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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
4
A brief item notes the Polk Progress is a weekly paper published in Polk Nebraska from an early 1900s era postal registration indicating second class status under federal law. The item marks historic publication details and postal classification.
Co A Carlson and wife and others made a business trip to Geneva on Saturday. Rev and Mrs Wm Westlund hosted Rev Ekblade of Kearney. A baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Wayne Stevens on Thursday. Harold Reeb honored at six o'clock dinner by Mr and Mrs Robert Fenster with a party including Will Garling and spouses and others. Mrs A W Shafer returned from Oregon visiting Roseburg and daughter Mrs H J Bloom. A W Reed bought a new four door Star sedan via Raymond Peterson. York visits by Ray Peterson, Harry Carlson, Ed Johnson and A V Reed. Mrs Gladys Hahn visited from Central City to see sister Miss Dorothy Green. Andrew Ang moved back from Rockford Ill to C H Lindburg farm. Charley Smith and Clyde Green hauled a piano for Wm Parkinson. Harry Pollock and wife with several others saw Ben Hur in Grand Island. Mrs Lillian Brown visited cousins Misses Dorothy and Lois Anderson in Omaha. Mrs Walter Johnson and son Donald returned home.
Montrose residents visit relatives with stops in Central City and Omaha. Walter and Jack Carter meet the parents of Mrs. Plessinger. Eckles delivers mail on route two for a week. Gustafson sold a Pontiac to Charles Wahl Tuesday evening. Mrs. Shafer and her son Kermit visit Stromsburg relatives before part of the week. C C Eckles and family travel to Omaha to see her parents, returning Wednesday. A ten year old boy, son of George Quick, breaks his left arm Tuesday evening while playing.
Pastor Paul E. Carlson leads Sunday School at 10.00 and Morning Worship at 11.00 with an Evening Service at 7.30. Swedish prayer meeting Thursday evening, Bible Class Saturday at 10 AM, Missionary Society meeting Wednesday at 2:30, hosted by Mrs. P. A. Hanquist and Mrs. Hans Meline. Welcoming all, including Young Peoples and Mr. Endeavor groups Wednesday evening.
E E Pengelly pastor at Swede Plains M E Church invites all to worship and hear a sermon at 11 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m. He notes the fine rains and urges gratitude through church service and announces fuel arrangements and Wednesday choir practice.
Carl F. Juergensen, Pastor, directs a full day with 9:30 A M German service 10:30 A M English service 2:30 P M Walther League Rally at Polk Town Hall 2:30 P M The Lutheran Hour on KFAB Lincoln 6:15 P M Choral Union Vesper Services and 7:30 P M Entertainment listed for the day.
Revival blessing noted after a recent revival at the Free Methodist Church under Pastor L J Montzingo. Worship and Sunday School times listed with evening services and Thursday prayer meeting. M E Church notes announce a Sunday time change for morning service and two sermon series by the minister.
A church notices invites nonattendees to morning services this Sunday. The morning sermon will discuss reasons for not attending, and the evening series will explore "Christ as a Preacher" followed by "Qualifications as a Preacher."
Sunday dinner guests gathered at the Sundbergs as Eckles family joined. The Baptist Birthday Dinner committee met at N. E. McNeely’s with Mrs. McNeely and several ladies in attendance. Various locals visited family and friends, with births and travel noted around Gresham and surrounding towns.
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