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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

5

Local visits and gatherings in Osceola and area

Miss Bernice Wilshusen and Marie Mundt stayed with relatives in Crete on Monday. Sanfred Anderson and A. Granath hosted guests from McPherson. Gilber Benson threshing crew had a park picnic in Osceola Tuesday. Kenneth Spear and family from Central City visited Ira Spear. Walter Gerkensmeyer Otto Heers and Mildred from Seward visited the Sagehorns. Shirley Gerkensmeyer stayed to help with Sagehorn duties as Mrs Sagehorn recovers from an injury.

Ae Ee Bernice Wilshusen Marie Mundt Crete Sanfred Anderson A. Granath McPherson Kansas PA Hanquist Hbbha Augusta Johnson Harold Gilbert Benson Osceola Kenneth Spear Central City Ira Spear Walter Gerkensmeyer Otto Heers Mildred Seward Paul Sagehorn Shirley Gerkensmeyer Aiith Sagehorn

Card of Thanks to All Who Visited and Supported

I express sincere thanks to those who visited sent flowers gifts letters cards and all acts of kindness during my illness and my aunt at the hospital Mrs Cecil Newton.

Cecil Newton

Residents Visit Relatives in Nebraska and Missouri

Mr and Mrs Pete Schrader and family joined Glenn Hilli gas of Central City to Chambers Nebraska Sunday where they stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs Irvin Hilligas and Mr and Mrs Rolland King sporn of Norman Missouri visit relatives. Miss Arvey Newton of Kansas City Missouri arrived Sunday evening to visit family before part of the week with her mother Mrs W J Newton. Miss Delores Nelson of Auburn is visiting Rudolph Gustafson's home.

Pete Schrader Glenn Hilligas Central City Chambers Neb Irvin Hilligas Rolland King. Sporn Norman Arvey Newton Kansas City W J Newton Delores Nelson Auburn Rudolph Gustafson The Progress the State Journal Ralph Anderson Lorraine Anderson Rockford, Lil Ralph Clarence Anderson Polk R. L. Smith Morace Scottsbluff Smith Scottsblufé Polk Park Merlin Nyberg Vincent Stranberg Mil Stranberg Hordville Arvid Stranberg Swanson Phillip Nyberg Osceola Mary Nyberg Helen Edwin

Town Talk highlights farm and family visits across the county

A long list of visits scattered across communities includes A W Shafer and Harry Shafer of Emporia visiting in Ord, Gust Martens at Gresham hosting Willard Adelson's family, and numerous other relatives from McPherson, York, Central City, and Polk. Births are noted with Dr J B Williams reporting a son for the Leach family near Clark.

Livestock Prices at Grand Island July 22 1940 Sale

Hog prices show extreme top 6.334, fat hogs 180 to 220 pounds 6.20 to 6.25, 220 to 260 pounds 6.00 to 6.25, heavy hogs 260 to 300 pounds 6.75 to 6.90, light to heavy ranges listed. Pigs and sows priced from 4.60 to 6.46. market opened slow then dragged and later weaker, vaccinated pigs 50 cents lower, unvaccinated about 76 cents lower. Cattle market described as draggy with stockers 75 cents to $1 lower, bulls and stock cows 25 to 50 cents lower.

Grand Island

New Print Aprons and Fabrics Sale Bulletin

Local ad lists cheap apparel and fabrics including New Print Aprons at 25 cents and Organdy Aprons at 39 cents. It promotes 80 square prints for school sewing at 2 yards for 30 cents, Gown Crepe at 17 cents a yard, Stamped Pillow Cases and Panel Back Step-Ins, Satin Slips, Linen Crash Toweling and Towels with low prices.

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