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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

5

Cramer Family Visit and Iowa Trip Noted

Mr and Mrs E C Cramer and Larry visited Mr and Mrs Henry Cramer near Arborville on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Ray Menssen of Hampton stayed with Mrs Adam Deuker on Tuesday. Adam Deuker and daughter Emalyne traveled to Wellman Iowa for a week with his son Edwin and family. Mrs P J Garten assists at Farmer's Store during Emalyne's absence.

E. C. Cramer Larry Henry Cramer Arborville Ray Menssen Hampton Adam Deuker Emalyne Wellman Iowa Edwin P. J. Garten Gladys Swanson Crete United States Edwin Swanson Fullerton California A. E. Swanson Dana Westfall David City D. H. Westfall W. J. Herbes Osceola Howard Herbes Polk Band Stromsburg Joe Marsh Polson Montana Wallace Sawell Daniel Graves Walter Green Clarks Mary Klone Frank Gruber Omaha Harvey Hahn C. O. Erickson Hardville Joe Spires Kearney Elmer Hanquist R. J. Allison Billy Anna Beckman Glenn Hill Clara Mundt Grand Island Carl Berger York Marjorie Mundt Albert Peterson Lou Leymaster Ross Goethe

Community Notes From Polk and Surrounding Towns

Local social life centers on birthdays and visits as families from Schuyler Osceola Hastings Meadow Grove and York gather for meals and park trips. Guests include the Wurtz and Kroger families in Osceola and Schuyler, plus several Reynolds and Smith relatives visiting relatives in Central City Stromsburg Clarks and Aurora. The area marks Independence Day outings, church events, and a busy parade of guests, picnics, and short trips across Nebraska towns.

A. T. Kroger Schuyler Bunny Schmidt Will Wurtz A. A. Wurtz Osceola Will Glenn Willits Clyde Willits Marie Polk R. L. Smith Riverside Park Central City Asa Smith Artemise Smith Beth Ellerbrock Hastings Jesse Hogegsett Montana Daugher John Kruse Newton Dexter Edna Grandma Headley Clarks Roger Headley Near High Prairie Faye S Beardsley Faye Beardsley Bobbie Ansel Fredrickson Helen Rhode Arborville Louise Baack Martin Baack Henry Mundt Will Newton A. L.streeter LeMars Iowa E. O. Steeter Janie Streeter H. V. Sarr LeSueur Minnesota A. L. Streeter Newton Walthill Nebraska M. M. Davis Ellen Bay Minnette W Hoggsett Meadow Grove Elizabeth Smith R. M. Bailey Joe Johnson Greeley Colorado Edgar Bailey Donald Reed St. Paul Ruth Laura Johnson Oscar Stromberg York Satuday O. L. Ellerbrock M. F. Smith Albert ‘Sundberg and Doyle Beryl Smith Frank Chandler Battle Creek Oscar Sundberg Victor Anderson Stromsburg N. E. McNeely Frank Fossberg Wallace Sandell Irvin Fossberg A. S. Beckman Mildred Albert Nelson Platte Adolph Forss Frank Bolton Clarence Bryant Roy Morgan Fred Baach Fairbury Illinois Charles Carlson Sophia Klopenstein Mary George Reed Vernon Tewell Dorothey Hiram Tewell Norfolk A. W. Shafer Melsana Daniels Arnold Isaacson F. W. Davis California

IT'S YOUR LAUGH Next Question

A fragmentary humorous dialogue features a teacher asking where the United States capital lies and a series of quips about people and a photograph. The exchange includes lines about steak, appearance, and affection, with characters nicknamed Choky Butcher Gooch Mandy and Nastus.

The United States World

Counting Time Columns Hint at Courtship Delay

The dialogue fragment suggests a playful exchange about marriage prospects as Sir Charles remains unwed. The courtship thread implies a young knight still courting, delaying a formal proposal.

Charles

In the Same Fix Master Of His House Said Dialogue

A brief exchange of claim and counterclaim between two speakers. One asserts dominance in his own home while the other confirms and notes his wife is away. The line reflects a power dynamic in domestic space.

Belle’s Promise Rings In A Love Proclamation

A playful verse sketch shows a suitor recounting a grand passion while a flirtatious belle suggests romance leads to an engagement. The dialogue captures light humor and social flirtation in brief poetic action.

Around the Bend Motorist Joke Dialog

A witty exchange between a motorist and a native on distances to the next town. The native quips that it seems farther than it is, yet not.

Oatmeal Debate Sparks Playful Exchange

Willie laments the daily oatmeal routine while Fred quips about a serial flavor analogy. The playful exchange mimics a lighthearted kitchen banter and preserves the characters’ names.

Willie Fred

Passenger Seeks Time to Say Goodbye to Wife

Dialogue captures a traveler asking if there is time to bid farewell to his wife while a porter replies with an awkward question about their marriage duration. The exchange reflects social etiquette and travel bustle.

Porter

Dialog Exchange Shows Harsh Stereotypes in Comic Round

A brief dialogue features Tommy asking why fat men are 90 jolly and mature. Billy answers with a blunt stereotype, claiming fat men cannot run or fight.

Tommy Billy

Parrot swap sparks playful exchange in Answers Magazine

A lighthearted quip from Answers Magazine notes a man trading a parrot for his wife. The witty remark follows a remark from his wife about accepting an exchange, highlighting a humorous, informal tone characteristic of period humor pages.

Answers Magazine

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