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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
4
SDavis offers a range of fly control products including Dr Hess Fly Spray for livestock at 1.25 per gallon 5 gallon packs at 5.00 and home use sprays at 79 cents for 1-2 gallons. Davis Special fly spray 75 cents per gallon. Sprayers quart 50 cents pint 25 cents. Daisy Fly Killer and Elvanpiro Powder listed among specialties.
The ad promotes a soda fountain offering cold drinks and Fairmont’s ice cream with a dessert option. A special brick ice cream is advertised at 30 cents for a full quart, three layers.
Jr and Mrs Frank Davis and Kenneth traveled to Grand Island on Monday to visit Miss Daisy Jones and Lloyd Allen of Sacramento California. Jones is Mrs Daviss sister and Allen is her nephew. They plan to go to Detroit next to spend time in the Davis home. Paul Gustafson spent last week with the Robert Gustafson home near Benedict.
Paving crew completed work here last Friday and shipped graders to David City. A church wedding in York and a bridal party details with local families noted. A new baby girl arrived at the home of Harold Bechman.
Polk residents report Tuesday business visits by Harold Reed Henry Reed Walter Lewis Warren Strand and Iiding Strand who drove Fords from Omaha for Polk Motor Co. Ten year old notes recall Dana Westfall and Ollie Etting marriage, plus Miss Alice Tewell wed in Julesburg. Local tidbits include births, new assistants, travel from Pasadena to Glendale, and assorted social visits.
A local ad lists sirloin T bone and round beef at 22 cents per pound, fresh side pork 9 cents, pork sausage 10 cents, mince ham 15 cents, ring Bologna ib de, Weiners 20 cents, pork chops or steak 15 cents, picnic hams 15 cents, pork roast 13 cents, oleo 13 cents, lard 15 cents for 2 lb, luncheon ham 25 cents. It promotes cold storage locker boxes with yearly, six month, and monthly rental rates, and offers meat cutting and wrapping services.
Vance Sundberg joined Rolland Dahlin at his home for a weekend visit. York visitors included Raymond, Loa, Vera, and Gwen dolyn Stevens on Saturday. A dinner honored F Peterson of Turlock California with W A Stevens hosting. attendees included Gustafson, Hill, Hahn, Stevens, Irvin Anderson, and others. Additional visits from Oscar Jones family and Topeka guests, plus breakfast in honor of Mrs Hemingson. Community events featured askew baskets and a large dinner at Sagehorns, Pengelly guests with Petersons, and gatherings at Walter Bush’s Swede Home residence.
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