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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
8
A Nebraska survey shows 99 percent of farmers remain on the farm in 1937 with 1,195 idle farms, mainly in 41 counties. About 4,000 farm families left farms. 3,600 farm sales since Oct 1, 1936. Foreclosures are few due to moratorium. credit for feed and seed loans is urgently needed.
The capitol architect announced that on April 27 Nebraska will place two statues in the Capitol. William Jennings Bryan will stand in Statuary Hall while J Sterling Morton will be in the hall below. Morton’s statue will later move downstairs due to space limits.
Lincoln Nebraska game commission adds Crystal lake near Ayr in southern Adams county to state lakes system. The 30 acre lake sits on 50 acres of grounds formerly used for ice harvesting and fed by a dam on the Little Blue river. WPA funding is sought to complete work and fishing could begin around July 1.
An inventory shows the Works Progress Administration completed more than 1900 miles of Nebraska roads and streets in under a year. Projects included 515 miles of new construction 1410 miles of repairs 349 new bridges 635 repaired bridges 1457 culverts installed and trees and shrubs planted along 58 miles of roadway.
An increase of nearly 100 percent in private industry employment in Nebraska in March 1937 versus March 1936 was reported by the Nebraska state employment service and the national re employment service. Dedicate new Burwell school building attended by over 1,000 people for the $120,000 federal assisted project.
The state spent 246079 more in March than February. March warrants numbered 17128 totaling 2847693 dollars. Buffalo County Fair Plant in Kearney to see a 20000 dollar improvement at the Buffalo County Fair Grounds announced by S A Wilson and County WPA official. Approval for a WPA project to spend funds for labor and materials to build barns bands and dressing rooms with total cost about 20000 dollars.
A Sunday school lesson summarizes Noah’s obedience and God’s covenant after the flood. It highlights Noah’s worship with clean hands, the ark as type of salvation, and the rainbow as God’s token to all flesh. It warns against presuming on God's goodness and notes each person will give account to God.
A reflective biblical note likens God’s mercy to droplets that refract a rainbow. Each facet, though the same mercy, reveals different hues when turned, blending all the beauties of love into a harmonious whole. Spurgeon’s meditation emphasizes unity and variation within divine compassion.
Frank J. Loesch, famed Chicago lawyer and national figure in crime crusade leadership, reaches age 85. The profile notes his bold stance and influence in Chicago during his public service and legal career.
The state highway patrol bill advances with annual brake and light inspections at 30 cents each, licensing changes lifting renewal to 75 cents and initial to 1 dollar, funding 40 to 50 patrolmen from about 600,000 licenses sold. It places patrol under highway department with sheriff appointment and enforces traffic rules while aiding in emergencies. The measure includes tightened tolls, distances, and administrative details as part of Nebraska’s broader highway expansion and governance debates.
Local naturalists report the California condor is returning to its former haunts upcountry, reviving hopes for the species once thought extinct. The piece also blends reflections on communism, Pope Pius XI, and other varied topics in a period-voiced column.
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