Congressional Work and Relief Bill Scrutiny in 1940 Debate
The article notes the shift from bloc voting to informed votes after study of a large relief and appropriations bill covering BHA REC NLRB HOLC CCC REA ICC and others. It cites Miss Cronin on Federal Art Project funds and $13,825,000 spent on relief theatres with $1,654,000 paid by admissions not returned to relief costs. It mentions high salaries and calls for relief dollars not for politics. It also recalls Washington and Martha Washington burial changes and a Loomis balloon crash exhibit at the Smithsonian, plus a local Nebraska visitor in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
BHA
REC
NLRB
HOLC
CCC
REA
ICC
Senate
House
Gomse
Miss Cronin
Federal Art Project
Card of Thanks From High Prairie School District
Eddie Larson expresses gratitude to the Polk Fire Department teachers and pupils of High Prairie School and neighbors who helped prevent a bad fire last Friday. The note thanks the community for assistance and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Fire Department
High Prairie School
Quips and Jokes From a Silent Snack of Wit
A collage of light humor and puzzles from an old paper page. Lines include misread quotes about reading, cake requests, hotel rooms, petrified trees, Columbus quirks, Franklin aphorisms, and a wry telephone exchange.
Fifteen Years Ago February 14 1924 Polk Notes
Bob Aldrich arrives from Camp Funston to Polk ending military service. Lester Stark buys land north of Bert Cummings shop planning a garage. Martin Jones returns from Lincoln, skips second university semester. Rain showers and spring-like week noted. Polk market prices Wheat 2.07, Corn 1.50, Oats .70, Hogs 16.50, Eggs 27, Cream 38. Fire department elects new chief Albert Peterson and assistant Charles Becker. Twenty new members admitted. Dr Ayres sells his half to Dr Leibee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob” Aldrich
Polk
Camp Funston
Kansas
Lester Stark
Bert Cummings
Martin Jones
Lincoln
Albert Peterson
Charles Becker
Ayres
Leibee
Cattle Shipments and Local Illness Reported
Ten years ago on February 14 1929 E W Hahn shipped cows from Hardville and P T Wurtz steers from Polk both accompanied by observers. Raymond Myers 16 sick with smallpox led to quarantine and vaccination. An auto collision near David City Seward injured Hazel Adelson with Dr Arthur Wurtz and G L Smith involved. Wurtz and Adelson injured more than the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hahn
Hardville
P. T. Wurtz
Polk
Gentleme
Raymond
John Myers
Sunday visitors and social notices in area homes
Mr and Mrs Will Blase and family were Sunday evening calls in the Wm Ziegelbein home. Mrs F W Fossburg and Goldie, Mrs Wallace Sandell and Mrs Donald Upton attended a miscellaneous shower at Hordville in honor of Miss Clover Fowler. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lind and sons were dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman. Mr and Mrs Frank Davis and Kenneth visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Allen at Nora. Mrs S S Pieper is in the Van Bush home caring for Mr and Mrs Bush and daughter who are ill with scarlet fever.
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Will Blase
Wm. Ziegelbein
F. W. Fossburg
Goldie
Wallace Sandell
Donald Upton
Hordville
Clover Fowler
Will
Lawrence Lind and Sons
Asd
Carroll Flodman Sunny
Frank Davis
Kenneth
Elmer Allen
Nora
S. S. Pieper
van Bush
Mrs. Bush
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Woodbury
Polk, Nebraska
Carl T. Curtis
M. C
Nebraska
George Washington
Martha
Washington
George
Potomac River
Loomis
Smithsonian Institute
Fourth District
Ralph Kennedy
Minden
George Washington University
Eddie Larson
Omaha
Hote
Hormona
Lil
Wilmetta
Mountain Hotel
Columbus
Benjamin Franklin
Betty Darling
FORD
W. B
Chevrolet
Stromsburg
Theatre Central City
Mary Carlisle
Jack Luden
Bing Crosby
Paris
Franciska Gaal
Shirley Ross
Akim Tamiroff
Paramount News — Cartoon
THE
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Gust Carlson
Aurora
Carlson
Marquette
Barber and Beauty Shop
H. E. Glatfeller
Central City
Nebr
Osceola
Ife
Bliss
City
Lloyd Stromberg
J. 3. Williams
Henry Clemens
Lincoln Telephone
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