Polk business ads from 1928 Polk Progresses listed
A reminiscence listing Polk businesses advertising in 1928 including Bank of Polk Citizens State Bank Feltons Pharmacy Pure Food Grocery Viking Theater The Blood Ship and local merchants like Farmers Store P J Garten Polk Roller Mills Browns Department Store and Farmers Produce Youmans and others, with anecdotes about owners and era context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Bank of Polk
Citizens State Bank
Felton’s
Jim
Pure Food Grocery
Dave Anderson
Redman Well Service
P. J
Recreation Club
Vic
Walt Johnson
Walt
C A. Jenner
O. Monson Co Clothing
O. F. Alfred
City Meat Market
Dave Carlson
Browns Department
Polk Mercantile Co
Polk Roller Mills
J Youmans
Stark & Myers Garage
T. B
C. R. Peterson
City Bakery
Jensen
D. H. Westfall
Strand Lumber Co
J. B. Williams
R. L. Peterson
Service Auto Co
Sodergren Motor Co
F. O. Johnson
Reed Bros. Motor Co
Park
Farmers Grain & Stock Co
H. B. Johnson Trucking
Pork Beauty
Swanson Produce
Sack Lumber & Coal Co
Stores to Close Monday October 25 Veterans Day Shift
Pork businesses and other stores will close on Monday October 25 to observe Veterans Day. The move from November 11 follows a policy to shift holidays to Mondays, though the reasons behind the October 25 assignment remain unclear.
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Pork
90th Birthday Noted For Mrs John Myers
A family gathering honored Mrs John Myers Sunday at her daughter Mrs Lee Bayer home. Out of town guests helping celebrate included Mrs Richard Myers and Chris tine Funk of Lincoln and Mr Earl Burke of Stromsburg.
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John Myers
Lee Bayer
Myers
Richard Myers
Christine Funk
Lincoln
Earl Burke
Stromsburg
Deryl Reed Wins WITI Perfect Pick
Deryl Reed went 100 percent on last week's football winners. Mrs Reed, Debbie and Danny were close with only one miss. Judge Eldon Johnson of Osceola missed twice. He supported a Hardville win choosing Missouri over Oklahoma State. Others in the three wrong group included Mrs Carl Carlstrom Don Fuhr and Dennis Johnson.
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Deryl Reed
Reed
Debbie
Danny
Eldon Johnson
Osceola
Hardville
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Carl Carlstrom
Don Fuhr
Dennis Johnson
Lincoln couple welcome daughter Susan Renee
Mr and Mrs Clifford Kehler of Lincoln announce the birth of their daughter Susan Renee on October 15, weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roger Clayton of Hordville.
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Clifford Kehler
Lincoln
Susan Renee
Roger Clayton
Hordville
Open House for Edwin Doremus Anniversary
In observance of their 25th anniversary Mr and Mrs Edwin Doremus will be honored by their children at an open house Sunday October 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at their home. The couple request no gifts.
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Edwin Doremus
Clothes for Indians shipments from York October 21
The notice requests clothing donations for Indians at Niobrara. Donors must deliver items to the Redmans by Thursday morning before the shipment departs York on October 21.
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Niobrara
Redmans
York
Local businesses listed as Polk Progress page note
A fragment notes businesses including Meys Barber Shop Crow s Drug Store Pete s Produce Clarence Peterson and C H Smith Trucking with T J Nelson Shoe Shop in a building being torn down. The Polk Progresses source is attributed to H M McGaffin for the handset type edition.
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Mey
Crow's
Pete
Clarence Petertson
C H. Smith
T. J Nelson
Polk
H. M McGaffin
Nebraska’s people praised as state’s great resource by Exon
In an interview conducted by Robert L. Anderson, Governor Exon extols Nebraska’s citizens as the state’s finest asset. He notes their industrious nature and humor while stressing opportunities for agriculturally related and other industries, including hog-feeding operations.
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MR. Anderson
Nebraska
Exon
Robert L. Anderson
Nebraska Electric Farmer
Cubs Fall Short 46 18 Despite Three Touchdowns
Henderson nips the Cubs 46 18 as Bruce Hudson leads Polk with three goal line TDs. Carlstrom and Glasser spark Polk drives while Henderson answers with multiple scores and a late fourth quarter burst. Polk hosts Osceola next Friday. Cubs aim to rebound.
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Cubs
Henderson
Huskies
Polk
Bruce Hudson
Cub
Michael Flodman
Palmer
Bruce
Hudson
Roger Carlstrom
Huskie
Bill Hoffman
Dave Kennel
Carlstrom
Robbie Glasser
Glasser
G. Epp
Victor Bender
V. Lowl
Bender
G Epp
K. Dick
Epp
J. Kroeker
R. Friesen
Hartman
Friesen
Owens
W. Low
Osceola
Bulldogs
Cinquain Poetry By The Fifth Graders
Fifth grade students present cinquain poems describing a title with five lines. Entries show simple patterns and concise expressions such as a snake and a skunk with brief actions and feelings. The authors include Cobra Venomous and Skunk with names like Scott Hudson and David Shenk.
Have You Noticed Ladies Novel TV Viewers Turn to UHF
A humorous reader letter extols UHF television offering new family activities beyond cops and robbers. Sesame Street education charms children, while a Folk Festival and a yoga lesson prompt family reactions and even a shoulder stand on the living room floor.
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UHF
Mom
Cindy
Dad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
U. S
Vietnam
United States
Ralph Nader
Witi
Skunk
Scott Hudson
David Shenk
Dean Myers
Polk, Nebraska
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