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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
8
Market report shows fat hogs 183 to 220 lbs at 4.80 to 4.92 percent. 220 to 260 lbs 4.70 to 4.85. heavy hogs 260 to 300 lbs 4.60 to 4.75. extreme heavies 300 plus 4.25 to 4.45. Sows and pigs priced, with market active and declines noted. cattle run larger than week ago and pig run much larger.
The Polk Nebraska board of trustees approves the estimated expenses for the 1940 fiscal year totaling various purposes including street lighting general and incidental library intersection paving fire protection and water bond fund. The estimate will be published weekly for four weeks with the July 2, 1940 meeting to adopt the annual appropriation bill.
Washington crews boast Phoenix the green parrot as ace comedian at Engine House No 1. The bird greets alarms with Save Grandma Fire Fire and wows locals with Hello Girlie while fans recount a disastrous blaze that cemented his jinx lore.
The Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association proposes a four day July celebration to highlight the four fundamental freedoms freedom of speech worship assembly and press culminating in a July 4 mass meeting. The note cites wartime propaganda mail received by a Nebraska Fourth District editor and comments on national political mail and congressional totals.
County Clerk John I Anderson announces a Board of Equalization meeting in the Commissioners Room on June 11 12 and 13. A group held a charivari for Mr and Mrs Arnold Isaacson in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary followed by lunch at the home of Mr and Mrs A Whatfer.
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