Peterson's Shirley Ann hits ninety three point seven
Shirley Ann Peterson scored ninety three point seven percent in the Better Baby Contest at the state fair in Lincoln. Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Peterson entered their daughter, while Dr. D. H. Westfall's building purchase was arranged by Arnold Isaacson of the Citizens State Bank. Clean-up Day set for Sept. 21 as Polk residents are urged to clear rubbish. Polk hosts football loss to Stromsburg 13 to 0 despite spirited effort.
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Stromsburg
Polk
Eric Glad
Chicago
A. G. Glad
R. Waller
C. R. Peterson
Shirley Ann
Lincoln
Lorna Alfred
Alice Myers
Grand Island
Grand Island Baptist College
Ideal Home Study Club
C. H. Lindburg
Anna Graves
A. O. Monson
Rachel Stouffer
Polk Mercantile
Nina Johnson
Codagen
The
Baptist Church
Naomi
Vivian Alfred
R. J. Allison
Sack
Walter Lewis
Lewis
Bergman
D. H. Westfall
Arnold Isaacson
Citizens State Bank
Commercial Club
Brauer-Wall
Hampton
Russell Fjell
Sterling Nelson
August Nelson
Earl Stevens
Lawrence Sundberg
Waterloo
Herb Oslon
Polk Progress Postal Eligibility Note
The Polk Progress is listed as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the act of March 3 1879.
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Polk
Nebraska
Polk County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs P W Aker and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks visited Tuesday afternoon at the Walter Hughes home near Stromsburg. Gladys Woodsworth of Denver joined the gathering. Elwood Sandell attended popcorn days at North Loup Monday then visited Kenneth Leach at Ord. Gaylord Dose and son Greg were Sunday evening guests at the Milan Blase home.
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P. W. Aker
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Walter Hughes
Stromsburg
Hughes
Gladys Woodsworth
Denver
Elwood Sandell
North Loup
Kenneth Leach
Ord
Gaylord Dose
Greg
Milan Blase
Marriage announcements and social notes from Lincoln area
Miss Beverly Strom and James Adelson wed at St. Pauls Methodist in Lincoln on Sept. 1. Marilyn Lind and Ralph Donelson tied the knot at Swede Plain Church near Polk the same day. Sundbergs attended Clarence Zuvers funeral in Geneva and Adams. Neil McNaught and Jeanelle Kroger prepare for Nebraska Wesleyan. Carlyn Strand heads to Wesleyan for sophomore year. Lampshire family from Los Angeles visiting Nelson King.
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Beverly Strom
James Adelson
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Lincoln
Marilyn Lind
Polk
Ralph Donelson
Central City
Swede Plain
Oscar Sundberg
Clarence Zuver
Geneva
Adams
Neil McNaught
Lloyd Kroger
Bill McNaught
Jeanelle Kroger
Nebraska Wesleyan
Carlyn Strand
Wesleyan
Lyle Lampshire
Los Angeles
Calif
Nelson King
Community People Over Weekend Visit and Moves
Carl W Salchow ATR2 and Mrs Salchow visiting Mrs Mary Salchow en route from San Diego to Memphis where Salchow will attend Navy electronics school. Lincoln trips, family visits, and military moves include Pvt Steve Gustafson departing Aberdeen for Frankfurt for 14 months.
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Carl W. Salchow
Fitz
Steve Gustafson
Aberdeen
Frankfurt
Germany
Roger Gustafson
Clarks
Pastor Rev James Lane Returns From 22 Day Mission Tour
Rev James W Lane of Hays Spring Methodist Church resumes pulpit duties after a 22 day tour in Jordan Israel Lebanon Egypt and Syria with a group of Texas Methodist pastors and laymen. He also visited Western Europe with companions and is a former Polk Methodist pastor.
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James W. Lane
Hays Spring
Dobis Family Dined With Aker Household Guests
Mr and Mrs Ed Dobis and family of St Louis Missouri were dinner guests a week ago Friday in the P W Aker home Mr and Mrs Russell Aker of Harvard were coffee guests Wednesday afternoon of Mr and Mrs P W Aker
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Ed Dobis
St. Louis
Pp. W. Aker
Russell Aker
Harvard
P. W. Aker
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Shirley Ann Peterson
Bush’s
Abbie Whited
Atlanta
Walter Green
Martin M. Jones
Johnson Chevrolet
World Herald
O. B. Jenner
Wilbur Whitacre
Horse Riders Club
van Bush
Sidney Crow
Rollie van Housen
C. J. McCoy
C. E. Penrose
Wegner Monument Company
Central City, Nebraska
Zlomke Furniture
Central
Nebraska Reds Association
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Harimans
Leslie Adelson
Cindy
Arthur Prinee
York
Bob Iler
Jim
Gary Halbersalem
Broken Bow
Margaret Iler
Daryl Hoffman
Grant
Ollie Johnson
Derald Johnson
Great Bend
Kansas
Oscar Gustafson
Aurora
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Leigh Ann Gustafson
Gustafson
Blanche Fitz
M. G. Lindburg
Robert Merchant
Lennis Lind
Willard Adelson
Edd Coover
Roy Miller
Debra and
Tina
Lake Ericson
Dwight Burney
Henry Reed
Swede Haven
Burg
Burneys
Elsie Stevens
Lillie Lind
Reeb
Roy Morgan
Henry Reeb
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