Twenty Five Years Ago October 28 1920 Local Visits And Plans
Mrs Ed Shultz and son Harry traveled to Lincoln on Thursday. Paul Strand Ted Smith Harold Slusser and Oscar Stromberg met in Central City and Marquette on Friday to arrange basketball games for the coming season. Charles Jones and family from Grand Island spent Sunday with Mrs Jones parents the Claus Petersons. Mrs Wm Dahle arrived from Mt Vernon Washington to visit relatives and friends. Mrs W F Numore left for York to visit parents Joshua Cox. J L Dorsey went to Lexington Neb to visit her son. Harry Dorsey and family noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Shultz
Harry
Lincoln
Paul Strand
Ted Smith
Harold Slusser
Oscar Stromberg
Central City
Marquette
Charles Jones
Grand Island
York
Joshua Cox
J. L. Dorsey
Lexington
Neb
Harry Dorsey
Birthday tribute for Mrs Flodman marks sixtieth anniversary
Relatives and friends surprised Mrs Hugo Flodman on Sunday to honor her sixtieth birthday anniversary. The gathering included family and neighbors in a warm festive event.
Fifteen Years Ago News and Social Notes
A retrospective page recalls events from November 6 1930 and nearby dates. Items include Armistice memories, Polk County social club meetings at Mrs Raymond Sundberg and Mrs R J Allison, visits from Lincoln and Omaha correspondents, a Paul R Newman and Mildred Wolfe marriage, and a 43rd anniversary for Mr and Mrs J P Jones of Hordville. Also notes on a 1935 gathering of job seekers from North Dakota and a Peterson-Loveland marriage announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Polk Country Club
Raymond Sundberg
Pork Woman's Club
R. J. Allison
C J Crew
Bert Eldwood
Lincoln
Lexington Flour Mills
W A. Carnine
T. A. Cornish
Cornish
Polk
Shelby Sun
Allen Shelby
Paul R. Newman
Mildred B. Wolfe
Omaha
Denver
J. P Jones
Hordville
Harold Hofgass
Albert Bolstad
Joel Viger
Bill Aiken
Elmer Berger
North Dakota
Berniece Peterson
Theland Loveland
O. F. Alfreds
Community party honors Wilshusen and Beck families
The A O Monson company store will operate under The Home Service Store. Mrs Win Wilshusen and her family of Youma Colorado and Hmil Beck and his family of Haxtum Cole were honored at a home party hosted by Carl Wilshusen.
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A O
Renewals for Local Readers List
A roster lists renewals for Franklin Bolton Otis Waak Ervin Light Martin Smith Laura Van Housen Hazel Guenther Walter Hoffman Morris Lindquist Hattie Lindquist Mrs Lucy Cohagan Mrs Paul Berger Mrs Earl Curry Rudolph Nyberg Lt R M Peterson Mrs C Nordstrom Ralph Branting Arthur Schultz C J McCoy Oscar Johnson Harry Dahlin and others as part of a community circulation update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bolton
Otis Waak
Ervin Light
Martin Smith
Laura van Housen
Hazel Guenther
E Green
Walter Hoffman
Morris Lindquist
Hattie Lindquist
Lucy Cohagan
Paul Berger
Earl O Curry
BU Dvusvil
Rudolph Nyberg
R M Peterson
C Nordstrom
Ralph Branting
Arthur Schultz
J McCoy
Oscar Johnson
Harry Dahlin
Tell Us Your News for This Weekly Progress
The Progress invites readers to share local happenings for inclusion. It seeks notices of gatherings, visits, engagements, weddings, deaths, and other items of community interest, promising to publish news fit for print.
Rat Control and Health Measures for State Communities
Rats carry plague jaundice typhus and other diseases and serve as hosts to parasites. Surveys show infestations rise where food is abundant and shelter exists. Recommendations include covered water tight garbage cans frequent disposal by burial storage of food above the floor and away from walls building repairs holes and openings and elevated or curtain-walled out-buildings. An ordinance should limit rat entry in new and altered structures.
