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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1945

Page

4

Way Back When Twenty Twenty Five Years Ago May 27 1920

Twenty five years ago May 27 1920 notices report Tiof Ostberg leaving for Denver on Saturday evening. Hof considered crossing the matrimonial stream. Miss Alice Lindburg arrived from Rexburg Idaho last Sunday at Omaha for a surgical operation and is recovering nicely. Miss Mildred Stevens Polk County garden winner last year received a gold achievement badge as county champion and joined a standard cooking club this year.

Tiof Ostberg Denver Hof Alice Lindburg Rexburg Idaho Omaha Mildred Stevens Polk Polk County

Bradshaw bank change and local notices from May era

Mincks and son Dewey acquire controlling stake in Farmers State Bank of Bradshaw with plans to take over June 1. McGaffin undergoes blood transfusion at St Joseph Hospital to save father’s life. Brick paving crew led by Lewis to lay 40 000 bricks in ten hours along west street. Plus several 1925 and 1930 local notes on births, marriages, and accidents.

F Mincks Dewey Farmers State Bank Bradshaw Mincks Bank of Polk Robert McGaffin Sheriff Clark St Joseph Hospital W H McGaffin Jenner Hokenson Lating Mr Lewis

Local News Briefs From Kearney And Nearby Areas

A car accident left Floydine their five year old son bruised and hospitalised in York for examination but injuries were not as serious as feared. Miss Gwendolyn Swift wed Clarence Lindahl at Kearney in a Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev Coon. Albert McNeely to wed Pearle Willer in Scotia at 11:00 AM. McNeely employed in Scotia. Elmer Peterson family moving to Grand Island to work for Mid Continent Petroleum. Arthur Dose announces a ten pound boy born Sunday. Johnson Bros Chevrolet reports sale of a 1935 Master Sedan to Ralph George Leone Brumbaugh. Brumbaugh suffered a broken arm after a fall from a tree. Farmers Old Co Service Station receives fresh paint and upgrades. Raymond Peterson begins full time duty at Felton Pharmacy. Bop Steinbach builds a large scoreboard for the local ball diamond. Mrs Claus Peterson undergoes surgery at St Francis Hospital Grand Island. condition good. Norris Alfred to Chicago for hospital cafeteria work.

Floyd York Little Felow Gwendolyn Swift Clarence Lindahl Kearney Neb Coon First Baptist Church Albert McNeely N E McNeely Pearle Willer P WM Miller Scotia Nebr Scotia Arthur Dose Johnson Bros Chevrolet Co Ralph George Leone Brumbougo Farmers Old Co Raymond Peterson Felton Bop Steinbach Claus Peterson St Francis Hospital Grand Island Norris Alfred Chicago

What Your Friends Are Doing in This Community

Local notes list visits and trips among area families. Mr and Mrs John Stohs spent the weekend in Shelton with W M Holtz family. others hosted friends from Orleans and Lin coln. Martha Johnson visited from Grand Island. ונome folks attended church activities and a hamburger fry at the parsonage lawn.

John Stohs Shelton W .M Holtz Stohs Stons Howard Wilcox Orleans Neb A. E. Swanson Wilbur Whitacre Dorothy Ione S. Lemke Ross Geethe Grand Island Giltner Paul Lemke Ralph Westphal Lincoli Westphal Minneapolis Minnesota Lemkes Martha Johnson Ordnance Plant John A Johnson Lloyd Hahn Arlo Stevens Glenn Hill Omaha The Baptist Church Richard Sealey Stromsburg

Carter Langer Wedding Dance at Parish Hall Shelby

Mr and Mrs Van Bush and daughter visited Osceola Friday afternoon staying with George Wright and meeting patient Oscar Person. The event noted a Carter-Langer wedding dance at Parish Hall Shelby with an admission price of 70 cents tax included.

van Bush Osceola George Wright Oscar Person Carter-Langer Parish Hall Shelby Joneth

Churches Invite All To Regular Services In Hordville

Hordville Baptist led by Edick A. Anderson offers Bible School and morning worship. Hordville Methodist led by Nels Pearson holds Sunday School and public worship. First Baptist led by Paul Lemke lists church school, worship, and a prophetic service. Guest speaker Rev. Paul Okken of Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society scheduled for June 14. Dr W B Riley may attend on June 14. Reserve that date.

Hordville Baptist Church Edick A. Anderson Hordville First Baptist Church Paul Lemke Winnie Lind Bible School Paul Okken Baptist Foreign Mission Society Okken W B Riley

Religious services and summer programs listed for Milford area churches

Evangelical Free Church and Free Methodist Church schedule morning worship Bible school and activities. Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches announce Vacation Bible School and youth programs with church services at Polk and Swede Plain. Public invited to all events and programs.

Polk and Swede Plain A. C. Bates Polk Church Youth Fellowship Polk Bible Camp Polk

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