Reverend Longacre Sent to Edgar and Bates to Polk
At the Lincoln Methodist Church Conference Rev Arthur C. Bates was assigned to First Methodist Church Polk replacing Rev S W Longacre transferred to Edgar Nebraska. The Progress extends welcome to Rev and Mrs Longacre whose two years here earned respect. Pengelly, former local pastor, moves from Bonklemen to Friend Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Arthur C. Bates
Schickley
First Methodist Church
Polk
Bates
S. W. Longacre
Edgar
Nebraska
Longacre
Pengelly
Methodist Church
Bonklemen
Friend
Polk Draftee Praises Home Town Paper From Chanute Field
Pvt Leonard Nyberg of 16th Materiel Squadron Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois writes to The Progress praising the home town paper. He describes Chanute Field 125 miles south of Chicago housing about 25 000 soldiers with air mechanics welders machinists parachute rigging and link trainer courses. He notes 972 graduates from the air mechanics course and 130 instructors including himself in training to become an instructor at Biloxi Miss and Wichita Falls Texas. He commends the field food quarters and the daily read of The Progress and signs as a proud Polkite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Air Mechanics
Kessler Field
Biloul
Miss
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mississippi
Chanute Field
Tuckingham Palace
Polkite
Leonard Nyberg
Sqdn
Rantoul
Ilnois
Harry Collins and His Orchestra at Midway Ballroom
Harry Collins and His Orchestra will open the dance at Midway Ballroom Havens next Friday night October 3 urging everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Collins
Midway Ballroom
Havens
F S A Conference Friday at Osceola
The F S A Conference in Osceola discussed needs of families in low income brackets at the courthouse. Attendees included Walter Berck Polk County supervisor and representatives from R E A County Assistance Director Extension Service Triple A and local bankers and attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Berck
Polk County
Kilmer
Wm. Angell
Triple A
Berck
Ray Cruise
Robert C Taddiken
John M Staroscik
Herman A Jones
Wm Angell
Nellie Benson
George TH. Rond
Reuben Anderson
A. Nedllund
Farm Security Council
M A Mills
Kenneth Cornish
County AOS Review Shelterbelts Endorses Kubicek Belt
Polk County Commissioners spent a day with district forester E D B Evans examining shelterbelts. They praised the Kubicek belt planted in 1939 as the best in the county, noting trees reaching 25 feet and effective soil and snow protection. They ordered a 200 rod belt to be planted at the county farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
E. D B. Evans
Kubicek
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Walter Stohl in Sept Event
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs Walter Stohl, formerly Algene Flodman, was held Friday afternoon September 19 at the home of Mrs Marvin Fredericks. Decor included pink and blue arching motifs and bells. games and gifts followed a two course luncheon for about forty guests hosted by Mesdames Curtis Flodman Robert Stohl Lawrence Lind Carroll Flodman and C M Fredrickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stohl
Algene Flodman
Marvin Fredricks
Mesdames
Curtis Flodman
Robert Stoh
Lawrence Lind
Carroll Flodman
C. M. Fredrickson
Vitamin capsules touted for cold prevention at local Davis Pharmacy
If you are in Uncle Sam’s fighting forces you would receive vitamin capsules to prevent colds. The government’s regard for vitamins is cited as justification, and the same capsules are available locally at Davis Pharmacy for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Davis Pharmacy
County Teachers Institute Saturday in Polk County
The Polk County teachers institute will be held at the Osceola High School next Saturday starting at 8 30 A M. Dr A L Miller director of the State Department of Health will address the morning session and lead the noon round table at luncheon. Earl Wiltse York Schools will speak on Elementary Reading and The Growing Veneer. Miss Alice Marshall Nebraska Tuberculosis Association will show films and speak Experiences in My Professional Field and help arrange the Christmas Seal Sale. The luncheon and round table will be at the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Earl Wiltse
York
Clementary
Alice Marshall
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
County Board of Health
Dr Miller
Presbyterian Church
Stromsburg Worker Injured In Flour Mill Accident
Leslie Hirsch fractured a leg last Wednesday at the Stromsburg Flour Mill while stacking feed sacks a pile collapsed causing the injury. He will be laid up for some time. Mrs Wren Sherwood assisted at a Mission Circeses meeting at Mrs Charley Hoffer's in Clark's neighborhood with about thirty five members. Mr and Mrs P W Anderson visited Omaha to see Gene Bauder and HW Bank families. Relatives gathered at Hannah Monson's home for her 60th birthday with many Ahlquist and Johnson families from Aurora and Marquette present. Lunch followed hosted by Vernon Anderson and Denah Samuelson of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Leslie Hirsch
Mra Wren Sherwood
Charley Hoffer
Clarks