Social Roundup of Visits and Gatherings in Polk Area
Local residents hosted and visited relatives with social events including a Hallowe en party at Mrs John Sperry s, a stork shower for Mr and Mrs Leo Wurtz, and multiple family visits to and from Polk area households. Notable guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Nash of New York City and Robert Stromberg visiting from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Nash
New York City
Martha Westfall
Polson
Montana
John Sperry
Gilbert Benson
A Isaacson
Isaacson
Oscar Stromberg
Arnold George
Baby
Telephone
Texas
Edward James
Palmer
Merle Stromberg
Albert Benson
Maron Fredrickson
Hazel Carlson
York
Mattson
Oscar Funk
North Platte
J B Myers
Robert Stromberg
Washington DC
Polk
Texass
Washneton
Robert Strickland
Fremont
Lloyd Kroger
Polk County Farmers Cooperative Loan Ad Explained
A Polk County Farmers Cooperative notice promotes a 3414 year Federal Land Bank loan with full optional payment privileges for refinancing farm loans or buying farm homes. It lists contacts Joan Lee WJ Stead secretary treasurer and Henry Osankowski fieldman with the Osceola Nebraska office on the east side of the square and a telephone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farmers’ Cooperative
Joan Lee
W J Stead
Henry Osantowski
Polk County National Farm Loan Association
Osceola
Nebraska
Square
Reformation Festival Service To Be Held At The Swede Home
The Swede Home Church schedules All Saints Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 A M and Holy Communion at 11 A M. A Reformation Festival service Sunday night aims to unite Lutheran churches in Osceola and Stromsburg with musical numbers from each congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Saints
Dorcas
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Brotherhood
Osceola
Stromsburg
Thanks to those who helped us in our loss
The family of Mrs Harvey Hahn and Family extends heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who aided them after the death of their husband and father. Gratitude is offered to the American Legion Auxiliary The Masonic Lodge the Singers and Pastor Bates along with those who sent flowers and provided assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Legion Auxiliary
Masonic Lodge
Bates
Harvey Hahn
EF. W Hahn
Notice of Final Report Estate of John Norstrom
In Polk County Nebraska the County Court holds a hearing on November 16 1945 at 10 A M to approve the executors final account and report and determine heirship distribution discharge the executor contest allowed final settlement Dated October 23 1946 County Judge L M Merrick seal Oct 25 Nov 1 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
John Norstrom
L. M. Merrick
Church Services and Schedules for Local Congregations
Regular Sunday schedules at Hordville Baptist First, Free Methodist Ronoville, and First Baptist Paul Lemke churches. Morning worship at 11, Sunday School at 10, midweek prayer meetings, youth and choir activities, and evening services listed with pastors and lay leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville
Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Walter Binford
Ronoville
Nels Pearson
N Pearson
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Winnie Lind
Evangelical Free Church
Milford E. Olson
Rudolph Nyberg
Methodist Youth Crusade Rally and District Conference
Rev A C Bates announces a Youth Crusade Rally at First Methodist Hastings on Sunday November 4 at 7 pm with Christ Youth Leadership featured. A Crusade Conference at Hastings November 9 from 9 30 am to 5 30 pm will include Bishop W Angie Smith of Oklahoma City as guest speaker and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bates
Methodist Youth Crusade
First Methodist Church
Hastings
Youth Crusade
Christ Youth Leadership
W Angie Smith
Oklahoma City
Hastings Lades
Polk
North
H B Lansing
Rising City
The
Two Men Wanted For Sales Jobs In Localities Served
Manager of a large feed company seeks two men for good paying work in areas where this newspaper circulates. Farm or sales experience helpful. Must have a car. Pleasant permanent work. Send only name and address for a personal interview at Box N, care of this paper.
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Jimmy Durante
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CBS Coast To Coast
the Polk Prhoghess
Howard W. Herbes
Polkk, Nebraska
D. N. Mills
Clarence Burke
Alvena Miodman
J. A. Flodman
Oliver Adelson
Alex Adelson
Hugo Flodman
Arnold Crow
George Quick
August Johnson
Paul Zielke
Lemont
Ilinois
Will Garling
Kroger
Schultz
Genoa
Esther Lind
Alvin Dahlin
Lynn Horrocks
A W. Shafer
Z . Myers
Ruth Hargis
Beatrice
Webb Livestock Commission Co
KMMJ
Broadeas
Jim Webb
Circle Bargains
W. S. Desch
York and
World Herald
State Journal
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Spirit Jack Oakie
Pegay
Ryan
Valley of Decision
Greer Garson
Gregory Peck
Bugs Bunnie and News
Washington
Idaho
Talbert
Bers
Stromberg
Omaha Daily World-Herald
Dick Merrick
Ross Noble
Clarks
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln State Journal
Lincoln Star
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