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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1949

Page

4

Local residents enjoy visits and outings this week

Dale Lindberg Derald Johnson and Dick Gustafson left for a Yellowstone Park trip. Mrs Dan Evans and Miss Ruth Larson visited in the Al Larson home Friday. A Birthday Club party honored Mrs Joe Johnson on her 75th birthday at Rudolph Gustafson's home.

Dale Lindberg Derald Johnson Dick Gustafson Yellowstone Park Dan Evans Ruth Larson al Larson Country Birthday Club Joe Johnson Rudolph Gustafson Max Sonderland Chicago Dave Ekdahl Doyle Sundberg Dental College University of Nebraska Doyle Paul Coover Lloyd Stromberg

Polk Community News Highlights Neighborhood Events

Residents attend services and host guests as families relocate and celebrate. Nebraska Boys Forum delegates William E. James Jr. and Jim Lancaster are funded by the American Legion for July trip to Washington. Local birthdays, visits, and birthdays mark gatherings among Polk and Stromsburg families with travel to York and Lincoln for leisure and errands.

Eldon Johnson Hordville Joe Johnsn Polk Kunkle Greesham Polk Methodist Church Albert Sundberg William E. James, Jr Palmer Merle Stromberg Jim Lancaster Kearney Nebraska Boys’ Forum Washington Bill James Cline City American Legion Paul Coover Walter Stahl H. L. Cleavenger Jesse Campbell Jim Campbell Grand Island Judy Campbell Cleavenger M. W. Willert Joan Willert Fern Myers Karen Nelson Linda Burke Stromsburg Dolan Delano Hahn Gerald King Douglas Nelson Gothenburg Billy McNaught Neal McNaught Gilbert Benson York Harrison Park Richard Timmy Willert Karen Billy Nelson Barth Marilyn Springer Howard Barth M. W. Willett Robert Willits Clarence Munn Central City Robert Nelson Lincoln Mildred Snodgrass Larry Osceola California Snodgrass T. J. Nelson Harold Green Glen Green

Mummies Found at Saqqara Shed New Egypt Light

Archaeologists uncover mummies in Saqqara near Memphis revealing royal burial patterns and inscriptions. Finds from a tomb complex tied to the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty about 600 years BCE include a scribe of Ptah and a wife with a golden heart buried with her.

Saqqara Egypt Memphis National Geographic Society The Nile Cairo Egyptian Antiquities Department Ptah

Sod and mulch culture recommended for orchard

Dr H B Tukey of Michigan State College urges sod and mulch culture in orchards, noting it benefits apples and pears and reduces erosion while adding soil organic matter. A 20 year trial showed sod and mulch produced larger trees and higher total acre yield than cultivation cover crops, though the latter grew faster early.

H. B. Tukey Michigan State College Michigan Tukey

True Color Complements in Visual Harmony

The text explains true color complements as pairs across the color wheel such as red and green orange and blue and yellow and purple. It notes that combining a complement with its partner yields all colors of the visible spectrum and represents color completeness.

Swine Erysipelas Prevention Advisory

Health authorities urge immediate steps in outbreaks to protect newborn pigs. Pigs are often vaccinated at birth to prevent losses. Owners are warned that erysipelas resembles other diseases and that rapid spread and human transmission risk require veterinary care for suspected cases.

Tomatoes Enhance Meat Dishes with Canned Flavor

Nutritionist Grace Armstrong of the University of Illinois recommends adding canned tomatoes to pot roast about an hour before finishing. The tomatoes help tenderize the meat and enrich the gravy with flavor, with optional garlic and thyme for extra aroma.

Grace Armstrong University of Illinois College of Agriculture

Window Screen Sale and Land Rental Advertisements

For sale window screens with outside measurements 3 28 by 5434 and 3 28 by 384, 2 28 by 46 3 32 by 544, and hardware. Merle Stromberg Polk contact 46w2. Also want to rent up to half section of land by Harry Hansen Edgar Nebraska referenced to Security State Bank Edgar.

Merle Stromberg, Polk Harry Hansen Edgar Nebraska Security State Bank Nebr

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