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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
8
A forthcoming census will begin in April with field workers visiting homes to collect data. Enumerators will ask thirty core questions to every adult and additional questions for unemployed individuals. Farm enumeration will cover ownership, value, production, livestock, and crops. The population is projected at about 128 million in 1930.
A weekend round of Lincoln visitors and local social events includes Joen Gustafson and wife, Mrs. J. G. Felton and daughters, and August Nelsons with Ev as guests, plus drivers of a new Ford Tudor from Sodergren Motor Co. Lincoln plays Norfolk at Polk County Fair Thursday afternoon with other fair attractions and races listed.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the last Will and Testament of Abram Dornburgh deceased and for appointment of David C Dornburgh as Executor was filed. The hearing is set for September 7 1929 at 10 o clock AM. Dated August 13 1929 W W Norton County Judge.
The item ruminates on prevention habits fashioning a tech fair, and the idea aviation lore by Lindbergh. It quips about money matters, doctors’ bills, and faith in local papers, with musings on habit, mail, and daily life from a mid‑century vibe.
Expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for gifts flowers and sympathy messages received during illness from Mrs Wm Garling.
A local cafe advertises quick service and quality meals inviting customers to drop in for fast orders and satisfying dining options. It highlights welcoming atmosphere and active hours for casual visits and takeout.
Omaha prepares for the Nebraska Diamond Jubilee from November 1 to 8 with a historic Old West drama featuring parades pageants and air circuses. Notable guests include Indian scout Dr Richard Tanner and pioneer Phillip Landon as visitors fundraised $100000 for free entertainment during the Ak Sar Ben Stock Show and exhibits.
Miss Grayce Stevens, chief operator at Polk Nebraska, and Lloyd Hebb wed in a double ceremony at the Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua Iowa on June 6 1928. The event was witnessed by Mrs Hahn and Irvin L Anderson, with Stevens daughter of W A Stevens Polk Nebr and Hebb son of Mr and Mrs W Hahn Hamilton county.
Barley offered for sale at 60 cents per bushel delivered. Inquiries to Floyd and Lloyd Johnson at 2203 Bradshaw.
The Lincoln Star describes tripled telegraphic facilities and doubled services over three years and the past year. It highlights full Associated Press reports from three wires and the International News Service lease, plus strong local and state coverage, comic and literary features, and easy to read typography. Subscriptions priced at 6.00 per year for daily with Sunday, 4.00 for daily only.
Thirty six former Nebraska regiments gathered at Oceanside California in August. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wooda Mrs. Luella Gish Dr and Mrs F B W Karrer and son of Long Beach Mr. and Mrs C L McFarland Mr. and Mrs Herman Johnson Mr. and Mrs L D Bathford and Ben of Santa Ana Mr. and Mrs E A Parker and family of Orange Glenn Calhoon and family Mrs A Sundberg and son Doyle and Mrs I N Shenk of Polk Nebraska Miss Marjorie Calhoon Miss Ruth Gadrey and Mr and Mrs R Calhoon of Sau Doers. The afternoon featured ocean swimming and recollections of old times.
The State Fair Board maintains a clean show each year with strict rules against gambling devices and questionnaires. An alert police force keeps grounds orderly. last year three arrests for drunkenness occurred across the eight days of the fair. The event draws well behaved attendees and upholds a high moral standard.
The piece argues storekeepers should not complain of poor business but study competition, expand effort, and attract customers. It notes big corporations succeed by analyzing situations, avoiding bellyaching, and continually reaching out for more. The message centers on persistence and active pursuit of sales.
A Felton Pharmacy sale offers a 35 cent sprayer free with purchase of a 75 cent bottle of Kill. The ad promotes a bundled deal and highlights low per unit costs for household pest control.
Representatives from 42 nations gathered at Arrowe Park England for a two week world jamboree opening August 1. About 50 000 scouts attended. Sir Robert Baden Powell, founder of the movement, spoke at the opening and reflected on the growth and esteem the movement has earned among millions. The scouts, known for khaki shorts and neckerchiefs, are praised for peaceable, practical outdoor work with Eskimo troops present and Paul Siple noted as Byrd’s aide in Antarctica.
It is said Col. Lindbergh has been offered a Morgan banking house membership but there is no inkling he would accept. If stocks rose too high he could climb into his cockpit and fly them down.
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