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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1919

Page

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Local residents visit and move posts around town

LA. G. Lindburg visits Central City while Ruth Glasser stops over from Osceola to see her parents. J R Leibee buys the Union home on West Leonard Ave for 7000 dollars. Baptist services by Rev. F W Benjamin in Norfolk. Family arrivals from Deer Creek Minn and Swanton Neb. Man from Stromsburg and others on business plus relatives travel for funerals and creamery station changes.

LA. G. Lindburg Central City Ruth Glasser John S. Anderson Osceola A. G. Lindburg Colorado Ye. J.R. Leibee West Leonard Avenue F. W. Benjamin Norfolk

Methodist Sunday School Officers Named For Fiscal Year

The church elected a full slate of officers for the Sunday school including H A Johnson as Superintendent Carl McNeely as assistant superintendent Carl Dethloff as secretary J LAN Ples singer as librarian Catharine Putman as choirister Leona Plessinger as pianist C B Kunkel as temperance superintendent Mrs Putman as Home Dept superintendent Mrs Dethloff as Cradle Roll superintendent and Mrs Dethloff as Missionary Dept superintendent. Teachers include McNeely B N Kunkel Dr W Hull Ora B Kunkel Ella Jenkins Daisy Lind Howard Wilcox Catharine Putman Mrs C Dethloff Mrs Merriman and Mrs Plessinger.

Bernard N. Kunkel A. Johnson Carl McNeely Carl Dethloff J Lan Plessinger Margaret Green Catharine.Putman Leona. Plessinger Temperance Department C. B. Kunkel Home Dept Putman Dethloff B. N. Kunkel W. Hull Ora B. Kunkel Ella Jenkins Daisy Lind Howard Wilcox Catharine Putman C. Dethloff Merriman Merriman, Mrs. Plessinger. Dr. Embree Albert Sundberg

Twentieth Century Club meets at Mrs Lovella Smith home

The Twentieth Century Club held a meeting at Mrs. Lovella Smith's home on a Thursday afternoon with seven members and two visitors present. Miss Ord of the Nebraska Extension Service spoke on Household Economics, seen as beneficial. Mrs. Lena Diehl reported on the state convention and the UFWWC twenty fifth anniversary in Fairbury. Mrs. Laura Merchants was unanimously accepted for membership. The session closed with singing Home Sweet Home and refreshments served.

Twentieth Century Club Lovella Smith Miss Ord Nebraska Extension ‘Service Fairbury Neb Laura Merchants

Destruction of Schoolhouse in Acbeville District No 8k

Fire in the Acbeville vicinity destroyed the district No 8k schoolhouse on Monday. Origin undetermined. The district moved quickly to secure a vacant nearby house and repair it for school use with minimal delay. York Republic.

Acbeville Energent York Republic

Local notes and reflections from Aurora

Dr. W. L. Hull and Dr. C. R. Peterson are mentioned in brief local notices. Mrs. Golden Garretson and Mr. and Mrs. M. G. McGloud visit Lincoln and Omaha acquaintances. A Minnesota law allows merchants to publish delinquent accounts for sale. editorial reflections on effort, duty, and punishment compare incarceration to capital punishment.

Golden Garretson Lincoln Judge Co. A Lindburg Omaha M. G. McGloud W. A. Lindburg Minnesota

Revival Meetings Set Across Town by Free Methodist Church

Three revival meetings announced by Rev A C Archtr of Central City and E E Smith pastor run November 16 to 30 at 7 30 p m All are welcome to hear old time religion and deliverance from sin with the indwelling Christ and separation from the world E E Smith pastor Mrs C D Mincks visited her parents in Gibbon Recent local notices praise Viking features and note routine deliveries Clyde and Charley completed routes without complaint A chicken dinner by Methodist ladies drew a large crowd Anna Erickson from Canton China held services at the Swedish Mission and at Stromsburg

Free Methodist Church A. C Central City Mr. Farmer Nero Rome United States Senate Blair Anna Erickson Canton China Swedish Mission Church Stromsburg

Clean Up Week for Polk County Roads

Polk county designates Clean Up Week starting Now 24th with urging farmers to cooperate with road overseers. Weeds and brush along roads threaten winter snow drifts. burn or cut to keep roads passable. Take a day to clear fence rows and road edges to aid rural carriers and county doctors. R E Dearborn, County Highway Commissioner.

Polk County Board of County Commissioners R/E. DEARBORN

Local Visitors Share Sunday With York Residents

Mr and Mrs Dewey Mincks spent Sunday in York and Miss Ruth Myers returned from Peru to spend the day with her parents Mr and Mrs Z F Myers.

Ruth Myers Peru Z. F. Myers

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