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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

8

Osceola News Highlights Local Guests and Births

Osceola notes recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. L R Israel to Columbus and a weekend with Mrs. Minnie Jackson. LeMoyne Anderson announces birth of Michael Hal on November 29 at Stromsburg hospital. Twin boys born to Mrs. Jean Black of Lincoln thrive after precarious start in Lincoln with Harvey family. Goose dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Timm includes local residents. Mrs. A J Chantry returns from Omaha where husband improves in hospital. Dr. and Mrs. R O Peterson buy Mrs L M Shaw residence and plan mid month move. Mrs Hazel Brown moves into Whitehead house. Peggy Stewart of Lincoln visits M A Mills family.

Mrs. LeMoyne Anderson Michael Hal Stromsburg Hospital Jean Black Lincoln R. O. Peterson L. M. Shaw Whitehead South Osceola Hazel Brown J. W. Hellstrom

Thanksgiving visits and family updates around Osceola

Mrs. Fred Shelmadine of Alliance left Monday for home after a week with relatives in this vicinity. Jar Eldene, a five pound daughter, was born November 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Leone Timm of Culver City California. Mrs. Delmar McFadden returned from Omaha with her new baby grandson. Numerous relatives from Fremont Lincoln Roscoe Norfolk Grand Island Central City and Omaha spent Thanksgiving visiting Osceola friends and family.

P. C. Wiesemar Grand Island Gene Murray Kearney G. G. Shermadine Fred Shelmadine Alliance Leone Timm Culver City California Jar Eldene F E. Wisely Fremont Darlene Lincoln Osceola Delmar McFadden Omaha Mr McFadden Earl Harbert Roscoe Lydia Brazee Floyd Frizzel

Act Declares All American-Born Indians Citizens

An act of Congress dated June 2, 1924 grants U S citizenship to all individuals born in the United States of Indian descent whether living on reservations or elsewhere.

Congress United States

Windhaven Woman Chooses Escape From Endless Wind

Mannie endures a blistering prairie wind that presses on her forehead as she contemplates life with Joel. She discovers Windhaven carved into Dead Man's canyon, finds a hidden rope and hair, and climbs down to a dry beach to sleep, planning a new life away from the wind.

Joel Mannie Roanie Windhaven WNN Features

Frozen Presh Fruit Jelly Preserves Natural Flavor

Chemists at the Western Regional Research laboratory devised a cold processing to create jellies that keep the full natural flavor color and aroma of fresh fruit. The method uses powdered pectin with raw fruit puree to produce a jelly like spread with no heat loss of fragrance and lower sugar. Costs are not yet known as commercial trials have not begun.

Western Regional Research Laboratory Department of Agriculture Hve

Life Insurance In Force Reaches New Heights in 1945

Total life insurance in force across U S life companies at year end 1945 stood at 155 722 778 000 with 166 329 000 policies a gain of 5 372 000 policies worth 6 651 372 000. Policyholders reached 71 000 000 averaging 2190 each. red feather symbol linked to Community Chests.

U. S America China England Black Prince Robin Hood National Organization of Community Chests Red Feather

Storing Tender Bulbs and Roots for Fall

Store flowers dig, clean and store all tender bulbs and roots in a cool dry place in the fall. Forms of gladiolus and roots of dahlias should not be left too long because a severe freeze may ruin them. Bruising plants allows fungi to enter causing rot.

Mohammedan Holy Days Include Major Festivals and Birthdays

Britannica notes about 285.6 million Muslims observe Mohammed’s birth on the lunar calendar’s 12th day of the third month and El-Hoseyn’s birthday in the fourth month. Major festivals include Eed es-Sagheer lasting three days and Eed el-Kebeer beginning on the tenth of Zu al-Hijjah.

Mohammed El-Hoseyn Moharram Britannica

Macau’s Port Opened to Western Trade and European Architecture

Macau emerges as a gateway to western trade with China, boasting an old world charm and climate that made it a popular prewar pleasure resort drawing two thirds of a million visitors annually. The waterfront features banyan shaded avenues, government offices, apartments, and arcaded houses of European design set against terraced hills and park squares.

China Macau

Acidity Test for Milk Introduced by Illinois Doctors

In 1890 Doctors Mann and Farrington at the University of Illinois released the acidity test for milk. The method remains in use today in its original form.

Drs. Mann and Farrington University of Illinois

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Albert Timm Lawrence Twarling And Carol Donelsom Stromeburg Fr. Shelmadine Nebr J. H. Tschaumer Liliar McBeth Pearl Birchfield Ray Fellows A. J. Chantry Chantry Peggy Stewart M. A. Mills Donald Monson Arnol. Wegener Norfolk Elmer Monson Clay Center Anna E. Wilson Dead Man's Canyon Pilus Erize Jon Winter Carriers Union Co-op Ol Ass'n Charming Port AZ "Em Jerry Angle Nebraska Lincoln Ave York, Nebr Forrest Lcorn Columbus LS Ae Union Pacific A Ee Union Pacific Earl Rasmussen Polk Union Pacific Railroad KMMJ Aidan Nformation
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