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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1940

Page

6

Limpy Finds It Tough to Go It Alone in Senator's Mansion

Inside the Senator's house Limpy negotiates a wild election night saga. Adele weds Len and Cece guards Aunt Olympia while Hilda enforces order. Amid radio updates and a sudden marriage, Limpy discovers she is now firmly part of the Senator's circle and seeks a new home with support from Olympia and Ceil Dodd.

Lehman and Dewey Willis Indiana Gillette Iowa McCarran Nevada Hilda Limpy Adele Darling Len Wilkie Len Hardesty Limapy Lympia Cecil Cece Olympia Mabel Shane-Tompkins State Committee Slopshire Murphy van Nuys Case South Dakota Tesman Laney Cecil Dodd Aunt Olympia Helen Jona Governor's Mansion Brats Beldame Del Brick del Slopshire United States

Victory Party Winds Down After Poll Victory

After a decisive Senate win, guests slow their departure as Aunt Olympia enforces quiet. Hilda barters coats and minks while planning storage and safe return for Miss Slopshire’s fur, and Limpy retrieves the squirrel coat amid lingering fatigue and late-night chatter.

Lesson for April 28 Subject and Scripture Texts

A brief note announces the lesson for April 28 with selected scripture texts and topics provided by the International Council of Religious Education under permission.

Harold L. Lundquist D. D. Ean The Moody Bible Institute of Entaing Western Newspaper Union International Council of Religious Education

Comfort Offered to a Troubled People in Isaiah 40

A devotional on Isaiah 40 1 11 and Psalm 46 1 stressing God as refuge and strength. It emphasizes comfort arising from repentance, Christ as the source of comfort, and the need for humility before God. It presents Behold your God as a call to faith, grace, and tender strength.

God Israel Judah Christ Jesus Christ John the Baptist Jesus Jehovah William Henley Gerald Massey

Faith of the Future Quote on Good Governing Faith

An archival quotation reflecting on faith across time. Sir Francis Younghusband posits that faith in the inherent goodness of things underpins belief that the world is governed for good. The excerpt emphasizes continuity of faith through past present and future.

Sir Francis Younghusband

Everlasting Light Scriptural Verse

A brief quotation from Isaiah 60 19 declaring the Lord as the source of eternal light replacing sun and moon for guidance and glory. The verse frames divine illumination as perpetual for the faithful.

Rescue of an Old Wicker Chair

Ruth Wyeth Spears recounts rescuing a worn wicker chair from disposal. The family debates its fate as out of date and untidy and considers reupholstering and padding to revive its look. The narrative hints at a clever solution using a long needle to navigate the new cover.

Ruth Wyeth Sis Mother

A Tufted Wicker Chair Rebuilt With New Cushions

A reader describes revamping a sagging wicker chair by removing damaged parts, padding, and covering, then adding a tufted seat. The process includes sewing tight buttons with heavy thread to secure tufting. The item promotes Mrs Spears Book No 3 and homemaker ideas with a mail order offer.

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