Way Back Twenty Years Ago in Polk Progress October 1 1920
The Polk Progress recalls events from October 1920 including Herbert Wurts turning twenty one with a party at the Wurtz home. Gifts, home moves, and family news appear with mentions of local residents, a new baby at Rev E A Anderson’s home, and market price notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Wurts
Herbert Leroy
Herbert
Wurtz
M. Keith
Trenton
J. Quillen
John Thelander
Stromsburg
J. B. Kingston
New Mexico
Watre
Polk Markets
Kalona
Iowa
Rev
E A Anderson
Lynn Lancaster
Social notes recap busy weekend around Stromsburg area
Mrs Z F Myers and family traveled to Central City visiting relatives. Twenty two guests were entertained in the Blase home for Bernice’s birthday. Families from Hardville Benedict and Stromsburg visited, while Lois Cramer returned to Todd's Cafe after appendectomy. Sondra Hill broke her collar bone. several locals toured York Omaha Grand Island and Saronville. The Commercial Club discussed Silver Dollar Nite and planned to keep it running. Dr Lytle and Dr Peterson attended a York district meeting. Lincoln's Nebraska Indiana game noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. F Myers
Earl Burke
Ed Burke
Stromsburg
Central City
L. E. Blase
Bernice
Reuben Gustafson
Hardville
Elwyn Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Lois Cramer
Todd's Cafe
Art Smith
Benedict
Ruth Johnson
Betty Jo Alfred
Rachel Schrader
H A Cramer
Little Sondra Hill
Bernice Wilshusen
Marie Mundt
Crete
Frank Adelson
Willard Adelson
Son
Grand Island
Oscar Jones
Lester Rehrs
Elmer Hanquist
W.L. Lindburg
Henry Sandell
Omaha
C R Leach
York
A W Shafer
Enos Ples+ singer
Cheyenne Wells
Cole
Ord
Harlan Frazier
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Oscar Strand
Saronville
Ray Werner
Mary Liedtke
Virgil Bush
Robert Lindahl
Clarks
L. L. Zierott
Scottsbluff
Arnold Isaacson
Lincoln
Titus Lundberg
Seattle
Thede Larson
Nebraska Constitutional Amendment on Educational Lands and Funds
Legal notice outlines proposed 1940 voter measure changing the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. It adds a new section designating a governor and state officials as a board for sale and management of school lands and funds, with self executing provisions effective January 1941. The general election ballot presents FOR and AGAINST options describing the amendment’s scope and effective date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State of
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Board of Commissioners
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Johnsons 25th anniversary celebrated with silverware gift
Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson welcomed relatives Saturday to mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The event featured a special gift of a silverware set. In Milldale Miss Clara Brock hosted the WWG Girls gathering with helpers including Margaret Jack Ellen and Vera Bay and Jesse McNeely serving as student agent at Union Pacific station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Johnson
WWG
Clara Brock
Margaret Jack
Ellen
Vera Bay
Jesse McNeely
Union Pacific
Milldale
Local church notices list Sunday services and events
Evangelical Free Church in Carlson's absence cancels preaching with special meetings starting Oct 28. First Baptist Church led by Bailey lists Sunday School at 10, Morning Worship 11, BYPU 7 46, Evening 7 30, Tuesday Prayer 7 30, Thursday choir practices. Wordville Word rally Saturday and Sunday with Rev Theo H Epp as guest speaker delivering five messages. Hord- Vi Union Prayer and rally activities noted. Swede Plain M E and Methodist churches show morning worship and church school times, with October guest speakers and funerals for local pastors Kilburn and Varcol in Geneva and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U— Free Methodist Church
W. R. Parks
Parks
Evangelical Free Church
Ivan T. Carlson
First Baptist Church
R. M Bailey
BYPU
the Platte
Vacey Baptist Conference
Wordville Church
Theo H Epp
Ind Island
Nion
Hord- Vi
Hordville
Wm Kilburn
Geneva
Fred Varcol
Lincoln
Gedar Hill Cemetery
Swede Home Visitors and Local Wedding In Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Herbert Flodman hosted Swede Home visitors on Sunday. Mrs Macrella Larson married Elmore Nelson in Stromsburg Saturday. Mrs R B Williams and Mrs Charles Wright attended a shower at Myron Colberg’s home. Mr and Mrs Henry Horstman visited Fullerton to see Art Rowe and family. John Monson of Kimball spent weekend with Ivan Johnson’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Macrella Larson
Elmore Nelson
John Monson
Kimball
Ivan Johnson
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Rexall Store
Polk, Nebraska
THE
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Congress
Nels Hal
A. H Peterson
Walter Lewis
D H Westfall
Culture Club
J R Lefbee
Beatrice
Elmer Peterson
Gust Monson
Strand Lumber Co
Clarks Theatre
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell
William Holden
Pony Express
George Raft
Ann Sheridan
Humphrey Bogart
Paramount News
Roger Pryor
Board of Trustees
T J Neson
Swede Plain
M. E. Church
S. W
No Methodist
S. W. Longacre
Lrom Church School
Schwartz
Nebraska Wesleyan
Strompberg’s
Lloyd Stromberg
Petrus
C. Nelson Stromsburg
Midway
Havens
Sammy Haven
Boston
Cocoa Bakers
Boz Rinso
Lux
Challenger
Bliss
Paxton
OUR Meat Department
I. T. Samuelson
Polk County
Hamilton
Hamilton County
Polk
Nebr
Hamilton County Harms Company
Aurora
Fredrickson Implement Co
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