wurtz Sundberg absent. Audit appointed Florence Anderson. Isaacson elected chairman for 1942. Bank designated as official depository. Bills listed and approved. Appoin tments made for light water treasurer clerk marshal and others. Refinancing underway. Next meeting May 24 1941. Relatives extend thanks for bereavement assistance.

Polk Nebraska Isaacson Carlson Hill Wurtz Sundberg Board of Trustees Chas. A. Carlson Florence Anderson Light and Water Viking Hall Light and Water Commissioner Citizens State Bank of Consumers Pubic Power District Lincoln Telco Polk Progress Myers GM Hillcook Martin Schritt County Treas Oc Steel Oo Viking Hall Building Fund J. BE. McDaniel Robert Stevens Harold Green M E Wright Floyd Lyle T Wurtz Polk Fire Dept Gust Westlund Citizens State Bank Joe Bhn Lloyd Kroger Dave Ekdahl the Korsmtyer Co Glenn HI O. F. Alfred A. E. Sundberg Henry Horstman Carlson and Walitz Sundberg and Till C. A Carlson G M Fill

Foreclosure Action By Federal Land Bank Of Omaha In Polk County

The Federal Land Bank of Omaha files a foreclosure petition in Polk County Nebraska to enforce a mortgage on the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 13, Range 4 West, with the note for 7000 dollars and a claimed debt of 7711.16 plus interest at 8 percent since April 18 1941. The suit seeks first mortgage lien, sale of the property, and quieting title with costs. Defendants must answer by June 23 1941.

Robert S. Glasser District Court Polk County Nebraska Melissa Glasser

Polk Village to Refinance Bonds at Lower Interest

Public notice states Polk Nebraska plans to issue 13 000 Refunding Bonds at 2 3 4 percent to pay off 1936 bonds. Taxpayers may file objections with Village Clerk R R Allison May 24 between 9 00 A M and 6 00 P M.

Polk Nebraska Pugue F of R R. J. Allison Said Villlage R J. Allison Seal Village Clert

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