Osceola Courthouse Cornerstone Laid As Community Celebrates
Progress Files notes the cornerstone ceremony for a new Osceola courthouse on a Wednesday afternoon with Grand Officers of the Masonic Order in attendance. Other items include Polk football team’s 26 to 0 Thanksgiving victory over Grand Island reserves and local social events.
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Osceola
Petrus Peterson
Lincoln
Polk
Grand Island
O. D. Baltzly
Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church
Alice Lindburg
C. H. Lindburg
W. P. Miller
E. F Graff
New Courthouse
Ebba
Bertha
Reuben Hanquist
Ed Johnson
York
C .R. Peterson
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests in Polk Community
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Larson and Mrs. Martha Larson were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Nelson. Thanksgiving guests included Mr. and Mrs. C Marvin Fredrick son and Jane with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stohl and family Gary Stohl of Kearney and Mrs. Julia Flod mar.
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Theo. Larson
Martha Larson
Leroy Nelson
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jane
Walter Stohl
Gary Stohl
Kearney
Julia Flodmar
Polk News Recap: Community Gatherings and Farewells
A busy period in Polk features Thanksgiving services at the Baptist Church with Rev. R. M. Bailey delivering the sermon. Visitors include Henry Sandell Albert Sundberg and families visiting Edwin Anderson in Stromsburg. University student Daniel Graves spends the weekend with his parents in Polk. Roger Werner George Scott depart for Omaha for military induction with farewell parties held for them.
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Lloyd Stromberg
Union
The
Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Henry Sandell
Albert Sundberg
Edwin Anderson
Stromsburg
Daniel Graves
Omaha University
D. Graves
Edith Merchant
Scottsbluff
F. E. Merchant
Polk Woman’s Club
Lloyd Kroger
Bruce Cowgill
O. E. Jones
Hosnesses
Polk
Roger Werner
George Scott
Omaha
Ira Mae Werner
Patty Eisler
Werner
Roger
James Sundberg
Charles Picaro
Denver
Emil Person
Carl Steelquist
Lincoln
Godfred Lindahl
Elwood Anderson
Will Miller
Theo. Larson
Martha Larson
LaVaughn Adelson
San Diego
Calif
Marines
Local Community Hosts And Guests For Thanksgiving Week
Residents report a string of Thanksgiving gatherings and visits. Walter Binford hosted relatives from O Neill and York. Rev Carl Dooley joined Miss Lois Snodgrass from Palmer for dinner. Numerous families from Lincoln Crete Holdrege and central Nebraska shared meals and social events. A Baptist ministers meeting in York and a CYF Saints and Sinners contest followed church services.
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Walter Binford
Harold Burgess
O'Neill
Carl Dooley
Lois Snodgrass
Palmer
Don Miller
Dean Ostberg
Hennie Seymour
Johnny Preston
Julia Flodman
Walter Stohl
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jane
Floyd Oberg
Hartwig Flodman
Wayne Lindholm
Lincoln
Con Lindholm
Delwyn Lindholm
Russell Willis
Luncoln
Robert Hardin
Holdrege
E. McNaught
Waldon McNaught
Crete
CYF
Kings
Don Lindholm
Leonard Johnson
Bill Kingsley
Omaha
Harold Anderson
Joe Monson
W. G Kohl
Arthur
R. B. Darnell
Linsay
Clarks
Ray Ruge
Ida Newton
Central City
Ernest Lott
Baptist CYF Winter Rally plans and caroling drive
The Baptist CYF group met at the Wendell Shaw home on Monday evening November 13. JoAnn Sandell led devotions and Norman Reckner led games. They began preparations for the Winter Rally in Polk on February 2 and 3, drew names for a Christmas gift exchange, and planned to go caroling. Mrs. Shaw served lunch. Arlyce Lind, Reporter.
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CYF of the Baptist Church
Wendell Shaw
JoAnn Sandell
Norman Reckner
Polk
Weetminster Couple Bid Farewell to New York Move
Mr and Mrs Jim Dryden and family of Weetminster Colorado visit Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson and Jane along with Mrs Ollie Johnson. Mrs Dryden formerly Lavern Fredrickson. The Drydens depart Tuesday for New York where they will make their home.
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Jim Dryden
Weetminster
Colo
Ollie Johnson
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jane
Dryden
Lavern Fredrickson
Drydens
New York
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Dean Nelson
McNeely
Whitacre
Pitman
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Vivian
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Elizabeth Allison
Edna Mae Newton
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Goldie Swanson
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Sterling
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J. G. Ehn
Ed Larson
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Howard Herbes
Herbes
Haith Motor CO
Dodge
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Dart Sales & Service
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St. Paul Insurance Companies
Lipendent
State Bank
the Polk Progresseekily News
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Webraskevm Press Association
Wadwwal Editorial Assoc
Iational Editorial Association
Nebraska
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Monument Co
Central City, Nebraska
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