Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Polk Progress in Polk, Nebraska

We have 2,691,858 pages in Nebraska

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1946

Page

4

Local notes and transients mix of events in Polk area

Axel Sidwell buys a confectionary in Axtel and plans to move after sale. A farmer builds a four room house for his tenant C C McCune. C C McCune visits Polk from Lincoln en route to Haxtun. Mills Leonard Strasburg and Duree McNeely visit Monroe for hunting with reports of success. Polk beat Hampton 52 with Hampton averaging 180 pounds. Miss Geneva Cohagen marries Leonard Hopkins of Hayland at her parents home. Dennis, Art Ittte’s youngest son, had a minor operation. Twenty years ago a woman injured her hand on a Maytag washer, requiring fourteen stitches. Donald Loys born to Willard Tenny. Reuben Hanquist operated on for appendicitis in Grand Island. Dr C R Peterson returns to work after sickness. Mr. and Mrs. W A Newton visit Red Wood Falls with Minnesota relatives. Mrs. John Linquist visits from Becker and departs Friday.

Axel Sidwell Axtel Dick Shockey C C McCune Polk Lincoln Haxtun Cole Dennis Mills Leonard Strasburg Duree McNeely Monroe Hampton Geneva Cohagean Leonard Hopkins Hayland W L. Cohagan Dennis Art Ittte Ed Widge C. R Peterson Alcaim W A. Newton Red Wood Falls Minnesota A. L. Streeter John Linquist Becker, Minn A. Newton A. T Linquist

Fifteen Years Ago November Fifth Entries

Items from fifteen years past include a newborn baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Sterling Nelson on October 7, a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs August Garling on October 31 with around one hundred guests, a Washington appointment for Dr Dana Westfall as a lieutenant in the dental reserve, a Farmers Elevator convention in Omaha with attendees, a Glee Club gathering at Mrs J Crew’s home, and a York Methodist Church banquet with R J Allison and several daughters in attendance.

Sterling Nelson August Garling Dana Westfall Washington Dental Reserve York R. J. Allison Irene Peterson Gertrude Nelson Edna Mae Newton Geneva Beckman Goldie Swanson Phyllis Alfred

Walther League social for Rev Juergenson in 1936

Ten years ago November 5 1936 the Walther League held a social reception for Rev and Mrs Juergenson with refreshments. A newborn daughter was reported for Eckdahls of Scottsbluff at Fair Acres hospital. The item notes other local movements and a Nebraska Missouri game attended by several residents.

Walther League Juergenson Arthur Eckdahl Scottsbluff Fair Acres Hospital Eckdahl Evelyn Ehn Leroy Bowers John Adele Oreola Tbert Sundberg Ella Shenker A W Shafer Rodney Allison

HORDVILLE Baptist and Local Churches Notice Card

Church announcements list services for Hordville Baptist Evangelical Free First Baptist and Swede Plain and Polk area Methodist churches. Details include Sunday School times 10 to 11 am, morning worship 11 am, special sermon topics on Jacob's Return to Bethel and The Doctrine of the New Birth, and midweek services. A Moody Bible Institute film and missionary society events are noted along with visitation plans for Central City Group and Women’s Society meeting.

Free Methodist Church H. M. Williamson Walter Bioford Evangelical Free Church Milford E. Olson Sunnday Jacob Bethel Moody Bible Institute God of Creation First Baptist Church Paul Lemke Baptist Chapman the Missionary Society Girlber Benson Wurtz Johns Fred Johnson Elwyn Johnson Polk Swede Plain A. C Bates Central City Aurora Womans Society of Christian Service Polk Youth Fellowship Swede

Local Social Calls Reported in Community Homes

Mrs J E McDaniel and Mrs Claus Peterson visited Clarence Bryant's home Monday afternoon. Lilie Stewart and Doyle Munn from Central City and Inez Stewart of Fremont attended Sunday dinner at Cliff Cramer’s house. Ralph Upton, his son, Clarence Bryant, and families called on Lester Upton’s family in York Monday evening. Bob Oakland and Roger, with Francis Skinner and Aug Nelson, joined Lizzie Johnson’s birthday at Elmer Johnson’s home Friday. Carl Mundt Anita Mundt and Orville Reehrs from Hampton visited Henry Mundt Saturday night.

J E. McDaniel Claus Peterson Clarence Bryant Lilie Stewart Doyle Munn Central City Inez Stewart Fremont Cliff Cramer Ralph Upton Lester Upton York Bob Oakland Roger Grand Island Francis Skinner Aug. Nelson Elmer Johnson Lizzie Johnson Carl Mundt Anita Orville Reehrs Hampton Henry Mundt

Gratitude for cards and gifts after hospital stay

Mrs. Leonard Feekin and Doyle thank friends for the beautiful cards and gifts sent during their hospital stay. They express their appreciation for the kindness and support received during that time.

Leonard Feekin Doyle

In Appreciation From Mrs Otto Wilshusen

A note of gratitude from Mrs Otto Wilshusen thanks friends for cards and letters received during hospital stay and says she cherishes the tokens of friendship.

Otto Wilshusen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rexall Davis Pharmacy Rexall Drug Store Polk, Nebr Union Pacific Ets Pacific National SA ETY Council THE Polk Progress Howard W. Herbes Polk, Nebraska Conevens Nebraska Stromsburg Rialto Theatre Presents Thursoay Lana Turner John Garfield Diana Lynn Bryan Donlevy John Hodiak Lloyd Nolan Munn Bros. Body Shop Camp Joy Public Power District Shakespeare Consumers Public Power District Setus Hordyville Baptist Church Edick A. Anderson Hordville Bam Nebr Elmer Galusha Auc’t HEINZ Campbells U.S Jonathan Stromberg Polk Theatre Vera Vague the Virginian Joel McCrea N Technicolor Jack Haley Sundberg
Search Courier

Search the Polk Progress Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Polk Progress?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication