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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
2
The Progress Files reports W. J. Herbes and son Howard announce the sale of the Osceola Record the Polk Progress and the Shelby Sun to Mr. Perry Sapp longtime Agra Kansas Sentinel editor. Also covers local social events and a tragic accident involving a 9 year old near Polk.
Local high school match ended in a decisive 26 to 0 victory as Polk’s football team overwhelmed Clark's eleven on the home field Friday afternoon. Community events included a PMA reception for Volk teachers, a Sunday service at Polk city hall, and several family gatherings.
Friday auctions invite the public to bring items for sale as Galusha and Hanquist serve as the auctioneers coordinating weekly community sales each Friday for local residents.
Notice from the 1952 annual meeting of the Young Peoples Conference of Nebraska of the Evangelical Free Church revises its constitution. The organization becomes The Midwest Free Church Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical Free Church of America. It will include Free Church youth of Nebraska and Kansas with headquarters at Polk Bible Camp in Polk Nebraska.
On a Sunday afternoon near Arborville a wedding joined Margaret Merchant to Lynn Irwin of Denver at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Merchant. Funeral services for Archie Lindburg were held at Nebraska City hospital at age 46. Helen McCoy and 25 pupils won 2nd prize with their Dist 47 float “Steps to Knowledge” at the York Fair. Polk and Genoa played to a 6 6 tie on Genoa field last Friday night.
Editor Alton W. Wilhelms notes the paper dates from March 21 1907. The Horstmans hosted the school board members their wives and the faculty Friday evening. Walt is making homemade pies at Johnson's Cafe this Sunday.
The notice lists subscription costs per year for Nebraska customers and for elsewhere, indicating prices are charged strictly in advance. It provides a concise rate schedule without additional terms or dates.
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