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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
5
Protect your health with Jersey milk from cows tested for safety. Lindburg Dairy advertises Vita Mins content and provides contact at Polk with phone 1521.
Local social notices recount dinners and visits among the Goings Fredricksons Flodmans Nelsons and others in Polk Nebraska. Families attend birthdays attendances include Marvin Fredrickson and Walter Nelson with neighbors and relatives visiting in Grand Island York and Lincoln.
German scientist Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen discovered the X ray on November 8, 1895, revolutionizing early tuberculosis diagnosis. Christmas Seals fund a campaign to promote chest X ray screenings and related health outreach.
Bud Johnson listed as piano tuning and repair service director of music in Stromsburg. A string of visits and gatherings: Rev and Mrs Lemke host, families from Stromsburg Clarks Rockford Osceola Lincoln Grand Island Polk area. Seniors plan local commencement announcements. Carlson named manager of Ericson Jewelry Store. Christmas ad from Omaha World-Herald and guest visits from Ashton and Wurtz family.
Local notes list numerous Grand Island and Lincoln visits including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larson in Grand Island, Mrs. Henry Sandell confined to bed, and many families from Havens Central City and Stromsberg visiting relatives. Additional items note birthdays, deer hunting venison, discharge from the Navy, and a Christmas party at Mrs. Will Kroger with ten members present.
Mrs. C. A. Schaepler expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers cards and letters received during her recent illness with thanks.
Chas A. Whittemore expresses gratitude to those who remembered him with flowers cards and calls during his hospital stay and says he will never forget the thoughtfulness.
Australian nurse Sister Elizabeth Kenny unveils a groundbreaking therapy for infantile paralysis. The report highlights her use of muscle stimulation and noninvasive methods, challenging prevailing medical opinions and sparking international interest.
The article chronicles Sister Elizabeth Kenny of Australia who fights infantile paralysis. It details her early work in a bush community lacking doctors, her medical insights, and her heat therapy approach that eased pain and retrained affected muscles, transforming bedridden children into active youngsters. Next week: how she shares her treatment with medical peers.
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