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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
5
The community hosted numerous family gatherings and visits. Residents from Hordville, Osceola, Stromsburg, Benedict, York, and Alma shared weekend dinners, birthday surprises, and cordial calls. Concordia College student Virgil Blase visited from Seward, while travelers from Colorado and central Nebraska joined relatives in Lincoln and Genoa.
Postmasters picnic on the river near David City attended by fall. Kenneth Willits went to Burwell for employment. Local visits include Henry Horstman and Mary Benschoter at Loup City, Arborville residents H J S Bedient with Grern family, and multiple calls and dinners in Hamp ton and surrounding homes. Auctioneer Col Kenneth Samuels lists Wordville Neb as contact.
Sealed bids are invited in Lincoln Nebraska until 10 00 A M November 29 1938 for grading sand gravel surfacing culverts and related work on the Polk Dwight Federal Aid Secondary Project No FAS 430B1. Bid items include 2650 cubic yards excavation 81 stations 1597 cubic yards sand gravel surface course 72 linear feet 18 inch culvert 32 linear feet 30 inch culvert and 52 linear feet 18 inch culvert for driveways. Minimum wage rates apply and bonds are required. Plans may be seen at Osceola county clerk or Lincoln department of roads and irrigation. The department may waive technicalities and reject bids.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Samuelson and daughter left Sunday for Rockford Illinois where he has employment. Dr A A Wurtz of Osceola and Will Wurtz attended the Lincoln football game Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Joseph and son of Palmer visited in the P T Wurtz home Monday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson and daughter and Mr and Mrs Bill Wright and family enjoyed an oyster supper in the Albert Peterson home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler of Osceola and Mr and Mrs Victor Larsen of Prairie Island visited the C N Peterson home Sunday.
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