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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
4
A playful jab at a man who overestimates his own importance, likening his ego to a mirror that reflects only vanity and self regard. The note reads as light mockery from a local columnist about inflated self view.
A string of humorous vignettes shows a doctor debating his diagnostic skill with his daughter, a milker joking about front lines, a rushed marriage license find, and a man claiming an invention akin to golf, all in brisk dialogue style. The pieces capture sharp, period tone and everyday irony.
A slice of Polk history recounts births and anniversaries from April 1919 and earlier. Highlights include a newborn daughter to Harvey and wife, a golden wedding for John and unnamed wife Benson, local duty shifts at the telephone station, a military tank display with H. H. Gary and T. M. Edwards, and a reception at the M. E. church for departing Polk families.
Multiple notices plead creditors to file claims by August 5 1939 with a hearing set August 7 1939 in Polk County Nebraska. A separate Sheriff’s sale advertises a mortgage foreclosure on properties in Polk County to satisfy a 1778 debt with 10 percent interest, sale date May 24 1939 at 2 pm at Osceola Court House.
Swede Howe Rev Sward Mrs Arthur Ekstrom Mrs Esther Johnson and Miss Lillie Chindgren attended the Augustana Synod Conference at Wahoo on Wednesday. The Conference continues through Sunday with several local visits noted as Sunday guests at various homes.
Mr. and Mrs. C P Nelson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Stromsburg home last Thursday afternoon. About two hundred friends and relatives attended as rooms were bright with yellow jonquils and bronze and yellow snapdragons and a three tier wedding cake graced a long refreshment table. Mrs. R E Nelson and Mrs Elmer Nelson served as hosts, with all eight children present including Mrs Ralph Tschauner Claremore OK and Mrs Glen Lindberg Genoa among others.
Polk County Medical Society highlights how skin and mucous linings protect against germs. Deep wounds with small holes can trap germs and foster tetanus, especially when objects penetrate deeply and seal off oxygen, increasing risk of serious infection.
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