Polk Community News Highlights From 46 Years Of Progress
The Progress marks its 46th year with 2392 issues as Polk reports local events. News notes include Ralph Kahler Jr named oil station manager, football prep under Coach Philips for Sept 11 against Burg, and King’s standpipe need in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kahler, Jr
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass’n
Clarence Bolton
Polk
Philips
Burg
National American Legion
St. Louis
Robert Steenbock
Max Jones
Lindburgs Attend Seed Corn Meeting and Visit
Mr and Mrs James Lindburg attended a seed corn meeting at Moline Oregon on August 21 and then spent the weekend at Rockford Oregon Sr were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs James Brazda Sr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lindburg
Moline
Rockford, i
Martin Hoffman Sr
James Brazda Sr
Connie Hoffman Reports On UN Youth Pilgrimage
Miss Connie Hoffman returned from a three week United Nations Youth Pilgrimage to New York and the east. She spoke at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday evening August 30 and displayed pictures from the trip. The event, partially sponsored by the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows, honored Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dahlin with a gift from the Lodge. Special numbers followed, with pie and coffee served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
New York
East
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Alvin Dahlin
Lodge
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Social Round
Jr. and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bush on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Don Upton of Lincoln spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sandell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoffman Jr
Virgil Bush
Don Upton
Lincoln
Wallace Sandell
Marquette Travelers Head to Chicago for World’s Fair Visit
Cramer of Marquette departed on Thursday for Chicago to visit the World’s Fair. Dr. R. L. Peterson left for the Fair last week with Mrs. Lydia Erickson. Rumor says R. L. may return in double harness. Van Bush suffered a badly sprained thumb after being kicked by a cow. Arnold Isaacson and others visited Marquette, Aurora, and Grand Island during Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramer
Marquette
Chicago
I .D. Huston
Katherine
Polk
Osceola
R. L. Peterson
Lydia Erickson
Central City
R. L
van Bush
Arnold Isaacson
Oscar
Ariel Larson
Carl
Gunnard Stohl
Aurora
Grand Island
Labor Day
Birthday Welcomes for Paul Strand Highlight Local Socials
Celebrants at the Strand home include Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones and others. The Strand party hosted guests while Paul and Mrs Strand returned from a Denver trip August 24 after two weeks with relatives in Colorado and Wyoming. Other visitors and dinner guests such as Mr Roy Elliston and Mrs Julia Flodman are noted among local families in Fairfax and Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Strand
Strand
Oscar Jones
Anna Kisler
Ruby Stuart
Gary Bruening
Denver
Bruenings
Gary
Wilsonville
Paul
Colorado Springs
Strands
Harry Anderson
Roy Elliston
Eaton, Colo
Gary Stohl
Julia Flodman
Marlin Peterson
Fairfax
Iowa
Art Adelson
Ello Rudy
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Lyle Widga
Dwayne Miller
Robert Baack
Martin Hoffman
Leonard Hoffman
Battle Creek
Minn
W. A. Burke
Frank Westerdale
J. E. Paulson
Marie LaVonne Williams
U. S. Marine
Reserve Corp
Dwain
San Diego
Chas. Lytle
R. B. Lytle
Mildred Lytle
Bremerton
Wash
Thais Belle Lackey
Ralph Johnson
Bradshaw
Pharmacist
Harimans
Stromsburg, Nebr
Gooch
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
Polk, Nebraska
THE
Polk Progress Weekly
Congress
Tate
Webrablm Ress
Association
Meron eeeBnge
Nebraska
Connie Hoffman
Dot
Polk Park
Jack Washington
Polk Grain Co
Dinsdale Bros., Palmer, Nebr
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