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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
8
An agricultural notice from the Osceola area lists National Farm Loan Association and Campbell Nyberg offices. It promotes FEN CORN hybrids and Select Grade seed with mentions of high quality, quick drying traits and a contact at Polk 3794.
A Sunday dinner at Mrs. Ed Larson's home honored Mrs Edward Larson and her daughter with guests from Whittier Lushton Grand Island Hordville Hampton and local families. Birthday wishes were extended to Mrs H G Brauer during an afternoon gathering. Evening visitors included Barthold Baack Sam Wall and Leo Wurtz families.
TAN MUSIAL leads the league with five season titles and three MVPs with two other campaigns cited as deserving. Wilmer Mizell stands out among rookies in Florida for the Cardinals. Red Sox boast a strong pitching set in Parnell McDermott Kinder Masterson Scarborough Wight. Sal Magli c near 38 facing a fading year. Margulis Queensberry rule clause bans boots with springs. Lacrosse rises as Canada’s national sport. Walter Johnson struck out four in one inning as the catcher mishandled the third strike.
A long roster lists service members with unit, post office, and home base details from Forts Camp Breckinridge Fort Leonard Wood Fort Riley and Camp Wolters among others. It includes Pvt Roger E Hanquist Pvt Wallace Lind and Sgt James K Sundberg with their assigned units and locations. The piece also notes visits by relatives and local social ties in Nebraska California and Colorado communities.
Polk County Associated Women of Farm Bureau took a 34 member chartered bus tour to Omaha on Tuesday April 8 starting at 6 am. Stops included Wahoo Boys Town Omaha Grain Exchange with meeting Mrs Edwin Glad, WOW TV interview, lunch at the Elks Club, Nebraska School for the Deaf and Dumb, Paxton Gallagher coffee, Omaha Livestock Exchange, and dinner at the Blackstone Hotel. Noted attendees were Mrs Adolph Fors Mrs Walter Nelson Mrs Bol ton Mrs Haquist Mrs Hill and Mrs Hahn. The group returned to Polk around 7 pm.
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