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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
2
A local football team attended the funeral of Theodore Nordlund in Stromsburg on Sunday, marking a community gathering to honor the late figure. The service drew players, coaches, and local residents paying respects.
R L Cox returned Saturday evening for jury duties in Lincoln. A nine pound baby girl arrived Tuesday to gladden the home of Walter Nyberg. Misses Gertrude and Victoria Nelson hosted the C W CG last Saturday with ten members present. Vera Hill led the lesson. After business and industrial work a lunch was served by the hostesses.
Miss Clara Brock in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs W E Anderson and children visiting in Sutton. Sheriff Potter in town on official business. A E Sundberg and D N Carlson visited Columbus for hats. Mrs J N Plessinger Dr Leavitt from Lincoln hosted by W A Lindburg. Lynn Horrocks guests in A W Shafer home. A Polfus sale Wednesday November 38th. H A Stockman furniture sale October 30. Football game Friday David City versus Polk at home. Norma Horrocks visits from Grand Island. Judges Corcoran and Good named for district election November 2. Subscribers paying before Saturday noon get matinee tickets to Viking theatre. Jones and Wurtz families went to Lincoln for football game. A Polfus resigns as state road patrolman. Jim Whitworth appointed. Polk school reports issued in high and grade departments. Parents asked to review reports. Mrs Richard Johnson operated on at St Marys Columbus. mother and son present. Baptist Missionary Society met. talk on missionary work. Polk boys lost to Osceola 23 to 6. Lawrence Sundberg scored late touchdown.
Direct passenger service offered by Swedish American Line linking New York with Gothenburg Sweden with quick connections to Norway Denmark Finland Russia Germany and other European regions. Lillian Brown appointed as local agent.
W E Walter and Clyde Green returned from a Custer County trip Tuesday. Sundberg's Special Discount ad mis printed Clap tonola phonographs should read Claxtonola. Mr J N Plessinger went to Omaha Monday and back to Schuyler Tuesday for the Columbus district meeting of the Methodist church.
Carlson Mattress Works in Grand Island Nebraska promotes cleaning feather beds and converting them into Carlson Famous Feather Mattresses. They offer repair of auto tops and upholstery services with winter tops available.
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