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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
4
The Polk Progress is a weekly Polk Nebraska newspaper edited by Howard W. Herbes. It lists its status as a second class matter at the Polk Post Office with a March 21 1907 filing date and subscription price of 1.50 per year.
A local retrospective notes events from October 28 1920 including arrivals and visits by Mrs I W Halverstedt and family, Edward Larson’s fifth birthday dinner, hospital news for Mrs Strand, housewarmings for the Darrows and Dethloffs, senior class party, two marriages Esther Lind to Alvin Dahlin and Freda Dissmeyer to Devern Lind, and other social updates from Polk.
Public notice outlines a 1940 constitutional amendment to restructure control of educational lands and funds. The Governor and key state officers would join a board of commissioners overseeing sale leasing and investment with self executing changes to the constitution to take effect January 1941.
A baby girl was born Friday October 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Flodman. A boy arrived Monday October 21 at their home. Rumors mention Ray Peter son starting a club room in the former Miller's Cafe. Miss Nettie Johnson was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower October 28 at Mrs Wayne Hill's home with many gifts for the honoree.
Sunday gatherings at various homes around High Prairie Stromsburg and Clarks feature dinners and visits with the Fredrickson Andresen Nelson and Sundberg families. Grand Island livestock market reports show fat hogs and sows ranges with cattle price dips noted during the sale.
Dwight Griswold is expected to win the Nebraska governorship after a vigorous campaign visiting all regions. The Gor man Journal editor and former State Press Association president has three Senate terms and led the American Legion as state commander.
Church schedules from The Churches IM Lutherans through First Baptist Bailey to SWFDE and Hordville Methodist. Notices include revival speakers Rev Theo Epp and Rev J C Brumfield, Sunday School times, regu lar offerings, and city auditorium services. Also final report notice in the Polk County Nebraska Estate of Joseph A Binford with hearing set November 22, 1940.
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