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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
8
The War Department increased the Corps Area quota on July 10 allowing more applicants to join the training camps this year. The deadline for applications has been extended to include August. After July 28, send applications directly to Dr. F. B. Sluaser, Local Examiner.
A Lincoln offer advertises a $100 trial mail subscription from the Nebraska State Journal with a $1.00 request and a one year option. The regular yearly rate is listed as $400 daily and $6.00 with Sunday edition, urging readers not to give money to strangers and to order at the Progress office.
Vernon Eisler advertises carpet weaving and related services in the Lincoln Daily Star. Orders taken at the Progress office with a four dollar rate. Phone number listed as 3120.
Gas from Wyoming fields to Nebraska shores. Lyman service planned before year end. Wolbach public park gets electric lights with local ladies requesting suitable names. Loup City club backs livestock and sale pavilion. Burlington and Union Pacific to invest 275000 in a Creighton Blvd viaduct across 27th Street Omaha. Ord to host a greenhouse by a state university graduate. Scottsbluff high school adds 160000 bond for building expansion.
Public notice states that Bank of Polk offers Safety Deposit Boxes for private use, inviting customers to secure valuable papers in a secure deposit.
Artemise Smith visited Millicent Davis at Lincoln from Saturday to Wednesday. Sunday afternoon fewer people were at home as many followed the band to Riverside. Lloyd Cole, Clarence and Raymond Curtison left for Omaha Friday to drive new Fords for Sodergren Motor Co.
A jumble of pithy lines and ad slogans reflects mid century life with references to auto ads trees weather and public notices. It includes comments on newspapers Hoover weight loss and the value of local commerce and media to community progress.
The 1920 Nebraska convention proposed 41 amendments all approved. Women voted on a separate bailout and helped defeat a senate membership increase by two thousand, while their vote produced a 4500 majority for the proposal. Nebraska has 85181 telephones on 114000 farms, 39534 radio sets, 7022 more chickens in incubators, 20674 farm homes with running water and 14180 baths. Wheat production is forecast at 63 million bushels for 1929. Nebraska has 720 state banks and 156 national banks with total resources of 566 million and per capita deposits of 850.
The Progress office reports subscriptions are open for daily newspaper and magazines with new signups and renewals available at the office. Staff note a selection of titles and delivery options for local readers.
Rev Chas F Fisher and son Albert left for Kewanee Illinois. E P Ellison and son Fred left for Kimball County to oversee Ellison wheat. Sunday school attendance reached 90 with active young people, Mary Wilcox departed for Helena Montana to resume work. The Swedish Mission park hosted a Friday picnic and annual business meeting electing Myrtle Merchant president, George Otte vice president, and Floyd Merchant secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Emily Haleck of Central City requests the Polk Progress extend her subscription for another year. She explains three months of illness with heart trouble and rheumatics left her bed but is now able to ride and write. She signs as Emily P. Haileck, 603 E Street.
Central kept track of calls at the telephone office with local and long distance counts. On Thursday 2,872 local calls and about 20 long distance calls were handled. Friday saw 2,400 local calls and about 80 long distance calls. Peak hours were 10–11 A.M. Thursday and 9–10 A.M. Friday with significant activity also between 1–2 P.M. and 7–8 P.M.
W H Schellberg of the Ak Sar Ben Board of Governors confirms Omaha will host the annual livestock and horse show at the new Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum from November 1 to 8. He notes the event will be bigger than ever despite race track shutdowns, with premiums and attractions promised to exhibitors and a mammoth celebration marking Nebraska’s 75th anniversary.
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