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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
1
At a Polk commercial club meeting the possibility of no band for the 1937 summer season was discussed. The issue hinges on occupation tax collection from local businesses, which funds the band. Taxpaying businesses are urged to cooperate to avoid loss of entertainment and potential fall in local shopping and revenue.
Local residents attend the State Fair in Lincoln and visit relatives in Grand Island and nearby towns. People change offices and board at homes, while Irene Cohagan fills a vacancy at Dr Westfall's office. A Republican tea is announced in the C P Nelson Building on September 23 at 8 PM to discuss candidates, with lunch and welcome to all.
The Brauer-Wall Funeral Home at Hampton opens with a reception on Sunday September 20. A program of musical numbers runs from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. The facility is led by H. G. Brauer mortician of Polk and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wall with Mrs Wall a licensed embalmer in Nebraska and Colorado.
Nebraska residents urged to visit the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey 175 miles northwest of Osceola for the annual forest field day on Sunday September 20. Attendees should bring basket lunches. coffee and drinks provided. A program begins at 1 PM with Polk County farmers invited to bring families and neighbors. Agricultural Agent Kelly offers to coordinate a delegation. Contact the Osceola office or call 80 for details.
Mrs Sha Green of Stromsburg spoke to Howard School last Friday about frontier life starting circa 1870. She described harsh snows prairie fires grasshoppers and Indians as pioneers faced long travel and scarce supplies while building their society.
Mr and Mrs Martin Peterson of Benedict were Sunday dinner guests in the Nels Wilson home. Mrs Ansel Lindquist and baby returned home from St Frances Hospital in Grand Island. Mr and Mrs C F Danelson and daughter Zella visited Nels Wilson Sunday evening. Virgil Eisler Bryan Anderson and daughter visited friends in Columbus and the Project. Sundberg and Son hardware store undergoes cleaning and remodeling with new shelving planned. Farmers Store ads promote Wednesday dry goods specials plus Friday and Saturday offers. Ivan Johnson Maurits Johnson of Hordville visit Charles Johnson in Burke South Dakota. Mrs Lloyd Robertson and daughter accompanied them as far as Berton Nebraska. all returned Sunday.
Hordville region residents report Sunday guests at Edwin Glad home and hospital news as Ferne Campbell undergoes appendicitis surgery at Central City hospital. Several families travel to Lincoln and Omaha for fairs, universities, rallies, and church events with attendees from Rodine, Carlson, Biber, Ellison, Erickson, Holmes, Millsap, Nelson, Peterson, and Jones households.
A sequence of local events including a 25th wedding anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs W E Green, farewell for Mrs. Carls moving to Fremont, and numerous gatherings at homes, a Swedish Mission Camp Grounds trip, Polk Park picnic, watermelon feeds, and visits by residents to nearby towns and sales.
The Commercial Club held its inaugural fall gathering in the I O O F dining room with many members attending. A Polk German Band performed after the banquet, secrets of school influence were discussed by Carl Steelquist and Superintendent Henry Horstman, and the new coach Ettington introduced the high school football squad. Members debated mail carrier Underhill’s Polk residence, a representative to visit him was appointed, and Polk cleanup day was set for Monday September 21. The board will reconvene on Monday October 12.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dwight Griswold will address Osceola on Thursday September 24 at 8:00 p.m. and Polk County on Friday September 25 at 10 a.m. The appearances aim to win support across the region.
A regional meeting of D A R chapters including Elijah Gove Chapter was held at the town hall with a 1 PM luncheon for about sixty ladies at the Hotel dining room. Mrs Arnold Toren presided with principal speakers from Omaha York Columbus David City Osceola and other chapters.
James Anderson aged 19 and Donald Nordlund aged 15 were badly hurt when their motorcycle collided with a car driven by Miss Clara Graves at the First National Bank intersection Sunday night. Nordlund suffered a severe cut above the eye and bruising with no fractures. Jim Anderson sustained severe scratches and multiple bruises requiring several days bed rest. Donald Nordlund is the son of Mr and Mrs E C Nordlund of this city.