P W. Anderson
Omaha
Gene Bauder
HW Oa Bank
Hannah Monson
Otto Ahlquist
Vera
Arthur Ahlquist
Ed Johnson
Violet
Leo
Gust Jaindberg
Verner Ahlquist
Janet
Polk County Opens Drive to Control Rats This Fall
Polk County will join a state wide rat control campaign in late October. County Agent Ray L Cruise says officials are organizing the county and estimates losses from rats at about 1.50 per rat, with 50 on less infested farms and higher on heavily infested ones. With about 1400 farms, the area faces several thousand dollars in damage. A small amount of poison bait at the right time can curb the vermin, which also spread diseases to people and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ray L Cruise
AMA District Conference Attendance Featured by Local Members
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jones and several area leaders attended the District AAA Field Women’s Conference held in Fullerton on Monday. The two joint conferences covered 14 counties with Mrs. Rausch presiding and outlining the 1942 Farm Program procedure established at a recent Chicago regional meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jones
Robert Taddiken
John Staroscik
Wm. Angell
Fullerton
Jensen
Mr. Whitney
Rausch
Chicago
Steelquist elected treasurer of Luther Bible Class
Hilton Steelquist son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Steelquist was elected treasurer of the Bible Class at Luther College Wahoo Nebraska. The group meets for formal Bible study every Sunday morning and visits shut ins on alternate Sundays with devotional services. Hilton also rehearses with the Luther A Cappella Choir plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Steelquist
Carl H. Steelquist
Luther College
Wahoo
Nebi
Hilton
Luther A Cappella
Carl Steelquist to speak on AAA radio program
Carl Steelquist, Polk elevator man and landowner, will guest on the AAA radio broadcast on KMMJ Sunday from 2:20 to 2:30 p.m. Also appearing are Polk County AAA committee member Robert C. Taddiken and Pleasant Home precinct committeemen Van Bush Irvin L. Anderson and Richard C. Sealey. Topics include The 1942 Farm Program Accomplishments of the 1941 AAA Program and Facts about Pleasant Home Precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steelquist
Polk
KMMJ
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Pleasant Home Precinct
van Bush
Irvin L. Anderson
Richard C. Sealey
AAA
Changes at Local Telephone Office
Recent weeks saw staffing shifts at the local Telephone Office with Mrs Warl Curry resigning to move to Los Angeles. Miss Tennen Kekdahl takes over as manager, Mr George Andersen fills the night operator post, and Miss JoAnn Tindbury accepts a novation following Myra Alfred’s California relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loal
Warl Curry
Ruth Bodine
Wannarer
Los Angeles
Tennen Kekdahl
George Andersen
JoAnn Tindburey
Myra “Moe Alfred
California
US Convention Held At Osceola
Osceola hosted the county convention in the Methodist church last Thursday with strong union representation. Reported drought did not hinder progress as Mrs Hattie Sylvester was absent and Mrs L F Rasn of Gresham substituted to discuss “How To Make A Sober World.” Officers were elected: President Mrs John Falk Stromsburg, Vice President Mrs Ross Goethe Polk, Secretary Miss Blanche Stevens Polk, Treasurer Miss Liu Hendrickson Osceola. The meeting adjourned to reconvene next year at Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnmnty
We T
Jin Osceola
Drouth
Hattie Sylvester
L. F Rasn
Gresham
John Falk
Stromsburg
Ross Goethe
Polk
Misa Blanche Stevens
Liu Hendrickson
Osceola
Wheat insurance under AAA plan boosts Polk farmers
Polk county farmers expect at least 275000 bushels of wheat insured for next year under AAA plans. Robert C Taddiken says loans at current rates value insured wheat around 370000 dollars with 1746 co operators enrolled, a 30 percent rise from last year. He calls crop insurance a key AAA feature that removes growing wheat worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapmiers
Polk County
Robert C Taddiken
AAA
Taddiken
Former Polk County Girl Married in California
Miss Verna Jones of San Diego wed Russell G. Sommerlot of St. Louis at Bethesda Lutheran Church San Diego on September 17. The ceremony featured white gladioli and dahlias with music by Carlos Johnson. After a reception for twenty, the couple will honeymoon in St. Louis and Nebraska before settling in La Jolla, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Jones
A. Jones
San Diego
California
Russell G. Sommerlot
G. Sommerlot
St. Louis
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Elmer
Carlos Johnson
Bouvardia
Irene Jones
Philip L. Jones
Points
Nebraska
LaJolla
Calf
Hordville Happenings and Community Notices
Local social rounds include residents visiting, birthdays, and dinners among Larson Nyberg Stranberg and Erickson families. The Joe Weed family moved to Aurora for work. Rev A Ver Price led Methodist services. Giltner High beat local baseball 9 to 8 in a Friday match. The PTA hosted a teacher reception at the high school with speeches by Co Judge Ivan Bengston and George Nuezil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virell Erickson
