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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
4
A brief listing subscription costs and historical notes from Polk County archives. Rates show per year in Polk Territory at 1.51 dollars and elsewhere at 2.00 dollars with a service men rate of 1.50 in advance. The piece also reviews anniversary items from 1920 to 1934 and local happenings including births, moves, school faculty, and civic projects.
The High School reports total enrollment this year is 128. Junior Peterson now employed at the Farmers Produce Station. Mr and Mrs F M Garretson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary August 29 at their Polk home. Mrs John Cohagan injured falling down cellar steps Saturday evening. Mrs Hoerth hospitalized in York in serious condition. Winnie Gabrielson returned from Lincoln and will sail September 11 for India via San Francisco. Mr and Mrs Dean Nelson moved their belongings to the Chase Eckles house as the Eckles relocate to Gresham.
Look to the future with refinancing options for farm loans or farm home purchases through the Polk County Farmers Cooperative and Federal Land Bank loan. The notice explains benefits including full optional payment privileges and directs readers to W. J Stead, secretary treasurer, Henry Osanowski fieldman, and the Osceola Nebraska office on the east side of the square with telephone contact.
Hordville Baptist Union and Lutheran churches list morning worship times and Sunday School. Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches announce Conference Sunday with no morning preaching and a Youth Rally at 3 PM hosted by Evangelical Free Church with Rev Ken Anderson as speaker and social hour and lunch to follow.
Evangelical Free Church announces Rev Ken Anderson speaking Thursday Friday and Saturday at 8 30 pm with Gospel services and Sunday schedule including Sunday School at 10 am Morning Worship at 11 am Young People's Service at 3 pm and a gospel service with special singing. Ken Anderson of Wheaton Illinois to speak. Bible study prayer and choir practice Thursday at 8 30 pm. First Baptist Paul Lemke pastor 1190 AM worship sermon on Our Declaration of Faith The Trinity at 3 pm Youth Rally at Ev Free Church and Ken Anderson to speak again Monday trustees meeting Thursday Missionary Society meeting led by Mrs Wallace Sandell with theme The Spirit Kindles the Flame of Freedom. Public notices include Midnight free Methodist Church with Rev H M Williamson and Walter Binford superintendent. continuous Sunday schedule with morning worship.
Polk County Nebraska officials audit and approve salaries and expenses. Actions include increases for Elsie Cole to 125.00 monthly, deputies and clerks, and fund allocations for General, State Admin, Bridge, Farm Improvement and Emergency Relief. Resolutions authorize surplus levy use for Polk County Agricultural Society improvements and refund of land tax overpayment. APPROVED by Owen McClung, Chairman.
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