Polk Commercial Club buys land for Memorial Athletic Park
The Polk Commercial Club purchased 18 acres at the south edge of Polk for an Athletic Park at $110 per acre and plans a new ground for the high school band. Timothy Ostberg will work as an engineer in Churchill Canada. Rev Bates and Rev Pearson attended a School of Evangelism in Aurora. Jimmy Sundberg and Donald Rasmussen attended the Iowa Nebraska game in Lincoln. Julius Peterson buys Polk Roller Mill from Theo DeGroot and takes possession next week. the sale prompts local civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Norton
Evelyn
W. W. Norton
Lincoln
Polk
Theo DeGroot
Julius Peterson
Central City
Woman's Culture Club
R. L. Peterson
H M McGuffin
C. H. Skinner
Aristophanes
Philemon
Menandes
C. O. Eckles
Mesdames
W. H. Pollock
D. E H. Westfall
Polk Commercial Club
Polk High School
Everett Green
Albert Sundberg
Lloyd Kroger
Carl McCoy
Harold Miller
Paul Holmes
Arcadia
Leslie Arnold
Commercial Club
Memorial Athletic Park
Dean Ostberg
Churchill
Canada
Bates
Pearson
Polk Progress In Parcel Post Section
The Polk Progress appears as a second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the 1879 act. The text is incomplete with stray characters and unclear continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Mrs Harless Leaves for Germany to Join Husband
Mrs. Joan Harless departed Friday for Germany to join her husband Gary who is stationed there. A coffee honoring Mrs Harless was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Joe Hahn with guests including Mrs. Jim Dittmer and girls of Clarks Mrs. Robert Ostrander and Robie Mrs. Gaylord Dose and Greg Mrs. Leon Meerkatz and children and Mrs. Dennis Van Housen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Harless
Germany
Gary
Haless
Joe Hahn
Jim Dittmer
Clarks
Robert Ostrander
Robie
Gaylord Dose
Greg
Leon Meerkatz
Dennis van Housen
Polk News Items From Last Week
Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson dined with Mrs Rita Fowler in Aurora Friday. Mr and Mrs Roger Hawke and son from Archer visited Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell Sunday. Afternoon guests included Mr and Mrs Neal Sandell and family, Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell and Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens at the Shenk home Friday. Henry Eisler hosted a birthday gathering with Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl, Mrs and Mrs Hollis Stromberg and Gary from Clarks. Mrs M O Johnson and Duane visited Darrel Scherer family in Gibbon Minn from Thursday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Johnson
Rita Fowler
Aurora
Roger Hawke
Archer
Wallace Sandell
Neal Sandell
Elwod Sandell
Earl Stevens
Mervin Shenk
Henry Eisler
Robert
Nebraska game at Lincoln Saturday
Mrs Axel Johnson of Valparaiso spent the weekend in the A E Sundberg home. Mrs Charles A Carlson 59 prominent Polk lady passed away at an Omaha hospital Tuesday Nov 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braska
Lincoln
Axel Johnson
Valparaiso
A. E. Sundberg
Charles A. Carlson
Polk
Omaha
Polk and area notes celebrate achievements and milestones
Ten year old Janelle Smith of Polk wins first prize in a Lutheran Choral Union window poster contest. Theos Larson and Martha Larson attend Floyd Moore golden wedding reception at Stromsburg. Anna Miller funeral held at Baptist Church on November 21. Lloyd Stromberg couple honored for fifteenth wedding anniversary. Danny Westfall of Newman Grove earns Eagle Scout in Columbus ceremony. Robert Merchant and family visit Rev Elwood Anderson in Gothenburg after a McCook concert. Ten Polk ladies and guests visit ex Senator Hazel Abel in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janelle Smith
Alvin Smith
Polk
Lutheran Choral Union
Theo. Larson
Martha Larson
Floyd Moore
Stromsburg
The
Baptist Church
Anna Miller
Lloyd Stromberg
Lincoln
Community social notes and visits across Osceola area
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Osceola to Stromsburg and Lincoln. People included Gerald Holm, Doug of Osceola, Douglas Smith of Julesburg aiding harvest, Anna Nelson birthday tribute, and multiple dinner and supper gatherings with families in Stromsburg, Central City, Lincoln, Omaha, and York. The Country Woman's Club met October 27 with Halloween attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Adelson
Magnhild Widga
Lincoln
Lawrence James
York
Lloyd Widga
Roger Merchant
Reynold
Robert Merchant
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Dwayne Hahn Doug and
Pauline
Roy Bollinger
Long Beach
Calif
Kermit Lindegren
Verland Widga
Everett Goertzen
N. BE. McNaught
Will Kroger
E G. Kroger
Grand Island
Lil
Adolph Forss
Stromsburg
Country Woman’s Club
Richard Sealey
Sealey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk Commerial Club
Williams and Mary College
C. R. Peterson
R. S McCutchen
Joe McClure
Anni
Versary
Methodist Church
Grace Hahn
Ruth
Roberta Nelson
Geanelle Sundberg
Lawrence Sundberg
E. D. Madison
Frank King
J. J. Lampshire
E B. Holmes
A W Shafer
Walter Johnson
Nelson King
Main St
John Falk
Billie Hahn
Denver
Colo
A. EB. Sundberg
Kensington
Lloyd Cole
Osceola
Dali
Wegner Monument Company
Central City, Nebraska
Zlomke Furniture
Central
Ethres
Nationa
L_ NEWSPAPER associATion
Mrs
Gerald Holm
Doug
Russell Fjell
Douglas Smith
Julesburg
Anna Nelson
Harold Anderson
Floyd Larson
Ruth Larson
Ralph Bannister
Marquette
Roger Butt
Harry Anderson
Wesley Lindahl
Lindahl
Arthur Samuelson
Nettie Carlson
Wrex Henthorne, Sr
Philip Johnson
Philip
Lois Johnson
Ellsworth
Wallace Lind
Don Lindholm
Wayne Lindhol
Douglas Locker Service
Clarks, Nebr
Midwest
Farmers Coop Grain Ass'n
Polk, Nebraska
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