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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
3
Mrs Applegarth narrates a lively tale of a lodging house where a mysterious tenant brings in boxed crates and a ring of racketeers. After suspicions rise and a gunshot echoes, a bold plan unfolds via a snake-handling vaudeville Sweetener, ending in the narrator's betrothal to the sly tenant and his snakes.
WPA Expends 13 Millions In State. Summary Shows Administrative Cost Was Four Per Cent. Lincoln reports drouth damage to vegetation across Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Dr. J. E. Weaver and F. W. Albertson document severe prairie losses, six foot soil depletion, and wind dust. Prairie near Glenwood and Anita in Iowa show resilience. permanent plots set in multiple Nebraska and Kansas sites.
Fontenelle Brewing president Robert A. Drum of Omaha cites Nebraska beer taxes at 615968 dollars for 1936 with 613968 attributed to Lincoln beer sales, a 41 percent rise from 1935. He cites national figures on tax receipts, employment, payrolls, and agricultural purchases tied to beer legalization.
Lincoln Dr. Felton reports Nebraska WPA allotments for 1936 at 13,405,470 with 11,272,008 paid in wages to relief workers and sponsors. Administrative costs were under 4 percent, and 497 projects were completed. Peak employment reached 31,106 in November while non relief labor peaked at 699 in September.
1936 traffic accident deaths in Lincoln Nebraska total 301, a slight drop from 1935, according to reports.
City Engineer H. H. Tracy reports expenditures exceeding one million dollars on Norfolk area improvements in 1936. The top project rerouted and paved No. 8 from Norfolk to Wisner except seven and a half miles costing about 400 thousand dollars. Other major jobs include a new viaduct on No. 81 just south of Norfolk.
Ken confronts Sandra about alleged infidelity and loses temper but ultimately marries her with Sam Racer as best man. Sandra admits her errors, Ken retrieves the engagement ring, and the couple heads to the parsonage for a rushed wedding amid a tense confrontation. Sam jokes that he understands women better.
Agronomists report plant growth responds to moonlight and specific colors. Studies by Kincaid and Flint show tobacco seeds germinate under bright moonlight, while yellow and golden rays boost growth and blue light hinders or kills sprouts.
Nebraska's first unicameral legislature advances through procedural setup with salaries, appointments, and a looming budget. The body grants limited pay, names four gubernatorial appointees, notes lobby influence, drafts bills, and prepares for Governor Cochran's budget message.
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