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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
9
The article notes Miss Mae Johnson will teach in District No. 38 next year. It also records a popular wedding on August 17 when Miss Elva Irene Hahn married Maurice Lindburg at the bride’s parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hahn.
Mrs Lilian Brown attended with Dr DH Westfall and son for a brief Omaha visit. A ten pound baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs August Johnson. Miss Lorna Alfred returned to University Place with CV Wind and family for a visit. BE A Anderson wed Rev. Be Anderson in Nausha Iowa. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Anderson at Sunton. Fern Alice Myers and Mildred McDaniel hosted WWG at Baptist Church parors. Polk Municipal Band of twenty musicians and ten artists left for 25th anniversary tour covering 116 miles to Hordville Hampton AuroraBradshaw York Benedict Stromsburg.
Osceola items note Charles A. Carlson building a new home on his farm with work by Chas. Stettner and crew. Frank Wilcox injured when a trailer loaded with furniture tipped over. taken to Polk for treatment. Mrs. T J. Nelson celebrated birthday with about twenty five guests. Mrs. Arnold Isaacson hosted eighteen at breakfast at the Hotel for Miss Claudia Newman of Aurora ahead of her Sept. 5 wedding. The morning included bifridge. Ten years ago Aug 27 1936 open house marked A. W. Shafer anniversary. C. W Lamadue moved to town to run a barber shop. Miss Marguerite Johnson resigns for Denver. Hazel Stromberg also leaving City Market. Lawrence Sundberg has smallpox. Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson announce arrival of eight pound girl.
Walter Green and Warlan Johnson were business visitors Monday at Grand Island, meeting local officials and discussing possible collaboration in regional commerce.
Local churches in Hordville Polk and Swede Plain and Swede Plain conduct morning and evening worship services. The Nebraska Methodist Annual Conference opens September 4 at 1:30 PM and runs to September 9. Womans Society of Christian Service conference at St Paul Church Lincoln September 2 to 4 invites delegation attendance. Milford Evangelical Free Church posts Sunday services with Sunday School and evening service.
A notice from Strand Bros warns that children are playing in the elevator at the feed lot and warns all children to stay away. The warning emphasizes danger and orders prohibition of access to the yards.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the will and for appointment of executors Paul R Strand and Merrill O Strand has been filed and is set for hearing on September 13 1946 at 2 PM before County Judge L M Merrick.
A brief notice inviting readers to subscribe to the Omaha World Herald, highlighting benefits, renewal options, and contact details for new or returning subscribers.
The Administrator has filed a final account and report and asks for final settlement and allowance. A decree determining heirship and distribution and discharge of the Administrator is set for hearing on September 20, 1946 at 10 o'clock A M in the county court. All interested parties may appear and contest the same. Dated August 23 1946 Aug 29 Sept 5 12 County Judge.
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