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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1936

Page

4

Local Visitors and Church Social at Sundberg Home

Grand Island visitors MMe and Mrs Albert Sundberg and Dogie with Miss Minne Mae Bockoven called Thursday evening. Hlinnie Mae Bockoven left Lincoln Monday after a week with A E Sundberg. Mr and Mrs Henry Sandell and LaVar Leach of Fierdville visited the Jessewood Sandell home Sunday. The Standard Bearers of Mr E Church held an ice cream social on the church lawn Monday, netting about ten dollars.

Sage Henry Sandell LaVar Virgil Leach Fierdville Swood Sandell Gray Lindburg Ionne Benson Saronville Clyde Stevens Benson Glen Hill IkaVar Sandell Elmer Hanquist Elwood Sandell Wallace Sandell

Nests of the Road: Road Hog Nuisances Labeled

A ragged plea for strict policing of reckless drivers and road hogs. The writer laments numerous offenders clogging the highway and argues a strong police presence may curb the danger, asking who the real road nests are.

Red Fish Leswee

Local families visit relatives and celebrate reunions

Lists of Osceola Maranette Central City and Plymouth visitors include Mrs Oscar Johnson and Jay, Mrs Robert Sigler and family, Mr and Mrs Harvey Hahn, and the Blases visiting relatives in Big Springs. Other gatherings feature the Lindberg kin at Buckley's park for Mrs Carrie Kent’s Oregon trip, plus a 53-4 sound baby gift event for Chaindler's wife Ruth Smith.

Ity Oscar Johnson Jay Robert Sigler Osceola Victor Larsen Maranette Harvey Hahn Toney Rohren Central City John Mueller, Jr Emma Elsie Otto Mueller Plymouth Nebr Victor Blase Clara Blase Big Springs Vandeline Bush H. Bush High Prairie van Bush O. F. Alfred Fullerton and Clarks Ralph Ecton Anton Wilson Los Angles Calif Ed Coover Whiter Binford Glen Hill Blanche Stevens A. K Main Modesto California Idood Hahn Stromsburg Carl Erickson Hordville Oscar Gustafson Sunda Leroy Hogsett Fern Sxinkie Battle Creek Nebraska R L L Smith Frank Chandler R L Sun H Franti Chandler Sheralee Chaindler Moss Ruth Smith Ray Cunningham Backerfield Californ R. L. Smith Cunningham Forrest Anderson Wi Dicks Fairbury Lindberg Berggren Buckley’s Park Will Lindberg Carrie Kent Lake View Oregon Oregon. Those Atttending From Polk Were Willard Lindberg W A. Lindberg Jaqueline Junior Lindberg Phyllis Steelquist Parker Aker Harvard Donald Haggart Grand Island Herbert Wurtz Havens

Driftwood quotes and social notes from a small town

A montage of aphorisms about philosophy and life contrasts with local social items. Readers are treated to humorous musings on success and wit, then a string of weekend visits and dinners as families from Sarongville and Lincoln gather at local homes and with neighbors. The piece ends noting Walter Marshall visiting John Seymour’s home on a trip to Kimball.

13 Building Monument to Racing Superstition

The 13 Building in downtown Louisville, erected in 1878, honors racing superstition. Builder Riley Grannon rose from Lexington hotel bellhop to prominent racetrack figure, placing bets on horse number 13 amid long odds wins. He later bought Louisville real estate and funded the three floor structure with thirteen windows on the north and west sides.

Louisville Riley Grannon Lexington Grannon Bell-Hop Byron McClelland Lexington Turfman Henry of Navarre Domino Brighton Beach McClelland Halma Louisville Real Estate

Ancient Jericho synagogue unearthed by banana grove workers

Laborers digging for banana trees uncovered one of history’s oldest synagogues at Jericho. They exposed a 33 by 24 foot paved floor with mosaics centered on a seven branched candlestick flanked by a shoffar and no palm tree.

Jericho

Plain Enough Wightower and the cards and horses

The exchange notes Crabshaw’s luck at cards and near losses at horse racing. Cheek explains shuffling limits. Pathfinder Magazine mentions Driven to It and the talkies fascination. Green comments on going twice weekly to stay connected with children’s speech.

Wightower Crabshaw Cheek Pathfinder Magazine Chidren

Misquoted Exchange Highlights Friction Between Two Figures

A brief dialogue fragment shows two individuals debating reputations and error, with one insisting Y praises Smith while the other says he speaks ill of the other. They acknowledge mutual misinterpretation.

Notice of Final Report in Jones Estate

Final account of the administration of Axel C. Jones and petition for final settlement set for hearing August 21, 1936 at 10:00 A.M. in Pell County Nebraska before County Judge W. W Noton. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated July 27 1936. Seal shows.

Pell County Nebraska John E Jones Calmar C. Jones Axel C. Jones John E. Jones W. W Noton

Local residents visit and household news noted

Mrs. Chas Erickson of Central City and others visit relatives in town while Mrs J C McClure injures her wrist. Mr and Mrs A W Shafer visit daughter and son in York. Lincoln Daily Star ad promotes subscriptions by mail to Nebr and North Kansas readers.

J. C. McClure Jack Rice McClure A. W. Shafer Stanley Cooper York Lincoln Daily Star Nebr North Kansas

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