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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1946

Page

4

Hunters Load Truck for River Quest and Local Rehearsals

Arnold Crow and John Myers left in Crow's hunting truck Sunday towing wild game from a hunt near the river. R J Allison and C R Peterson joined a York rehearsal Tuesday evening with the regimental band preparing to assist at Columbus. Misses Winnie and Lillie Lind traveled to Omaha Wednesday for the teachers state meeting. H G Brauer visited York Saturday with Miss Lillie. Mrs Brauer cared for her ill sister back home and Miss Lillie stayed to help her aunt as Brauer returned home.

Arnold Crow John “Myers Crow R. J. Allison C. R. Peterson York City Columbus Winnie Lillie Lind Omaha H. G. Brauer Lillie Brauer George R. Bright Kentucky Polk G. M Hill Sterling Colo Horace Stevens Grand Island Archie Stevens Lyman, Cole Grant Johnson Con Lindholm W. J. Kroger Palasade Neb S. A. Ramp Gust Westland Stromsburg Hospital E. B Conklin Earl Rasmussen Donna Janice Jimmie Sundberg Jeanie Aker Donald Rasmussen Harvard Janice Sundberg Jeannie Aker Floyd Cohagan D.C Wythers Colorado Springs A. F Smith Helen Hill Pamela Kay Hutchinson Kansas A F Smith Stanley Peterson York Hospital Albert Sundberg Ella Shenk Mervin Shenk Arborville Arborville Town Hall Club Met November 20Th. With Mr and Mrs George Otte Carl Bedlent Charles Norquest Schltz Reckner Harold Hogfess Ernest Ramberg Edmore North Dakota Richard Widga Ludwig Widga Floyd Morris

Orrin Alfred Leaves for Wisconsin Linotype Work

Orrin Alfred departed Sunday for Manasha Wisconsin where he has employment as a linotype operator. The school play And The Lamp Went Out was presented under Miss Marks direction in the assembly last Thursday.

Orrin Alfred Manasha Wisconsin Sealong Miss Marks

Community notices and family milestones from Nebraska page

Local brief items include Van Bush recovering from surgery, a surprise lunch visit to Hilding Dahhn, Nina Burke at a Lincoln teachers meeting, and Harry Schultz having tonsils removed. The Grand Island Baptist Association mid year meeting in Kearney and multiple social events are noted. A baby girl for Ervin Light and other family announcements follow, with a 10 year old period review of 1936 events and local anniversaries and community achievements in Polk County.

van Bush Hilding DahHn Nina Burke Lincoln Harry Schultz York Grand Island Baptist Association Kearney J L. Nelson Lind Hedbloom Augustburg Nbe. McNeely E. Swanson A. O. Larson C. Weil Ed Benson Hill Vera Hill Ervin Light Messrs D H Westfall D. P Westfall Jenkins C J Crow Hardville Ed Kisler Edmond Kingsborn Joe McClure Germany Nebraska Sociology University of Nebraska Polkounty

Davis Pharmacy to Promote Contests With Big Doll and Train Giveaway

A large lifesize doll and an all electric streamlined train will be given away in a contest opening this week at the Davis Pharmacy. J Morton, elected from this district to Nebraska's first unicameral legislature, is being boosted for the speakership of the new House convening in January.

Davis Pharmacy J. Morton Polk County Nebraska

Local notes of visitors and community events in Benedict area

Local news roundup records multiple visits and family gatherings in Benedict and surrounding towns. George Bright travels through Polk to Sterling, Colo. families host and attend church activities, birthdays, and school events. A Second Annual Missionary Conference features Dr Vincent Brushwyler and Dr Raymond Baker with local invitations and programs.

Vincent Brushwyler Baptist Foreign Mission Society Raymond Baker U. S Baker India Old American Baptist Foreign Mission Society Lemke Clyde Hawkins Eileen Bader

Card of Thanks from Mrs Stevens and Gust Westlund

M. E. Church card of thanks expresses gratitude from Mrs Robert Stevens Susan Jo and Gust Westlund for cards letters gifts and flowers received during illness and hospital stay. The message notes appreciation and that the kindness helped pass the time.

Robert Stevens Susan Jo Gust Westlund Mr McClure J. C. McClure

Polk Churches Gather for Services and Notices

Reads church schedules for Horville Baptist First Baptist Evangelical Free and other houses of worship. Includes sermon times missionary speakers Miss Eileen Bader and Rev Clyde Hankins plus a community sale every Thursday led by Elmer Galusha Auctioneer with sale barn contact.

Free Methodist Church H. M. Williamson Walter Bimford First Baptist Church Paul Lemke Eileen Bader R. N Africa Raymond Bunker Sec’y CBFMS Clyde Hankins Brazil Hankins Bader Baker Evangelical Free Church Milford E. Olson Missionary Conference Baptist Church Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society Central City Nebr Elmer Galusha Auc’t

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