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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
4
Entry details show Polk Nebraska post office classified as second class matter under congressional act of March 2 1879 dated March 21 1907 for mailing and distribution.
Miss Josephine Lindburg visited Harvard last Friday to see her sister Mrs Parker Aker and family. A baby girl arrived at George and Mrs Anderson home. Arthur Branting and wife welcomed a daughter Friday November 12. R H Thesing and Cliff Branting traveled to Lincoln to study J I Case engine and tractor. Lynn Horrocks visited from Grand Island and Mary to Shafer home. Ross Goethe spent Sunday in York with family. A Bay girl born at O F Alfred home. L O Glad traveled to Lincoln for Nebraska Farmers Grain Association meeting. Ernest Johnson wife and daughter Mary were Osceola visitors Saturday and Sunday. Howard Snodgrass and wife...
Local entries show visits and travels of residents and relatives. Names include Rev Kunkle Rev Williams Mgr Rakestraw Ed Schultz and family, Emmet Alton, Zora Shafer, Lynn Horrocks, Dr Harry S Johnson, Misses Hill Lind McDaniel Scott Gustafson Sack Cohagen Edith Anderson Harold Schultz Bernice Stevens Jack Munroe Bertha Nyberg Walter Carnine Clarence Bodine Ronzo Steel Keith Green and families with trips to Hastings Omaha Grand Island York Racine Arcadia Stromsburg and Central City. Several attend events and gatherings and a new birth noted.
Williams engineered a discreet campaign of influence throughout the organization, operating with measured steps and unseen guidance. The approach leveraged behind the scenes networks to shape decisions without attracting public scrutiny or overt confrontation.
Paul E. Carlson leads Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Union Prayer Meeting next Tuesday at this church Union Thanksgiving Service planned with a praise and prayer focus V P annual Thanksgiving program Thursday Nov 25 at 7 30 with refreshments to follow Evangelistic Campaign prayers requested in this issue
Sunday School at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M with evening service at 7 30 P M. The King's Heralds and Light Bearers lead next Sunday. Quarterly Conference November 28 with Dr F E Pfoutz. Christmas Pageant The Christmas Road presented December 20. Union Thanksgiving Service November 23 with Rev Carlson followed by Union Prayer Meeting. Union Evangelistic Campaign to begin December 1 aims to involve all citizens.
The First Baptist Church led by Rev. R. M. Bailey invites parishioners to Union Evangelistic Services in the City Auditorium from December 1 to 12. A Thanksgiving Service is planned at the Free Mission Church on November 23.
The Swede Plains M. F. Church led by Minister E. E. Pengelly invites all members to a Thanksgiving Service at 1:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. A district superintendent visits on Sunday Nov 28, followed by dinner in the church basement and a Q. C. in the afternoon. All books must be audited before that time.
Pastor Carl Juergensen invites the public to Immanuel Lutheran with 9:30 German services and Holy Communion 10:30 English services and 3:30 The Radio Lutheran Hour. The Polk YPMS and Conference events run Thursday through Sunday November 25–28 featuring 50 to 75 state members and friends.
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