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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1939

Page

8

Community Picnic Day Sees Families Visit Grand Island

Arborville residents and relatives from Central City Arcadia and York spent a day in Grand Island for a picnic and reunion. Others planned moves and trips as families visited York Lincoln Moorhead and Stromsburg while a new motor vehicle title certificate law prepares to take effect.

Arborville Frank Merchant Edith Dan McSwan Hillis Sterner Harry Guidinger Kate Kingston Mertie Spore Central City Grand Island Wm. Kingston Arcadia Gertrude Flick York Florence Bonnie Harold Bedient Fred Bedient Moorhead Iowa H. A. Cramer Broken Bow Nebraska A. A Shockey Fred D Shockey Ed ‘Dougherty Evan Eleanor Denver Colo Mose Kealiher Lincoln Marion W. E. Bedient Mrs S. S. Piper Stromsburg Lyle Ostberg Ostberg Joe Johnson Milford Johnson Ewyn Johnson Rudolph Gustafson Bessie Benda Grace Runquist Randall Wfe Johnson Wilmer Johnson H A. Shostrom W. A Wurtz Oscar Jones W Mahler Hanover Kansas Will Blase C H Smith Freddie Wesley Stark Bradshaw J L Nelson Vern Nelson Lennis Nelson Seattle Wash Alfred Gustafson Jacqueline Lindburg Maxine Bolton Ralph Flodman Emil Nelson Hordville Bryan Graves Mardell

Title Certificate System Explains Lien and Filing Rules

The article outlines how certificates of title are issued for cars, detailing lienholder roles, memorandums, duplicates, and where records are filed. It explains how liens are recorded in a motor vehicle lien file and the distribution of copies for county, state, and licensing offices, plus associated fees and staff adjustments.

Lincoln Anderson

Farmers Tour Polk County Fields For Irrigation Yields

More than 150 farmers and businessmen attended a Polk County pasture for forage livestock tour led by Co. Agent Howard L. Peterson. The group viewed irrigated corn varieties, tested hybrids, and a corn silage system. Winners included Neil Dawes for weed ID and the Andersons projected yields around 60 bushels per acre.

Polk County Howard L. Peterson Osceola Community Club Stromsburg Gilbert Johnson Arthur Morrill, Jr Will J. Herrmann LeRoy Rhodes Place

Electrified farm demonstrations in rural district showcase devices

The Rural Electrification District Highline presents a fully electrified farm display. A butter churn runs in an electric washing machine with a sausage grinder attachment while a three horse motor powers a mill. Other features include an electric fence, livestock focus, windbreak planting, silo, and farm records. Local families host social gatherings and visits across Osceola, Bradshaw, York, and Benedict.

Highline Edwin Hedlund Hedand Elton Berck Atlas Frank Bard Osceola Lutheran Church Yard Co. Agt Peterson

Dorcas and Junior Mission Band Fall Festival in Swede

The Dorcas and Junior Mission Band announce a Fall Festival Tuesday at 8 pm with speaker Mrs. Carl Lof of Omaha. Display of handmade articles by members, and all welcome.

Dorcas and Joe Fjell Independence Iowa Axel Fredrickson Dorothy Russell Eloise Gustafson Shickley Moline Ill Miss Gustafson Luther League Ladies Aid Charles Anderson Charles Johnson

We’ve Exhausted Reason and Justice Then Go to Law

A brief exchange hints at unresolved dispute pushing the parties toward legal action. The dialogue emphasizes frustration with negotiation and signals a forthcoming court route to resolve the matter.

Swede Plains Methodist and Evangelical Free services listed

The notice lists worship times for Swede Plains Methodist Church with E E Pengelly as minister and Sunday School at 11 00 A M Morning Worship at 7 1 P M Evening services at 7 30 P M plus Evangelical Free Mission Church with Ivan T Carlson pastor 10 00 A M Sunday School 11 00 A M Morning Worship Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday 8 P M Jr Endeavor noted.

Swede Plains M. &. Church E. &. Pengelly Methodist Church E. E. Pengelly SM. Lutheran Church Carl F. Juergensen First Baptist Chulch R. M. Bailey Mission Circle Ed Larson Africa Floyd Lyle E Hanquist Ames Lind Mia M. G Lindburg Emma Anderson Fremont Lee OH Free Methodist Church W. H. Lee Evangelical Free Mission Church Ivan T. Carlson Jr. Endeavor

Sheriff Sale of Polk County Real Estate in Dispute

Notice covers two actions in Polk County Nebraska. Sheriff Gunnar Peterson will sell the SE quarter of section 17 township 13 north range 4 west containing 160 acres at Osceola Court House at two o’clock P M on October 9 1939 to satisfy a foreclosure debt of 10321 94 plus interest and costs for The Federal Land Bank of Omaha against William E Anderson et al. Also village sale of Lot 12 Block 12 Original Town of Polk to Farmers Cooperative Oil Association under Ordinance 95 for 50 cash with title work and taxes. protest by electors may block sale within 30 days of publication.

District Court Polk County Nebraska Federal Land Bank of Omaha William E. Anderson Osceola Gell Gunnard Peterson Polk Farmers Co-operative Oil Asociation

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