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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
1
The Central City American Legion drum corps will perform an exhibition drill on Polk main street Thursday evening. The group is billed as the best in the state and promises highly entertaining drill work.
The Progress lists a busy week of local visits and travel. notes include A F Nyquist farm sale ad, Ed and Mrs Nelson guests at W A Stevens, Betty and Jo Ann Carter visiting Hugh McGaffin, Miss Marjorie Hahn’s appendectomy at Lutheran hospital, Chas Crew’s Yellow Stone trip, Rev V D Rickard attending conference at Ansley, Melba Ann Carlson visiting Lincoln, Rev E L Pearson at Phillips, Mrs J A Thomas visiting relatives in Omaha, Miss Her Larson guest at Virginia Pearson, Colorado visitors the Fitzgerald and Crane families, and Gustafson family trips to Stromsburg.
Two banks and a building and loan association shut their doors in Newman Grove. Farmers State Bank and Newman Grove State Bank were turned over to bank examiner L C Soversen. Security Savings and Loan Association was taken over by George B Wilson. Bank officers included J Wilson president and A L Finstrom cashier at Farmers State. George H Gutin president and S M Juelaon cashier at Newman Grove State.
Lincoln Nebraska July 21 bootleg liquor will be costly with the new prohibition enforcement law. On Thursday first offenses carry a $100 fine and 60 to 90 days in jail, while subsequent offenses face $500 to $5,000 fines and 6 months to 2 years in penitentiary terms.
The new farm relief board, created by a recent special session of Congress and backed by government funds in the millions, aims to spend most of the coming year delivering help to farmers. Secretaries Hyde and agricultural officials caution against expecting miracles and emphasize farmer board cooperation and informing decisions rather than running farm operations.
A reflective column urges living fully in the moment and expressing kindness energy and emotions now. Local notes mention Mrs Tenney and Mr Cox returning from Colorado, and several Lincoln York Polk County visitors and trips to Lake Ericson and San Diego for family and social reasons.
A humorous take on hot weather tips from an Eastern paper contrasts with July heat notes. The piece shifts to local items including cafe offerings, visits to Cannistota, farm prices, and a Sutton court case over misleading ham advertising labeled picnic ham in ads.
The article urges residents to plant more flowers next season, noting flowers cost little and thrive in sunlit plots. It argues that lush lawns and bloom improve town attractiveness and leave favorable impressions on visitors.
Young men eligible for the summers training camps are urged to apply. Officials say camp life will yield health, alertness, and better mental and physical development. A national total allotment of 40 000 is set for the year.
The Progress states they will continue to accept old bills of any denomination at par whether worn or second hand. They will not demand only new money and note the editor's billfold can handle both sizes.
Maurice Nyberg spent the weekend at the Wm Thelen home in Shelby. The note criticizes sending Hoover delegations to foster good will with South American republics while enacting tariff laws that hinder their trade.
The text argues that every business or industry must defend itself to win and maintain public confidence. It asserts confidence is earned by proving entitlement and by resisting unmerited criticism to sustain success.
Rajay McGinnis and family spent a Saturday evening in Spray visiting friends and a pharmacy run by Felton. Mrs A M Nash of Tecuns Oktsa and Mrs C L Hedlund of Bert rand hosted family members, with sisters of A Sodergren also spending the weekend with the Sodergren household.
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