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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
7
Vicar W A Gibson of Wimble don's All Saints Church near London bans baptisms for children named after Hollywood film stars, race horses, greyhounds, or battles. He recalls refusing three girls yet to be named Lettuce, urging traditional names like Mary and condemning film star names as un English and un Christian.
Hawaii seeks final approval for statehood in the 80th Congress after the House backed statehood. Senate action follows. The statehood drive, led by Gov. Stainback and George McLane, cites strategic, economic, and constitutional gains for Hawaii and the United States as a constitutional convention would establish a permanent government.
Simple crochet project notes promote making string squares for doilies or scarves. One square becomes a decorative piece and three form a center motif. Pattern 7316 offers charted visuals, photos, and complete directions for easy needlework.
Winskill sisters Crissie and Etta sell their last cow Betty ending 158 years of grazing near the Grant county courthouse in Lancaster Wisconsin. Betty the Guernsey provided milk for seven years and was beloved by neighbors students and friends. The sisters refuse to sell pasture and even donated two city blocks for a new grade school named for their deceased sister Louisa.
SHREVEPORT LA Representing 93 years of combined teaching time three generations of teachers have worked side by side for 13 years at Homer schools in Claiborne parish Principals are Belle Davidson seventh grade teacher Mary Tooke Spanish teacher and Eula Linton sixth grade teacher Their careers span Athens and Homer with Davidson starting at age 16 and holding degrees from LPI Ruston and the University of Arkansas Also former pupils J T Gibson Marion Dorman and Maggie McCasland are now in the teaching staff.
A young mother told a teacher to slap Johnny next to him to frighten him as she left the school to begin the midyear term. The remark reflects a disturbing approach to discipline during a remote centre visit.
A playful dialogue features Mary saying she will learn domestic silence at school, contrasting domestic science with silent hopes. Parents debate meanings as pairs exchange remarks about marriage and misreads. An agent seeks an appointment while the manager defers to his secretary, yet the agent pursues contact.
A playful exchange about love and a father's sharp reply to meet more girls. The dialogue reveals humor and family dynamics in a light moment.
The Fram contest awarded five prizes including a Lincoln sedan to Lloyd E. Matthews Jr of Muskogee Oklahoma and a Studebaker to A. D. Barr of Lakewood Ohio. Margaret Bernhard won a Mercury sedan followed by J Marshall Singer with a Ford sedan and William D. Bramhom with a Crosley sedan.
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