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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
4
Carl Curtis reports on Congress resisting a shooting war while war plans escalate as Roosevelt presses aid to Britain. Easter in Washington draws crowds as postal inspectors face heavy workloads. Lloyd Burnsworth visits Lincoln amid spring events and local notes.
Polk Progress announces its weekly publication in Polk Nebraska with the 1907 post office filing and March 2 1879 act of Congress registration. Subscription is listed at 1 50 per year.
E K Crow of David City visited his son Arnold Crow and family. Mrs Ernest Kerker returned to Lincoln after a week with her son Victor. Mrs W A Lindburg visited Grand Island. Henry Munson of Stromsburg is depot relief operator. Mrs L S Nelson underwent surgery in York. Mae Lindahl returned to Denver after vacation with her parents. Mr and Mrs J N Plessinger and son John went to Omaha for eye exam. Delores Falk taken to York for tonsil removal. Stark and Myers sold a new Chrysler 4 coach to Dr Slusser. Nels Gustaf Johnson died April 15 1991 in Polk County. funeral at Baptist church. Funeral and local notices fill the page.
A historical piece notes Leonardo da Vinci as the father of modern anatomy, praising his artistic skill and scientific work. It cites his muscle and bone studies, anatomical drawings, and writings about cadaver dissection, while recounting his clashes with the church and Pope over dissections.
Local church notices outline quarterly meetings and regular services. Free Methodist Conference opens Friday to Sunday. Lutheran, Evangelical Free and Methodist churches list worship times, Sunday School, Bible study, and midweek activities. additional lines note special speakers and minister names in Hordville and Stromsburg communities.
Mrs. Russell Fjell enjoyed a birthday gathering Tuesday afternoon with sixteen friends and relatives at her home. Hosts Mesdames August Nelson and Gerald Holm served refreshments after a social afternoon at the event. The High Prairie School staged a Junior and Senior banquet Friday night at the school house. An Executive Board meeting at Waco Monday evening included Rev Carl Juergenson John Stohs Emalyne Deuker Juliann Smith and Carl and Virgil Blase.
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