Grand Island
Carl Johnson
Milburn Erickson
Virgil Erickson
PTA
Ivan Bengston
George Nuezil
Giltner High School
Norfolk Panthers Fullback McBride Injured In Game
Robert McBride, Norfolk high school fullback, was hospitalized after a Friday night game between Omaha North and Norfolk Panthers. X rays showed a severely bruised leg with muscle damage likely keeping him out for at least a month. McBride attended Polk last year before moving to his current home several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McBride
Norfolk High School
Norfolk
Omaha Norths
Norfolk Panthers
McBride
Young McBride
Polk
Fall and Winter Catalog Offers Bargains at Sundberg & Son
Sundberg and Son of Polk advertise a 35 page Fall and Winter catalog with hundreds of hardware items. The ad promises mail delivery or free pickup, highlighting a 16 piece Luncheon Set for 139 dollars and Radiant Refract or Heater and Door Chimes at 98 cents each, urging customers to visit the store today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundberg & Son, Polk
Card of Thanks From Don Miller After Illness
Don Miller thanks friends, schoolmates, teachers, and Sunday School class for cards gifts and flowers received during his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Miller
Triple-A Officials Re-Elected After Annual Vote
After Wednesday's annual voting for AAA committee men it was announced that all Triple-A officials had been re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Methodist Assignments Made for the Year
Following the annual conference last week the pastorate assignments were announced. Polk includes Rev. A. C. Bates. Rev. Longacre transferred to Edgar. Osceola assigns Rev. Lapthorne. Shelby Rev. Norlin. Stromsburg to be supplied. Rev. Homer B. Hix moved to Imperial Nebraska. Fairview and Valley assign Rev. W. D Hamilton. Pengelly moved from Benkelman to Friend. Rev. Monkman returns to Hebron. Rev. Handel Collier to Crete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
A. C. Bates
Longacre
Edgar
Osceola
Lapthorne Shelby
Norlin
Stromsburg
Homer B. Hix
Imperial
Nebr
Fairview
Valley
W. D Hamilton
Pengelly
Benkelman
Friend
Monkman
Hebron
Handel Collier
Crete
Arborville Personal Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs Lynn Irwin and daughter from Denver visited relatives in Lincoln with Fr Mer chant and others. Ester Lackey and daughter were business callers at York. Several families dined in Clarks at Claude Shenk's home. Dahlgrens visited Elgin Nebr with Dean Moomey. Marian Bedient left for Hartford to attend seminary. Eleven rural teachers met Miss Thais Belle Lackey to plan York County Teachers Institute program. Carlson and Anderson families visited Marquette. Reckner left for Grand Island to attend business college. Merchant and Wochner families spent Sunday in Bellevue with Dan MecSwan. Faithful Workers Club planned Polk County Convention with Polk Women’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville
Lynn Irwin
Denver
E Merchant
Hillis Sterner
Walter Ely
Aurora
Lucille Ely
Rice
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Ester Lackey
York
John Wessel
Maurice Flick
York County Teachers Institute
Carl Carson
Harry Anderson
C G. Nelson
Marquette
Mery Reckner
Grand Island
Business College
Floyd Merchant
Robert Merchant
John Wochner
Bellevue
Dan MecSwan
Mesdames
Walt Green
Fred Williams
S S Piper
Clarence Walgren
The
Faithful Workers Club
Polk Womans Club
0. B Sundberg
Polk
Polk County
Richardson Household Goods Sale in Hordville
Mrs Anna Richardson announces a sale of household furniture at Hordville on Saturday September 27. The items include many pieces under five years old and in first class condition. Ross Noble and Eddie Larson will cry the sale, with R C Gustafson as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Richardson
Hordville
Ross Noble
Eddie Larson
R C Gustafson
Local social rounds note visits and gatherings
Local residents Frequent social calls and visits mark a busy week with dinners birthdays and family reunions. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kroger toured Omaha for a Ford debut while multiple households hosted guests from Spirit Lake Central City and Denver.
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Teachers’ Institute
Chevrolet
AMA
Steelquist
Luther
County
Albert Larson
Ruth
Floyd Larson
Lillian
Lloyd Widga
Erwin Larson
Edwin Nyberg
Stanley ‘Carlson
Junior
John Lindquist
Taylor
Carrol Erickson
Emil Stranberg
Ruth Larson
Henry Ortegren
Rudolph Nyberg
Eldwin Nyberg
Arvid Stranberg
Central City
Frank Mitchell
Yuma
Cole
Lennie Kern
Will Dean
Joe Weed
Weed
Grovenor Coleman
Ver Price
Simon Bjorkman
Melinda
Harold Klaven
Imray
Kansas
Paul Brooks
Donnie
Russell Brooks
Werner Johnson
Methodist
Lloyd Kroger
Mesdames Walter
Harold Green
Ellen Anderson
Whiland Adelson and Son
John Johnson
Swede
Dave Eckdahl
John Elving
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Dorothy Wilbrandt
Chas Ang
Betty Ang
Henry Reed
Leila
Lloyd Hahn
Ernest Hahn
Donald
Lloyd Hastert
Loup City
Glenn Green
Glen Green
Clyde Green
Watter Green
Ralph Branting
Branting
Richard Whittemore
Victor Blase
Martin Smith
Will Blase
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