Mr and Mrs Harry Guidinger hosted York visitors with many relatives from Hordville Oniel and Arborville calling on neighbors. Local trips included Lettie Wochner entering state university in Lincoln and visits by the Ericksons Burgesses and Maurers to relatives and friends across town.
Presidents secretaries and social leaders of Polk County womens project clubs are asked to attend the first meeting for the new year on Tuesday September 22 at 10 am in the Osceola courthouse Miss Rizpah Douglass Lincoln home economics specialist will lead the session Any group of five or more women may form a club by adding two project leaders to the officers The leaders must attend all meetings after the first date October 20 and November 17 are fall meetings per the county extension office.
Mr and Mrs Sam Crouse and Mrs EK Crouse were returning from New man Grove when their car, driving on the wrong side, collided with another vehicle. They were shaken but not seriously hurt. Mark Timm drove the group home. Rebekah Kensington set for September 23 in I O F Hall basement with lunch to share. Other items note state fair visitors, a Lake Ericson honeymoon and a 16 pound blue channel catfish, plus local ball results and a death notice near Columbus. Wayne Lincoln to visit from Washington D C. Evelyn Norton was Mrs Wayne Lincoln.
Lester Rahrs of Hampton and Miss Arvilla Reed visited Lincoln on Thursday and Friday with Arvilla's aunt Mrs. Victor Kerker. They also attended the State Fair during the trip. Dr and Mrs C R Peterson and Mr and Mrs A Isaacson were guests in Genoa at the Glen Lindburg home on Sunday.
Ten varieties of grain sorghum will be shown at Arlo Stevens farm one-half mile east of Polk Cemetery corner. The public is invited Monday September 21 at 2 pm to view drought resistant crops. E H Doll and Agricultural Agent Kelly will discuss yields, with corn as a check.
The infant Dennis Ray Johnson was baptized Sunday afternoon at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs John Johnson by Rev C A Sward. Numerous local residents attended and families were noted visiting and socializing at various homes across Swede Home and nearby communities.
The Progress editor completed arrangements this week for the purchase of the Bergman business building now occupied by Dr. D H Westfall Arnold Isaacson of Citizens State Bank represented both parties. After alterations the plant will move to new quarters with modern equipment, aiming to be one of the best equipped small town newspapers in the state.
Polk Commercial Club designates next Monday as Clean-Up Day and asks all residents and business men to clear premises of weeds and rubbish. Alleys and main street have become unsightly due to excessive weeds and must be remedied. By order of POLK COMMERCIAL CLUB.
August Johnson of Polk area hosts a public auction on Wednesday September 23 at 12 o'clock noon. The sale features cattle, horses, and nearly new farm machinery with full list available in a separate advertisement. Kenneth Samuels of Hordville acts as auctioneer and Citizens State Bank serves as clerk.
Forty eight friends and relatives gathered in the city park after church on Sunday to honor the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Frank Fossburg Miss Mildred Beckman Miss Alaine Anderson and N E McNeely. A fried chicken dinner followed by visiting among the attendees. The list of those present included Mr and Mrs Frank Fossburg and family Wallace Sandell Raymond Sundberg Oscar Jones George Anderson A W Shafer N E McNeely and Mrs McNeelys mother Albert Nelson Harold Nelson Henry Sandell Irvin Fossburg and children Mrs A S Beckman and Miss Mildred Miss Esther Rydlund Mrs A C Jones Miss Gertrude Nelson and Mrs Bailey and children.
The Polk High School music program shows an organized structure with an advanced orchestra similar to prior years after losing two players and gaining a cello. The Junior Orchestra, a beginners group, has about ten enrollees and meets twice weekly. The Junior glee club has twenty seven freshmen, while the senior glee club totals around thirty five members. Additional small vocal and string ensembles are forming and rehearsing regularly.
Mr and Mrs R J Allison hosted about 75 relatives and friends for their 25th anniversary with a male quartet, a humorous reading, and Rev R Bailey presenting a 25 purse. Guests enjoyed a long-table lunch and out of town attendees included Mrs Anna Beckman and the Beckmans of Stromsburg. A Lind family reunion followed at Riverside Park Central City with many relatives in attendance. A farewell reception honored Rev and Mrs Samuel Lee as they left Arborville Congregational Church for Pleasanton.
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