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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1940

Page

8

Local Church Notices and University of Nebraska Endorsement

Church schedules list morning services and Sunday schools across several congregations including M E Church S W Longacre, First Baptist, Swede Plains M E, Evangelical Free Mission, Free Methodist, and Immanuel Lutheran with revival notes and hospital fund requests. The Progress advertises a two newspaper year offer alongside a university endorsement by MASHAW calling for fiscal prudence and scholastic standards.

Swede Plains M. E. Church S. W. Longacre Alvena Lind

Sale items include Chinese elm seedlings and lilac bushes

The listing shows 200 Chinese elm seedlings priced at $1.00 and 6 lilac bushes at $1.00. It also mentions fruit trees available at an undisclosed price.

Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Stock Yards April 23 1940

Cattle receipts total 6000 head with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. Best beef steers at 10.75 and choice heifers around 10.00. Hogs receipts 6000 head with uneven gains and top at 5.90 for light weights. Lambs steady to strong with mixed shorn and fat lambs at 9.75 and 9.10 for good clips. Feeder lambs and sheep also listed with various grades and prices.

Union Stock Yards Omaha

The Washington Chair Goes to Dinner

Ann Norton and four cousins clash over a family heirloom the Washington chair. Will Owen, a rich bachelor, arrives causes a scene when the chair shatters on him. He replaces the chair with costly ones for each cousin, leaving Ann with a new found sense of pride and a hopeful peace.

NN Norton Maud Adams Ann Washington Maud Nell Julia Carrie Carrie Mains Smith Ann Norton Tracy Nell Ogden Adams House Will Owen Will Owen

Final Report and Insolvent Estate Actions in Polk County

Multiple Nebraska legal notices from Polk County May 1940 hearings include final accounts for Edward Anderson and L M Merrick estates, a sheriff sale order on May 21 1940 for land in Section 27 Township 13 North Range 4 West, and proceedings reopening Leslie Newvill and Belle Saunders estates to determine heirship and bar claims. Court dates set May 3 1940 May 10 1940 and May 21 1940 with notices to interested parties.

Polk County Nebraska Edward Andrew Anderson L. M Merrick Siteriff Fifth Judicial District of Carl O Larson Nathaniel Wilson Osceola Leslie H. Newvill State of Malcolm J. Ferguson M Belle Saunders L. M. Merrick County

Seed on hand advertisement from Nebraska growers

Demand drives seed sale offering 1939 grown, certified Grade A quality seed. Inspected and sealed by the Nebraska Crop Growers Association and recommended by the College of Agriculture in Lincoln. Reasonable prices urged to buy now before stock runs out.

Nebraska Crop Growers Association College of Agriculture Lincoln Nebr

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